Halvarssons Safety Jacket

Well, Varnsverry's been raving about it for long enough... ;^)

Popped into GLF today, and saw the beast in the flesh.

Very nice. Very, very nice. The jacket consists of a liner and separate
outer. You get two outers (a winter one and a summer one). The whole
thing oozes "quality".

Not cheap (£499), but you're effectively getting two jackets, and the
combination of safety[1] and year-round comfort.

I'll have one when the current jacket wears out.

[1] Flicks vees at Blaney.

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I must book a flight and try and be the first UKRM'r to own
one.....erm....maybe

'Hog

 

'Hog wrote

Varnsverry has beat you to it. Although whether possession for
evaluation purposes counts as actual owning in ukrm speak has, I think,
yet to be discussed.

 

It does for software.

 

Am I bothered which way the judgement goes? Erm - no! ;-)

 

Now you know why.

I phone Graham a short time ago to tell him the news was on ukrm. I
think I heard his jaw hit the counter: "What, already? They only came
in two hours ago."

A lot of effort went into getting the build quality right. ;-)

Three jackets in one with the full mesh outer (which, if Jofama take my
advice, should be available in good time for next summer).

YKIMS

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Paul Varnsverry

LOL! News travels fast, eh?

Seriously, I'd say it was worth it. It's got a genuine feel of
"rightness" about it. Very impressive.

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Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Over the years, so many textile garments have been touted as signalling
"the end for leathers", based on claims that they offer the same crash
protection with the added benfits of lighter weight and
weatherproofing. From the Fackelmann Safedress suit in the late 1970s
through Cordura to Keprotec, none of the claims matched up to the
reality.

Now there is are several true *alternatives* to leather clothing: equal
protection plus all-weather functionality. BKS' textile jacket, the
Scott Leathers "New Road" and "Road Airflow" jackets plus the
Halvarssons Safety suit.

Could be an interesting NEC show next week...

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Bear

They do.

Dunno.

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SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Wicked Uncle Nigel says...

and are there some decent up close detail photos of all these items on
the web?

'Hog

 

Will our man in Flitwick send one over to Belfast on spec. If I don't
like it I'll send it back.

'Hog

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, 'Hog

What the **** am I? A rep?

Phone the bloke, FFS!

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WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

According to RiDE: about GBP 398. Same set-up as the jacket: one
waterproof/windproof/breathable outer layer plus one set in part-mesh.
Hopefully the full mesh versions will join the civilian range next
year. At the moment they are police issue only.

Try: www.jofama.se and go to the textile garments page. If you are not
familiar with the Swedish language, they have thoughfully provided an
English translation.

HTH

 

Well, RiDE said £900-ish for the whole suit, so if the jacket is £498
then that suggests the trousers must be be £398.

 

Graham's losing his touch, then?

 

platypus emerged from their own little world to say

Not available in WUN's size yet

 

Wicked Uncle Nigel scribbled on the back of a napkin:

Oh arse. Just when I thought it would be safe to go back to GLF for
another pair of Daytonas.

 

Heh I wasn't asking you of course. The Jofama website isn't exactly
wunderful, I checked.

So let's get this right, the mesh inner, the protective bit, goes
inside one of the shells. The mesh is never worn on it's own? Does it
incorporate armour.

'Hog

 

The "protective bit" (the terry-knit Safety jacket) contains the
shoulder and elbow protectors, and has a pocket for a back protector.
The mesh or solid outers go on over the top of this. They are more
aethetically pleasing, feature all the pockets, etc, and provide the
"climate control".

 

Why would anyone want another pair?
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