Winter Jacket

macken04

Hi all,

looking to get a decent winter jack, currently feeling the cold a lot. Looking to spend max €300 on one, so I have a decent budget if anyone can advise?

cheers
dave

manwithaplan

I bought a Assos Airjack about 3 or 4 years ago. Still as good as ever (apart from some damage from when I crashed) - pricey but very much worth it in my view.

macken04

Thanks mate - I will check it out.

Diggabot

I just got a Sportful Fiandre jacket... it has their No Rain fabric and Windstopper too so its warm & dry. You only really need a good baselayer underneath it.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/sportful-fiandre-no-rain-jacket-aw14/rp-prod110107

C3PO

manwithaplan wrote: »

I bought a Assos Airjack about 3 or 4 years ago. Still as good as ever (apart from some damage from when I crashed) - pricey but very much worth it in my view.

I have an Assos Airjack that's at least 20 years old .... still perfect ..... apart from a few crash marks. Highly recommend also!

macken04

Thanks guys

Rua_ri

http://www.assosfactoryoutlet.com/men/jackets.html

Some good value here, and yes it is legit.

jamesd

Rua_ri wrote: »

http://www.assosfactoryoutlet.com/men/jackets.html

Some good value here, and yes it is legit.

I've bought bib shorts off them with no issues.

countrykid

assos air jack...only job

AmberGold

Assos bonka, can't go wrong, knob in reverse thou.

Seweryn

I have the Airjack and it is great.

However, I also have the Giordana FR-C Winter Jacket that I bought from a Boardsie, and on a really cold day like today (especially with a chance of rain) I would take the Giordana jacket every time. It is very well made, nicely cut, comfortable, and gives great protection from elements this time of year.

AmberGold

Btw the Bonka is the replacment for the Airjack.

pelevin

One possible word of warning on the Assos Airjack, dunno if still relevant - my brother tells me he had one, now lost, which was superb but he found too warm for all but temps down around zero.

Ole Rodrigo

Got a DHB Windslam a few years back, which has since been superceded by something with more hi viz reflectors. It has lasted well although I generally prefer a LS Jersey with a Gilet during winter so it doesn't get much use unless its totally chucking it down.

So which is more knoby now - Assos or Rapha ? I've lost track tbh.

Pinch Flat

I have a polaris tornado which is great - wind proof and so far this year just a base layer underneath.

Also have a craft wind stopper jacket - both modestly priced at less than €100 but no issues with either

BremoreDave

I got an Endura windchill a couple of weeks ago and so far its been fine.Wore it this morning 5deg. with just a baselayer , and only €70 at Swim Cycle Run.

Alanstrainor

Would a Gabba/Gabba2 be sufficient in this weather with a base layer? Have one arriving in the next couple of days anyway, so I'll report back with my findings!

mossym

ror_74 wrote: »

Got a DHB Windslam a few years back, which has since been superceded by something with more hi viz reflectors. It has lasted well although I generally prefer a LS Jersey with a Gilet during winter so it doesn't get much use unless its totally chucking it down.

So which is more knoby now - Assos or Rapha ? I've lost track tbh.

have one of those as well, the windslams, great jacket, love mine. hasn't been out yet this year due to me getting a gabba, and a new born at home meaning 2 hour turbos rather than outside rides, but they are a nice jacket

Ole Rodrigo

mossym wrote: »

have one of those as well, the windslams, great jacket, love mine. hasn't been out yet this year due to me getting a gabba, and a new born at home meaning 2 hour turbos rather than outside rides, but they are a nice jacket

Congrats

How does it compare to the gabba ? I find you can wear the Windslam with jeans without looking like a complete twat. Handy for wet spins to the shop.

darkvalley

Pinch Flat wrote: »

I have a polaris tornado which is great - wind proof and so far this year just a base layer underneath.

+1 on the Polaris Tornado. I have one since last year. A great jacket I used all last winter and this one and still looks great. Not very waterproof in heavy rain but stays warm even when wet. Reasonably priced too, I think I paid about €80 on wiggle for it.

C3PO

ror_74 wrote: »

So which is more knoby now - Assos or Rapha ? I've lost track tbh.

Knoby?

Ole Rodrigo

C3PO wrote: »

Knoby?

There's usually somebody giving out about either one.

Jim Stynes

http://galibier.cc/product/colombiere-defense-training-jacket/

few people i know swear by this jacket.

RobFowl

C3PO wrote: »

Knoby?

Beasty wears assos as much as I wear Rapha so you makes your choice and takes your pick

pelevin

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Would a Gabba/Gabba2 be sufficient in this weather with a base layer? Have one arriving in the next couple of days anyway, so I'll report back with my findings!

Once you get the layering right the Gabba I think should be fine, though during the zero degrees stuff, particularly with any damp in the air, lately I found I really needed the second layer. Certainly personally I'd think the Gabba has me covered along with a bit of trial & error in terms of conditions.

