Held Savona GTX jacket in black / red
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£489.95
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(HLD085)
£489.95
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Held Savona GTX jacket in black / red Product Information
The outer shell of the Held Savona jacket is a 600 denier Cordura-style fabric. Now that makes for a lightish jacket, and a particularly comfortable one. But if this doesn't compromise abrasion resistance then there's no trade off here. And indeed it would seem that there isn't. The jacket is rated AA for abrasion resistance under EN 17092, which is pretty much as good as it gets in a jacket with a Gore-Tex membrane.
Abrasion resistance, of course, is only only half of the protection equation; and in our view the less important half. The other consideration is impact protection, and here it's good to know that the Savona comes with Level 2 protectors in the elbows and shoulders. The back protector is not included, but we would recommend the new Level 2 back protector from Rheon, which is barely any heavier than most Level 1, back protectors.
The membrane in the Savona is a fixed, drop-liner one. Now the drop-liner construction is the one we prefer for 90% of riders. Okay in four or more hours of heavy rain a drop-liner garment might wet out, but most of us will very rarely find ourselves in such conditions. But drop liner garments are far more reliable. They almost never fail. But in this case the membrane is a Gore one, so it is guaranteed for life. Drop-liner garments, of course, are just as waterproof as laminated ones, but they tend to be much more comfortable, as well as somewhat warmer.
The jacket comes with a removable, thermal liner. It clips in, as part of a system developed in Held jackets, for all its removable waterproof and thermal inners. The liner is nothing to write home about, but it's no worse than the ones you get in many Rukka jackets. Basically, the liner is there to tick a box. Will it take the chill out of a cold day? Yes, certainly it will; but it's no down jacket.
The jacket sits a little longer than some. In fact, Held does a shorter, sportier version of the Savona, but we reckoned the longer one would be more appropriate for most of our customers.
There are Velcro adjusters at the natural waist and on the biceps. Velcro is also used to adjust the collar and the sleeve ends. To aid comfort, you get stretch inserts down the insides of the arms and in the armpit area. There’s also concertina banding in the elbows. In terms of venting, there are incoming vents on the shoulders, and outgoing ones in the back. There's also a system that allows you to ride with a vented panel that runs the length of the main zip.
There are two, outer pockets that Held are terming waterproof, but you shouldn't rely on that. Best to think of them as highly water resistant. There's one pocket inside the jacket. Held tell us that the jacket also has a map pocket, but we sure as hell cannot find it! To complete the package you get some reflective detailing. And there's a zip to allow the jacket to be attached to the pants.
Now one of the reasons we like Held motorcycle gear is that they do their clothing in lots of sizes. And we'll see this particularly with their trousers, but even the jacket comes in nine sizes, and goes up to a 6XL, so there won't be many people who can't be accommodated.
Specification
- 600 denier outer fabric
- Jacket rated AA for abrasion resistance
- Fitted with level 2 protectors in shoulders and elbows
- Pocket for back protector
- Gore-Tex waterproof membrane
- Detachable thermal liner
- Two water-resistant outer pockets
- One internal pocket
- Map pocket?
- Full-length vent up front of jacket
- Incoming vents in shoulders
- Outgoing vents in back
- Stretch panels up insides of sleeves
- Stretch under armpits
- Adjusters on biceps
- Velcro adjuster at waist
- Soft collar lining with Velcro closure
- Reflective detailing
- Connecting zip
Warranty
Held jackets have a five year warranty
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