Alpinestars Halo Drystar Jacket - The best motorcycle jacket if you need one jacket to do it all!

The Alpinestars Halo Drystar Jacket is a jacket that throws away the typical playbook for a motorcycle jacket, and takes a fresh approach to a touring jacket that is great for all weather. I bought one, and this is my review of the features!

[@mzmagister]

I got mine today, used your videos to get an overview of all the functions :) Thanks! I love it

[@expatbiker6598]

I would have never discovered this gem of a jacket without generous individuals like you. Thank you very much. I was always looking for a do it all comfortable jacket. In UK winters, I could add heated clothing inside it. 🙏🏾🙏🏾👍🏾

[@PeterLoweOne]

Yeah, I kind of stumbled across it too. That's why I made the video. Thanks for watching!

[@Moon_Quake]

thanks for this review, its exactly what i was looking for after seeing fortnines video. great job

[@dwnshftuphll]

Superb review!! Thank you.

[@benbeadle632]

Great review! Thank you.

[@PeterLoweOne]

I'm really enjoying this jacket. I'll have another review on it soon. I've had enough experience now to give some extra pointers. Spoiler alert, I still really love this jacket.

[@benbeadle632]

@@PeterLoweOne Is the jacket warm? I live in Scotland and even on a sunny day it can be cold/chilly - 40f.

[@markkitaoka8783]

Very nice review. I own one and reviewed it for Web Bike World. On hot days I wear it open meaning unzipped in the front using the built-in hooks as well as using the built-in kidney belt. Since I wear a Helite Air Bag vest it allows a ton of airflow wearing the jacket open.

[@PeterLoweOne]

Right! I think I've seen your review. I haven't found that I like it open, but it hasn't warmed up enough here for me to try that yet. So far I've been really impressed by this jacket! I think it's going to work very well in almost all conditions (no jacket is perfect) Thanks for sharing, and thanks for your video.

[@Speedytrip]

Nice review, I just ordered one, will see if its as good as most seem to say :)

[@PeterLoweOne]

I've been really happy with mine, I'll have to film an update now that I've been properly riding with it. It's not perfect, but it's very good.

[@herrtomas6729]

Good morning - 7am in the UK

[@herrtomas6729]

I also like outers that allow you to reach through to a pocket on your inner garment.

[@PeterLoweOne]

Yeah, this jacket doesn't do that, but at least when you fully vent it out, all of your pockets stay with you! I once took off the outer layer of my jacket to go get some gas before going for a ride, and ended up leaving my wallet behind because I had put it in the pocket of the jacket that I'd taken off.

[@timothyrobson3325]

I find that I have to use my left hand to zip up completely. I m happy with the jacket. Great for touring but not for throwing on to go to the shops.

[@TolisAnan]

Great video!i usually wear a 52 in dainese and usually Large size,the HALO in Large size was too roomy and the sleeves were too long,i went with medium.because i usually wear a thermal layer.I think this jacket has a comfort fit!!!!

[@PeterLoweOne]

Yeah, the sleeves are a bit long on mine too. I went with a large and usually wear a medium. The large fits me in the shoulders, I'm not expecting it to be an issue... but maybe I'll be wrong?

[@ETAGRAFFITI]

This helped me a lot, thank you

[@lukasrt1745]

Thank you for the in depth review, I ordered the jacket after seeing the review, and it arrived! You were right about the size, I normally wear medium, and the sizing puts me somewhere between medium and large (but more on the medium side). After ordering the medium, it fits me snugly, the only problem that I have with it is that it is very rigid, I find it very hard to flex my elbows, raise my hands above my head or behind my back, but in the riding position it is okay. Did yours soften a bit over time or do you think I should return for a large instead (this is my first ever jacket so I am a bit new to this)? Thank you

[@PeterLoweOne]

Thanks for watching! It's hard for me to judge fitment from the KZbin comments section, but one general tip that I'll give is to see if you have the range of motion that you'll need to operate a motorcycle. If that is comfortable, then any other movement doesn't matter. Most motorcycle jackets don't allow you to move in EVERY direction or have EVERY movement that you could make in a T-shirt. Honestly, if they did, I'd want to question their safety benefits. Usually the protection has some limitations on overall movement, but again, if you don't think it's the right fit, don't keep it, see if you can find something that fits you.

