A great find

First jacket I've bought since passing my test and it's a great find. Sits nice on my waist at the front and slightly longer at the back to stop the draft. Very warm even when riding over the Yorks / Lancs Pennines in the freezing rain and wind! Feels robust and the armor feels strong.

Found one that's right

I have spent over a year looking for the right jacket. The usuals Belstaff, Barbour etc. The trouble with those it was more style over protection. I stumbled on this Merlin jacket and it ticked all the boxes. The quality is outstanding, with the added bonus of being smart enough to wear out if the occasion calls for it. Super warm full length internal thermal jacket inside and pockets for all that stuff you seem to carry. I would have given it a five however, there are a couple of things that are a real pain. Due to the full length internal thermal jacket it has push studs to hold it in place. These could be shorter to stop them sticking out. And the Velcro strap to secure the neck of the jacket can get rub the secure strap on your helmet. These are really minor things considering the quality of the hack and glad to if found this maker. And at £200 it would be stupid not to buy one.

Nice

Really well thought out, bought after owning the trousers for a couple of weeks. Fit is good, room for layers in my normal size even with the thermal lining, though the sleeve cuffs are not wide enough to put thick gauntlets underneath. I don't usually ride like that but would need the waterproof inner over the gloves in heavy rain or the water would run into the gloves. No issue as I use that as a windproof layer in any case, carrying waterproof overs for serious bad weather, on tour etc. A limitation of any jacket with the waterproof layer internal. Very comfortable and a good fit, armour is all in the right place and unobtrusive and adjustable for position. Would buy again.