XS8162 Men's 'Venture' All Season Black with Grey Tri-Tex and Mesh Motorcycle Jacket with X-Armor

Heavy but should be effective

The inner zippers for the insulated vest broke within the first 10 minutes of use. I was able to make it work, but one side is unreliable in its zipping capacity. The inner buttons for the liner are also an issue, as one of them broke off after the first use. Everything still holds together pretty well, just have to be a little careful when removing or installing the insulated liner.

The mesh jacket itself could be a nice touch. But:- There are so many pockets added to this "mesh" jacket that there isn't a lot of airflow on the torso. The arms breathe nicely.- The liners each require 2 zippers, several snaps, and maybe a couple buttons to attach. That's CRAZY! If they would have continued the zipper up and around the top, it could have been a single zipper, and snaps in the sleeves. Much better- Talking about fastening the sleeves, this is crazy. There are two snaps inside the sleeve at the middle of the forearm. When you try and add the liner, good luck figuring out which is which and not getting the sleeve twisted! They should have made one the button and the other the receiver so you knew which was which. And, being half way up the forearm, it's hard to reach to try and snap. AND, when you pull your arm out, you take the end of the liner's sleeve with you, getting it jammed in the outer mesh sleeve. Why not put the snaps AT THE END OF THE SLEEVE like every other jacket?- Made for "bigger" guys. To even try it on, I had to tighten down the "adjustment snaps" on the sleeves to their minimum position. I pulled the waist in. The shoulders were perfect. But, once it was adjusted to fit reasonably, there was so much extra fabric, it looked bunched up, and the elbow armor never sat correctly. I wouldn't want to take a fall with the armor out of place.

This provides lots of ventilation, air going through like mad! I would have preferred the liner to have sleeves, because the arms get cold at night unless wearing a long sleeve shirt.

SO CLOSE!!! such a frustrating thing and found in so many products. The jacket itself is has a lot of great qualities. The shell and is comfy and the plates well placed, with the wind/water proof liner in it is great and keeps my body warm at any speed on a bike, With the thermal vest in, I've been riding with temps in the 40s and 3 digit speeds. The problem, is the little stuff, zippers are cheap and poorly attached, velcro patches were sewn on with weak stitching and started to pull apart almost immediately. The design, materials, and zippers make adding/removing the layers kind of a pain. For the price, I was not expecting top quality, and it is pretty much what I though I would be getting, but w ith a little more attention to detail it would be awesome!!! If you need something reasonably priced that will keep you warm this jacket will serve you well. If you want a long term solution, think about spending a little more.

Wasn’t sure about the material. Bought this for my son and he loves it.

Great summer jacket. I take out the liner for a little extra coolness but it isn't necessary to do. Fits well and easy to clean if needed.

Nice jacket except the zipper will not open it’s stuck and there’s no way to get it unstuck without Messing it up and having to put another zipper in. What a disappointment.