Beasty

AmberGold wrote: »

Assos bonka, can't go wrong, knob in reverse thou.

Only ever try and go forwards in mine.....

AmberGold wrote: »

Btw the Bonka is the replacment for the Airjack.

Always thought of it as a replacement for the Fugu, with a similar inner neck layer. Price-wise it's a bit nearer also, and both are/were essentially their top of the range windproof winter jackets, albeit one succeeding the other

dunworth1

sorry to highjack

but i'm trying to understand cycling jackets
it seems people go for the windproof jackets (softshell)

rather then the waterproof (rain jackets)

is this correct.

this is my first winter cycling so i'm not sure which way to go

Seweryn

dunworth1 wrote: »

sorry to highjack

but i'm trying to understand cycling jackets
it seems people go for the windproof jackets (softshell)

rather then the waterproof (rain jackets)

I prefer to have both. The use depends on the weather conditions.

mossym

ror_74 wrote: »

Congrats

How does it compare to the gabba ? I find you can wear the Windslam with jeans without looking like a complete twat. Handy for wet spins to the shop.

cheers. i see them as two different jackets. the windslam i'd prefer in really cold weather, it's heavier, easier to layer under. long slow cycles in the winter i'd reach for the windlsam. but it's a bit bulky and heavy

the gabba is much more race cut, lighter jacket. i don;t find it as warm as some on here claim, definitely need more than 1 layer on a really cold day, but it's still very warm for it's weight. wind-proofing and waterproofing are superb. i;d rate the gabba higher, but that's a not a vote against the windslam

mossym

Seweryn wrote: »

I prefer to have both. The use depends on the weather conditions.

agreed. need both. in most cases though waterproof means in both directions, so you can sweat a lot. so a heavy softshell for warmth, a light waterproof you can layer under.

Pinch Flat

mossym wrote: »

agreed. need both. in most cases though waterproof means in both directions, so you can sweat a lot. so a heavy softshell for warmth, a light waterproof you can layer under.

I use a soft shell in the winter when it's dry - it'll handle a shower but not much else.

Last night it was raining heavy when I left work - I threw on a montane velocity rain jacket which I find excellent. Not exactly race cut and not too flappy - waterproofing and breatability is good. It'll also fold up handy for the pack pocket for weekend spins.

barrymac20

300 quid on a jacket! Christ, what am i getting myself in to!

f1000

Christ Indeed! You can pick up a DHB Windslam for 40 yo-yo's right now. I use one with a 200gsm full sleeve merino and am still cosy.

Pinch Flat

barrymac20 wrote: »

300 quid on a jacket! Christ, what am i getting myself in to!

I've nowhere near that sort of cash to drop on a jacket - bearing in mind that's one of a suite of items to combat cold weather. They are good and people swear by them. One of the guys i ride with had one (gabba) on a few weeks back - said it's the best thing he ever bought.

In the coldest weather we had a few years ago I was fine in a merino base layer and wind proof (gore windstopper) Jersey. On one morning I braved minus 10 on the mountain bike commuting to the city - a micro fleece underneath and I was toasty. Fair enough some of the more expensive ones might do it all (ie have decent water proofing).

dunworth1

What are people's views on the gore jackets

From what I gather these are soft-shell that are waterproof

I used goretex boots for hiking and found them fantastic but obviously a cycling jacket Is a different ball game

Pinch Flat

dunworth1 wrote: »

What are people's views on the gore jackets

From what I gather these are soft-shell that are waterproof

I used goretex boots for hiking and found them fantastic but obviously a cycling jacket Is a different ball game

Soft shell jerseys will have gore windstopper material (or similar) - mine has liner in the sleeves, front and some of the sides - the back is standard fabric. So not entirely waterproof - it'll handle a shower.

Perhaps some of the more expensive jerseys double as a decent waterproof solution.

I use an outer waterproof / breathable shell if it's raining heavy

mossym

Pinch Flat wrote: »

I've nowhere near that sort of cash to drop on a jacket - bearing in mind that's one of a suite of items to combat cold weather. They are good and people swear by them. One of the guys i ride with had one (gabba) on a few weeks back - said it's the best thing he ever bought.

In the coldest weather we had a few years ago I was fine in a merino base layer and wind proof (gore windstopper) Jersey. On one morning I braved minus 10 on the mountain bike commuting to the city - a micro fleece underneath and I was toasty. Fair enough some of the more expensive ones might do it all (ie have decent water proofing).

the gabba's are a wonderful jacket, no getting away from it. i just didn't find them as warm as people claim, some can get by with only a single base layer under them, no way could i manage that on anything approaching zero.

i should add a caveat, i'm typically cold anyway, running/cycling i'll typically have an extra/heavier layer than the other people i;m with. anything under 10 degrees running i use gloves. so not the best example probably.

i wouldn;t, and didn;t pay 300 for the gabba, got it on sale as the gabba 2 was coming out, for 120euros. worth every penny of that. the windslam, if it's only 40 at the moment, is a steal, and highly recommeneded

macadam

Diggabot wrote: »

I just got a Sportful Fiandre jacket... it has their No Rain fabric and Windstopper too so its warm & dry. You only really need a good baselayer underneath it.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/sportful-fiandre-no-rain-jacket-aw14/rp-prod110107

Whats the sizing like on this jacket, just to give you an idea I am normally XL on santini Giordana and Spiuk clothing but XXl on Castelli...

bwalsh1983

Got a gabba last winter, super piece of kit.

