Merlin Clothing

Not heat tested on bike yet but these gloves are an excellent fit, very comfy, just lacking a visor wipe

I recently wore this on a trip across the Wester Sahara and Atlas Mountains, with temperatures ranging from 0c to 33c. The jacket coped well with all extremes on the bike but was also smart enough to travel in. A great all rounder.

Bought this jacket in July and have worn it through all weathers. It was a good option as one of very few AAA rated waterproof jackets. It feels very high quality and substantial, is comfortable and looks great. I've ridden in heavy rain and have been totally dry when I've taken it off. It's warm with the liner in and with a thin jumper, riding for an hour in 5°c on the motorway has been chilly but survivable! The liner is easy to get in and out. I feel it's good value, especially considering it comes with the back protector.

Mine has started to show some grey patches of discoloration all over the jacket and I wrote to Merlin to ask them about it, and after collecting and examining it, they were quite surprised at the discoloration and said they'd be looking into this further, and said I'd be eligible for a refund from Sportsbikeshop under warranty, or that they could return the jacket to me replace it when they have more stock in March. I was really impressed with Merlin's customer services and because I like the jacket so much and there weren't any others available in my size, agreed for them to return it and will wait until March when I'll ask for a replacement from Merlin. The velcro at the bottom has also come away from the jacket since they saw it.

I've hovered between giving this review 4 or 5 stars - assuming that this is just a quality issue with mine, and based on the reaction from Merlin, this gets 5 stars from me.

Good glove for general mid season use. Found the middle tightening straps no use even at loosest setting, removed, work fine for me now.

Excellent quality jacket made of heavy leather.
Only issue I found, can be tight around the elbow joint if wearing a jumper.

I really liked this boots. Really comftable to ride in and walk about in for a day out. Unfortunately after about 18 months the top of the sole has some splits in and has started to let water in so not water proof anymore.
For £150 I dont think id order these again