Merlin Clothing

Wanted a classic looking wax style jacket. Spotted this on sbs website. Came complete with 7 piece armour and waterproof liner. It wont be my goto touring jacket as I prefer laminated for that, but should be excellent for days out and summer runs.

Usual excellent service from sbs.

I couldn't find any user reviews of this jacket when I ordered but considering I couldn't find a bad review of any other Merlin jacket, I thought it was a pretty safe bet. Sure enough the jacket is everything I hoped for. Comfortable, warm, tough and you don't look like a power ranger. Would be nice if it came with back armour but it's a good price for a laminated jacket. Only thing I'd change would be to flip the pocket velcro covers so they face backwards as they're a bit of a fiddle to open. Great adjustability throughout the jacket.

I do struggle with the fit of gloves. I like to feel the controls and it it’s a snug fit then I feel more secure and more engaged with the bike. But with these gloves I don’t feel like that. Iv got to much loose material at the end of my fingertips. I would not recommend them.

Excellent fit, discrete padding and I wear them to work without changing while retaining AA protection; so good I got the grey ones too.

What a jacket this really is. Amazing quality. Strong and warm. I have no doubt of its ability to protect me. Also looks brilliant

I wanted somthing a bit different from the normal black stuff but needed a laminated jacket for winter touring and green laning. Tried on lots of kit but then noticed this. Fitted like a glove, nice cut and plenty of quality waterproof pockets. Used it loads and very comfortable incredibly well made.