Product Description
- Season: Year-round items
- Type: rain jacket
- Intended use: Sportiv
- Zipper: continuous
- Arm length: long
- Pockets: 1 rear pocket, 2 zip breast pockets
- Material: outer: 83% Polyester, 17% Polyurethane
- product specific size information: Normal Cut
- Additional Information:
- 360° Reflection
- removable hat in the rear pocket
- contoured cuff locks in the heat and keeps you snuggly warm
- collar tab meets at middle front
- Direct Vent ventilation
| List Price: | $375.00 |
| Price: | $307.50 |
| as of Sun, 20 Jan 2013 12:41:07 GMT ***Remember, deals price on this item for sale just for limited time*** | |
Product Details
- Size: Medium
- Color: True Red/Black
- Brand: Pearl iZUMi
- Model: 11131010
- Fabric type: Outer: 83% Polyester/ 17% Polyurethane Inner: 100% Nylon/ insulation 100% Polyester
Features
- Season: Year-round items
- Intended use: Sportiv
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
By Nick
I couldn't find a decent review of this jacket on the web, so I here you go. I'm 5'10, 145lbs and a Medium is my size. The chest is still slightly baggy, but the arms and torso were too short on the next size down.
The 3x1 is basically a wind-proof insulated jacket inside a non-insulated, wind-proof, very water-resistant soft shell jacket. They are held together via a button snap on the sleeves and collar, it works well and is simple. Once the jacket is on, it feels like a one-piece jacket.
Wearing a only a short-sleeve baselayer, this jacket excels from 35-45 degrees. Any colder and I need an additional layer. At 45+ the inner-insulation layer needs to be taken out or it gets too hot. The outer layer is good up to about 60 degrees, any warmer and it might make more sense wear arm-warmers and a vest.
Both layers breathe extremely well in all temperatures. However, you only options for more venting are the front zippers. But, there is a clever snap on the outer-jacket collar that allows you to unzip without flapping in the wind. The zippers are very high-quality, and easily operated with gloves.
The detachable balaclava is a nice extra. However the internal stow pocket is located under the collar, inside the jacket, at the crook of your neck. It's isn't big enough for the balaclava and it feels like you are riding with a tennis ball behind your neck if you cram the balaclava back there. So in the end, I treat it like a regular balaclava and stash in a jersey pocket when I don't need it.
The left breast pocket on the outer jacket has a headphone port. The right breast pocket and the single breast pocket on the inner jacket do not. The outer jacket rear pocket is huge and stretchy, however it is still not big enough to stow the inner jacket if you get too hot. You are stuck with the insulation layer if you choose to use it. The insulation layer does not have a rear pocket.
Overall the jacket looks great, the soft shell material has a great hand to it. You could also wear the insulation layer by itself, but it's lack of pockets make it somewhat useless in that regard. They are both styled enough to wear off-the-bike.
My only complaints are wishing it fit a little more "euro" snug around the chest, the useless balaclava pocket and the inability to stow the insulation layer. It's nice to now have a jacket that I can throw on without stressing about extra layers and just ride out the door.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
By Pontiac Enthusiast
This jacket(s) is hands down the best jacket I have ever worn for cycling. It is actually two jackets that can be worn together along with a detachable balaclava. I have several other Pearl Izumi jackets and this is the best one by far. Yes it is not cheap, but definitely worth it as it is the last jacket I need to buy. I have gone on a 50+ mile road ride with temperatures below freezing (not to mention the windchill) and I never got cold. The balaclava is wonderful and much better fitting than the other Pearl Izumi balaclava that I have. The pockets up front are perfect for holding my smartphone and the pocket in back has three additional pockets within it. I'm so glad I purchased this jacket and I highly recommend it. Now I have no worries about getting bored riding on my trainer this winter as I will be outside ridding. I did get one size larger than I normally get for Pearl Izumi products and it fits perfectly and comfortably. I was concerned about the black outershell jacket but my worries were quicly subdued as the back and front pockets have reflecting piping around the zippers and do a wonderful job reflecting headlights. It is well worth the investment.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
By Eric from Phila.
Really great exterior jacket. The interior jacket is a completely separate jacket and it is like an extremely extremely thin down ski jacket, in fact so thin that it seems like they forgot to put in the insulation so it feels more like a doubled nylon jacket - I write this by way of description, not criticism, since the ultra-thin insulation does seem to work well. Pearl says you can wear the interior jacket on its own. That will never happen. No reflectivity, one small pocket and kind of goofy looking. Any time you want just one jacket you will wear the really nice shell, not the goofy liner and if you are spending $350 for this jacket you probably have several other jackets anyway,all of which are nicer than this liner. Other than a tab at each sleeve and the collar, no integration at all between the two jackets. I do not doubt that this works well in combination, but for the money I would get Pearl's PRO softshell and then Pearl's PRO jersey. Same total $$ but you end up with a great shell and a killer nice "liner" so I think a much better deal.
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