REVI'IT! Defender 3 GTX - 20000KM REVIEW

Hey Riders,
today I want to talk about one of my favourite jackets, the 3 layers DEFENDER 3 GTX from REV'IT!
I have been using this jacket for the last 20000km, on my way to Nordkapp and in Morocco, across many scenarios and I found this jacket very complete.
Enjoy the video and let me know if you have have questions.
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00:01 | Intro
00:26 | Initial thoughts
01:57 | Vestibility
05:01 | Protections
06:46 | Improvements
10:29 | Ventilation
14:29 | Additional notes
15:36 | Improvements
16:45 | Internal jacket and GTX
20:41 | Final remarks

[@GlennWhiteside]

Really fine review. i enjoyed it and learned much from a user POV. Big thanks. I think i'm sold!

[@connectionearth]

Thanks so much!

[@buckfiftyfilms6088]

Excellent review. Revi'it should be sponsoring you!

[@stepsontheplanet8583]

Thanks! I live REVI’IT as well!

[@connectionearth]

thanks!

[@MikeBMW1028]

Excellent and very thorough review. I had the previous generation Defender and considering this jacket.

[@connectionearth]

Glad it was helpful! 👏🏻 and thanks for the comment!

[@janschwarz7653]

Very good review! Thanks!

[@connectionearth]

Thanks!

[@lucaraimondo5967]

My famous cousin! 😉

[@connectionearth]

Ahahahahahah!

[@curnobullen]

Great review. Thank you. I think I will buy this jacket.

[@connectionearth]

Glad it was helpful!

[@czaras_]

Great review, thanx! The outer part looks great but the fact the thermal part is not usable as separate jacket directs me to Spidi 4 Season jacket. I can't understand how the company like Revit can't do it right way. When they include thermal part they spend money for production anyway. Why just don't add the value to the product especially when this is rather a top shelf of their products :(

[@connectionearth]

Hey man, thanks for the comment! I would say that you can use the thermal part together with the GTX part as a jacket itself - I used it myself a lot in this combination. 👌

[@czaras_]

@@connectionearth Well, I didn't thought about it. Thx for tip.

[@kedzadam1144]

Great review, thanks! Can you please write what trousers are you using along with this jacket?

[@connectionearth]

Awesome! Thanks for the feedback. The pants are the from the Rev’it Sand4 👍🏻

[@bojandovrtel5720]

wow, great review, you helped a lot! just one question, what tyres did u use in Morocco?

[@ExpatMotoRider]

Thank you

[@connectionearth]

Very welcome man!

[@tamproehal]

Hello,thx for video.do you have defender pants?what size it is?

[@ioandragulescu6063]

@6:03 that's something I don't like about what revit is doing. On the previous defender pro, that shoulder protector was bigger, going around the back and covering a part of the shoulder blade. Also because it was bigger it had less change to slide around (search for seeflex RV11 to see the old one). I recently got the Poseidon 3 GTX and it has the same smaller RV 13 shoulder protector. Cost reductions I guess ..

[@Dra60oN]

11:56 Olgaeck U-Bahn station in Stuttgart, Germany! I know this very street and recognized it immediately! Is this is a sign that I buy this jacket instead of Revit Echelong GTX :)))?!

[@connectionearth]

🤣🤣 I like this comment very much! It’s a great Jacket man!

[@edgarv.611]

Sir, that’s the first time I come to your channel and I loved it, thanks for your great review! I have a question: some years ago I bought a Revit jacket (this was 2015, I guess), at the time I didn’t have a motorcycle, I just bought it because I found it cool, and it costed at the time something like 400 euros (I don’t remember the model). Well, after 3-4 years of normal use in winter (never on a motorcycle), the jacket was done. Since that I kept with a very bad impression from revit, I thought it was just plain shit. But then I heard so many good things about the brand that I asked myself, if my case at the time was not just an unfortunate one. Can you say something about the durability of revit? Do you have experience with other products from the brand besides this jacket? I’m asking that because I’m thinking about buying the jacket, since I’m a motorcycle rider now.

[@connectionearth]

Hey Edgar, thanks! 🙌🏻 on your point: I think I that motorcycle jackets needs special care as they go trough lots of “stress”. For example, this jacket is 2 years old but seems new because after every trip I wash it carefully, and store it with care. This is the 4th jacket I bought from Rev’it and I think they quality is just great! 👍🏻

[@edgarv.611]

@@connectionearth Thank you!

[@lucamassano6881]

Top review😊

[@connectionearth]

Grazieeeee

[@florians8200]

Really nice Review. Is there space for a drinking bag / camel bag at the back ?

