Desert Spyder
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Pretty cool (pun intended). Good testimony.
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Summer Mesh Jackets --Pros/Cons
- Thread starter glynnk
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Pretty cool (pun intended). Good testimony.
taggtr
New member
After riding this weekend in Tucson I'm all over this LD Comfort stuff! Definitely gonna check it out!
bikeguy
New member
I wear a Firstgear mesh jacket. The wife wears a Joe Rocket. We rode a little over 800 miles over Friday and Saturday in Texas heat up to 95 degrees. I can't say it was cool but it was bearable. I stopped wearing T-shirts some time ago because I would blister in the sun and wind. Before I found out about mesh jackets, I actually wore long sleeve white shirts for a while because they were cooler than short sleeves. We are also fans of cool vests.
Cotton
Cotton
SpyderWolf
New member
If only I lived in AZ
At 6:00AM it's 66F and the Rel Humidity is right at 95% :yikes: Which means that when it gets to 89 today the Rel Humidity, if we're lucky, will drop into the mid 60's.
In this kind of weather you need the all mesh jacket because you are desperately trying to get the sweat to evaporate which it doesn't want to do at these humidity levels.:gaah:
I still expect that the LDComfort shorts and shirt would still be a good investment as there's nothing worse than wet cotton next to your skin.
I currently wear CoolMax stuff and that seems better than cotton and a CoolMax bandanna keeps the sweat out of my eyes so the Lawrence of Arabia liner also looks tempting :thumbup:
:agree:
We have the same high humidity conditions here in SC, and I wonder if it would work at all in this climate. :dontknow: I have a funny feeling you would be soaking wet by the time you were done with the ride, but it may be worth a test.
scudrunner
RT-S PE# 536
At 10 am here, it is 83 degrees, 77% humidity and a heat index of 90. We want evaporation here, that's the whole purpose of sweating. In Arizona, I can be out side and my shirt stays dry. Here, within 15 minutes, my shirt is soaked and I have sweat dripping in my eyes. I'm going to stick with my mesh for this climate.
wyliec
New member
I may order the hat or whatever it's called. That way I won't be out too much money. I'll stick with my mesh Joe Rocket.
I think that the idea is to wear the LDComfort shirt under the mesh jacket rather than the typical cotton T.
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
That seemed to me like it might work, too. It would be neat to get a report back from someone who tries it.
wyliec
New member
I'm a little dense today. I'm not sure why you mentioned a cotton T shirt and the LDComfort shirt. I just mentioned maybe trying the hat.
I also have a cooling vest; so, I'm not sure the LDComfort shirt would be much better.
I think it was the "I'll stick to the mesh jacket" that prompted my response.
And I totally agree, I think the mesh jacket is the way to go in places, unlike AZ, where there is high humidity.
It was what you wear under the mesh jacket that has my attention.
Whose cooling vest do you use?
I've never tried one of those. How often do you have to rehydrate it? What do you wear under it?
wyliec
New member
I have a hyperkewl. It seemed to dry out quickly; after about 2-3 hrs. But, to be fair I got it late last season, wore it once and haven't worn it yet this year. From what I understand, it has to be used a couple of times (broken in) before you get the full effect. I also may have made a mistake by wearing a cotton T-shirt under the vest; at least I think so after viewing that video.
dltang
Very Handy Member
Yazz, you two sound like Brian and me. On the really hot days, a t-shirt is usually what you will see me wearing when I ride. Brian also wears long sleeves but he usually wears his jacket as well.
spyderflyer
New member
cooling vest
I ride with mesh jacket and cooling vest , I live Barstow and the temp sometime as high 120 , the jacket and vest keep cool for about 2 hrs or tank full of gas
I ride with mesh jacket and cooling vest , I live Barstow and the temp sometime as high 120 , the jacket and vest keep cool for about 2 hrs or tank full of gas
TourMaster Flex and Cooling vest
To answer an earlier question, the TourMaster Flex has both a shell and liner so living in Wisconsin and taking road trips allows me to go from very hot to pretty cold with minimal packing bulk. I wear microfiber shirts sold in a variety of stores including motorcycle shops as well as sporting good stores. I use a TechNiche cooling vest with a full collar under the mesh when it really gets hot. I use a roll top waterproof travel bag to store the vest in case I need it on the ride. On, the vest lasts about 8 hours before it dries out. As I said, I am a big guy so I really feel the heat. In 100+ degree days, the riding is pretty tolerable. I walk in to a gas station with my mesh coat zipped up and people think I'm nuts. Two summer trips, one to Mexico and one to Lake Tahoe and the heat is no longer an issue. With the shell and liner, I can pack it all without taking multiple jackets as I did when I had FirstGear. Works for me but to each his/her own.
To answer an earlier question, the TourMaster Flex has both a shell and liner so living in Wisconsin and taking road trips allows me to go from very hot to pretty cold with minimal packing bulk. I wear microfiber shirts sold in a variety of stores including motorcycle shops as well as sporting good stores. I use a TechNiche cooling vest with a full collar under the mesh when it really gets hot. I use a roll top waterproof travel bag to store the vest in case I need it on the ride. On, the vest lasts about 8 hours before it dries out. As I said, I am a big guy so I really feel the heat. In 100+ degree days, the riding is pretty tolerable. I walk in to a gas station with my mesh coat zipped up and people think I'm nuts. Two summer trips, one to Mexico and one to Lake Tahoe and the heat is no longer an issue. With the shell and liner, I can pack it all without taking multiple jackets as I did when I had FirstGear. Works for me but to each his/her own.
dryheat
New member
ld comfort trial
OK... I saw the video, thought what the heck, give the sleeves and headliner a try. Got them yesterday and just came back from a 55 mile ride in 97 degrees. THESE THINGS WORK!! Couldn't be happier. Almost too cold at first, until I regulated down the air coming in my sleeves. They lasted almost the hour on the ride until they dried out... then I could really feel the heat I had been missing. The moisture in headliner lasted a bit longer and I never felt a drop of sweat on my brow.
I think the tee shirt and shorts will be on my Father's Day wish list.
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OK... I saw the video, thought what the heck, give the sleeves and headliner a try. Got them yesterday and just came back from a 55 mile ride in 97 degrees. THESE THINGS WORK!! Couldn't be happier. Almost too cold at first, until I regulated down the air coming in my sleeves. They lasted almost the hour on the ride until they dried out... then I could really feel the heat I had been missing. The moisture in headliner lasted a bit longer and I never felt a drop of sweat on my brow.
I think the tee shirt and shorts will be on my Father's Day wish list.
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SpyderWolf
New member
Very glad to hear they perform in the dry heat as advertised. Now we just need someone to test them under high humidity conditions.
