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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2024
- I spent years wearing textile Adventure and Touring jackets and I grew to hate them. I found these jackets to be heavy, only good for one to two seasons and most are very expensive. I decided to try another approach that has completely transformed my riding experience. I purchased a Knox riding shirt with armor and abrasion resistance and paired it up with a Columbia modular jacket. See how transformative this approach has been for me and riding all year long.
P.S. I am riding my 2023 Aprilia Tuareg. I rode six sections of BDRs in six different states covering 4200 miles in 18 days. I was exposed to freezing temperatures, rain and also very hot temperatures exceeding 100º.
The best idea for a riding jacket!
A great insight into your setup, I gave up on heavy ADV gear years ago, I ride with a Klim Marrakesh jacket, I wear a Scott Ergonomic Pro DP Rain Jacket if it rains or is chilly, I mix in more cold weather items underneath when needed and my Warm n Safe heated shirt in the winter.
@@davidz8 that is a great setup.
I do the same , riding armor under whatever I need ,rain jacket or snow mobile jacket for cold weather.
So much better than big heavy Adv jackets.
Good jacket. Shame is it got "lost" next weekend...
I agree with the color. I went close... When it came time to buy a new motorcycle rain jacket, I went KTM Orange! - Frank
Nice, I’ve also gone to an armored shirt from Revit. Wish I had done that from the beginning, could have saved a ton of money. Another nice thing is that using unconventional clothing you can get more color choices. I’m so tired of black riding gear being 90% of what is offered.
@@makmoto0606 I agree, black riding gear is too hot. The armored shirts provide so much flexibility.
Completely agree with video! I bought a Klim Kodiak suit ($$$$$) thinking it was the best protection and style….hate it - too heavy, stiff armor, takes up tons of space. Now I use Goretex Aerostitch darien pants, Klim Marrakesh jacket with light ghost armor and Goretex Marmot thin jacket with removable puffy. I am so much more comfortable, lighter, takes up less space, etc. Way cheaper too, bought pants used, Marrakesh on sale and Marmot jacket on clearance….never going back to bulky, heavy suits.
@@ElSancho311 nice setup. Adv jackets are a thing of the past.
I second the Knox system. Went with the mk3 which is level 2 slide and AA padding. I pair it with either their dual pro jacket and puffy or a Mosko surveyor jacket. Hot summer days the mk3 with a evaporative cooling vest under worked for up to a couple of hours in100 degree heat.
Using the Warm and safe jacket is a real luxury on those freezing days under the mk3. Thanks for making these videos.🍦🍺
@@nealmcmillan5675 nice setup. I need to look into the cooling vest.
Concur 100% Made the switch to similar gear (I won't name brands) myself. Body armor with slide protection plus a shell or jersey over it depending on temperature. I'll never go back to the heavy stuff unless I am commuting.
@@adventuremulemoto you figured it out.
I have a scorpion ADV jacket . Cost about $150 with a good liner. Warm enough to about 60 without the liner, and maybe 45 with it. I don’t ride below that, but could with. Hooded sweatshirt. I wear the sweatshirt instead of the liner. Green reflective. Really like it.
@@trd4d what do you wear when it gets hot? One of my bigger issues with the Adv jackets is they don't work well when it starts getting g warmer. You have the cold figured out.
@@advmatt I wore just the jacket during the three wheel training course this week with the temperature around 85. Had it unzipped and it wasn't horrible. Then wore it a hundred miles home.
That is a very neat system, I am going to have to look up that shirt. You may want to wash that jacket as I hear they don't lose the waterproofing but when they get dirty it clogs up the poares and that allows the water to get in.
@@mikemills5144 thanks for the waterproofing tip, I will give it a wash at the end of the season.
Yup, i'm in Texas and bought a knox 'shirt' for summer riding. I was dumb, and bought a black one. Wish the had a light gray. Black "summer mesh" only works when you're moving, otherwise it's just a big heat sink. I have a couple of other jackets. I'm sort of in between sizes, which really sucks. My knox is pretty snug. Maybe should have gone up a size, but assume it's supposed to be a little snug. Beware of euro sizing, and basically size up from the charts, or at least by locally (US) so you can return. I bought one jacket from a UK store, and the return shipping was the same price (almost) as the jacket. I need a light colored, light weight, jersey to go over the knox, just hate spending $100 on a riding jersey.
@@steveh545 go to Cycle Gear and get a jersey for around $30. I was looking at some of their white base colored jerseys but settled on red. I have an O'Neal jersey that is light Grey, it was about the same price. That will fix your heat sink Knox issues. Cheers.
Best system: an armored mesh shirt, a thin Goretex pac-lite jacket ($150), and a packable puff jacket ($50). With this, you can ride from desert heat to mountain cool, rain or shine, in comfort. All for $500. Light as a feather. Layers! Forget the all-in-one ADV jacket nonsense.
@@mattzobian for sure.
Great take on a different way to approach this. What do you think about pants and boots?
@@stephenfox728 pants and boots are still an enigma for me. I think a rigid boot is key to protecting your feet and ankles. I have not decided if waterproof boots are worth it. As for pants, I am not sure what to do. For now I wear very protective pants that provide some waterproofing and I can add a liner. Unfortunately they are black, so hot in the summer. I am considering getting the Pando armored tights and then wear whatever I want over them. Only problem is waterproofing is an issue without rain pants. If I try something else I will share it.
Any additional info to identify jacket for purchase?
@@gregggruse2522 not really, it's a Columbia multi layer jacket with Omni heat. I am sure North Face and other brands have similar jackets. I looked on the Columbia website and there are a lot of similar jackets.
Thanks Matt! Question about the Knox armor: how does it do in the hot and humid mid-Atlantic summer? I’m current in the Northern VA/DC area, where I know you spent some time, and I’m concerned the close fit Knox armor might be too hot and uncomfortable. I sweat and have a hard enough time with the heat as is. Thanks again!
@@frank_jk well, any armor in those conditions will be hot, the Knox is no different. The biggest area where I sweat the most is the back armor. I just tolerated the heat and sweatiness when I was back east. Honestly, the monkey was much more of a problem. I also stopped a lot to hydrate. In the hottest months it will be uncomfortable. I wore the Knox in 116 degree Nevada desert heat. It was not fun. It is much cooler than any ADV jacket I have ever worn.
@@advmatt thank. I suppose there’s always a trade off, and the unicorn armor system still eludes us. Although your set up seems pretty close. Appreciate the insights!
@frank_jk the best thing I've found for East coast climate / heat / humidity is the Adventure Spec SuperShirt. After trying many types of armor and armored shirts the fabric on this one is the best. It has a cooling effect. But after a vertical level of humidity not much will help
There is no one solution. I have had many so called waterproof garments and I am convinced that they have to be multilayered to feel water proof. When one wets out it feels wet even though it is not technically leaking. I have come to the conclusion though , there is no free ride. You get what you pay for. Multilayer waterproofing is the only way and what those layers are dictate costs. Is klim overpriced? Yes and no. Columbia has always made decent stuff. Layering for any activity is king and but everyones needs vary. Sounds like you have found what works for you,
@@rvator7291 yeah, this solution works for me, especially in the southwest. If I lived in the Northwest or Northeast where it rains much much more I would need something else, pants too.
Have a link to the jacket?
@@reg26 no sorry no links for the jacket. If I find some I drop in here. I purchased in store.
I can not find the same one for less than $240!
@@12masterr ugh, that is not good. Really any brand of jacket like this will work. I know the Knox armored shirts and jackets can be expensive. Another brand of mesh jacket should work well.
@@advmatt can you please confirm exactly what model you have? Thanks