Its unique feature is the ability to reflect artificial light without looking like conventional reflective material. Stolen Goat have made use of a clever fabric called Pixel 100 to make the whole of the pocket section. It's surprising how many waterproof jackets get these details wrong.Īround the back is where things get a bit surprising. The close-fitting collar and cuffs help here too. Seams aren't sealed here, so a little water can get in, but I've worn this through some pretty foul weather and stayed dry. Waterproofing is very good, better than most soft-shells I've used and not far off what you could expect from a sealed hardshell. Even when I deliberately dressed too warm, I found that it never really got uncomfortably humid inside, which certainly isn't true in most waterproofs. Pleasingly, the windproofing isn't at the expense of breathability. Being picky, I'd have liked to see a storm flap behind the zip, as I reckon that a little cold air gets in there.
Riding into a cold wind or down hills you'll appreciate the excellent windproofing on offer here. Lately it's often been sub-zero on my way to work and I've been quite happy with just a base layer and a thin jersey like this underneath.
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To give you an idea, I found I could get away with just a decent base layer underneath on days where it was barely above freezing, even if I wasn't going full gas. I had no difficulties fitting a couple of layers underneath but this was really only necessary when it was really chilly the insulation against the cold is superb. There's plenty of stretch, though, so it's not at all restrictive and you can fit more layers below it than you think. If you're used to winter jackets that are a bit flappy then this will be a revelation the cut is close-fitting and pretty aerodynamic. The jacket has a classic performance cycling shape, so the back is dropped enough to look right when you're riding, but there's not a bum flap to keep the spray off when you're riding without mudguards. They're cut quite tight around the wrists so no drafts get in, and it's easy to overlap with gloves. The cuffs are lovely: soft, stretchy and quite long. Sizing runs from small to 2XL and the medium fitted me well, with plenty of length in the sleeves. As recommended by Stolen Goat's sizing chart I tested a medium. The fabric feels great: hardwearing on the outside and super cosy on the inside.
Stolen Goat say that using this technology as opposed to a subsequent surface treatment means that the water-repellancy won't wear off. Tempest is a thermal material with a fleecy inner layer and special threads woven into the material to repel the water. Iceberg100 is a light stretch heat-regulating fabric which repels wind and water the 100 stands for a claimed 100% waterproof barrier. The main body of the jacket is made from a combination of two fabrics. The jacket is made in the Bioracer factory in Belgium, like the Lionheart jersey that we reviewed last summer. They've made use of innovative and high-performance fabrics to deliver a warm and impressively weather-resistant outer layer with the added night-time bonus of Pixel pockets.
It's "the last winter jacket you'll ever need to buy," they say. British brand Stolen Goat make big claims about their first winter jacket, the excellently-named Climb and Conquer.
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