Adventure Spec Singletrack Jacket - Review - Motorcycle Adventure - All Purpose Outdoor Jacket

[@Braapncamp]

Update on use of this jacket except from advriding (and daily dog walks). Been using it on my MTB about 90 days in a very rainy autumn, I can just emphasize that this jacket is so versatile due to it's very light weight. A kevlar reinforced jacket isn't bad on an MTB and in traffic. A jacket like this definately has a greater value than just a motorcycle jacket, nothing that I expected before using it but a feature that makes me very happy!

[@stepheneldridge6998]

Good review Mattias...it's a good jacket but a bit pricey, although top quality waterproofing. And I would like to see some colours...blues and greens. And i like the layering system, I have done this for years. Apart from trousers...I need fully waterproof trousers! Putting overtrousers over trousers is too much! Cheers 🍻, Steve

[@Braapncamp]

Thanks Stephen! I have used this jacket every day for dog walks and bicycling to work and this makes it "less pricey" I think. The only motorcycle gear that I use for any outdoor activity. Thats pretty cool and clever by AS. Next project could be to look for waterproof trousers. There will be a review and comparison on the Mongolia Pants as well.

[@NomadSweden]

Great review Mattias. I love this jacket and if it's warm, I keep it tucked away. Because it's so small it's very easy to find space for it. But when wearing it, it feels like a tough outer layer. /Rob

[@Braapncamp]

Yes that's the thing Rob, to get the most out of a layering system is to actively use it with altering the layer options.

[@BOC_Adventures]

That gear looks very comfortable Mattias. I just bought a similar system from KLIM. Same idea with a waterproof outer layer. Good gear is always pricey but I find it less expensive than buying cheap gear twice. I also love gear that you can use while on the bike but also camping, hiking, etc. Oh and by the way I forgot to complement you on your choice of video locations. Beautiful lake in the background!

[@Braapncamp]

Thanks Shawn! I friend if mine use to say "buy pricey and you will spend less" 😁 there is something in it ofc. Went to your channel for a view of the new KLIM gear but ended up watcing csmpsites and right now your motovlog charging board, that was'a great idea! Need to look into that 👌.

[@skybluetenere]

Hi Matthias, I ride the same AS combination for a year now and I'm really happy with the decision I made. And like you I wear the rain jacket not only on the bike as it is really waterproof. I hope AS will soon provide a rain proof pants, which is the missing part today. Safe autumn rides 💙💛🏁🤛🏼, Bernd

[@Braapncamp]

Hi Bernd, thats cool! I'm sure that AS wants to do a great jobb with thier pants and makes sure that they have done the work before they release them. Happy trails!

[@JohnDoe-xm9ql]

Hey Mattias, Great review. I need one of those jackets. Hope you and your family are doing well..

[@Braapncamp]

Hej and thanks JD, I will compare it to the Basilisk so stay tuned. There is alot of great equipment out there but I must say that this one is a clever design that hits where others have not been yet. As usual it always depend on what conditions we are riding in, when choosing gear. We are doing well, miss my dog badly though, every minute still. Hope you and family are doing well also 💪👌

[@JohnDoe-xm9ql]

@@Braapncamp Yes... Will look forward to the next video. We are good over on this side of the fence also.

[@1bikerdude]

Had mine since July 25th 2019. Excellent piece of kit. Has now started to leak through front zipper and shoulders below kevlar padding. Advspec has answered my re-waterproofing request. They anticipate a certain effect from a conventional gore-tex re-waterproofing product, but avoid answering my question regarding machine wash and dry tumbler procedure - which works on gore-tex garment. So basically this garment is disposable after three seasons since the proprietary AS-tex fabrics cannot be revived like gore-tex.

[@Braapncamp]

Thanks for this information Bikerdude! I could imagine that this is the case. I'm into the second year of use. I have used it rather tough. Bicycled with it all winter in all weather, every day. Used it for outdoor adventures since it is great for that, I sit on it when sitting on wet or on ground. Works great so far. We need to dig deeper into this and try out re-waterproofing or repelling methods by our own then. I would have hoped that it holds up better than 3 years. I usually have my gear longer than that!

[@chrisvodka2412]

Thank you, a very valuable information for me. Considering the price i will look for a gore-tex solution.

[@user-ht3uo9ir6m]

Did they replace it under warranty or it's a throwaway now?

[@user-ht3uo9ir6m]

@@Braapncamp how is holding up? Did it start leaking after 3 years?

