Merlin Chase II D3O Perforated Jacket - Black

Love the look and comfort! Comes with a thermal vest liner, but inexplicably no back protection (pair with any brand of Viper D3O in large) which, while it's not the most expensive jacket on the market, seems like it shouldn't have been beyond their reach for the price point. I managed to pick one up for about another £40.

The perforation in the sleeves works very well while on the move, you really feel the airflow despite it just being a bunch of pinholes.

Would be 5/5 if it weren't for skimping on the back protection.

I haven't found anything I dislike about this jacket, Its superbly made, very comfortable, light weight and sells for an excellent price. It also looks really good when wearing it and it also has a slightly longer back section which covers the lower back when riding. A truly excellent perforated leather jacket. I can't recommend it highly enough. I also chose this over many more expensive makes which were in budget too, plus Merlin is a British company making super quality products.

Great jacket for summertime when you want something that looks somewhat casual but not too hot. Lots of ventilation for the arms and decent ventilation for the body. The thermal liner provided seems rather redundant as it only covers the body the torso. Given that the arms are the area that gets cold first with the amount of perforations in the leather, you'd want to where a layer underneath anyway. The poppers for the cuffs are okay. Easy to fit gloves but I would want to use the tightest cuff setting but it is a real challenge with the thickness of the leather making it very inflexible and uncomfortable. Lack of adjustment at the neck isn't a problem for me but could be more of an issue for others. Most jackets don't have them but I would always appreciate thumb loops especially when the cuff adjustments aren't great.