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transition 3 - seabeerider MS
Recommended by Reviewer: Yes
Pros: light weight, great protection, very warm, tons of vents, great build quality
Cons: no rain hood, no zipper expansion at cuffs.
First and for most i would like to thank COMPACC, originally had purchased the sliders quest 4 jacket but due to a manufacturer defect had to return the jacket. COMPACC contacted me immediately upon receipt of my jacket to inform me they did not have any more of my size and would not be receiving any more. They offered the transition to me as a replacement, thank you for your great customer service I have been using this jacket for 2 months now in a variety of weather from mid thirties to high seventies. The jacket has preformed flawlessly. Right out of the box i noticed the jacket to be substantially lighter than the quest, and assorted to have a little more build quality. Size was true to fit. So far this jacket has offered, and preformed as advertised Will be able to provide a follow up after a few more month's. So far so good awesome product would recommend to all
Transition 3 Jacket - CarlsbadFabian CA
Recommended by Reviewer: Yes
Pros: Great fit. Nice and Warm.
Cons: A little cold air still gets in by way of the zippervelcrow
Great Jacket, I have long arms 180# 5'11 so I went with the X-Large Tall. On cold times going up or down 101, I can feel the cold through the front Zipper.Not that much of a big deal.2 months.No signs of wearI Ride every day.
Great Jacket - Jrmeehan VA
Recommended by Reviewer: Yes
Pros: Great quilted lining, rode with the outside temp at 25 to work on the interstate, body did not get cold at all. Lots of Velcro in the right places, great visibility
Cons: Two way zipper is tough sometimes, but I'm just being picky
Great overall jacket. I hope I like it as much without the quilted liner next Spring.
me likey - Weasel MD
Recommended by Reviewer: Yes
Pros: fit, construction, function
Cons: none
Much better than what I was expecting. It will be interesting to see how warm it can get and still remain comfortable. I like it more than jackets I have paid more than twice as much for.
Good results with Transition 2 - SugarHillCTD
Recommended by Reviewer: Yes
Pros: Good at varied temperatures, good in lighter wet conditions
Cons: Velcro could be longer lasting
For the price, a really good jacket. I used mine as my only jacket for 4 years and it has held up pretty well. Wife had to replace my collar velcro last year and now the cuff velcro is getting weak. But no other material problems so far. Cuff material has just started to fray slightly.Wife's identical jacket still looks great- but she logs many less miles than I do- she is a passenger only.In the time we have had these jackets, we only had part of one single day where they were too hot- and it was over 100F. Lining out and vents open normally keeps us cool, and we always ride ATGATT OK, probably 99 of the time.I am buying the Transition 3.
Overall, pretty good - saabguy85 UT
Recommended by Reviewer: Yes
Pros: good ventilation, along with good wind-stopping, waterproof in light rain.
Cons: VERY snug fit, no room for another layer beyond the quilted liner.
The good for the price, a very well made piece of riding gear. Took it out today in not-very-warm weather. Ventilation seems adequate, no cold spots like with a full mesh jacket. It does seem to balloon and flutter, as though, with all 4 vents open at freeway speed, the exhaust vent can't handle the incoming air, and you can feel the bike reacting to that. BUT, and it's a large but, it is cut very snug. Someone needs to tell Tourmaster that a 46 Tall is NOT a 46. I've never worn anything larger than a 44, but with the quilted liner in I'd be hard-pressed to fit even a very light down jacket under this coat. So, not really 4 seasons, but very adequate for 3 season use.
As Advertised - Sandmann MD
Recommended by Reviewer: Yes
Pros: Kept me dry in the rain, kept me warm when it got to 42 degrees, kept me well ventilated in the heat
Cons: The black portion of the sleeve faded from the sun. Not sure if this is normal wear
First riding jacket I've owned.In fact my wife and I both have this jacket which we were using for a cross country trip this summer. I was concerned about them being to hot, after I figured out where all the vents were there was a lot of air moving through you at highway speed. We got as cool as 42 degrees and even without the liner I was warm enough to stay comfortable. We never had an all day rain to go through, but the 4-5 hr rains we rode through we stayed dry, including the pockets. The black areas on the sleeves faded from the sun,not sure if thats normal. Overall both jackets performed well and I would buy them again and recommend them to anyone needing a complete jacket system and doesn't want to pay a lot more than the price of this jacket. The only reason I gave it a 4 star and not a 5 star is because of the fading on the sleeve. Some people may not like that.
Sizing and quality issues - Bob Landry UT
Recommended by Reviewer: Yes
Pros: Does what it's supposed to do, within limits
Cons: Some quality issues
Someone should tell Tourmaster's producers that an XL Tall size should actually BE an XL Tall size.The cut is so tight, that adding another layer under the quilted liner would be difficult if not impossible, and I'm talking about something relatively compressible like a down vest or even a sweatshirt. The sleeves are cut so tightly that the adjustment straps on my fairly skinny arms are totally unnecessary, even without the quilted liner, when wearing just a sweatshirt.Also, for some reason, the jacket billows out in the back with or without the vents being open, at freeway speeds. This is so forceful that, the first time it happened, it affected the handling of the bike. Now I am continually worried about this on my freeway commutes. As to overall quality, the jacket arrived with both sleeve armors installed upside-down. There is no velcro at the collar closure, making its too-short tab totally useless. There were dangling threads at many of the seams. This product needs some serious scrutiny by Tourmaster.Recommended with caution.
RSorrell
I had a Series 2 for daily riding 5 days a week for over 3 years and decided to get the Series 3, since the zipper pull on my Series 2 broke, bad mistake. I ordered and received the same size but the Series 3 runs SMALL for starters. Then with the exception of them changing the collar and sleeve closures which are alittle nicer there doesn't seem to be any change. Actually if you ride with something around your neck the new closure might not close as it is short. Also seems like the outside pocket openings are smaller.
If you do not have a jacket then this is a great jacket but if you have a series 2 and it is still in riding condition then keep it.
I wish I could send it back but I have ridden with it a couple of times.
Oh they shipped mine with two elbow protectors in the left sleeve just one in the right so much for quality control.
Not as good as reviews suggest... - dDT
Recommended by Reviewer: No
Pros: Good fit, nice features, reasonably waterproof
Cons: Very thin shell, junk armor
I read several reviews of this jacket before buying it, including a glowing one from WebBikeWorld, so I was pretty excited to buy one...until I got it.The good it fits well, and the design is good re features, zippers, pockets, liner, etc. I have no issues in any of these areas...but...The bad The primary reason I buy motorcycle gear is protection. If it's not effective in crash protection, then there is no reason to buy it. This jacket has some of the cheesiest armor I've seen in any jacket, the back protector is a thin slab of foam, and the shell is very very thin. Even the double fabric areas are way too thin. I have been around the block a few times in the 25 years I've been riding courier riding, racing, etc and I am pretty certain that this jacket would explode if the wearer crashed in it at any sort of speed.I bought this to replace the FG Kilimanjaro that became too big when I lost some weight. That jacket was way more sturdy, had much better armor, and in general, was a jacket that would have a shot at protecting you in a crash.NOTE The Sliders Quest 4 jacket is about 900 better than this one, and it's cheaper. Sadly, the 3XL was a little small for me, so I had to send it back and get this POS. If you're looking at this, go look at the Sliders Quest 4 instead. It is superior in every way including price.
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