Hi!
Next week we launch the new Gravel Jacket and Pant.
It takes everything Adventure Spec has learned about lightweight dirt riding and packs it into a lightweight, waterproof, CE AA adventure touring suit.
I have so much to tell you but I appreciate you may be quite busy today.
So this email is split into two sections.
If you are in a rush, this first bit is for you, it's short and sweet.
If you have time, read till the end and watch the film.
And then drop me a message if you still have questions.
Thank you.
The Gravel Jacket
CE AA Certified.
Removable level 2 back, shoulder, elbow armour.
Removable armour pockets.
Removable kidney belt.
Three part laminate waterproof 500D fabric.
30,000mm hydrostatic head.
Abrasion resistant panels.
2 x zip chest air intake vents.
2 x zip back air exhaust vents.
2 x zip arm vents.
2 x document pockets.
Jacket to pant zip at the rear.
Reflective shoulder and neck logos.
Large rear pocket.
2 x hand pockets.
Soft neck trim.
Cinch tight neck.
Weight with armour 2.34kg / 5.15lb (size M).
Weight without armour 1.37kg / 3.02lb (size M).
The Gravel Pant
CE AA Certified
Removable level 2 hip and knee armour.
Floating in-the-boot internal knee armour pocket.
Three part laminate waterproof 500D fabric.
30,000mm hydrostatic head.
Abrasion resistant panels.
2 x zip front thigh intake vents.
2 x zip rear thigh exhaust vents.
2 x large thigh pockets.
Jacket to pant zip at the rear.
Reflective thigh logos.
Zip and button leg closure.
Heat resistant hypalon inner leg panels.
Weight with armour 1.87kg / 4.12lb (size 34R).
Weight without armour 1.42kg / 3.13lb (size 34R).
Still reading?
Great.
These are the chapters - you can use the links below to jump straight to the info you are most interested in:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:08:00 - What is the Gravel like to ride in?
00:10:18 - Why an adventure touring suit?
00:21:52 - The Gravel technology
00:24:13 - The three layer laminate fabric
00:26:49 - What is hydrophilic fabric?
00:29:09 - How breathable is the fabric?
00:32:04 - What does 500 denier fabric mean?
00:34:07 - What makes the fabric abrasion resistant?
00:36:23 - Why do we seam tape the fabric?
00:38:20 - The Gravel Jacket & Pant testing
00:41:39 - The Gravel Jacket & Pant key features
00:42:11 - Water repellency
00:43:27 - Abrasion resistance
00:44:06 - Armour
00:50:54 - Zip together
00:51:44 - CE AA
00:52:49 - Ventilation
00:55:03 - Pockets
00:56:00 - Neck
00:56:25 - Lower leg
01:00:07 - Why CE certification matters
01:03:00 - The Gravel suit v the rest of Adventure Spec gear
01:03:32 - Gravel v Singletrack Jacket & Pant
01:07:00 - Gravel v Linesman Jacket & Pant
01:08:38 - Gravel v Mongolia Jacket & Pant
01:10:37 - How to layer the Gravel Jacket & Pant
01:14:25 - Who is the Gravel Jacket & Pant for?
For me, one of the key bits of the film is 44 minutes in where you can see how easy it is to remove not just the new armour, but the armour pockets too, turning the Gravel Jacket into an incredibly lightweight, tough adventure touring jacket.
It's almost as if we built it to work with layers like The Supershirt 😉.
We launch next week.
If you still have questions, fire them over and our team will do our best to help.
🙏
Greg Villalobos.
The Gravel Jacket and Pant
The all terrain four season adventure touring suit.
Lightweight three layer laminate waterproof performance.
Heavy duty CE AA protection.
Launches 21 November 2024.
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