6/12/2023 0 Comments Coprivano scudoIt does however put a slight strain in the kit department, where lovely neat roady gear is now subjected to a constant gravel and mud blasting. With the risk of ice a constant up until March, or even later up here, I've taken to more gravel riding of late, where beefier tyres come in to their own in weather like this. The rubber cuff is also exceptionally tight, I totally get where Santini are going with this addition, and I really love the concept, but trying to get this on and off over a bigger jersey underneath was verging on uncomfortable as the tightness of these cuffs pulled up the sleeve of the jersey underneath, creating a slight tourniquet effect on my forearm (especially uncomfortable as I kept forgetting to remove my watch).įit issues aside, the Santini Scudo windbreaker jacket's biggest ride out was to accompany me in to the drizzley cold hills of the Peak District, where it was deployed within the first 20 minutes. However, the upper arms and front of the jacket were pretty loose still, so although these jackets are less of an aero concern, it might be something that needs address on the next iteration. The Santini Scudo windbreaker jacket has an impressive amount of horizontal stretch, with vitally no vertical fibre movement, which made it immediately obvious that Santini weren't joking about the skin like properties of the fabric.Īcross my back and shoulders the jacket fitted exceptionally well, with not even a crease in the fabric to speak of. That's only a handful of grams heavier than the much respected and impressive GOREOne 985 Gore-Tex Shake dry jacket, but around £130 less at just £95, so it instantly raises eyebrows in the 'but does it deliver' department. This is impressive talk, especially when you discover that the jacket is capable of folding down in to its own 9x18cm pocket, and weighs just 116g. It's one up from what Sportful did with its Stelvio jacket, so should be pretty effective. The race cut jacket is fundamentally made from Italian Scudo Fabric, The Italian word literately translates as shield in English and that's exactly what the fabric claims to be, thanks to a multilayered system, of special membranes which offer thermoregulation, breathability, water repellency and wind proofing.Īt the cuffs a generous eight centimetres of rubber-fabric has been added to offer what Santini say is supreme weather protection, by creating an impenetrable seal at the wrist. FYI, I was testing the women's Fashion Santini Scudo windbreaker jacket.
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