Dririder urban hoody. Any good?

**sketch** · 6th April 2013, 12:28

Hi guys new to the forum just thort id post up a thread to get the ball rolling, i picking up a dririder urban hoody this week and just wondering if anyone has one and what they think

**Dogboy900** · 7th April 2013, 15:53

So I am guessing nobody has one, but the good news is you can let us all know how your one performs

**sketch** · 7th April 2013, 18:38

Dogboy? thats not the same dogboy from the fish n hunt forum that rowdied up the wellington bbq couple years back?

**Dogboy900** · 7th April 2013, 20:37

Yeah that's me...

**sketch** · 7th April 2013, 20:55

hahahaha not only was i at that bbq i was one of the final 5 who witnessed the whole thing go down aka .308

**Dogboy900** · 7th April 2013, 21:41

Hmm yeah a fairly memorable night. Still in touch with a few guys from there, not really been back to the forum since though.

**Reubix** · 8th April 2013, 07:21

My mate has one. He likes it but mentions it gets pretty damn cold and isn't so good in the wet. He got hit in the chest by a sparrow at 100K and didn't come off so some of that foam padding dampens any impact.

He commutes about 30KM a day and still uses it, I have offered him a more weatherproof jacket for free but he still clings on to the hoodie and just chucks a jacket on underneath.

Hope that helps.

**leathel** · 8th April 2013, 18:15

A few FNH names on here... some seam to be the same as there....some not

Not seen the hoodie and the dririder gear mates have has not lasted that well...

**sketch** · 8th April 2013, 18:26

yea iv heard the dririder gear dont last to good, but il take a punt this time if its crap then wont buy any more, leathel yea i remember you from the fnh i was .308 on there, long time since i posted anything tho, kinda fell apart for me after the bbq

**munster** · 11th April 2013, 13:20

Missed that BBQ, I have a dririder jacket, 3 1/2 years now, it's doing OK, a couple of zip tags broken, but otherwise in good nick. Not so dri in consistent rain, but a brief shower is OK.

**leathel** · 11th April 2013, 16:36

Originally Posted by munster

Missed that BBQ, I have a dririder jacket, 3 1/2 years now, it's doing OK, a couple of zip tags broken, but otherwise in good nick. Not so dri in consistent rain, but a brief shower is OK.

I would have been at the BBQ but work got in the way.... again.

Have you treated the jacket, B did tell me they could be treated to be more waterproof but I cant remember with what?

**sketch** · 11th April 2013, 20:08

picked up jacket yesterday and rode all afternoon/night dont really like the elasticated waistband as is rides up leaving your lower back/ crack exposed n a bit chilly, went for a ride in the afternoon with the liner removed, which leaves the nylon outer shell and the flimsy mesh liner, not the safest feeling, the hood turns into a parachute at 80+ km/h. The back pad feels like a piece of foam camp mattress cut to shape and the elasticated wrists dont go nicely over gloves and tend to ride up leaving your wrists exposed.

Right thats the bad, but aside from that with the liner installed its warm, super comfortable and you dont feel like robocop when you jump off to go into a shop or the like, no stupid straps all over it, not covered in zips n pocket, the pockets that it does have are in clever places that are easy to get to with ya gloves on and i love the pocket in the left sleeve for your keys, clever as

despite all the down sides im really happy with it and dont regret the purchase ($299) but will keep an eye out for another jacket that would be better suited to longer rides and trips that would require a bit more protection

**GrayWolf** · 12th April 2013, 00:22

Originally Posted by sketch

picked up jacket yesterday and rode all afternoon/night dont really like the elasticated waistband as is rides up leaving your lower back/ crack exposed n a bit chilly,
despite all the down sides im really happy with it and dont regret the purchase ($299) but will keep an eye out for another jacket that would be better suited to longer rides and trips that would require a bit more protection

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**GTRMAN** · 12th April 2013, 12:46

Originally Posted by sketch

picked up jacket yesterday and rode all afternoon/night dont really like the elasticated waistband as is rides up leaving your lower back/ crack exposed n a bit chilly, went for a ride in the afternoon with the liner removed, which leaves the nylon outer shell and the flimsy mesh liner, not the safest feeling, the hood turns into a parachute at 80+ km/h. The back pad feels like a piece of foam camp mattress cut to shape and the elasticated wrists dont go nicely over gloves and tend to ride up leaving your wrists exposed.

Right thats the bad, but aside from that with the liner installed its warm, super comfortable and you dont feel like robocop when you jump off to go into a shop or the like, no stupid straps all over it, not covered in zips n pocket, the pockets that it does have are in clever places that are easy to get to with ya gloves on and i love the pocket in the left sleeve for your keys, clever as

despite all the down sides im really happy with it and dont regret the purchase ($299) but will keep an eye out for another jacket that would be better suited to longer rides and trips that would require a bit more protection

So I will ask the question....

A riding garment that rides up leaving skin exposed on the back and wrists will provide how much protection? Sketch you need to realise that EVERY trip requires more protection.