Rev'it jacket & pants - are they any good?

[Dirk]

I'm needing some gear to get me back on the road and was wondering what gear to look for and what to avoid, i was looking at some Rev'it stuff anygood?

[crazyhorse]

Not sure anything is "to avoid". So long as you feel it has sufficient protection, and is within your budget, then go for it :)

[Genie]

HI, I bought their women's jacket, pants, gloves and boots. Finding it really good, but I have nothing to compare it with as it's my first lot. Have been out to the pouring/heavy rain and I did get a wet crotch. There's some material there for breathing and the rain seeped in. I didnt' care much though. Haven't tested the skid proofness of it all and well, i'm not intending to either. I like it, i'm pleased with what I bought. I am going to get a one peice raniproof set to go over top.

[crazyhorse]

In heavy rain, you would get whatever wet. I only have leather pants, and in torrential rain, I have a wet crotch too. I find if you have a good jacket, that protects the rain from going into those places too :yes:

[Eyegasm]

I have a rev it jacket, and I swear by it.

I had a 40kph impact into a barrier and the jacket saved my shoulder and elbow from being smashed.
Came out of it with a small rip and had to replace the shoulder armour but that was nothing compared
to a hospital visit.

I recommend Rev 'it.

[Logpot]

Anyone know how good the 1 Tonne gear is?

http://www.1tonne.co.nz/content/1/

I quite like the look of the jackets and pants and they seem to have a good amount of armor built in.

[Devil]

I have rev'it pants and they dont leak at all. Very comfy.

[blackdog]

Anyone know how good the 1 Tonne gear is?

http://www.1tonne.co.nz/content/1/

I quite like the look of the jackets and pants and they seem to have a good amount of armor built in.

great value for money, and quality seems pretty good

[Big Dave]

I get sponsored to wear a fair bit of Rev-it gear and am happy to recommend it.
My leather riding suit is over 5 years old, it gets worn a lot and the linings are all still intact.
I have a three layer system jacket for touring and it is comfortable, efficient and seems good value for money.

[Quasievil]

As with any gear, look at the specification, see what the construction is.
Also dont believe to much as to what Trademe sellers say as most of its B.S

I like Revit and think its a great quality range of gear, but I would still look at specification over brand in any purchase.

[MaxCannon]

I have a set of their textile pants and wear them everyday.
Comfy, breathable, warm (with the liner), waterproof.
Still going strong after 2.5 years and probably - ummm - 20,000kms or thereabouts.
I'd happily recommend them.

They cost $100 more than an Rjays set which leaked, didn't breath and I ended up giving away after 6 months.

Should have bought the good ones to start with.

[2wheeldrifter]

HI, I did get a wet crotch. I like it.


I have a wet crotch too. :yes:

Ladies I haven't been any where near yous...... :killingme well for one awhile now...


Rev'it is nice gear, is for woman anyway......

What I have read on here, spool seems to get a bad rap for stitching coming apart.

[Ratti]

I have seen a chap with revit cordura strides.
he is on the cuddly side and has trouble with the strides being too short from crotch to waist. Especially at the back, he has a wicked dose of builders crack when he is riding. Its not going to offer any protection at all to his back area.

Just an observation that often manufacturers forget to add extra height to bigger trousers as well as making them further around. Not saying you fall into this category, but worth a headsup if you happen to be.

[Big Dave]

but worth a headsup if you happen to be.

Atchually, Rev-it products are designed by the Dutch. They seem better at accommodating blokes that have 'had a few beers' than a lot I've tried.
They have different length fittings too - I'm 195cm and they fit me real well.

A lot depends on the bike. They have different cuts for different riding positions. If it's all crack it's the wrong garment.

[Ratti]

thanks Dave. I'll pass that on to the chap concerned. ALways good to have more information

[Eyegasm]

thanks Dave. I'll pass that on to the chap concerned. ALways good to have more information

Hey, I wear jeans underneath to hide the crack.

Or don't ya like the style of jeans I wear?

[Ratti]

I wasn't going to mention it was you Eyegasm!

You shouldnt have to wear jeans under them. Get the bloody things to me and I will add a bit into the tops of them. Ive got some leather coming in next week and will have enough left to do it for ya!

And I didnt really notice your jeans, to busy having an eyegasm:shit:

[Big Dave]

Yeah - I can get a nice plumber's smile happening with my suit on a sportsbike, but it's designed for cruisers or upright styles. The sports bike designs usually have a rear zip to join the pieces together for the crouched position.

