Anyone own a Etxeondo jacket? Assos is an option as well
10-18-08, 01:57 AM
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Anyone own a Etxeondo jacket? Assos is an option as well
Anyone have any experiance with Etxeondo winter gear? I am looking for a winter jacket and my shop can get Etxeondo or Assos....Etxeondo is slightly cheaper. I have a 2XU jacket, actually I have 2 but they are not quite warm enough....
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I had an Assos Gator which was almost too warm to be ridden in anything other than sub freezing...and even then all I needed under it was a SS base layer.
If money isn't an issue go with Assos but be sure to get the right one for the temperature range you are looking to ride in.
If money isn't an issue go with Assos but be sure to get the right one for the temperature range you are looking to ride in.
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10-18-08, 10:44 AM
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I don't own Etxeondo, but I just tried some on last week... They're really nice looking as far as construction and styles, but I can't speak to the actual longevity or functionality of them or anything.
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While I don't have an Etxe Ondo jacket, I have some of their stuff (including a great cool weather LS jersey, suitable for the 40F range) and it is generally top notch. I'm sure some of their cool weather jackets are comparable with Assos.
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I got it in Large, which is a pretty tight fit for me -- I'm 6' 2", 185 lbs. -- so I usually only wear a single base layer under it, sometimes short-sleeved, sometimes long-sleeved. Probably the coldest it's been when I've worn it is low 40s, and it's been plenty warm for that. The Windstopper fabric seems to work as advertised, and it also resists water pretty well -- I don't recall wearing it any downpours, but it was fine in light intermittent rain.
It definitely had a tighter, more streamlined fit than my Louis Garneau jacket, which is made out of similar fabric. When I first put it on, I thought there was no way I'd be comfortable riding it in for hours on end, because it felt so constrictive. But it actually allows for a lot of movement. (It also inspired me to drop a few pounds.) All in all, it's a nicely constructed piece of clothing. I don't know that I'd pay the suggested retail price of $300 for it, but at half off, it was definitely a good deal.