Got a gabba fawsome vest before Apring. Same, great.

Got a Sportful survival Jacket before this winter.

All in all they were 3 expensive items but spread out I have got huge and varied use out of them and for the few very cold rides or cold and wet so far this winter any a combination of all three or two have handled everything.

Very cold ride last weekend and caught in an awful shower, was home bone dry after getting the survival jacket on and warm with the two gabba layers.

dunworth1

this seems like a good deal at €63

http://www.halfords.ie/cycling/clothing/jackets-gilets/gore-contest-2-0-mens-as-jacket-red-black

Pinch Flat

dunworth1 wrote: »

this seems like a good deal at €63

http://www.halfords.ie/cycling/clothing/jackets-gilets/gore-contest-2-0-mens-as-jacket-red-black

Thanks - ordered the phantom 2.0 - works out at €63 including the current discount promotion. Absolute steal for a quality jacket - arms detach as well for use as a gilet.

dunworth1

i went in to look at the contest jacket but i looked like a normal rain jacket where as i'm looking for more of a softshell type one

i liked the look and feel of the phantom which they had in my size but was €99
i asked the guy at the counter as its 70 online and he said to get that price i will have to reserve it online so have to wait until the 30th

Pinch Flat

dunworth1 wrote: »

.....he said to get that price i will have to reserve it online so have to wait until the 30th

Yeah sorry should have said its reserve and collect the 30th - not in a major rush myself for it, so Santa can wait....

bazzer86

Question, could someone recommend a jacket that would be compatible for both mountain biking and road biking, preferably florescent...Would ideally like to have something that is relatively light windproof and slightly waterproof.. budget would be up to €200. Think Mavic seems to serve the best purpose in my view.

viperlogic

Some great info here.

Looking for a jacket also but sub €100 that is...
- windproof
- waterproof
- tight/performance/race cut
- very breathable (eg arm pit zips/vents) as its short fast cycling I do rather than long slow (not a boil in a bag)
- has some hi-vis detail
- if can fold up into rear pocket would be a bonus
- long back/tail as on the drops more than the hoods

Not asking for much am I!

Loads on sale I see on wiggle but just which one! Any comments on below....
- Altura vapour
- Altura night vision evo
- b'twin 700
- dhb cosmo
- dhb EQ2.5

paudie2005

viperlogic wrote: »

Some great info here.

Looking for a jacket also but sub €100 that is...
- windproof
- waterproof
- tight/performance/race cut
- very breathable (eg arm pit zips/vents) as its short fast cycling I do rather than long slow (not a boil in a bag)
- has some hi-vis detail
- if can fold up into rear pocket would be a bonus
- long back/tail as on the drops more than the hoods

Not asking for much am I!

Loads on sale I see on wiggle but just which one! Any comments on below....
- Altura vapour
- Altura night vision evo
- b'twin 700
- dhb cosmo
- dhb EQ2.5

I use the DHB EQ2.5. Its a good jacket. Have been out in all sorts of weather for the last 2 years in it and find it very comfortable and fully waterproof without being 'boil in the bag'. For low temperature I just put it with a heavy base layer and lighter base layer for warmer temperatures. I wouldn't say its a real performance fit but likewise doesn't flap about, just a bit on the bulkier side as there's a few layers to the jacket. Its not something that could be folded up into the back pocket. I'm just under 5ft 8" and the medium is a good fit with decent length on the back and arms. As a comparison I also use a 'sportful hotpack no rain stretch jacket' and find the DHB more comfortable.

macadam

Went ahead and purchased this http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/sportful-fiandre-no-rain-jacket-aw14/rp-prod110107
Went out for a spin this morning was spilling when I left just done over an hour as the toes were falling of me, this jacket is warm and mostly water repellent, I had a canterbury base layer and a a long sleeve vest on under was toaty warm the only rain it let in was in through the pocket which was opened for the first 15 minutes, happy enough with it need the toes sorted now...

dunworth1

ive order this jacket seems good for the price
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-wiggle-honda-2-in-1-softshell-jacket

Craig06

Just pulled the trigger on a castelli muur

mgbgt0_0

Pinch Flat wrote: »

Thanks - ordered the phantom 2.0 - works out at €63 including the current discount promotion. Absolute steal for a quality jacket - arms detach as well for use as a gilet.

Hi
Did you receive the jacket, I ordered one online and when I went to collect it I was told that it never came in and they have no more stock and dont know if they will be getting any more in

viperlogic

I went ahead and got the Altura Vapour