First Gear Rush Air Jacket: review

[pdedse]

I just received a new MC jacket:

First Gear Rush Air Jacket for $109 from MotorcycleGear.com. Free delivery took 1 week. I chose XL because I've purchased 2 First Gear jackets before and they have fit me fine.



First, I love First Gear apparel--they pay me thousands of dollars to say just that, but I'm not biased at all (joking). I've had their four season TPG jacket for about 10 years and it's so well thought out: zero complaints. About 5 years ago, the main zipper gave out. I contacted FG and they told me to send it in, even though I no longer had any record of the original purchase. Took about 6-7 weeks and I had my repaired jacket back in hand. I only paid for shipping to send it to them, less than $20. Rock solid jacket that keeps out 99% of what I want kept out.



I've also ordered a mesh FG jacket that I keep in Costa Rica, and I like that one too, but I don't use it much, but will more in the future. I have a pair of FG all weather pants with suspender straps as well. All these fit me well, are comfortable and the quality is great.



Recently I noticed my Joe Rocket (made of hemp!) was falling apart. If I were to go down, I have great confidence the material would simply rip to shreds. But the JR jacket looked ultra cool in olive green and cream. Plus, got lots of comments on that fact that it is made of HEMP! Says so in big letter on the sleeve. Oregon!



So I found the First Gear Rush Air Jacket after a few mintues on-line, and it was on sale for $109. It has removeable rain proof liner and has elbow, shoulder and spine protection. It is mesh.



Took my first ride today, 100 miles from Gresham to Silverton, OR and back. I removed the rain-proof liner as it's not due to rain in Oregon until about September...maybe even October. Outdoor temps were mid to high 80s as I started my ride. I immediately felt the coolness drifting through the mesh material at torso and arms. The fit just screams "we at FG know how to make jackets!" I haven't quite shrunk yet to 6'3" and I weigh 190lbs. The XL fit perfectly.



The pockets work. The sleeve zippers work. The velcro...velcros! Just a great overall fit and a big improvement over my Joe Rocket jacket because of better air-flow. The FG jacket is a little scratchy at the neck where skin makes contact with the collar, but nothing a little tug up on the t-shirt couldn't fix. The jacket w/out the rain liner felt fine on my bare arms as I was wearing my 18 year old HD t-shirt that I got for free when I purchased my new Sportster back in 2003.



Straps on the arms make the sleeve girth adjustable, and as my muscles are still developing, the middle snap of 3 choices worked best. No flappage.



Temps warmed to low 90s after lunch, but the mesh still kept me from feeling uncomfortably hot. As I rode back home, I stretched this way and that, trying to find any binding, but the roominess was there without feeling like the jacket was baggy in any way.

Easily, the best $109 that I have spent recently.

[the Ferret]

Great price for a very nice jacket.

[Stichill_imp]

Nice find! Here's the [url=https://www.motorcyclegear.com/street/memorial_day_sale/jackets/first_gear/rush_air_jacket.html]link.

[GoldOxide_imp]

Man, nice find.

[Cormanus]

Excellent find.