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RATED THE RiDE PRODUCT TEST

4 Alpinestars ATEM V4 jacket THE FACTS

and Missile V3 jeans £639.99
(jacket) £419.99 (jeans)
www.alpinestars.com Construction 1.3mm bovine
CE rating Jkt AA, Jns AA
Armour S, E, H, K L1
The most expensive two-piece tested, it is
disappointing that the Astars offering only has Back protector? N, L2 £48.99
a AA rating. However, it is worth noting that Chest protector? N, L2 £26.99
the jeans are ready for Alpinestars’ Tech-Air Sliders S, E, K
10 Airbag system to be fitted in the jacket, Removable lining? N
which extends the airbag into the hip area. Weight Jkt 2.97kg, Jns 2.75kg
A great-looking suit if you like the race style Pockets Jkt 2 Ext 3 Int, Jns 1
(it has a hump and external armour), the Vents Jkt Perforated, Jns 2
jacket comes in a good range of colours and Joining zip Long
the jeans have various leg-length options. The
jeans don’t have much give in the waist, so the
fit is quite tight, but there are Velcro adjusters THE SCORES
on the waist and lots of stretch panels so P Alpinestars had a
definite race feel to
while sung, the fit isn’t uncomfortable. it, with back hump FIT
Although the joining zip is quite small, it isn’t
tricky to reach and connecting the suit doesn’t p Joining zip is small p Lots of external COMFORT
require too much contortion, and it is great to but it works and is armour for more of
see tags on most of the zips. That said, the easy to use a race feel EASE OF USE
jacket’s lining is a bit scratchy.
Both on and off the bike, the jeans were CONFIDENCE
comfortable with no restriction of movement
and very effective knee vents (they retain the FEATURES
CE rating even when open). However, the
jacket’s armour did push slightly on the back
of my elbows and the lining’s lack of Total 38/50
plushness means a base layer is
recommended to avoid unwanted scratching.

3 Furygan Raptor Evo 2 jacket THE FACTS

jeans £459.99 (jacket)
£319.99 (jeans)
www.furygan.com Construction 1.4mm leather
CE rating Jkt AAA, Jns AAA
With a AAA rating throughout, the only thing Armour S, E, H, K L1
we could score the Raptor down on in terms Back protector? N, L2 £39.99
of confidence was a lack of back protector as Chest protector? N, L1 £22
standard. However, a Level-2 item is only Sliders S, E, K
£40-odd extra. And the same is true of its Removable lining? Jkt
features, which aside from vents and pockets Weight Jkt 3.19kg, Jns 2.47kg
in the jeans, aren’t left wanting anywhere. Pockets Jkt 2 Ext 2 Int, Jns 0
Quite a high-waisted set of jeans, it is a Vents Jkt 2, Jns 0
shame that the waist fasteners at the fly are Joining zip Short and long
pop-studs only where some rivals have a pop
stud and one fixed clasp for added security.
However, once on, the leather feels supple
and comfortable. The knee armour moved P A nice suit though THE SCORES
around a bit on the pair we tested but it the sizing was FIT
wasn’t a huge issue. The jacket has a lovely slightly off
feel to it with a comfortable lining (both the p Zip-open vents in COMFORT
removable and fixed one) and chunky the upper chest of
connecting zips (short and long), although the the jacket EASE OF USE
long zip’s action is a bit sticky.
On the bike, the Raptor has quite a baggy fit, CONFIDENCE
something that can see the leather bunching
up uncomfortably behind your knees and also FEATURES
the jacket riding up, causing the collar to
press annoyingly on your throat. It’s a suit
combination you need to try on to get the right P Poppers only at Total 41/50
size for your body shape, rather than fly; a proper clasp
would be handy
assuming your current size will be ok.

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