Reviews Halvarssons Dalen textile jacket review
Halvarssons’ range-topping Dalen jacket promises all-season performance in a premium laminated shell – but can it really handle Britain’s worst rain?
17 Dec 2025
Halvarssons Textile Jackets
Halvarssons Textile Jeans
Halvarssons X-ARD Denim Jeans
Halvarssons Base Layers
Halvarssons Waterproofs
Halvarssons Body Armour
Halvarssons Arvika Textile Jacket - Dark Grey I'm very pleased with this jacket. It's airbag ready so I can wear my airbag vest underneath.
The mesh panels provide a lot of airflow. There aren't any internal pockets but it has 2 external hip pockets and a very useful chest pocket.
The only negatives relate to the sleeves. There isn't any volume adjustment on the cuffs nor the arms.
Halvarssons Arvika Textile Jacket - Dark Grey After sweating in my normal textiles during exceptionally hot weather, which is becoming more regular in the UK, I decided that I needed to re-evaluate my summer biking clothing. Using Sportsbikeshops website and their try or buy option, over several weeks and visits to the store, I ordered/reserved several different manufacturers mesh jackets some of which I then rejected for several reasons - the sleeve length of some was to short, the attachment to trousers was to fiddly for others and some just didn't feel right when put on. Eventually, I tried the Halvarssons Arvika jacket and knew as soon as I put it on it was the one for me - the fit was perfect (especially the sleeve length), it included level 2 armour at the shoulders and elbows and the garment is CE AA rated. PLUS Halvarssons also manufacture a belt attachment which allows the jacket, which has a 360degree attachment zip to fasten to any trousers with a removable belt (eg armoured jeans), Really happy with this.
Halvarssons Flon Leather Gloves - Black / Tan Comfortable and good looking glove. Relatively large for given size.
Halvarssons Flon Leather Gloves - Black / Tan Tidy fitting gloves - good construction and great feel on my bike bars. Extremely comfortable and happy I am.
Halvarssons Flon Leather Gloves - Black / Tan Very comfortable 3 season gloves, fit me spot on, highly recommended, will look at this brand when I need new winter gloves!!
Halvarssons Thiola Textile Gloves - Black Good fit, I did go for 4xl, using them now while visiting a very wet Scotland, they've kept my hands dry and warm, the gloves outer layer does take a bit of drying after a long day in the saddle in heavy rain, but hands were kept dry.
Halvarssons Flon Leather Gloves - Black / Tan Nice supple leather and good finger length but glove opening is far to small trying a 3rd bigger size glove when it arrives