[@1bikerdude]

@@user-ht3uo9ir6mI didn’t bother making warranty claim. Simply bought the simpler Aqua Jacket and use that under the Single Track. I considered making warranty claim, and decided against that since I would only get a similar 3-year lifespan product back 😊

[@bigswederides]

Good review Mattias. I ordered it, then returned it. I couldn't establish an advantage over the Klim Traverse I had since 2018 (Gortex) other than the lack of a hood, which I wouldn't use anyway. I like the direction AS is going, high-quality gear, light, and well thought out. I have their Linesman, Atacama Race jacket + pants, and Baltic Hydrid. All excellent gear. I had some messages with the owner, sounds like many new options coming out in the New Year. Cheers!

[@Braapncamp]

Thanks Shayne! Klim makes great gear and there are no point with changing gear that works great or well before it's time because of wear or size 😁. Great discussion as well in Thomas thread. You point out a very nice thing with these brands driven by other advriding fellows in our community, when yiu call them you talk directly to relevant people and get to know more about whats going on and getting personal tips. Gear made by "the real people". It is very interesting to follow these brands and how they are developing right now.

[@stefanwieser2635]

I bought the same. Fully agree with the zipper problem and the heat. Once it is getting too hot, I just change for a cross shirt.

[@Braapncamp]

Thats important, to actually use the layering system fully. Thanks for Your comment Stefan!

[@stefanwieser2635]

@@Braapncamp Adventure Spec has excellent gear, but they lack a rating or comment function. They could learn from it and this would help to increase product quality. Have save rides!

[@Braapncamp]

We guys in the field do it here instead then 😂💪Happy Trails Stefan 🤠🔥

[@stefanwieser2635]

@@Braapncamp Thanks mate! We even pay for the testing! Maybe they found about the flaws after ording a huge batch and have no comment function for this reason 🙊

[@Braapncamp]

@@stefanwieser2635 It is definitely the case that these smaller brands have some flaws and therefore update their products rather often. That could be seen and they seems cery open with this, my experience is that this is the case for other type of products as well (a side mc gear). As You say we somewhat pay for beeing a part of this, to be fair though, these companys have generous return policies and should be possible f.ex. to get an upgraded verison if available for the product? An idea from my side. Overall i really like these ethusiast brands, products offered by people who really understand details in features that we would appeal too in this community. The guys behind are easy to get in contact with and they are interested in You. This appeals to me at least.

[@tshansen]

Hmmm... this was interesting. It is not quite how I imagined it to be, this jacket 👍🏻 It reminds me of a all weather hiking jacket I own. I'm not completely sold on the layer system yet, but it looks interesting and have some great solutions. you made me think twice on things (again) 🤣 Great video as always Tjommi.... 🔥

[@Braapncamp]

Thanks Thomas! I would not swap to another system that You have allready got into, except if it's time to change for wear etc. But for me it is the way, like it is on any other outdoor clothing. This jacket is unique in it's shape and function. I will compare it to the Mosko Moto Basilisk that has a similar tviught on the design, but even so differ alot. Keep it up Tjommi! 💪🤠

[@bigswederides]

Hey Thomas. I have the Badlands Pro, as well as a layering system using the AS pants/ Baltic Hybrid etc. I only use the Klim gear in shoulder seasons, early Spring and mid-late Fall. It's way too heavy otherwise, the layer system gives you options, especially in warm weather.

[@tshansen]

@@bigswederides i don’t find the badland souit to be all that heavy, but yes…. I see you point compared to light weight hiking gear for example. The problem with layering here in Norway is that you can encounter all 4 seasons in one day. And the stopping and adjust the layers is just going backwards in my mind! Remember back when i ride in leather suit 🙈

[@Braapncamp]

Good discussion guys! It is alot to concider. I started with do it all gear from Rev'it. It did great in bad weather and unlike other popular brands like the BMW rally gear it had the membrane layered in the outer fabric. Other popular brands at the time had it in a inner layer. That made the outer layer heavy when wet and took ages to dry. The gear i had was a pita in hot conditions when riding south those years or even over here in summer. When that gears started to fall apart from wear i started to get a layering system which i just bought new single items when they falled apart from wear. This is what i still do some generations of gear later. I would not go back to a do it all gear set today for the reasons above. I just add or change what i need. Regarding pants I think that these could be a waterproof single layer where you just add or remove the base layer. It is on the upper body where its nice to layer more different. Best option is if you plan the base layer, protective layer and warm layer or not. So you only have to get on or of the outer layer on the ride. That should with planning not needed to be done very often at all. Not even in Bergen 😁 even if the region definately matter in to what extremes one have to deal with. A layering system is only as good as how actively you make changes to the layers, if getting lazy you will either get warm, wet or cold ☝️😁. As I also said I do not change gear just because of the sake, but when you got into changing plans because its time, then it's good to make a checklist for what preferences and prerequisites each one have before making decisions.

