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2 RST TracTech Evo 4 jacket THE FACTS

and jeans £299.99 (jacket)
£229.99 (jeans)
www.rst-moto.com Construction Cowhide leather
CE rating Jkt AAA, Jns AAA
Armour S, E, B, K L1, H L2
You cannot fault the EVO 4 when you look at
its safety rating and price. And in terms of Back protector? Y, L1
features, the jacket and jeans are only left Chest protector? N/A
lacking vents (they have perforated leather) Sliders S, K
with the jacket containing a removable lining. Removable lining? Jacket
Cut quite baggily and with a lot of room, the Weight Jkt 3.33kg, Jns 2.8kg
RST leathers don’t look the most stylish due to Pockets Jkt 2 Ext 1 Int, Jns 2
this (the jeans are very baggy) but this also Vents Jkt Perforated, Jns 0
makes them unrestrictive to wear and Joining zip Long
therefore, comfortable despite the fairly
tough-feeling leather.
The connecting zip is a bit awkward (it pulls THE SCORES
P RST suit is a little
the jeans up nicely, which is a factor in this baggy but better when
feeling) and the lack of pop-studs on the waist zipped together FIT
is a nuisance as the solid plastic part of the
Velcro connector can push on your stomach p External armour COMFORT
when you are sat down. at the shoulders
On the road, the EVO works well but the helps protection EASE OF USE
leather collar is a touch stiff, pushing on your
neck, and the cuffs’ openings are quite wide, CONFIDENCE
allowing a draft in. Also the leather is fairly
unforgiving and certainly requires a bit of FEATURES
bedding in to improve its flexibility.
While the EVO 4 feels a bit old-school,
lacking finesse and arguably not that stylish, P Definite circuit Total 42/50
use intended with
in terms of value for money, it’s very hard to aero hump
fault and performs well in a road environment.

REV’IT! Combi Apex jacket
and jeans £899.99 THE FACTS

1 www.revitsport.com
Construction Cowhide
As the Combi is bought as a complete suit, CE rating Jkt AAA, Jns AAA
you need to size it as you would a one-piece Armour S, E, H, K L1
set of leathers, which may be an issue if you Back protector? N, L2 £44.99
are a bit top or bottom-heavy as you can’t mix Chest protector? N, L1 £29.99
and match as you can with the other two- Sliders S, K
piece suits tested. Removable lining? N
A very sporty suit (it even has room for a Weight Jkt 3.03kg, Jns 2.93kg
hydration pack in its hump) the Apex is also Pockets Jkt 0 Ext 3 Int, Jns 0
very well thought out for road or track riders. Vents Jkt perf, Jns perf
As well as AAA-rated throughout, the jeans Joining zip Long
have stretch panels all around their waist,
meaning they slip on and off easily and fit
perfectly and comfortably, while the calves
have ‘expansion zips’ to help fit. The long P Rev’It clearly THE SCORES
connector zip is metal, which is good to see, designed as an FIT
although it could do with a pull tab to help with integral suit
doing it up as it is awkward and stiff to use. p No external p Stretch panels COMFORT
The lack of external pockets on the jacket and pockets but enough under arms for
jeans is a nod to track riders and isn’t that inside jacket comfort and fit EASE OF USE
annoying as there are internal pockets in the
jacket for a phone. CONFIDENCE
On the road, the Apex is a very comfortable
suit though the cuffs are a touch wide with no FEATURES
adjustment, which can be a pain with some
gloves, allowing room for draughts to enter.
That said, overall (aside from the connecting Total 44/50
zip...) this suit is very hard to find fault with
and is a joy to wear.

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