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

[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.

[outdooredjim]

had this jacket this year,
in the hot whether it was comfy to wear, well vented, with Velcro and zips holding two large flaps on the front, above the two pockets.
easy to use and set to the amount of air flow you want.
arms un zip off two.
also two zips on the back to let air out

as it has got wetter and colder, I found putting the water proof lining in ,easy.
then came the thermo lining, and this is a warm jacket !
iv had two bad down pours of really heavy rain. and no leaks at all !,so far so good !

down side,
shows muck easy, armour is good, but back protector is a little high ,and can push the jacket up at the back, but not really a problem, and could be cut down.

bit heavy, if wet, but generally for £200, a good jacket.
im going to wash mine with neotec ,for corduroy, so should be clean ,and a little better in the water proofing.
pants next !

[Turborob]

I also have the Sand jacket and pants. Worn daily for around 2.5 years....not yet washed once

I'm happy with them.

That said, the waterproof liner isn't always waterproof for me. Could be due to not washing it though......Leaks on upper thighs where water pools, and on arms between elbow and shoulder. Also, the waterproof liner isn't super tough; mine's worn in the ankle area from rubbing on boots.

Have been sunburnt on wrist from opening zips; lube up!

You look like you're ready for an Apollo 17 launch whilst wearing it, but the (perceived) safety of the colour and coolness in the sun outweighs any astronaut misconceptions.

I wear it year round in temps from -5 to 40 +. A good compromise.

[MeinMotorrad]

I've done about 20000 miles with the jacket.

The waterproof inner gets your wrists wet and you sweat like mad inside it. Some of the stitching on one of the shoulders on the outer jacket came loose fairly early on but is not really a problem.

My main gripe about the jacket is I find it too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter. I bought it specifically for all the vents hoping I would be kept cool but no. I always wear a back protector so this doesn't help. I've got rid of the inner thermal padded part and just use a decent windproof fleece and a lightweight breathable goretex rain jacket as the waterproof layer.

In rain the outer jacket pockets get very wet - don't keep documents/papers, ear plugs etc. in them.

As for washing: I just take the armour out and put the outer jacket in the washing machine at 30 on a synthetic program, it comes out cleaner than when it went in.

Would I buy the jacket again? No. I'll be looking for something else this summer.