Comments on: A Better Barbour?

By: George

George — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 14:23:18 +0000

I love the look of this jacket and would almost certainly get one if it wasn’t for Quinn just saying it’s a “scooter jacket”. Is there another jacket with this wax look that is better for higher speed riding? What are the safest jackets? (I’m a newbie) Thanks.

By: Quinn

Quinn — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 22:58:32 +0000

@Mike and @ Ed – These jackets are part of REV’IT!’s City Collection which is designed for low speed riding. Technically speaking the materials used are not very abrasion resistant compared to the higher end gear and would not hold up to a low side at 80mph, but neither would a Barbour jacket. The advantage these jackets have is the addition of armor so that in a low speed accident your not shattering shoulders, elbows and vertebrae. And I will also add that my Barbour stood up to a 45mph wreck in which I slid on my stomach and it held up pretty well. I was bruised but my skin was intact. Scooter jacket or not they are better than nothing.

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 04:10:50 +0000

@mike
Why is it a scooter jacket?

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 03:27:32 +0000

This is a scooter jacket.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 22:39:34 +0000

Bam… Roasted

By: Devyn

Devyn — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 21:47:42 +0000

I love it when people rip on Ben’s eating problem. Nom, nom, nom!

By: Alex Quinn

Alex Quinn — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 18:29:52 +0000

@Ben In fact they do make it in men’s. The women’s coats have different names. Unfortunately for you the Melville and Oxford only go up to size 2XL. If you want one maybe you should look into waxing a tent to wrap around that gut of yours.

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 17:36:17 +0000

Thats a cute jacket on you, Alex.

Do they make it in “Mens”?

By: Alex Quinn

Alex Quinn — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:44:23 +0000

And these jackets are windproof thanks to the Hydratex liner.

By: Alex Quinn

Alex Quinn — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:43:17 +0000

@ed If you are looking for breathability go with the Oxford. It doesn’t have the heavy wax coating that the Melville does, yet still has the Hydratex G-Liner to keep you bone dry. The water may not run right of the jacket like it will on the Melville but you’re going to be able to stretch it further into the warmer weather without sweating to death.

Leather also weighs more, and unless you have a horsehide jacket, is never going to be waterproof/resistant.

By: andrew

andrew — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:35:45 +0000

Leather is still going to be more wind proof, but waxed cotton (over other materials) does a good job at blocking wind… and also a waxed jacket tends to lighter then a leather jacket.

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:09:55 +0000

@ed

I think the two big advantages waxed cotton has over leather is breathability and being waterproof.

By: ed

ed — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 14:53:03 +0000

I went into the Barbour store on walnut st for the first time a couple weeks ago. Holy shit some of their stuff is expensive.
These revit jackets seem like a better option.

This is probably a dumb question, but what is the benefit of a waxed cotton jacket? Why not just stick with leather? I’ve never owned / wore one, so excuse my ignorance. Serious question though… do people just like them for visual stylistic reasons, or is there a benefit I’m not aware of, over leather…