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[Closed] Endura Humvee Convert Jacket = 'boil in bag'?

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Seem a good clearance price at under £40 for my size:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/endura-hummvee-convertible-jacket-2017/rp-prod112687

Anyone got one?  As hot and bad as some reviews state?

Not expecting miracles at this price and expecting to get a bit sweaty but for the odd hour or so off road seems a damn good price?


 
Posted : 26/03/2018 3:41 pm
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I like it - in fact I bought a 2nd in that very sale.

Yes, it's warm but you can remove the sleeves (which helps a lot) & I tend to just wear a thin layer underneath which sorts out the overheating if I think I'm going to get hot. Layering is the key with this item.

It's not a jacket I'd wear during the Summer at all, it is too hot for that. But the rest of the year it's fine. In fact, this Winter I had to get one of Endura's quilted efforts to keep warm - so I wouldn't say the Humvee is a 'boil in the bag' carte blanche item at all.

Waterproofing seems adequate too.

I've also not experienced any of the other problems noted.


 
Posted : 26/03/2018 3:52 pm
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Thanks for that - have to say not interested in ever employing (ie faffing with) the 'convert to gilet' part as I have a couple of gilets and a 'pacamac' type really thin jacket for other types of UK weather...


 
Posted : 26/03/2018 3:59 pm
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Anyone else bought one?


 
Posted : 27/03/2018 8:49 am
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Great jacket for the price, I've got 2 of them. Use them for both running and cycling. Saw me through winter with just a long sleeve baselayer underneath, never felt boil in the bag to me. Don't think I've ever used the gillet.


 
Posted : 27/03/2018 10:01 am

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