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Customers rave about the Rukka Nivala 2.0 jacket, praising its comfort, warmth, and excellent quality. Many highlight its durable nature, waterproof features, and effective venting system. The jacket includes protective elements such as chest and back protectors, enhancing safety while riding. The inner jacket, which can be worn separately, adds versatility. Despite its high price, customers regard it as a valuable investment for year-round use. They appreciate the comfort offered by its stretch fabric and believe it outperforms previous versions and alternatives.
This is my third RUKKA jacket over the last 25 years and they have never let me down. This jacket with the armour and "down inner" are super warm and comfy. all with 6 years guarantee. only down side is the price.
Took the plunge and purchased this along with the bottoms after much deliberation as this is a serious investment. It does not disappoint.
Warm into negative degrees C, and completely dry during rain, however heavy. It has made commuting far more tolerable and encourages you to ride for pleasure during the winter months, something I have never previously cared for.
As with other comments, the arms come up an inch too short for me but this is not a problem if you have large cuffs on your gloves, or use the double cuff system with a pair of gloves like the Rukka Fiennes.
Overall, really pleased with the purchase, the service from SBS and the extended warranty from Rukka.
It's expensive, let's get that out the way to start with. So look for discounts, if you can get them.
But being an all weather, all year round biker I've gone through many textile jackets over the years. I'd worked out that with the features, the reputation, and the warranty this has, the lifetime cost would be no more than any other jacket. So economically, if you can do it it makes sense.
It's a very comfortable jacket. It sits well, all the armour is in the right place and barely noticeable. I have a tendency to bursitis in my left elbow and other armour aggravates it. Not so with this jacket.
I got a Euro 52, because my arms are a little long, but this fits very well, almost like a tailored suit. Snug, but not tight. My wife says the trousers and jacket look a lot less bulky than other gear.
I love the neoprene collar. Other reviews have said this feels a little stiff. I don't think so, but it fits snugly around your neck, over my buff and is very cosy. If you can keep your neck warm it makes a huge difference. I don't find it restricts head movement at all.
There is an internal cuff that tucks in your gloves and the outer shell goes over the top of the gauntlet cuff. This also works well to exclude draughts, drips and keep you arms cosy.
The heavy showers I've been in so far have just been shrugged off and I've noticed the jacket dries much quicker than a drop liner.
So far, I'm very pleased.
Once you get past the price, this is a phenomenal jacket. The high collar keeps out all the wind and chill, and the rest of the jacket is ultra comfortable. The down liner is fantastic and warm and works brilliantly as a destination layer - I have used it a number of times as a standalone jacket. The double liner for keeping the cuffs waterproof is brilliant as well. The only reservation I have is that it is only A rated but hopefully I won’t have to test that! Would thoroughly recommend. 10/10
This is a very fine product and well thought out with top of the range materials.
Let's get one thing out the way it's bloody expensive. But it is well made and the thermal under jacket is very nice with both on you are very warm .main jacket has big pocket two on outside and one waterproof one inside. I had to go up one size to get length in body as I am 6 ft 4 in. I would have liked ajustable straps on arms for this much money and not sure on one piece chest protection I think it would of been better with two pieces so when you go any where you can undo jacket with out it flopping about every where. And one more thing you need a long neck as it has tall collar which can catch on your helmet and stops you turning your head from left to right quickly.
Getting a Rukka jacket has been on my wish list for a while and managed to save up for one. It does not disappoint. Very comfy, fits very well, great quality and so light for how good it is.
Really impressed with this jacket - does exactly as product description states. Jacket is high quality, as you would expect from Rukka & has kept me warm and dry on an unexpected new commute to work of 40 miles a day. Comfort level is great, fit is as expected based on your measurements, overall length is good and means the jacket does not ‘ride up’ when travelling. Cost as expected for the quality, you truly do get what you pay for with this one.
Great jacket, fits perfectly, very comfortable. Still pretty warm without the liner but I swear that with the liner, you could ride in sub zero temperatures and still be ok ! These are not cheap but you get what you pay for. Extremely impressed
Took me a while to take the plunge and buy this due to its price, but I tried on several Rukka jackets as well as RST, Dainesse and Klim. This was by far the most comfortable and best fit.
Flawless in the rain so far, some torrential downpours on the way to work!, The collar is high but works a treat and keeps out water and cold air, cuffs are brilliant, will be great in the winter months, the separate down liner is more or less my everyday jacket now so worth it from that respect.
Despite the armour being huge (really huge), it doesnt feel it when the jacket is on, it fits seamlessly into the jacket and you barely notice it.
Vents work well on warmer days.
Happy with my purchase, it just needs to last several years and several thousand miles to get my moneys worth
Brilliant jacket. If you are in the market for an outfit of this value then there is no other choice. I have tried lots and none perform or are as comfortable as this outfit. Totally dry, warm and a great feeling of safety with all of the up to date body armour fitted make this the ultimate and best on the market
It's lightweight but totally waterproof, plenty of ventilation.
Inside thermal is separate and can be used as a light jacket
In heavy rain and strong winds, this jacket kept me warm and dry.
It gave me the confidence to stop worrying about the weather.
Comfortable too. A great piece of clothing! Recommended.
Just dry dry dry!!!! Never had a jacket that never lets in the water on a bike! tested it to its limits on a wet trip to Ireland totally dry in really foul weather ? Brilliant no sweating either & very comfortable too?
Super warm with the liner in and definitely dry, liner I think is a bit too warm for the mild days, however easy to remove if too much.
The Sizing is a little off due to the liner so I would advise definitely trying out a few different sizes with the down jacket inside it can become very tight, .
Overall the quality of these are excellent and in comparison to the price tag I believe these are a great investment as with the right care they will out last any cheaper product
Rukka brand has a great rep and people do tend to continue wearing them way beyond the 6 year mark.
The after care instructions are good and plenty of information in regards to cleaning and proofing.
Excellent advice and service from Sue (at the MK depot)
Wow compared to my 7 year old rukka suit this is a massive step up light and comfortable from the off best suit I have got.
After several years of Rukka, I decided to upgrade my current Rukka suit! The stretch material is extremely comfortable and the upgraded D3O is noticeable over my old suit. Expensive, yes, the internal jacket and Goretex Pro keep you warm and 100% dry
Had the original Nivala which I preferred. For me, the vent around the biceps creates an uncomfort because it's too tight, the previous Nivala didn't have this venting at the upper arm, because it's a waterproof zip, it's too stiff when closed. So if you have large arms, it creates an issue. I guess not everyone will have this problem. The rest is 5 star though.
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK CHEST | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
| EURO SIZE | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 |
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