Richa Outpost Diablo riding shirt in brown
(RI454)
£249.99
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(RI454)
£249.99
Richa Outpost Diablo riding shirt in brown Product Information
The chassis of the Richa Outpost is constructed from 98% cotton that's woven into a twill material, with 2% Elastane for a little bit of stretch.
You get a shirt-style collar, but it's not a button-down one; and I have to admit we do prefer it when the collar on a riding shirt has a fastening. It stops it flying about when you're on the move.
The shirt has a plaid lining that's somewhat reminiscent of something you would find on a Belstaff jacket or shirt.
You get buttons down the front of the shirt, but behind the storm flap there's a full-length zip, obviously. The zip, as one might hope, is a YKK one.
Up top, on both sides of the chest, you get two flap pockets secured by buttons. Below you get two zip pockets. There's a Velcro-fastened pocket inside the jacket.
There are zips and poppers at the ends of the sleeves. You also get a two-position poppered adjuster on either side at the waist.
The shirt, or jacket, or whatever you want to call it also has a slightly lowered tail. But it's quite subtle; enough to help on the bike, but not so much that it looks wrong on the street.
Despite its rather basic fabric construction, the Outpost is AAA rated, which highlights a point we have often made. Attaining the AAA standard is not particularly difficult. In this case Richa has simply made the cotton material thick enough to pass the test.
The Outpost is also equipped with D3O Diablo Level 2 armour in the elbows and shoulders. What it doesn't come with is a back protector. We would go for a Level 2 one to be consistent with the Outpost's highly protective theme. Right now, the nicest one out there is the Rheon. You won't notice it.
Typically, the Outpost would not usually be a Motolegends kind of product. And had we read about it before we tried it on we might well have declined to list it.
But when it was shown to us, we did like it. The shirt certainly had some heft about it, but that didn't put us off. Unlike a lot of protective shirts we felt it would be reassuring to ride in; and that was even before we knew about its abrasion rating and about its armour.
Let us be clear about this. The Outpost is in no way a technical marvel.
It is no lightweight either. And even though it's got no thermal lining and no membrane it's not going to be the most breathable thing to wear when it's really hot.
Yet it's pretty comfortable, and its combination of an AAA rating and Level 2 Diablo mean that, for a casual-looking jacket, it's about as protective as it gets.
If you like the idea of a shirt-cum-jacket, if you like the way it looks and if you like the idea of the highest abrasion rating and Level 2 armour then you may well like the Outpost.
It's exclusive to Motolegends, by the way.
Specification
- AAA-rated cotton twill chassis
- Buttons down front with YKK zip behind
- Equipped with Level 2 Diablo
- Pocket for a back protector
- Two upper flap pockets
- Two lower zip pockets
- One internal pocket
- Adjusters at waist
- Check lining
Warranty
Richa jackets have a two year warranty
Size Chart
| Size | Chest (inches) |
|---|---|
| XS | |
| S | 37.5 – 39" |
| M | 39.5 – 41.0" |
| L | 41.5 – 43.0" |
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