[@Fittednocap]

Hey luka did you stick with the medium?

[@fernandolopezrubio1748]

Hi! I bought an M because that’s my usual size, but you were right and I should have bought the L. Although it fits, I think a larger from your normal size would be more confortable.

[@PeterLoweOne]

I've finally been able to ride around in my jacket over the past few weeks (Canadian winters are long!) and I can confirm that the Large works well for me, even though I usually get a medium. I was thinking that the arms might be just a little too long, or that the large might flap in the wind on my motorcycle without any wind protection, but it works very well. The seams of the zippers do let SOME air through so I can see the point of keeping the rain shell around for wet days. Overall, it's been an excellent jacket for me so far, I'll have an update soon.

[@ZX9RDan]

That's the jacket I want BUT... Out of stock in all Canadian retailers. I saw that it may be discontinued online so I emailed Alpinestar to know if it was true. The reply was non committed, but wa sessentially... Give us some time. I hope they make more, or come up with a new version. My current jacket is great, but look dingy as he'll, even when fresh out of the wash!

[@untitbonhomme]

Very good review :) I would like to know if this jacket has a zipper that can zip with the matching pant? Thank

[@PeterLoweOne]

Great question! It does have a zipper to connect with the matching pant, but I connected with Alpinestars and double checked, it also will connect with their entire line of textile pants. I actually went with pants that aren't the matching set, and they zip in perfectly. I'll review some of the other gear in upcoming videos. Feel free to subscribe.

[@saeedminaii6023]

Hi, great in-depth review, thanks. You mentioned you have gone for size L as you are in between sizes. What’s your chest size please? The Alpinestars size guide indicates chest sizes for S, M and L as 40, 42 and 44. I’m kind of 38-40 chest and unsure what size to go for as none of the bikes shops around me stock this jacket so have to purchase online. Thanks.

[@PeterLoweOne]

Honestly, I don't remember my chest size, but if you're 38 to 40, I think you'll be fine with the Medium. The only thing I notice with the Large is that the arms are a little long. As I said, the Large fits me in the shoulders well, but it's roomy everywhere else. Just check on the return policy before you buy. I had to buy some of my gear online and I returned a pair of pants that wasn't close to fitting me, it wasn't a big deal to return them. I think I would have fit the Medium in this jacket as well, and I'm usually a medium. This jacket isn't as snug as other Alpinestars jackets.

[@saeedminaii6023]

@@PeterLoweOne Thanks for your reply.

[@liy0o70]

With the missing possibility of waist adjustment, do you have any problems with wind while riding like the sides "flapping"?

[@PeterLoweOne]

So I just bought this in December. I live in Canada and won't be riding until the spring. I don't expect it to be an issue, especially because that waist strap holds the back of the jacket, so you can snug it tight to your back. The rest of the jacket seems decent, but I'll have a riding review in the Spring, and I'll update by saying what's good and bad about it.

[@liy0o70]

@@PeterLoweOne Thank you so much for your reply

[@PeterLoweOne]

@@liy0o70 Feel free to subscribe to make sure you don't miss the future reviews on this jacket.

[@anthonymorris5019]

Thanks for the great review, is there an option to add a back protector?

[@PeterLoweOne]

Thanks for watching! There is a pocket to hold a back protector, but the jacket doesn't come with the protector.

[@anthonymorris5019]

@@PeterLoweOne Thanks for your reply, do you know if the armour is removable? I know some people prefer to run with body armour instead especially for off road riding, not sure that method is for me but would be nice to have the option.