[Malcolm]

I've got a Rev'it pants (textile) and gloves. The gloves are nice and comfortable, but didn't last particularly well. Some of the stitching around the wrist-strap is coming off and the rubber print on the fingers for grip came off within a couple of weeks. The pants took a bit of getting used to, because they don't have any stretch panels and have big knee pads they were a quite uncomfortable at first, but now they're fine. So far I'd say they're good value for money, but if I had more money I'd probably look to getting something better quality.

[BoristheBiter]

I get sponsored to wear a fair bit of Rev-it gear and am happy to recommend it.
My leather riding suit is over 5 years old, it gets worn a lot and the linings are all still intact.
I have a three layer system jacket for touring and it is comfortable, efficient and seems good value for money.

I have just brought new Rev-it leather jacket and pants.
The guy in the shop said they are ment to be tight as the will strech to fit correctly but how tight is too tight?

[BMCruiser]

I've got a 1Tonne jacket and pants and am very happy with them. The people are good to deal with also. Very happy to exchange if size isn't quite right.

[Tunahunter]

When I bought my Revit gear 18 mths ago I looked at the most expensive and then at the cheapest and decided to adopt a policy of buying the stuff that was in the 75 percentile (cost wise) or above - the rationale was that because I knew fuck all about such gear, the most expensive was probably the best. Soon after we rode to Napier in a hard Sth Easter and reallly pissing down all the way - four hours of rain at least, and not one drop got through - bone dry - I was really impressed.

[Princesszxr]

Like alot of ppl have said all over the site, Good gear is an investment a.
As for the Rev'it gear, i personally vouch for it. i had an Allure jacket and not only was it GORGEOUS (!!) my partner wore it out and binned his bike. He hit the gravel, went straight into a ditch at lets just say a pretty high speed and the only damage to the jacket was a few cosmetic scratches (nothing that tore the jacket up). oh that and the ambos had to cut the sleeves to get him out of it. that jacket helped save his arm so like i said the gear looks wickid and does the job its designed to do. Good luck

[Spuds1234]

I own a pair of Revit cordura pants (the Factor style). Its my second pair. I crashed into a car with the first pair.

I hit the car with my right knee, and then hit the ground after bouncing over the boot of the car with my left knee and then my right.

I walked away.

I would buy them again. Also they are great for people with short legs as they make a shorter leg option.

[Oscar]

I had a Rev It Jacket which developed a coupla minor faults after a year (some stitching came undone and the wrist strap fell off).

They replaced it with a new one.

Can't say fairer than that.

[Digitdion]

A big thumbs up for Revit. Not the cheapest, but certainly not the most expensive either. Stylish, practical, and very functionable.

[tracyprier]

A big thumbs up for Revit. Not the cheapest, but certainly not the most expensive either. Stylish, practical, and very functionable.

...and well cut, I have a Revit jacket and it is very well tailored so I don't feel like moggy-man :)

[Maha]

I have Revit Leather pants, no rain ever gets through, my RJays jacket on the other hand?.....it only has to look grim and the seams leak!
Revit gear is well worth what ever you spend on it.

[robboh]

Medium range revit gear here (jacket, gloves and pants). Have had them for a year.

The jacket is one of the two layer ones (cant remember the model) but doesnt have that silly additional removable inner waterproofing layer. Its got a removable inner quilt as well. The gloves are one of the waterproof winter models, and the pants have the add-in quilt as well, which is nicer on the bum on a longer trip.

For keeping me dry, I havent been out in any seriously heavy long-term downpours, but I also havent been wet (except for wrists when I cant be bothered stopping to put my gloves inside my sleeves). I commute every day, about 15 mins each way, and AKL has some seriously heavy showers. But as said, havent done a long trip in torrential rain, so cant comment there.

The gloves are great. And Id also like to mention that so far my AlpineStar commuter boots have been 100% waterproof as well (had them around 6 months).

My only real complaint about the gear is probably that I find neither the gloves or jacket to be super warm in mid winter. Not to the stage of 'really cold' but not toasty either. Also, if you are riding up north, in the afternoon mid-summer, you WILL get hot, even with all the vents open. Its not too bad if you are riding along (though if you are working, then I do overheat) but stopping is just insanely hot.