Ok lets start off with the negative/s!
Fit, I'm a slim 42 chest, I don't know what the model is wearing but I think it is this jacket without the liner and he has chosen a very fitted version of this jacket, ie: it wouldn't fit him if it had the liner in it, I don't think he has the pads in either.
With the liner in it doesn't look the same as it does on this model and there is just no way to avoid this if you want to be warm on your bike and have protection then it will not look like the picture with the model and I just want to get that out of the way.
I am 50 years old, 6' tall, 12.5 stone (80kg) with a 42" chest, the jacket I purchased is an XL. I am extremely fit, and the only reason I mention this is that I have no fat on my body and I am an athletic in shape, I have a 34" waist and board shoulders (well most jeans sit on the hips these days). This jacket fits well on the shoulders but not so well on the waist for me, I have tried pulling in the draw string around the waist but it doesn't want to come in any further.
So with that said what do I think of the jacket, well I could have ordered a size down, taken out the liner and the padding and it would maybe look something like the jacket the model is wearing but I ride a motorbike and I take the protection and warmth seriously so that is not an option.
I am very happy with the jacket, it's extremely well made, my wife is a professional seamstress (she has made wedding dresses and even leather jackets) and said the quality and stitching is the best it gets and I agree. I bought the jacket on sale in the UK (I know it is available in Germany and Italy for a lot less but import fees would kick in) I think the price was very good. I have come to terms with the fit, everyone who has seen it says it looks fantastic and it does, I just wish they had been more honest with the photos because I would have still purchased it but at least I would have not been disapointed, it's my fault as I have not purchased a lot of motorcycle gear, the stuff I buy lasts so I haven't needed to.
I would just like to add, the only reason i got the right size was because the service at Saltflats is above and beyond, responding fast to me questions and being extremely helpful and honest.
XL
