TourMaster mesh jackets

[Bob Denman]

Hi Guys,
Just a quick write-up on the TourMaster mesh jackets that the Missus and I just purchased. I know that we've got a couple of real fantastic sponsors in here who also sell riding gear and I don't want to step on their toes, pps: but here goes...
Our Speed & Strength jackets were starting to get a bit too warm for the midday sun, so a viable option was needed. The Missus is kind of funny about styling, and they had to match, so she spent a lot of time yelling "No!" as I showed her the choices...
I've always been a big fan of TourMaster rainsuits, so when we found their Intake mesh jackets;things got interesting...
After fighting over colors and sizes, an order was place with Dennis Kirk for them...
They arrive and the box is HUGE! I pull the jackets out, thinking: "This is a mesh jacket?? :shocked:"
The weighed about as much as my Hein Gerrike Paris-Dakar, and that feels as if it's still got the cow attached to its underbelly!
However, these beauties are acutally a mesh jacket with an insulating liiner and a water-resistant shell! pretty near 3 jackets in one! :thumbup:
I could see a situation where you could head out in the cool morning air with the liner in place, pull it out as the sun gains some momentum, and keep the shell around for the rainshower that threatens to cut the ride short! :thumbup:

"This is a mesh jacket :shocked:?"
NO...
"This is a mesh jacket :2thumbs:!"

 

[Scott&Marla]

TourMaster

:agree: My wife and I have the same jackets and really like the versatility as well, along with the ease of care. hyea:

 

[dannymax]

There's always a little anxiety when ordering thru the net....at least for me there is....glad to hear it turned out so well for you guys. :thumbup:
Do they balloon up at 198 mph? :roflblack:

 

[Bob Denman]

Well since I just sang their praises, now I'm gonna kill their sales! :shocked:
If my ugly mug doesn't drop their sales into the basement, I can't imagine what it would take...
Today was 69 degrees and overcast... The jackets are about like wearing a screen door; the air really does come right on through! :thumbup: They don't seem to restrict movements at all and were very comfortable...

 

[IGETAROUND]

As you always are saying Bob; pictures, we need pictures!!!hyea::yes:

 

[Bob Denman]

Well I put them up in Post #4... I just hope that TourMaster doesn't send their lawyers after me with an order to pull them down because of how I'm hurting their sales with my amateurish modeling... :roflblack::roflblack:

 

[IGETAROUND]

Very nice threads!!! Looks like its very versatile and will keep you comfortable and well protected at the same time

 

[SPYDER Mike]

I have the same but, in Blue. Love the versatility of the jacket. It does take a couple of times of install and removal of the liners to get the hang of it, but you will not be disappointed. You really do not (IMHO) need the 3rd liner unless it's below 40/45 or you will be very very warm. Good Choice Bob:clap:

Mike

 

[Jeriatric]

"The jackets are about like wearing a screen door"

Does that mean the big parts of the bug never gets through? Just the juice.....right!!

 

[Clicker1944]

Well since I just sang their praises, now I'm gonna kill their sales! :shocked:
If my ugly mug doesn't drop their sales into the basement, I can't imagine what it would take...
Today was 69 degrees and overcast... The jackets are about like wearing a screen door; the air really does come right on through! :thumbup: They don't seem to restrict movements at all and were very comfortable...

69 degrees are you kidding!!!:roflblack:
Let me know how they are when it hits 90 then it might heighten my interest.:bbq:

 

[Bob Denman]

I realize that a test of a mesh jacket at 69 degrees isn't going to show how well they work in hot weather... But it DID show that starting out a moderate day in them isn't the worst choice that you could make. :thumbup:
I can't wait to see how well they work once "Old Sol" starts getting his summertime on up here... :shocked:

 

[Jeriatric]

69 degrees are you kidding!!!:roflblack:
Let me know how they are when it hits 90 then it might heighten my interest.:bbq:

Have First Gear which is similar in design and have been in it and pants all day at or above 100 (+7) degrees, in both humid (LA, & TX) and very dry air conditions (AZ, & CA). As you know there's nothing fun about riding in that kind of heat. On the plus side you're in protective gear. Just drink lots of fluid and be prepared to wash some salt soaked gear at the end of your trip. nojoke

 

[Bob Denman]

Ice cream IS considered a fluid; isn't it?? :shocked:

 

[Jeriatric]

Ice cream IS considered a fluid; isn't it?? :shocked:

It had better be!!

Now you know why I made the wise crack about bugs and juice. Been there done that hyea:

 

[Phil]

Way cool Bob. LITERALLY.


Phil, Tyler TX- from my iPad3.5 using Tapatalk HD

 

[spyder3]

Well since I just sang their praises, now I'm gonna kill their sales! :shocked:
If my ugly mug doesn't drop their sales into the basement, I can't imagine what it would take...
Today was 69 degrees and overcast... The jackets are about like wearing a screen door; the air really does come right on through! :thumbup: They don't seem to restrict movements at all and were very comfortable...

They say a picture speaks a 100 words......:yikes:

 

[muonwhiz]

Toasted in Tucson

It was 107 degrees yesterday here in Tucson. Not sure how you wear something that heavy in this climate without getting a heat stroke. Are you wearing a cooling vest underneath? When having to stop for red lights in this heat, you can feel it literally radiate up from the pavement. It's not gonna cool down here until October, so let me know how you do this jacket without baking!

 

[ARtraveler]

Very nice looking threads Bob!! :2thumbs::2thumbs::2thumbs:

 

[NancysToy]

It was 107 degrees yesterday here in Tucson. Not sure how you wear something that heavy in this climate without getting a heat stroke. Are you wearing a cooling vest underneath? When having to stop for red lights in this heat, you can feel it literally radiate up from the pavement. It's not gonna cool down here until October, so let me know how you do this jacket without baking!

If you are in the sun, a mesh jacket is actually cooler than a t-shirt or even a high-performance jersey. It keeps the sun off and lets the air pass. It also lets the sweat and accumulated heat out. Until you try one in a hot climate, they seem like a contradiction...but they work very effectively.

 

[dannymax]

Ice cream IS considered a fluid; isn't it?? :shocked:

I most assuredly is!! Even covers your MDR for one of the major food groups....if you eat enough! hyea: