Want a new mesh textile jacket for this summer

Yea.... I like that one piece you have, it looks like a flightsuit(but styled better).
Just me but heat wise, I like the silver. I like black in the winter, but I do everything I can to stay cooler in the summer.

 

I have both the cbr mesh Joe rocket and the alter ego joe rocket.. The cbr is an ok jacket but if it was me I would add just alittle money to the $200 budget and get the alter ego. With the AE you have both a mesh and a solid jacket in one. SO if around $200 you get two differnt jackets!!

 

Well let me make my recommendation - check the TourMaster Intake Jacket. I really like Fieldsheer as they always give you something extra. I do like the Tourmaster Intake Jacket a lot and may get one while it is on sale at a lot of places online: Tourmaster Intake Jacket - Men's Sizes RTI01

 

Hey Monk - Really great outfit. Very multi-functional. I really like your recommendation. Now maybe I can look like the cool dude in the pictures lol.

 

I have the "older" Cortech HRX jacket (there is a new series). It actually came with a water container and straw (like a CamelBak), and does a good job of air circulation with vents open. It also has a zip-in/snap-in liner that works well for cold temps, plus a rear zipper that attaches to my pants (also Cortech).

The only bizarre thing about it is that the forearms are kind of snug with the liner in. Other than that, it has proven to be a versatile year-round jacket.

Interestingly enough, I bought this jacket after my first winter trip on the VFR, because the VFR's airflow caused my older 3/4 length Cortech to "balloon" and lift up, and there was no easy way to add a zipper for pants attachment.

 

Dont all the mesh jacket makers include a side of skin graphs?

 

No need. The mesh melts under friction and adheres directly to the former skin areas. It's a self-grafting product. For best results, be sure to get one in your skin color. Isn't modern science a wonder?

 

Most cheap mesh gear uses polyester which is not that abrasion resistant.

CottonJeans 4.5 pounds to tear 50 cycles to failure
70 Denier Standard Nylon 4.5 pounds to tear 165 cycles to failure
500 Denier Polyester 8 pounds to tear 180 cycles to failure
200 Denier Standard Nylon 7.5 pounds to tear 275 cycles to failure
500 Denier Cordura 22 pounds to tear 710 cycles to failure
620 Denier Cordura 35 pounds to tear 1200 cycles to failure
NEW Competition Grade Leather 80-110 pounds to tear 1200-1700 cycles to failure
1000 Denier Cordura 110 pounds to tear 1780 cycles to failure
Air Mesh Kevlar 1260 pounds to tear 1800 cycles to failure
Stretch Kevlar Blend 420lbs pounds to tear 1800 cycles to failure

( above chart comes from www.motoport.com )

Olympia make some of the best mesh gear I've seen.