Rev’It! Apex Air H2O Girls Jacket Overview [Summer Ready]

The climate in Southern California has been bizarre this yr. Our normally gentle winter was fairly chilly, it rained quite a bit, after which spring skipped by right here like a flat rock on a lake, and we went straight into summer season. That brings me to the Rev’It! Apex Air H2O Girls jacket, which I’ve been having fun with fairly a bit these days. I began carrying it whereas it was nonetheless a bit too chilly for a mesh jacket, however I used to be so enamored with the way it appeared that I didn’t care. Girls have been identified to undergo for vogue occasionally.

The Rev’It! Apex Air H2O jacket is an eye-catcher, particularly within the Darkish Inexperienced-Mild Inexperienced colour possibility I examined. It has a mix of modern stripes on the higher arms, daring graphics on the decrease arms, and brand particulars on the back and front—all in black, which pop properly towards the two-green-toned jacket. It’s undoubtedly a head-turner, however what’s the jacket about?

Before everything, it’s a summer season go-to jacket for city rides. The mesh jacket is about as much as movement air and maintain you cool. Nonetheless, because the “H2O” portion of its title suggestions off, the jacket additionally has a water-resistant liner that may be put in if summer season showers are within the forecast. And, as I found, the liner additionally works as a windbreaker, serving to to retain physique warmth. With a base layer below my lengthy sleeve shirt, I might put on the Rev’It! Apex Air H2O on cooler days.

The jacket makes use of two sorts of polyester cloth, with a completely mesh again and largely mesh entrance that flows air nicely. These massive panels are extra supple than the textured non-mesh panels on the outer sleeves and facet of the Apex Air H2O. The 2 supplies work properly collectively, creating a cushty jacket with sufficient construction to really feel safe.

When totally zipped up, the match is lean, although not constricting. You possibly can modify how shut the jacket hugs your physique on the waist, higher arms (two-button adjustable), and cuff with hook-and-loop tabs.

Though I had no points with the decrease again of the jacket creeping up and flapping within the wind, there are two choices for securing it to driving pants. A few elastic tab loops on the within of the jacket close to the underside hem can help you connect it to a belt, or you should use the brief 7.5-inch zipper connection should you’re carrying appropriate pants.

Whereas the Rev’It! Apex Air H2O Girls jacket has a flattering trim match, I’ve discovered the light-weight mesh panels on the entrance flap towards my chest in a minorly uncomfortable manner when driving at full freeway speeds. I anticipate it’s as a result of I’m small-chested and don’t fill out the entrance. After I put on a backpack on my commute to work, this isn’t an issue, as I buckle a strap throughout my chest.

The Rev’It! Apex Air H2O Girls sits just under my hips. Whereas I like this size, each on and off the bike, a two-way fundamental zipper could be welcome. The longer size means the entrance of the jacket pooches once I lean ahead on a sport bike, so I would love to have the ability to unzip a couple of inches from the underside. This doesn’t have an effect on consolation, simply aesthetics.

The tremendous smooth Mandarin collar secures with a easy snap. It’s a bit disappointing that it’s not adjustable, so I depart it unsnapped—the collar is snugger than I would love, and I don’t have a thick neck.

The Apex Air H2O jacket has a Class A certification in line with the EN 17092-4:2020 commonplace, which suggests it meets the minimal stage of safety from influence and abrasion. Rev’It! positions the Apex Air H2O Girls as an “city sport” jacket quite than a pure sport jacket.

The abrasion resistance could also be decrease as a consequence of using mesh, and the influence safety is restricted to elbow and shoulder armor that’s the decrease CE Degree 1 score. The exterior TPU shoulder armor offers the Apex Air a little bit of a racing aesthetic, even when it’s a jacket for city use.

There is no such thing as a again safety, which we think about important for any motorbike jacket. I examined the jacket with the high-performance CE Degree 2 Seesoft Kind RV again protector that Rev’It! affords for a dear $63. Though not as pliable as some again protectors, the Seesoft protector will not be intrusive.

For after-hours driving, the again of the jacket has a stealth half-inch-by-six-inch reflective strip simply above the underside panel. Nonetheless, that’s it. It appears a missed alternative that the placing 72-point Rev’It! logotype working alongside the underside panel and the acquainted brand on the again aren’t reflective. The identical goes for the racing stripes and Rev’It! brand on the higher chest. Maybe the Netherlands-based firm doesn’t anticipate mesh jackets for use a lot at night time.

There are two standard-fare zippered hand pockets—with lengthy sufficient zipper pulls for opening/closing with a summer-gloved hand—and one massive inside sq. pocket that secures with a small hook-and-loop patch on the high that carries my smartphone and go case.

The Rev’It! Apex Air H2O Girls is a flexible, fashionable jacket that has change into my commuting uniform throughout these scorching summer season months and my around-town informal weekend driving jacket. With the elective again protector put in, it has sufficient safety that I really feel safe, and I benefit from the uncommon colorway and sharp look. The added flexibility of the detachable, waterproof liner is a bonus that extends the jacket’s utility into the Los Angeles autumn and spring.

Images by Don Williams

Rev’It! Apex Air H2O Girls Jacket Quick Details

• Sizes: 34 – 46 (Euro)
• Colours: Black-White; White-Pink; Darkish Inexperienced-Mild Inexperienced
• Armor: Shoulder and elbows, CE Degree 1 (again safety elective)
• Certification: EN 17092-4:2020 Class A

Rev’It! Apex Air H2O Girls Jacket Worth: $300 MSRP ($363, as examined)

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