Jackets Revit jackets and pants ?

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Anybody have any experience with the Revit brand gear? I'm thinking about a new jacket for a once in a lifetime cross country ride next summer/fall. A Jacket that would work for temps up to about 90+ and down and take the place of my Courtech GX Air with leather and my Olympia AST for this trip. I've seen some of their line and they seem to have some really nice features. I have the Olympia AST now but find it too hot for hot weather and not fully dry in the rain. The Courtech is pretty much a hot weather mesh jacket with little rain protection.
I do want Hi-Viz which Revit is making more of every year. Revit seems to be somewhat more upper line than the more common brands that many seem to like but they seem to have more top line features on the Revit.

Thanks for info.
 
Both Maggie and I have owned Revit gear in the past. Workmanship seemed pretty solid and never had any issues with them, but we both opted for Motoport gear instead. Sure they're more expensive, but my hide is worth more. YMMV.

John
 
Good quality but beware the tight European fit : try before you buy. And if you find one jacket that fits, don't assume that the same size will be a fit with another of their models. Same with pants (actually, even worse for the pants). Customer service is quite supportive over the phone but appears limited to whatever they have in stock in the US to help you.
 
I own Revit boots, shoes and several gloves....and like them all! Have no experience with jacket or pants though.
 
I have owned/worn many RevIt jackets/pants and boots. I have been very pleased with all of them. Over the years I have gradually sold off all the gear that I accumulated but didn't use much and I've held on to the gear that I do use a lot. What I'm left with is RevIt and some Motorrad items (I like Motorrad about as much as RevIt, but the RevIt prices are lower).

The RevIt Cayenne Pro is the best winter gear I have owned to date and the "Air" jacket is my favorite for when the temps here in Texas approach or exceed 100. Nothing is comfortable in that heat, but the Air jacket does about all that can be done and still provides some protection. I have other RevIt models for temps between those two extremes of course.

You absolutely must believe and heed the advisory posted above about everything being at least one size smaller than the tag says it is. That seems to be an Italian thing, though. It isn't specific to RevIt by any means - but it is definitely a problem unless you can try it on before you buy.

I have no negatives to offer relating to RevIt. It's my favorite brand. What more can I say?
 
I have the Revit Sand pants. Love them and their cargo pockets and thigh vents. Got them because I was very uncomfortable in the Tourmaster mesh pants, not due to anything with the mesh pants but with the high temp heaated air coming off the ST13 near my knees. The Revit pants are not mesh and shield my skin just enough but are still very tolerable in high temps (like the multi 100+ days at the BMWOA rally in Bloomsburg, PA this past August).

You are all very correct about the Euro fit, a concern because I'm a big guy at 6'3" and 260# but the Revit pants largest size do fit well...but indicated size is two sizes bigger than I've ever worn in any other brand.

I'm just not familiar with their jackets. I'm also looking at the Cycleport Ultra II Kevlar mesh. Decisions. decisions.
 
I have some experience with Revit ... I did moonshine 2 years ago in a 2 piece suit, and it was a decent suit. I liked the styling, and the fit, at least for my european frame, was decent. Individuals with extra mid-torso insulation may have issues ... Now, having said all of that. On that trip I also packed my 2 piece roadcrafter as a 'just in case' option ... While the Revit was nice, I kept wanting to switch back to the roadcrafter. One of my biggest issues was with the pants ... They are not designed as an easy on/off option ... Had I been on a serious cross country, where I was intending to stay in my gear 70% of the time, it would have been fine, but for a short trip like moonshine it was frustrating. I ended up wearing my roadcrafter for most of the trip.

If you can find a store that carries them, try em out before you buy. I know Terry's sister wears Revit, and a few others do as well. But for the price, I would purchase a roadcrafter.

-Adam
 
Sofar my RevIt gear hasn't let me down.
Most of the year I wear a combo of RevIt Cayenne jacket and OffTrack pants. When it gets too warm I switch to a Turbine combo which has quite a bit of mesh but also comes with a waterproof liner for rainy days. I also have an Air jacket for really hot days. (I've used that one most when visiting the in-laws in NC, perhaps next trip I'll leave it there)
 
