Brosh Summer Jackets
I couldn't have asked for a better summer to test hot weather gear.
Europe has been literally blazed in last year's heat wave, with temperatures reaching 110° even in chilly posts such as Paris. Cautious estimates were that about 10,000 extra people died in air-condition challenged France alone. Here in Milan, suffocating humidity was an added factor in the un-bearable equation. We have the sort of conditions that can convince even road-rashed riders to forget painful past experiences and ride in t-shirts, shorts and flip-flops.
Ashley from MO came to my rescue by offering me Brosh's "Cool-K" and "Ultra Cool-K Sport" hot weather riding jackets to test. Brosh has been making motorcycle riding gear for quite a few years now, mainly for the local Israeli market and now, they are stepping-out and selling their wares abroad. Living with temperatures that rarely dip below 90°, if not 100°, for months on end, they should know a thing or two about gear that works in hot weather.
Fit of the jackets was very good considering the fact that it was made passing measurements trough the Internet.
As speed picks up, it'd better be hot 'cause soon enough the cooling effect through the mesh gets really strong.
Other complaints? The hard to adjust Velcro straps around the biceps, don't really mange to keep the armor placed the elbow protectors in the right position at all times. An extra Velcro strap in the forearm area would be a welcome addition as well as an easier way to tighten these straps up without too many acrobatics.
Brosh offers a wide range of these summer jackets. I ended up liking the sportier Ultra Sport (the Yellow one) more than the longer Cool-K (the Grey one) because of its tighter (less flappy) fit. Fitting the elbow and shoulder armor from a SPIDI jacket into it proved to be no hassle at all.
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