Rev'it Sand jacket and pants

[JJS1987]

I didnt see the revit sand here yet so ill share my experience with the jacket and pants. I have them for about 2 months now and drove 2K KM with em trough dutch weather.

Im 1,83M and the M jacket and L pants fitted me best. Jacket has a nice snug fit. I recommend you trying the jacket and pants on without all layers cos i almost bought them both 1 size to big!

I replaced the original foam back protector with a sastec back protector which goes right in (the foam is just useless and a replacement is like 25 euro's). All protectors are replaceable btw. I find all the other protectors sufficient although i might replace the knee armor sometime (i wear sidi crossfires and when walking the knee armor sometimes hits the edge of the boots.



Quality of the jacket and pants look very good. Jacket and pants contain 2 layers. a water proof layer and a warmth layer. The jacket and pant it self are not water proof it will take small rain showers though but anything serious will get you wet without the rain layers zipped in.

The jacket has plenty of pockets where you can store stuff. Im not sure if the pockets are waterproof though they didnt got wet with me yet. The front pocket do have flaps to keep water from running in the pockets and there is a extra liner in the pockets so they might be waterproof couldnt find anything on this. Revit also fit the rain liner with a iner pocket(so has the warmth layer) but this may also be because with the liners zipped in you can only access 1 inner pocket at a time. I discovered this when the police asked for my bike papers and i first had to zip out the rain liners to get them.

I bought Sand jacket and pants during a heat wave here so first few days i did some riding with all layers out and all vent zips open. The jacket has 2 front vents with 3d mesh. You can also zip open your sleeves and open up 2 vents in the back. This really gets some air flowing and it was very comfortable riding in 30C. Also just waiting at traffic lights didn't make me instantly sweat to dehydration.

Unfortunately the summer is over temps dropped and its raining alot. I now drive around with the rain liner zipped in and it kept me dry (and warm!) so far. I mostly just wear a tshirt or a sweater under the jacket and even in temps as low as 10C im perfectly comfortable and i dont think ill zip in the warmth layer in soon.

Negative points? I bought the Silver red jacket and silver pants. They look nice but after riding trough a swarm of flies and some mud it doesn't look so pretty any more. But guess thats why they have the all black option for people who dont care about fashion (anyone has some cleaning tips?)

Other thing is that because the jacket and pants are not waterproof by itself they get really soaked in a good rain shower so they take some time to dry again.

Overall i really think this is a supurb all year set!

[BcDano]

Thanks for the review. My wife and I have been look at the sand gear and really like the construction quality and thought they put into the product. We are just waiting for the new Rev'it Defender GTX model to come in to campare to the sand. Thanks again

[edteamslr]

Some people have complained about the zips on the sleeves says that they undo themselves and that they could do with some sort of strap or tab around the wrist to keep the sleeve in place if the zip does undo itself. Any comments? Is this true?

[createAbang]

I've been wearing the Sand Jacket all summer. No problem with any of the zips yet. Both the zip that closes the sleeve and the sleeve vent zip stay where they're put.

[Nathan45]

I tried the jacket on in the store. It looks great, and has some nice details with the collar and vents. Only two pockets on the front (which may not be waterproof) was disappointing. I did wonder about the zips on the sleeves too.

I'm also not sold on thermal or waterproof liners. Thermal liners can easily be replaced by wearing more layers, which can also be used when not wearing the jacket. Waterproof liners just seem like a pain to put in when it starts raining.

[edteamslr]

Looks can be deceiving - the previous version the OffTrack with the Dakar pant was quite simply awesome. The temperature range and durability was outstanding. The new version is a bit too shiny but if it has any DNA from the previous one, you will not be dissappointed with the sheer comfort and versatility of this Rev'it kit. Relatively affordable too.

[createAbang]

Originally Posted by Nathan45

I tried the jacket on in the store. It looks great, and has some nice details with the collar and vents. Only two pockets on the front (which may not be waterproof) was disappointing. I did wonder about the zips on the sleeves too.

I'm also not sold on thermal or waterproof liners. Thermal liners can easily be replaced by wearing more layers, which can also be used when not wearing the jacket. Waterproof liners just seem like a pain to put in when it starts raining.