[@tshansen]

@@Braapncamp This is a really good answer Tjommi…and a good reflection on this whole debate. This is actually no right and wrong in my opinion, it is more what suits your need the most. For me, I’m lazy when it comes to layers and i always take on or of clothes to late. And there are not many day’s every year we have more than 25 degrees where i feel the KLIM can be warm. And if i did more forest riding with lighter bikes, i would consider at is a more valuable option 👍🏻

[@MrEtnorb]

That’s a useful review. A big plus is that you can wear this after riding to restaurants/pubs etc and it looks stylish. But you would have to be very careful if ordering on line as you have to work out how much protective gear and warm clothes are needed under it so perhaps it would need to be 2 sizes larger than any plain shell jacket. Like all of this gear, very expensive. £385 + postage to say Australia means around $800 here. The only feature that provides cooling is vents, and lots of them. I would only wear this in cold/wet weather. Still, it’s much lighter than my bike jacket so easy to put on and take off.

[@Braapncamp]

It seems like AS has figured out the size good, the jacket looks good without protective layer under. I went for my normal size and that was perfect. That was steep, I see that you rather buy something from Aussy then. I agree on vents. I will compare this jacket to my Basilisk in a video within short and I will get into that. This jacket is cold but get warm in hot weather so it really needs to be actively used in a layering system. Happy trails DKW and hope you get closer to full freedom 👌.

[@MrEtnorb]

@@Braapncamp Sydney retail shops can open today for fully vaccinated customers. As for ADV rides, we have to wait for another 2 weeks to be allowed into the bike riding regions outside Greater Sydney. Any news re the Husky museum ride?

[@Braapncamp]

@@MrEtnorb I had a great plan for the museum this spring and it was closed, but now it's open. At SKOG I had a special rout to get there for the guests. 2 or 3 of the guys took the opportunity to go there. I need a plan to squeeze that ride. Lets hope for a continued warm fall 😁.

[@twowheeltv]

Nice one Mattias. Looks like an every day jacket. Might be a good choice also for longer trips when you need some jacket to wald around or keeping warm in the evening even without riding the bike

[@Braapncamp]

Thanks, it's not really a warm jacket but definately protecting from wind and weather when using i offbike. The base layer. a fleece or a loft jacket is needed when cold. Both onbike and afterbike.

[@gnarlybadger690]

Ha Ha I remember seeing that camo halvarssons jacket and thinking wow that's a cool jacket back in the 690 days, some pretty cool videos as well. The Adventure Spec gear is quality and I guess with a price to match, but like they say "you get what you pay for " looks a great jacket and I like also the layering system

[@Braapncamp]

Haha, the 690 days is not to forget! But oldguyrule days on the 790 isn't bad either 😂 It's really nice to have a jacket that is rain proof all day instead of stopping and fiddle to get the rain jacket. The best part of the jacket is that I use it for any type of adventure. That makes it more price worthy as well.

[@gnarlybadger690]

@@Braapncamp How was the sizing did you have to go much larger than your normal size as the fit looks good?

[@Braapncamp]

@@gnarlybadger690 No I went for same size as I am at other clothes, the jacket is roomy for layering but does fit very nice without the armor layer. Tighten the arm collars and the waist adjusters and the jacket gets shorter and actually looks good. I should have shown that ofc, bummer to forget that. AS has a perfect size chart that helps with every measure to be sure before decision.

[@gnarlybadger690]

@@Braapncamp thanks for the info Mattias it's a jacket well worth considering and I may "take a dip" on purchasing one as I'm riding more TET routes 👍🏻

[@Braapncamp]

Thats what this jacket is dedicated for, hence the name on it. For road only there are more "panzer" like jackets.

[@simulacrae]

Har jackan en dragkedja som kan öppnas genom att dra isär jackan snarare än att dra i dragkedjans flärp? Den funktionen är underbar på min arcteryxjacka när man har handskar på sig.

[@Braapncamp]

Hmm, jag är inte riktigt med på vad du menar? Denna jackan har en relativt trög kedja att öppna/stänga.