Well yesterday I drove down to the Revzilla store in Philly. Revzilla customer service is top knotch and they are very knowledgeable about all the products they offer. I tried on and /or looked over several different high end jackets. Some of the criteria I considerd essential were removable Gor-tex membrane (reason for removable is cooler on hot dry days and allows for direct ventilation with the liner removed and vents opened), good venting, will allow me to use my Gerbing heated liner instead of any included thermal liner, high quality preotection in fabrics and armor.
The main contenders were the Held Carese, Alpinestar Dainese?, Revit Defender. The Held had met all the criteria and had outstanding venting but just doesn't fit me. I'm a big guy at 6'3" and 260# so this is not a new problem to me. IF this jacket did fit, I would have chosen it just because of it's outstanding amount of venting...very high quality as were both of the other jackets. The Alpinstar did not have as much venting as the other two and also fit too small.
I ended up choosing the Revit Defender in silver and black. Very high quality construction, excellent protection with superfabric in impact areas, all materials were teflon coated Cordura ripstop, Gortex 3-layer removable liner and seperate thermal liner, SAS-Tec armor including the optional back armor whcih I also got. I regret having to give up the Hi_Viz color of my now returned Olympia AST, but Hi Viz isn't available for the Defender as of today. Venting is very good and the jacket with the liners removed is very light in weight. This jackets zippers also mate up with my Revit Sand pants although even if they didn't both the jacket and the pants came with the other half of the zippers that could be sewed on to another brand garment...like pretty much all decent gear of any brand. The jacket does fit very comfortably but looks like it fits a little tight. It's their design and it's supposed to fit that way and is very comfortable. Another thing I really like is that the fabric is soft, not at all stiff and crunchy like many mid range jackets are. So far I am very pleased and if this jacket matches the performance of my Revit Sand pants I'll remain that way.
Thanks for all the info along the way!
 
st1300r said:
How was thier in store stock for jackets and pants?
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Pretty good especially if you're not the biggest size in most things like I am. They had the 3xl Defender jacket and also some other high end brands like Klim and the Alpinstar. They did not have the Held in my size in the Phiily store, but I knew that before I went because I had emailed them a week before. The salesman that helped me modeled the Held and noted that he had to go up a size on the Held as compared to the Revit Defender...so no way the 3XL Held was going to fit me. My wife tells me the Defender looks like it is tight on me, but it does not feel tight, it feels properly "fitted"...not at all loose, which is how it is designed to fit. It fits me much like it appears to fit the Revzilla employee wearing it in their video. Some guys I ride with would not want their jacket to fit the way the Defender does, they like a loose fit like a casual leather bomber jacket....but this is technical motorcycle gear with armor that needs to be in it's proper place to protect me, not shifting around due to a casual loose fitting jacket. Again the jacket does have a "fitted" design, but is very comfortable and does not at all restrict my movement, regardless of what it may look like to someone else. Look at the Revzilla video and you'll immediately see what I mean.

I am VERY pleased with the personal attention I have gotten twice now from Revzilla and many others have reported the same in their experiences on many different motorcycle forums. Call or email them and they will gladly tell you what the have in stock in the store....everything in stock online IS NOT necessarily in stock in Philly as they have a few warehouses in different parts of the country.
 
It's pretty easy to get there too...considering you're going into a big city. If you know Philly it's really an easy part to get to. REvzilla is on a side street just a little south of Penns Landing and the Coast Guard station. Quick in and out off I-295, no need to go near center city and all that traffic. Probably much easier on a Saturday like I did, and they are having an Open House there this Saturday, Feb. 11th. They are normally open 10am to 4pm on Saturdays.
 
TRICKYRIC5474 said:
Well yesterday I drove down to the Revzilla store in Philly. Revzilla customer service is top knotch and they are very knowledgeable about all the products they offer. I tried on and /or looked over several different high end jackets. Some of the criteria I considerd essential were removable Gor-tex membrane (reason for removable is cooler on hot dry days and allows for direct ventilation with the liner removed and vents opened), good venting, will allow me to use my Gerbing heated liner instead of any included thermal liner, high quality preotection in fabrics and armor.
The main contenders were the Held Carese, Alpinestar Dainese?, Revit Defender. The Held had met all the criteria and had outstanding venting but just doesn't fit me. I'm a big guy at 6'3" and 260# so this is not a new problem to me. IF this jacket did fit, I would have chosen it just because of it's outstanding amount of venting...very high quality as were both of the other jackets. The Alpinstar did not have as much venting as the other two and also fit too small.
I ended up choosing the Revit Defender in silver and black. Very high quality construction, excellent protection with superfabric in impact areas, all materials were teflon coated Cordura ripstop, Gortex 3-layer removable liner and seperate thermal liner, SAS-Tec armor including the optional back armor whcih I also got. I regret having to give up the Hi_Viz color of my now returned Olympia AST, but Hi Viz isn't available for the Defender as of today. Venting is very good and the jacket with the liners removed is very light in weight. This jackets zippers also mate up with my Revit Sand pants although even if they didn't both the jacket and the pants came with the other half of the zippers that could be sewed on to another brand garment...like pretty much all decent gear of any brand. The jacket does fit very comfortably but looks like it fits a little tight. It's their design and it's supposed to fit that way and is very comfortable. Another thing I really like is that the fabric is soft, not at all stiff and crunchy like many mid range jackets are. So far I am very pleased and if this jacket matches the performance of my Revit Sand pants I'll remain that way.
Thanks for all the info along the way!
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I'm really considering the Defender myself.. curious how you like it now that the temps have risen, is the venting as nice as mentioned? Also, do the sand pants flow enough air? Thanks!
 