You might want to look at the First Gear Rainier TGP Jacket. Very well made, lots and lots of pockets, has a thermal liner but no waterproof liner - the jacket shell is waterproof. The only drawback I found was the D30 armor (see discussion here) but that could be replaced if you like the jacket otherwise.

[JJS1987]

Originally Posted by edteamslr

Some people have complained about the zips on the sleeves says that they undo themselves and that they could do with some sort of strap or tab around the wrist to keep the sleeve in place if the zip does undo itself. Any comments? Is this true?

nope no problems with the zips on the sleeves. To be honest this was my main concern when i decided whether to but this kit but it really just stays as it should. And with hot temps you will absolutely start to love tthe zips on the sleeve btw Also with getting your gloves off and on these zips are VERY handy! So my concerns where taken away quite fast and with my next kit i want these zips again :P

[Nathan45]

Originally Posted by createAbang

You might want to look at the First Gear Rainier TGP Jacket. Very well made, lots and lots of pockets, has a thermal liner but no waterproof liner - the jacket shell is waterproof. The only drawback I found was the D30 armor (see discussion here) but that could be replaced if you like the jacket otherwise.

Thanks, I'll take a closer look at the Rainier. I'm about to do a rather long tour in Aussie, hopefully with a lot of 4WD tracks, so I'm leaning towards an Acerbis Koerta pressure suit for my armour needs. That way I can just wear the Koerta in slow terrain to prevent overheating. My current jacket is an old Marsee Adventure, which has held up very well, but doesn't vent so good.

[darkhelmet]

Originally Posted by edteamslr

Some people have complained about the zips on the sleeves says that they undo themselves and that they could do with some sort of strap or tab around the wrist to keep the sleeve in place if the zip does undo itself. Any comments? Is this true?

I have a Sand jacket and pants.

The right sleeve undo's itself sometimes, but only if it wasnt properly closed all the way. I dont consider it a problem.
But its placed in a way that rain gets through easily, because the zipper isnt waterproof.

With the pants, the upper pocket zippers sometimes undo themselves also, if their not properly closed. But that depends on the clothes I wear underneath/how tight it fits.

The pants melted when they touched the exhaust header while riding. I had them repaired with a patch of non-melting/burning fabric. I didnt have this problem with my old Revit pants.

Overall Im satisfied with the set. Im planning on using it on 4month biketrip.

I made a mistake when ordering. The pants are black (as inteded) but the jacket white/silver. In the summer I found it to be a big advantage, a lot cooler, which is nice for the body.

[kentbiker]

Originally Posted by createAbang

You might want to look at the First Gear Rainier TGP Jacket. Very well made, lots and lots of pockets, has a thermal liner but no waterproof liner - the jacket shell is waterproof. The only drawback I found was the D30 armor (see discussion here) but that could be replaced if you like the jacket otherwise.

Are these jackets available in the UK, or sold here under another name? I like the idea of a jacket where the outer shell is waterproof, avoiding, I would hope, the problem of having a water saturated jacket to deal with in a tent etc. Any ideas anyone? Is there anything similar sold here, if not that actual jacket?

Geoff

[super10]

Originally Posted by kentbiker

... ... I like the idea of a jacket where the outer shell is waterproof, avoiding, I would hope, the problem of having a water saturated jacket to deal with in a tent ... ...

thinking much the same way too,

I saw this jacket in HeinGericke last weekend, just may do the job.
its the EXPLORER GORE-TEX.
the shell is Goretex, so no need to fit the liner when it pours down

Hein Gericke (UK) Ltd.

[kentbiker]

Originally Posted by super10

thinking much the same way too,

I saw this jacket in HeinGericke last weekend, just may do the job.
its the EXPLORER GORE-TEX.
the shell is Goretex, so no need to fit the liner when it pours down

Hein Gericke (UK) Ltd.

Thanks for the steer Super10. There's a Hein Gericke shop near me, I might go and have a look.

Geoff

[edteamslr]

Quick question - can anyone tell me if the Rev'it Offtrack jacket will zip onto the Rev'it Sand Pant. It's almost impossible to get Dakar pants to go with the old jacket and I want to know whether the two zips are interchangeable?

[edteamslr]

I rang up Harpers who are one of the UK Rev'it retailers and they seem to think that the Offtrack will zip onto a dakar pant. We shall see...