Baal
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My offering to help keep another "size restricted" rider. (BTW: apologies if you've seen this ad elsewhere...ain't no point in typing it out more than once...)
There's not a lot to pitch about this jacket that's not obvious. Mesh is cooler than tightly woven fabric. Mesh makes your own cooling more efficient, and if you use LDRider or other high tech garments underneath, mesh gear is darn near air conditioned:
I had one of the original JR Phoenix jackets, but wanted something that offered better abrasion protection in case of a getoff. The Reactor has perforated leather on the shoulders and elbows to serve this purpose:
Underneath the impact areas are CE armor, and there's a ventilated dual density back protector in the back.
There are a couple of clever features: The left side chest pocket is waterproof, and has a port to run headphones outside (You can see it in the shoulder detail picture. Also, running around the right torso is an elongated, soft-lined pocket to carry a spare helmet face shield. Included, but only worn twice is Joe Rocket's zip-in "Dry-Tech" rain liner. The can also be worn under other garments, as it has its own zipper. I can tell you from experience with my Phoenix jacket that this liner will keep you dry.
There is combined zipper and snap closure at the end of each sleeve:
There is also velcro adjustability at each side of the waist:
The jacket has been worn but never crashed in or abused, and is freshly laundered. There is very slight fuzzing up of the mesh that's more visible when you look at it yourself while wearing it than it is to others, but I wanted to show it:
I really like this jacket, and felt that it was a nice upgrade from the Phoenix. Light, comfortable, cool. As near as I can tell, the going rate new is $170-190 out there. Asking $95, shipped in the CONUS, including fees. Please post up or PM me with any questions or if you want other photos. Thanks!
There's not a lot to pitch about this jacket that's not obvious. Mesh is cooler than tightly woven fabric. Mesh makes your own cooling more efficient, and if you use LDRider or other high tech garments underneath, mesh gear is darn near air conditioned:
I had one of the original JR Phoenix jackets, but wanted something that offered better abrasion protection in case of a getoff. The Reactor has perforated leather on the shoulders and elbows to serve this purpose:
Underneath the impact areas are CE armor, and there's a ventilated dual density back protector in the back.
There are a couple of clever features: The left side chest pocket is waterproof, and has a port to run headphones outside (You can see it in the shoulder detail picture. Also, running around the right torso is an elongated, soft-lined pocket to carry a spare helmet face shield. Included, but only worn twice is Joe Rocket's zip-in "Dry-Tech" rain liner. The can also be worn under other garments, as it has its own zipper. I can tell you from experience with my Phoenix jacket that this liner will keep you dry.
There is combined zipper and snap closure at the end of each sleeve:
There is also velcro adjustability at each side of the waist:
The jacket has been worn but never crashed in or abused, and is freshly laundered. There is very slight fuzzing up of the mesh that's more visible when you look at it yourself while wearing it than it is to others, but I wanted to show it:
I really like this jacket, and felt that it was a nice upgrade from the Phoenix. Light, comfortable, cool. As near as I can tell, the going rate new is $170-190 out there. Asking $95, shipped in the CONUS, including fees. Please post up or PM me with any questions or if you want other photos. Thanks!
