Proviz commuter jacket massive reduction

Glad you like it - this week was the first proper commuting week since I got it, 250kms nice and warm but not boiled, indeed - and when the temperature has been in double figures just opened the zip a few inches top and bottom and no overheating. Usefully, I've discovered, the vast inside pockets are big enough comfortably to hold a bottle of wine on each side!

Freddy56 wrote:

The reflective nature of the fabric structure, in in a 2 layer sealed fabric-means moisture cannot pass thru, The breathability claim is lies.... but a super deal at 30 bucks for walks

If you bothered looking at the link you would see that it is not one of their reflective jackets, it is fluorescent with only a small number of reflective details. Probably best actually to do the most minimal research before accusing people of lying?

I got the impression that he was thinking of the same jacket as me but possibly not; in any case, it isn't people making a mistake that annoys, it's people pompously accusing other people (albeit the manufacturers rather than me in this case) of lying when they haven't bothered to check the facts.

Jem PT wrote:

The problem with these is the lack of breathability. Fine for short or electrically assisted rides, but I found it uncomfortable for my flat 6.5 mile commute on my (analogue) Brompton. 

It was indeed originally sold as an ebike jacket on the basis that the rider would be making less effort. The manfacturer claims some breathability of 10,000+gm/24hr but I've no idea what that means! The side pockets are designed with mesh lining with the idea of leaving them open for extra ventilation as desired and the double zip at the front allows for adjustment to let more air in at the neck or the waist as desired. I have trouble keeping warm when temperatures drop anyway so I'm happy to be a bit "boil in the bag"! I wouldn't use it in summer for sure but I did a thirty mile (non-electric) ride in it the other day with the temperature around 8-10 degrees and found it very usable.

bikes wrote:

Pit zips seem like a good solution to me for the problem of overheating. I've never owned a cycle jacket that has them though. Does anyone have experience of one that does?

Yes, my Proviz Reflect 360 has zips that open from halfway up the bicep round to about the bottom of the rib cage and they work an absolute treat, zipped up with a suitable base layer or two it's warm enough for all but the very coldest winter day, unzipped it's fine as a rain jacket on a 28° summer day.