[@connectionearth]

Hey there! Thanks 😊 no the jacket doesn’t have any pocket for this. But you can use the internal back protector pocket if you, like me, are using a body armor to protect yourself. 👍🏻

[@windinthewillows6248]

Thank you for the excellent review. Can the Gore-tex jacket be worn over the top of the jacket, or only on the inside?

[@connectionearth]

Thanks! Unfortunately only inside the jacket!👍🏻

[@radoslavtomov9121]

Looks brand new to me :) You should see mine after 1 ride :D

[@connectionearth]

Hey there! I usually wash the jack after every long trip that why they are all in good condition. 😂 I do so because it will last longer and if I will sell it will be in good condition 👍🏻

[@RHaidar-PJ]

Thank you sir! Do you think Dominator is worth the extra money over this one Defender? Thanks I’m planning to buy an adventure jacket and it’s a pain choosing one as there’s no shops selling these in Canberra

[@robibilic2494]

Thank you for the review. I'm torn between the Defender 3 GTX and the new Poseidon 3 GTX. The price is almost the same. Why does the Defender have a rain-resistant Goretex liner? Isn't the outer jacket made of Goretex and isn't that main jacket rain-resistant?

[@connectionearth]

Hey Robi, I haven’t retired the Poseidon. The Defender jacket is not GTX only the inner jacket is. 👍🏻

[@robibilic2494]

@@connectionearth Isn't it better to buy a jacket that's made of Gore-Tex rather than a jacket that isn't waterproof but only has a lining made of Gore-Tex??

[@connectionearth]

@@robibilic2494 what I learnt is that in the case of heavy rain, also a GTX jacket will be wet or anyway will be very humid. Probably will take sometimes before will dry. In case of heavy rain I prefer the non GTX because I wear the rain jacket/pants which are the best option (and keep you warm in colder months). For light rain the defender performs just fine. 👍🏻 Moreover I like that the lining is GTX because I can use it in many occasions after my ride.

[@JiWoongPark-d3y]

so expensive jacket.... but very good!!!

[@connectionearth]

It is definitely an investment, but worth every €€!

[@tkgass]

Good review and testing! But,... please... let me know! After 20.000km... how do you get your jacket as clean as we can see!?!?!?! HOW DO YOU CLEAN IT! Please... let me know the way you do. That´s the only issue I have to solve.... THANKS A LOT!

[@connectionearth]

Ahahaha good question! I usually wash it after every adventure. I use the delicate wash, 30 degrees.

[@tkgass]

@@connectionearth Wow! Then it looks even much better than I expected! Just regular delicate wash, 30 degrees, in the washing machine? GREAT!.... just one more detail... Any specific product? kind of Soap? Special care with the inner gore tex and thermal layer? ANY COMMENT WILL BE VERY WELCOME... thanks in advance!

[@connectionearth]

@@tkgass nothing special, just the usual powder soap for clothes and delicate wash. Then hang it immediately and let it dry. 👍🏻

[@tkgass]

@@connectionearth Thanks a lot for your help!!! I´ll follow your sugestions!

[@markellott5620]

@@tkgass I use Nikwax techwash for my bike clothing.

[@pinadigi6350]

Ottimo 👌

[@RobertoChibbaro]

Are the pockets waterproof?

[@connectionearth]

Nope! 👍🏻

[@0MnDs0]

What size you are wearing? Thanks.

[@connectionearth]

This is an XL! 👍🏻

[@MyMarkus16]

Do your wear also an XL for the trousers? (sand4, as you mentioned above)@@connectionearth

[@lequan8766]

Do your outer layer get wet and heavy when raining hard ?

[@connectionearth]

Yes, that's why when I ride in heavy rain, I tend to use my Rain Coat. Only the internal liner is GTX.

[@lequan8766]

@@connectionearthhmm that sound inconvenient

[@connectionearth]

@@lequan8766 depends of what you are looking for. In my case, I will never buy a fully GTX jacket for 2 reasons: 1. If really getting lots of rain it will get humid and cold. 2. I prefer to wear the rain coat, as it’s adding a layer of pure plastic, that protect me from the cold and the water/humidity. In my ride back from Nordkapp, I got lots of heavy rain and 10 degrees Celsius and the rain coat saved my day.

[@АлександрКозлов-з6д]

Hello. How tall are you?

[@connectionearth]

Hey there! 1.89cm 👍🏻👍🏻

[@АлександрКозлов-з6д]

@@connectionearth thanks!