[@PeterLoweOne]

@@anthonymorris5019 The shoulder and elbow armor is built into the ventilated sleeves. So if you take off the outer sleeve layer, (which I did in the video) you'll see that the armor is connected. I will say that it's very flexible, so I'm not sure anyone would want to take it out given that you also get full ventilation with the outer sleeves off. I hope that helps!

[@user-wv1se2lg6s]

Great review!! What is your height and weight? And what size do you wear?

[@PeterLoweOne]

I'm about 6 feet. 175 lbs. I would normally wear a medium. I bought the large in this jacket. The large fits me well in the shoulders and is plenty long in the sleeves. I feel like a medium or large would have fit me with this jacket.

[@spotthedogg]

Great review so far, I’m at halfway in and after talking about sizing I’d hoped you’d mention your height, weight etc. thanks!

[@PeterLoweOne]

I'm about 6 feet tall and 175 lbs.

[@spotthedogg]

@@PeterLoweOne hmmm, me too, I measure about the middle of the Large and felt quite sure of size L. I wear a 52 Alpinestars race suit and 52 Rukka jackets which are all on the tight side. I’m just not sure about the roominess in the body… I do have long arms. Have you been enjoying this piece since your purchase? Thanks again.

[@PeterLoweOne]

@@spotthedogg I've finally been able to ride with it. It's been great. I have a naked bike and even though it's roomy, there is no flapping. I wouldn't go oversized with it but I'm happy with the purchase. It's still been too cool use the venting for any length of time, that's why I haven't done another review of it yet, but it's definitely been my best motorcycle jacket yet.

[@spotthedogg]

@@PeterLoweOne thanks again! It seems like a near unicorn piece. Nothing ever seems to fully achieve, but I’m near to pulling the trigger on one.

[@MrTuristux]

Hi. Thank you for review. Is it possible to wear thick fleece under this jacket? As far as I understand, the jacket hasn't thermo layer. Sleeves looks snug and I'm concerned how much mid layers can fit in to them.

[@PeterLoweOne]

The way it fits on my, there's definitely room to do that. This isn't as snug as just about everything else in the Alpinestars line. Now, having said that. I am between the medium and large sizes, and bought the large. I feel like the medium would have fit me as well, and I think a thermal layer would still fit me under that size as well.

[@MrTuristux]

@@PeterLoweOne one more question. The back protector is included or not?

[@PeterLoweOne]

@@MrTuristux It's not included, but there is a pocket for one.

[@Czarrny5]

I am a little confused, my sizes are A 108, B 95, F58, G 180 And part of the sizes fits L part XL, I have no possibility to try on the jacket. You think L's gonna be okay?

[@PeterLoweOne]

I'm between Large and Medium and went large as normally that's what you should do with Alpinestars gear... I think with this particular jacket it would have fit me fine in Medium as well. It's tough for me to tell what will fit you, but that's the best advice that I can give.

[@JaySalvoUK]

Hi, are you going to do the update video you mentioned as it would be appreciated to see your long term thoughts. Thanks J

[@PeterLoweOne]

I definitely will. The month of July has been busy, so look for that in August!

[@JackGreystoke]

Thx. Good review. What are the trousers like?

[@PeterLoweOne]

So I actually went with a different Alpinstars pant. I'll talk about that in a future video. The ones that match this were a little more expensive, and I only wear the riding pants in specific circumstances (cold weather being one of those circumstances) so what I'm looking for in a pant may be different than what some other people are looking for. As I said, I'll lay that all out in a future video.

[@JackGreystoke]

@@PeterLoweOne thanks for response.

[@cyrocasabona]

I see two problems with this jacket, the first is that it doesn't come standard with back protection, for the price it should include it. Another is not having ventilation openings in the sleeves, without having to remove them. There will certainly be future fixes in the Halo 2 model as well as in Andes 2.

