Madhatter
Well-Known Member
I thought DC was a swamp.....
Per the label(s) in my Klim Latitude Misano, "designed & developed in the USA" and "made in Vietnam".Donk said:So where is Klim made? Cant seem to find it on their website.
I used to use mesh when the DC area got really hot. I've found my Klim Badlands is better than mesh. Close all the vents and the jacket acts as a protective layer against the heat. Still hot as hell, but I don't get that hair dryer effect. Completely counter-intuitive, but it works for me.Checkswrecks said:I guess I should have qualified that to say more than anything else short of mesh. If there's no chance of rain in the summer I'm usually in a mesh jacket.
My experience also with my Klim Latitude jacket.Dirt_Dad said:I used to use mesh when the DC area got really hot. I've found my Klim Badlands is better than mesh. Close all the vents and the jacket acts as a protective layer against the heat. Still hot as hell, but I don't get that hair dryer effect. Completely counter-intuitive, but it works for me.
Donk said:There is a lot of good and very good gear out there. I'm trying to figure out how to get the most for my money and that is very different than spending the most money. The more I research this the more I realize higher price is no guarantee of higher quality. The good news is you can shop for all of it on the internet, the bad news is almost none of it is available to try on at dealers anymore. Given equal quality the jacket that fits the best will feel the best and be the one you enjoy the most. I'm shocked by how many jackets don't come with a CE approved back protector. Instead they offer 'foam" or a "pocket for available back protector". I understand manufacturing to a price but to me that says something about the company's commitment to rider safety.