[@thomasorland9011]

I allso like mine to 😃😃 and u so right about the zipper .. and it is to warm in the summer . Just like u Said 😃😃. Another great video 🙌🙌

[@Braapncamp]

Yupp, you need to keep the speed up 😁 thanks Thomas and happy trails!

[@Guenter901]

I like the AdventureSpec stuff and own the SingleTrack Jacket too. What rain pants do you use in heavy or long rain?

[@Braapncamp]

The Mongolia pants did actually work in lighter and shorter rain. At heavy rain i used dedicated rain pants as outer layer. Today i ride with the MoskoMoto Basilisk pants which works great as allround. Especially on my last ride, with heavy rain. I still use the Singletrack jacket very often on various adventures since this jacket is a phenomenal allround outdoor activities jacket aside motorcycling. This is my most used outdoor jacket since I got it.

[@Guenter901]

Thanks Mattias, this helps and matches to my expectations. I have used Mosko Rak as my waterproof layer. Unfortunately I lost it at the weekend on the German TET. We went 100km back but could not find it. Basilisk pants are not available in these days, so I expect to reorder the Mosko Rak.

[@Braapncamp]

@@Guenter901 oh, thats a bummer. Hope you sort it out. The Rak is cool and also a multi ADV jacket, on and off the bike.

[@PlatisTobbe]

Trevlig jacka!! Var är du nånstans... verkar vara en hyggligt stor sjö?

[@Braapncamp]

Hej Tobbe! Södra ändan av Vänern, vid Hallebergs fot. Packar för älgjakt i Bastfallet nu 🤠💪

[@PlatisTobbe]

@@Braapncamp Åhåå... back to basics!! Hoppas ni får napp! Blir det till helgen?

[@Braapncamp]

Jajjamän!

[@ChristianKammererDK]

Hejsan Mattias, What size is your Atacama jacket, also XL? I have a Linesman in XL, happy with it and considering a Singletrack Jacket, but a bit unsure about the size!? I'm 1.95 and 90 kg, so interesting to se the XL on you, a bit in doubt if it is long enough for me.

[@Braapncamp]

Hi Christian. I have the Mongolia jacket under the Singeltrack. Similar to the Atacama. Both are in XL. As has a great sizing chart for measures on their webshop. I recommend to do the meassures and see what AS recommend in the chart.

[@JoonesAdventuresMC]

I could definitely relate to the need of the hoodie. It doesn’t matter how good your ordinary jacket is to protect you from rain, there will water coming in between the helmet and jacket. 😂

[@Braapncamp]

I have been thru that a couple of times but not every time, I wonder why. Maybe how the collar is placed then. During the rainy days of SKOG I did not get wet even if I did not use the hood while riding, but in camp it was gold!

[@JoonesAdventuresMC]

@@Braapncamp Probably the speed can matter. The faster you ride the more pressure. And also very much how you got the collar from the rain jacket to seal against the helmet. That’s definitely will differ from time to time.

[@Braapncamp]

That sounds reasonable 👍

[@pollepost]

Hej Mattias. Hvilken storlek och model er din termos?

[@Braapncamp]

250-300ml köpt på Ica, alla Ica-butiker har dem i hyllan. Denna färgen har de dock inte kvar sedan länge. De är svarta nu tror jag. Jag har en till likadan men den är från och KTM orange 😂.

[@pollepost]

@@Braapncamp Tack

[@davindersangha3761]

Nothing like a good review… except maybe for a small coffee!

[@Braapncamp]

Haha, that #asmallcoffee did good! 🤌🏻☕️😂

[@silvioperugini5890]

hi can I ask di you get a bigger size of the single track to put it on top of the Mongolia or is the same size of the Mongolia? cheers

[@Braapncamp]

Thanks buddy, it is the same size on the Singletrack and Mongolia. Cheers and God Jul!

[@mike-the-bike]

great flask!

[@Braapncamp]

A favorite that has been along for awhile ☝️😁☕️🤌🏻

[@toby7504]

Nice gear sir. 🇳🇴

[@Braapncamp]

It is! It's always good to get an idea of whats out there. You guys and as well us at the Swedish west coast know that it is handy with good gear for wet weather 👀😂

[@toby7504]

@@Braapncamp 😄 absolutly, rain and bad weather are more common than sun at my house😄☕

[@michsky46]

adventure spek? you sound porkielicious!

[@Braapncamp]

👀😂🙌 my Swenglish is perfect ☝️😁