Hi Joe, yes, I still am very pleased with the Defender jacket and the Sand pants. When all the vents are open it's not far behind the airflow of my Cortech GX air with leather mesh jacket. Not as much, not not far behind and MUCH more protection with the high tech fabrics and SAS-Tech armor including the optional back protector. I have the white and black jacket so the white areas do stay a little cooler too. When I open the big chest vent flaps it feels like you are riding with a jacket that is unzipped and wide open down to my stomach. And after riding about 150 or the 260 miles up to Americade in a heavy downpour, I can say that the Gortex liner in the jacket really works well, but make sure to have a thermal layer under the liner to keep the cold water feeling away from you....weird thing about Gortex is that is does keep you bone dry, but you still feel the cold of the water and sometimes feel like you are getting wet even though you aren't. Thermal layer under the Gortex solves this issue..unfortunately I didn't think I'd need the thermal liner and had left it home...never again on a trip.
The Sand pants are not as vented as the Defender, but they are not hot when you're riding up to about 83 degrees. I haven't had them in anything warmer yet. In those temps they would likely be a little warm walking around, but mesh pants just don't work for me on the ST13 because of the heat coming off the bike on very warm 90+ days. I needed heat shielding which the Sand pants have in the right places and yet the fabric is fairly thin and the vents do flow air. The Defender pants would likely be cooler as they have more vents, but they're very expensive...like the jacket.
I don't use the rain liner for wet riding as I have Gortex overpants that are easier to deploy while on a ride and easier to take off when things clear up. I have used the rain liner and thermal liner in the Sand pants for cold riding and they worked really well for that.

Bottom line: The Defender Jacket is the best jacket I have ever owned. It's comfort, weather protection and crash protection are right up there with the other top shelf level street gear. After you have it on for a few minutes and start riding you forget it's even there. AND it's pretty easy to open/close all the front venting while underway...not the back vents though. The white is not as noticable as the hi-viz Olympia AST that I returned before getting this jacket, but it is noticable and I still wear my Hi-Viz C3 Schuberth. I got the Defender to be my "one jacket for everything" for my upcoming cross country trip, and so far I believe I made the best choice possible.
 
Thanks Rick... so are the sand pants just pants or overpants as well? I usually wear some thing synthetic pants under my olympia pants so they aren't like jeans but I couldn't tell from all the descriptions if these were pants, overpants or could be used either way.

I do like the sas tec armor, very cool... along with the superfiber. There's a motoliberty place near me and they actually stock some of this so might be able to at least try some of it out.
 
Sand pants are not overpants. Don't think they'd work well as overpants with the way the are cut. I do use my Tourmaster mesh pants as overpants for short rides, just for the easy on/off, but only use the Sands as dedicated pants. Great armor and I LOVE THE CARGO POCKETS.
 
TRICKYRIC5474 said:
Sand pants are not overpants. Don't think they'd work well as overpants with the way the are cut. I do use my Tourmaster mesh pants as overpants for short rides, just for the easy on/off, but only use the Sands as dedicated pants. Great armor and I LOVE THE CARGO POCKETS.
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Thanks. Moto Liberty is nearby, I may take a trip over there and try on what they have, it's nice they actually carry the stuff.
 
Mellow said:
Thanks. Moto Liberty is nearby, I may take a trip over there and try on what they have, it's nice they actually carry the stuff.
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I went over to Moto Liberty real quick... They had a M thru XXL in the defender jacket... wow, I can't believe how nice the fit was. I've never had something off-the-rack fit me so well. The M fit without any of the liners in but I think the L would be what I'd get. I probably could have even gone w/XL, just depends on how much extra space you need for layering or heated gear.

I've reviewed all the videos over at Revzilla for the Defeder GTX and all their comments are pretty much spot on.

I wish they had more hi-viz in their product line, they do now have the Legacy GTX HV jacket w/some hi-viz that is apparently EU standards. But, that jacket has the gore-tex bonded to the shell which is nice as you're always wearing a rain jacket but that also means the venting will vent between the jacket/liner not jacket/you so a little less effective especially for Texas.
 
Yes, your reason for liking the the Defender over the Legacy is the same as mine, the removable Gortex liner is a big plus. I also would have liked a Hi-Viz defender, but the Grey (kinda more of a stone white) and black jacket is still alot more visible than the typical dark motorcycle jacket and a little cooler too. I am still very impressed.
 
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