10-17-2017, 08:24 AM
My leather jacket already weighs a ton without the liner. As the quilted line has no sleeves, it is useless for me. One of the features of my leather jacket is the venting zippers. This great in the summer, but the wind blast gets through them in the cold spring and fall weather.
While in Costco with my compulsive buyer, she showed me this flimsy feeling Paradox down filled jacket. It really is a long sleeved vest. It comes with a small bag that you can stuff the vest into. I didn't believe it until the sales person showed me. I thought this might be alright on cool mornings, and wouldn't take up very much room in the tail bag on warm afternoons.
Big surprize, it was exactly what I needed to wear under my leather jacket. Not only does it stop the wind blast from coming through the zippers, it is surprisingly warm for its size. It's collar is slightly taller than my leather jacket collar and keeps my neck warm. The back is longer at the bottom than my leather jacket, so the small of my back is kept warm.
On cold mornings I can stuff it in my helmet when I make a stop for breakfast or lunch. On warm afternoons it will fit in the small polyester bag that came with it. It was like trying to push a marshmallow into a piggy bank the first time I tried it. But after learning to zip it up and push the arms inside, it only takes a minute to fold and roll it into the bag.
While in Costco with my compulsive buyer, she showed me this flimsy feeling Paradox down filled jacket. It really is a long sleeved vest. It comes with a small bag that you can stuff the vest into. I didn't believe it until the sales person showed me. I thought this might be alright on cool mornings, and wouldn't take up very much room in the tail bag on warm afternoons.
Big surprize, it was exactly what I needed to wear under my leather jacket. Not only does it stop the wind blast from coming through the zippers, it is surprisingly warm for its size. It's collar is slightly taller than my leather jacket collar and keeps my neck warm. The back is longer at the bottom than my leather jacket, so the small of my back is kept warm.
On cold mornings I can stuff it in my helmet when I make a stop for breakfast or lunch. On warm afternoons it will fit in the small polyester bag that came with it. It was like trying to push a marshmallow into a piggy bank the first time I tried it. But after learning to zip it up and push the arms inside, it only takes a minute to fold and roll it into the bag.