Marsee Force Four Ballistics Jacket
Marsee Force Four Ballistics Jacket
CW EVALUATIONS
Hot looks, cool function
WHILE A MOTORCYCLE JACKET CAN’T halt a speeding bullet, the Force Four Ballistics Jacket from Marsee Products offers plenty of protection and comfort for the high-energy rider. Representing the fourth generation of the original Marsee ballistics jacket, the new Force Four is loaded with updates.
Its outer shell is made of 1050-denier fabric, and has a high-tech reflective panel at the shoulders and around the midsection. The result is said to be plenty of abrasion resistance. We’re taking Marsee’s word on this, as we didn’t (thankfully) crash while wearing the jacket. But it’s the reflective panel that’s of particular interest. By day it looks like ordinary material, but lit up by headlights at night it’s a veritable beacon from all angles.
Armor is located in the elbows, shoulders and spine for added protection. The new honeycomb-reinforced padding is preformed so it fits comfortably, but it’s also easily removed via zippered pockets within the jacket’s nylon-mesh lining.
Overall fit is tailored to the arms-forward sport-riding position, so sleeves
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and coattail are long enough to jm keep you covered even in a full tuck. (Sizing runs small so order one size larger.)
The jacket’s beefy zippers at the front and cuffs are backed to keep out wind, while an elasticized waistband and snap-down, fleece-lined collar successfully seal out cold.
In hotter weather, the Force Four is equally comfortable. Its free-flowing ventilation system keeps you ultracool, thanks to intake vents on the arms and chest. On the lower back, two exit vents eliminate billowing.
Our take after months of warmand cold-weather riding? Hot looks, cool function.