[@PeterLoweOne]

I don't mind the lack of venting in the sleeves, if you open up the front, you get plenty of ventilation, and I like that the sleeves can be removed to stow easily. Adding too many features to the sleeves might just make them more bulky to stow. The back protector is a good one. Many jackets don't come with one, but you're right, this is at a price point where it would be nice to see that. I will say that I've been riding with this jacket for a while now, and I absolutely love it... it's not perfect, I'll have an update, but the issues I have aren't major.

[@anathma]

You ever do a riding/longer term review ?

[@PeterLoweOne]

I've been riding with this jacket for about a month now. It hasn't really warmed up enough to use the vented features (I haven't taken the sleeves off yet) but this jacket has been awesome! I'll have a riding review on it soon!

[@anathma]

@@PeterLoweOne awesome !

[@odave9]

What back protector did you use?

[@PeterLoweOne]

I haven't chosen one yet.

[@jonsav11]

How waterproof is the jacket without using the rainproof jacket over the top.

[@PeterLoweOne]

I haven't yet tried the jacket on a bike yet. I film in Canada, and I'm still waiting for the snow to disappear. Just from looking at it, I would think that the material itself is fairly waterproof, but the seams around zippers etc would definitely be weak points in a driving rain (or while driving in the rain) The venting zippers would likely let water through at speed, and that's where the rain jacket would come in handy. I think, if it were me, I'd commute to work without worry about the weather, but I wouldn't go on tour without the rain jacket. I'll know more when I can get on the bike and test it this Spring, and I'll continue to make videos to share my experiences with the jacket. If it's crap, I'll let you know that I've wasted my money, but I do have high hopes for the jacket. I think it will suit my needs well.

[@fonzie007007]

is there a slot for back armor ?

[@PeterLoweOne]

Yes, it does.

[@GoldeneBremm]

@@PeterLoweOne Do you know which AS back protectors are compatible with jacket? AFAIK there are only two purchasable from AS. Have they both the same size?

[@markusleyerer8231]

From alpinestars the KR-1 cell fits

[@GoldeneBremm]

@@markusleyerer8231 Thanks

[@markusleyerer8231]

Sadly nobody makes a review of the halo pants 😕

[@PeterLoweOne]

I found them to be more expensive than other options. I think retailers stock them less because they might not sell as well as other options. The Halo jacket offers something truly different, the Halo pants don't offer me enough features for me to value them more than other pants, even within the Alpinestars line. To be fair, I don't tend to wear this type of pant for anything other than cooler weather. So I'm looking for a warm, less warm, and rainproof option and I found an other option from Alpinestars that zips into this jacket.

[@DjemOk]

​@@PeterLoweOneHi. Thanks for your review. I am looking for my first equipment and found this jacket pretty useful. I really decided to buy after your review (probably place an order today). I also consider the Halo pants, but, just in case, could you say what pants you have?

[@ninjamaster7724]

1 of the glaring cons of this jacket it seems,is the pockets are very hard to find?😂

[@PeterLoweOne]

Haha. I've gotten used to it now. I really quite like it.

[@ninjamaster7724]

@@PeterLoweOne 👍 i'm trying to decide between an Alpinestars Faster V3,or an Alpinestars GP Force? I don't have the bike yet,but i want a Z900RS. Possibly the Cafe version?

[@Omar-kw5ui]

Looks like a feature laden product. However, it looks awkward and the cut really doesn't look right. If I had to liken it to something, I would say it looks like you're wearing a flak jacket. Reminds me of a Samsung phone (back in the day). Full of features, but not well conceived.

[@PeterLoweOne]

I can tell you that it works great, and it's comfortable. No flapping in the wind. Sometimes a different style actually can be better. I'm not driving around at 250 km/h so there's no benefit to skin tight leathers for me.

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

First!!!

[@PeterLoweOne]

Even on the weekends!!

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

@@PeterLoweOne just like you 😄😄😄

[@PeterLoweOne]

@@1stfrompuertorico568 Haha! Yeah, I decided to post this today instead of leaving it for other days where I have other videos planned.