
Rev’it Sand 5 H2O textile jacket review
After 1000 miles in the Himalayas the Rev’it Sand 5 H2O proves light, comfortable and adaptable - though a few details fall short
16 Sep 2025
Fits really well. Comes with elbow & shoulder armor. Chest vents are easy to use & rear shoulder vents help with airflow. It has a removable insulation layer for colder months. As a brand new learner I'm really happy with this jacket and I bought back & chest protectors separately.
Light and flexible protection, hopefully won't need to test.
Excellent material, good size. Not as yet put them to a test due to the weather. Feeling they will cope.
Dislike thought the design could be little higher on the waste band.
After trying different clothing systems for adventure and trail riding over the last 5 years, I found that layering works best for me, as I can quickly adjust it to changing conditions. With jackets, I normally wear merino base layer, Alpinestars Bionic Tech V3 body amour, and this jacket on top, to provide abrasion resistance. If the weather get's bad, I may put a fleece between the body armour and the jacket and put a waterproof jacket on top of this.
I normally wear jackets in size Large, but because of the body armour and the extra space needed for thermal layers, I ordered this jacket in size XL and it fits very well.
Over the last 16 months, I found this jacket to be great for dry weather above 12°C. When riding technical trails, I'm normally very warm, so having mesh jacket really helps with cooling down, especially during sections between the trails, where the speed is higher and I can get some air flow. If I I have to ride on a motorway for over an hour and the temperature is below 16°C, then I normally put on a thermal layer or a waterproof jacket on top, just to stop the wind / chill.
This jacket is Class A certified for abrasion resistance, which is not great if you have to spend a lot of time on the motorway. However, I'm prepared to take it easy on the tarmac, to get offroad benefits that this jacket offers.
I wish there was a system from Revit to connect this jacket to the Territory trousers, to keep the two garments connected on the back. Plenty of road gear has this, so I'm not sure why they don't include the zips in the more offroad orientated clothing.
Overall, I'm happy with the purchase and I'd buy this jacket again.
BTW - even though Territory range from Revit has matching pants in Grey, both garments are slightly different in colour. Not a biggy, but something to note if you care about how your outfit looks.
After trying different clothing systems for adventure and trail riding over the last 5 years, I found that layering works best for me, as I can quickly adjust it to the changing conditions. With trousers, I normally wear merino base layer leggings, knee braces, and these trousers to provide abrasion resistance. If the weather get's bad, I put waterproof over-trousers on top of these.
Over the last 16 months, I found these trousers to be great for dry weather above 12°C. When riding technical trails, I'm normally very warm, so having trousers with mesh panels really helps with cooling down, especially during sections between the trails, where the speed is higher and I can get some air flow. If I I have to ride on a motorway for over an hour and the temperature is below 16°C, then I normally put waterproof trousers on top of these, just to stop the wind / chill.
I like the fact that these are in-the-boot trousers and this is very useful for technical trails where you don't want your pants to get caught on things. They also have enough room to accommodate knee braces, which is a must have for me.
They are Class A certified for abrasion resistance, which is not great if you have to spend a lot of time on the motorway. However, I'm prepared to take it easy on the tarmac, to get offroad benefits that these pants offer.
I wish there was a in system from Revit to connect these pants to the Territory jacket, to keep the two garments connected on the back. Plenty of road gear has this, so not sure why they don't include the zips in the more offroad orientated clothing.
Overall, I'm happy with the purchase and I'd buy them again.