Alpinestars Andes V3 Drystar Jacket – Waterproof Touring Motorcycle Jacket

Alpinestars' quality is excellent, it's a shame I bought a red jacket as shown in the listing photos and they sent me a black jacket. Now I'll waste time returning it and then buy the jacket from a reputable seller.

I normally wear an XL, went for the XXL on the Andes V3 jacket and it fits great. Unbeatable rain and cold protection! A little warm for summer riding, even with the insulated liner removed, but not unbearable. I've paired this with a size 4XL Andes V3 Drystar pants, and they're both excellent for 4-season riding here in Tennessee. I've been riding in this suit down to 25 degrees Fahrenheit and the cold never seeped in, even after a couple of hours. I've also been caught in a few storms and the Drystar membrane on both the Andes V3 pants and jacket kept me 100% dry. If you're looking for inclement weather protection, this suit will do the trick. Some points to note: there's no spine protector included, although there is a Velcro pocket inside to allow the addition of one, which is what I have done. Also, the rest of the armor in the arms and shoulders is built in, so don't buy if you're wanting to upgrade the armor as it won't be possible.

Ultimately only time will tell, but quality and features are exceptional for the price, it compares well to other name brand jackets costing twice the price. I'm glad I went with 4XL following Alpinstars size chart rather than the Amazon recommended size. My "normal" recommended size at 6' 235lbs is XL, but 4XL fits me perfectly in size and length.

It has excellent quality, price, and looks fantastic!

So let me start off and say it's a really nice hip length jacket that seems well built. It uses a captive (non removeable) membrane liner for water proofing (which I haven't tested yet) and a removable thermal liner. Lot of pockets both inside and out and good adjustability in the arms and mid torso. Maybe I missed it, but the shoulder and elbow armor is "only" CE 1 as opposed to the more impact resistant CE 2. The trade off is that the jacket is lighter and less restrictive. The thermal liner seems a bit thin and has a tendency to ride up a bit from the bottom hem. It seems Alpinestars reserves the better armor for $500+ jackets.

The jacket feels like a snow coat when you put it on for first time. The overall length is much longer than alpinestars other jackets so it doesn’t leave any skin exposed to the cold. Collar is very comfortable on your neck. Lots of useful pockets. Feels like it will be really warm, so far ridden on a naked bike down to 45F and was toasty and didn’t feel the wind at all. Normal jackets I wear a L, I have a alpinestars rideknit jacket I ride with that’s an XL, this jacket I got a 2XL to make room for the included liner and adding back and chest protectors and still wanted room for a hoodie underneath if needed. I’m about 5 foot 10 and 190 lbs and the 2XL fits like a winter jacket should.

I’ve only had this jacket for two weeks and already the inner lining zipper has broken and the loop to hang the jacket up with has torn. I like the fit and the overall jacket but afraid this is not going to hold up to long term use.

Comfort , good size , excellent material and quality. The weight is a little heavy if you take it into consideration, which is acceptable to me.

Belle couleur, bien fait..il reste à l'essayer sous la pluie et sur de longues distances. La grandeur est excellente je mesure 5'9" et pèse 205 livres.

Talla genial, materiales de los mejores, más adecuada para el frío que para el calor pero es una excelente chaqueta

Calidad máxima Impermeable y caliente

I bought this and the matching trousers. Been in horrendous heavy rain and it’s never leaked once. Good features and great quality.

1 °C'de yaklaşık yarım saat sürüş deneyiminde bulundum, ellerim ve ayaklarım üşüdü ancak bu montun içinde bir arabadaymışcasına konforlu hissettim. satıcıya da hızlı gönderisi için teşekkür ederim.