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|  Average Rating: 4 out of 5 No. of Reviews: 7 RRP: £499.99 Description: Roll-away florescent hood with width, height & face adjustment.
Spume visor to protect face.
Breathable GORE-TEX stretch fabric covering upper back, underarms & elbows.
Adjustable double cuff.
Zipped hand warmer chest pockets & inner security pocket. Hand warmer pockets with pull out to dry fleece lining.
Large bellow cargo pockets with mesh draining. Adjustable internal drawstring waist.
Facility to zip in Middle Layer Waistcoat.
Facility to attach lifejacket. Musto prismatic reflective strips.
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|  | | Posted: 28/10/07 | | 'ITS LIKE BEING INSIDE, EVEN IN THE WORST WEATHER!' | | Strengths:
Pretty much total protection from the elements - stood up fabulously to a week of force 6-7.
After a few hours in bad weather, only my head and forearms were wet (probably because I don't like wearing hoods and I never bother to do up the wrist seals).
Its also extremely windproof - sit with your back to the wind and the hood up, and you can't feel a thing! | | Weaknesses:
The collar is far too tight for me - it can be quite hard to get the velcro to do up while sitting down - a problem I have with my other Musto jacket as well.
The pockets can be hard to get into, particularly with a life jacket on.
In bad weather the hand-warmer pockets got thoroughly soaked, but maybe that was me putting my wet hands in them... still warm though :)
The high collar gives great protection in bad weather, but it makes it very difficult to look around, so not very good for coastal racing. With the collar so tight on mine, it feels a lot like a neckbrace. | | Overall:
Superb jacket overall but make sure you try before you buy. The collar thing is a bit irritating because otherwise the jacket is the correct size for me. As its a problem on my other Musto jacket, I presume either I have a big jaw, or their designer has a very small jaw :)
However, without a doubt I would buy this again. Just don't pay the full price ;)
NOTE: I have the old (05 ?) version, with the flat cut face guard thingy. |
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| | | | Performance | | 80% | | Reliability | | 80% | | Value | | 60% |
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