Ettore Mens Cycling Jacket Waterproof Breathable High Visibility Reflective Silver - Night Glow

When I first got this jacket I was pretty impressed, now a few months down the line I'm less so.Firstly the Velcro cuffs are now totally useless, these cuff are normal 'eyes' with rubberised 'hooks' either the hooks have worn or are just not good at holding the cuffs firm, this problem is particularly annoying in wet/cold weather when you want to keep as dry and warm as possible, the cuffs continually coming undone is not welcome.Secondly the inner lining is starting to come undone around the stitching, again annoying but as of yet has not failed.This jacket is ultra-reflective and is it's saving grace for now, lights are reflected off the material really well and help being seen at night.I've used this jacket on some really wet days and have stayed dry, apart from around the collar that for some reason gets wet.I like this jacket and with some improvement around the cuffs and stitching this jacket would well worth it but the two problems I have mentioned really do let it down.

Apart from the full reflectiveness of the jacket, the most impressive thing about it is the inner lining. It's much warmer than I expected from what is effectively a windcheater. There's a lining in the jacket that makes it warm to wear. I used it this morning in -4C temperature with a t-shirt underneath and was plenty warm by the time I got to work (10k distance). Being a waterproof-type jacket, it does suffer somewhat from the boil-in-the-bag effect, but the underarm zippered openings help to alleviate this.

Great jacket. Great visability. Immediately noticed cars hang back at junctions even when your the only thing on the road and quite far away! The material is waterproof, the zips under the arms help to stop the hot box effect. The chest pocket is big enough for a decent size phone. The back pocket is Huge. The arm zents access the lining of the jacket if your in need of storing something extra huge. Good modern velcro on the cuffs that doesn't scratch. Zip is also of good quality.

The visibility is brilliant. it’s a bit boil in the bag. (Was) waterproof. But! We have bought 3 & so far used two. However, both have ripped in their first month. Pretty Disappointed

Had to change my review of this jacket as after a few months of wear the stitching on the lining and wrists is coming apart and the velcro on the wrists, is a combination of normal Velcro and plastic which does not work properly, not very grippy at all. Disappointed as at first it was very impressive.

Fitment is fine, although tight/narrow across rear lats' when reaching forward for the handlebars.If you are a stick insect cyclist then this will be fine for you, for those of us that have a dense muscle mass, broad upper body and use cycling as part of their overall fitness regime, the fitment may be snug in the usual areas.Not necessarily a negative for the coat as I'm used to finding clothes hit and miss as I'm a chunky midget :-DReflective properties look good, tight at arms and shoulders but that's better than being whipped and slapped by the wind with baggy jacket sleeves :-)Soft fitment on collar, so my facial stubble won't be nipped at and prickled by scratchy plastic like some coats.Quality seems great, although my jacket arrived with missing material/a hole. Hopefully I'll get a replacement straight away as it's worth £45 all day long (without a hole of course).

Jacket does not breath well. Bought this to replace ine from a more expensive, well known rival but left disappointed. I commute an hour and expect to be sweaty when arriving, but this jacket's inability to breath means I arrive completely soaked. The jacket is then so wet inside that i need to turn it inside out so it can dry all over. If you dont do it, the arms will still be wet on the inside, even after hanging for hours. Needless to say that the jacket smells heavily of sweat, which means I notably wash it much more frequently. After wearing it now for almost three month's I noticed that the velcro on the arms is no longer sticking well. Overall a poorly made jacket. I keep it but will look out for sales for the well known bicycle jackets.

The jacket is fab for my daily commutes and weekends out on the bike.The material is very waterproof. They only issue i have is that its not very breathable so when ever i stop i have to turn it inside out to dry.This drys very quick.The main thing about this is the reflective policies and the waterproofing for this i cannot fault it.