Jacket: Mesh or Textile

Rides Sally · 05-11-2011, 08:32 AM

HI guys - I am in the market for my first jacket and am wondering how the mesh jackets compare to a textile jacket. I am in Texas and it will be HOT!!! soon 99+ and usually no relief from either rain nor breeze. I was just curious how much cooler the mesh jackets really are. Right now I am riding in a brown fleece lined canvas ( hey it's better than no sleeves at all) and it is not really all that hot when I am moving, but at stops, I'm sweltering. If the textile was in a light color, I almost think it would not be so bad, but have never worn one so don't know. I guess I am thinking also about the cooler parts of the year and trying to find a happy medium with one jacket. Input???

**jonathan180iq** · 05-11-2011, 10:28 AM

Textile is better than mesh. Leather is better than textile. Mesh is cooler than both.

Think of it like paper/rock/scissors

However, there is a wildcard entrant.
Perforrated leather does a pretty good job of keeping you cool while also giving you the added protection of leather.

look into it.

mrlmd1 · 05-11-2011, 02:28 PM

Get a cooling vest to wear underneath some sort of perforated jacket.

alanmcorcoran · 05-11-2011, 04:05 PM

I have leather and mesh, both sort of top of the line, both armored. Hardly ever wear the leather. (CA, maybe not as hot as Texas and probably not as cold either.) I like the weight of the mesh and, when it gets cool, I leave the lining in, add a thermal underlayers, or, if really cool, but my rain jacket over.

Haven't ever crashed at speed yet, but I'm guessing the leather is better for crashing.

Water Warrior 2 · 05-11-2011, 04:36 PM

Check out MotorcycleGear.com. They are in your home state and are fine folks to deal with. They generally have a wide variety of items on Closeout sales and a great return policy. Some folks buy 2 of the same jacket, pants, glove, whatever and keep the item that fits best while returning the other.
Oh, just remembered. They have First Gear mesh riding pants(Womens)on closeout right now. The leg inseam is adjustable too.

music man · 05-17-2011, 08:27 PM

I have a mesh jacket, and I can wear it almost all summer, gonna try to make it the whole way this summer. The only places it gets any hotter then not wearing it at all is where the armor pieces are, but other then that it is not bad, and my jacket is solid black.

05-11-2011, 08:32 AM	#1
Rides Sally Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 7	Jacket: Mesh or Textile HI guys - I am in the market for my first jacket and am wondering how the mesh jackets compare to a textile jacket. I am in Texas and it will be HOT!!! soon 99+ and usually no relief from either rain nor breeze. I was just curious how much cooler the mesh jackets really are. Right now I am riding in a brown fleece lined canvas ( hey it's better than no sleeves at all) and it is not really all that hot when I am moving, but at stops, I'm sweltering. If the textile was in a light color, I almost think it would not be so bad, but have never worn one so don't know. I guess I am thinking also about the cooler parts of the year and trying to find a happy medium with one jacket. Input??? __________________ *[right:bnsstavu]"What doesn't kill us, makes us stronger"[/right:bnsstavu]* Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-11-2011, 10:28 AM	#2
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: Jacket: Mesh or Textile Textile is better than mesh. Leather is better than textile. Mesh is cooler than both. Think of it like paper/rock/scissors However, there is a wildcard entrant. Perforrated leather does a pretty good job of keeping you cool while also giving you the added protection of leather. look into it.
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05-11-2011, 02:28 PM	#3
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Jacket: Mesh or Textile Get a cooling vest to wear underneath some sort of perforated jacket. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-11-2011, 04:05 PM	#4
alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	Re: Jacket: Mesh or Textile I have leather and mesh, both sort of top of the line, both armored. Hardly ever wear the leather. (CA, maybe not as hot as Texas and probably not as cold either.) I like the weight of the mesh and, when it gets cool, I leave the lining in, add a thermal underlayers, or, if really cool, but my rain jacket over. Haven't ever crashed at speed yet, but I'm guessing the leather is better for crashing. __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More…
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05-11-2011, 04:36 PM	#5
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Jacket: Mesh or Textile Check out MotorcycleGear.com. They are in your home state and are fine folks to deal with. They generally have a wide variety of items on Closeout sales and a great return policy. Some folks buy 2 of the same jacket, pants, glove, whatever and keep the item that fits best while returning the other. Oh, just remembered. They have First Gear mesh riding pants(Womens)on closeout right now. The leg inseam is adjustable too. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-17-2011, 08:27 PM	#6
music man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hot Springs Arkansas Posts: 1,127	Re: Jacket: Mesh or Textile I have a mesh jacket, and I can wear it almost all summer, gonna try to make it the whole way this summer. The only places it gets any hotter then not wearing it at all is where the armor pieces are, but other then that it is not bad, and my jacket is solid black. __________________ "Tell me what kind of wreck you're going to have and I'll tell you what type of helmet you need." [Author Unknown]
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