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[Closed] Castelli Fawesome Gilet Advice

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Having put my elbow through the side of my Endura Gilet for the second time and it being out of warranty, I need to replace it.

The above gets good reviews but I can't seem to find much info on how packable it is, as I'd like something that easily fits in a jersey pocket.

So question is, is it any good and how packable is it?


 
Posted : 20/11/2016 3:31 pm
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Don't have one myself, but did ride recently with a chap that had one. It did roll up and went far enough into his jersey pocket not to fall out, but i'd hardly call it packable.


 
Posted : 20/11/2016 3:49 pm
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agreed - not wafer-thin but probably could get it rolled into a pocket (maybe not while riding along though)

I ordered one and sent back as I'd thought there were pockets on it. Do quite like the idea but not really what I was after, and fairly spendy for "just" a gilet


 
Posted : 20/11/2016 3:52 pm
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Cheers chaps, I'll give it a swerve then and keep looking for something else.


 
Posted : 20/11/2016 5:01 pm
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Have a Perfetto but never actually taken it off during a ride.

It rolls up pretty small, maybe not as much as my regular gilet but can't see it being much of an issue unless my pockets are already fairly loaded. In which case I'd struggle anyway...


 
Posted : 20/11/2016 5:06 pm
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I have one, it's ace. Fits in my jersey pocket but fills it!


 
Posted : 20/11/2016 5:06 pm
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some real bargains around on them, 60quid the other day deliverd from rutlands.

mine (bnwt £40 on ebay the other week) is an L (i normally wear med but gabba in med is super race tight on me so L is comfortable and not flappy) and packs down small apples size i would say. when on its a close comfortable fit.

i also have a shutt velo one that is a med but way more flappy. thats nice too, sort of a rip stop nylon so i'd say better for an mtb ride, and packs down ok into a jersey pocket. mind you trhat one also was bnwt on ebay and cost 30quid i think if that. as i say some real deals about.


 
Posted : 20/11/2016 5:59 pm

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