Re: [ST] cold air and zippers

[Al Garvin <agarvin@xxxxxxxxxx>]

One of the things I like about this list is finding out what works for 
other people so I don't have to buy everything to see if it works for me.

   Someone on the list was talking about First Gear Kilimanjaro jackets 
and I was in the market for something to use in both winter and summer 
in California. I ended up getting one. It has flaps over all zippers in 
addition to Velcro over all flaps. It has super Velcro at the cuffs 
which keep air out of the sleeves. I am still finding new pockets in 
this thing a year later. It has a zip in liner, a place to put a water 
bottle, and elastic near the bottom which keeps the jacket from riding 
up and letting cold air in. Every time I go out in the cold with this 
thing on I am amazed at its usefulness. It has armor and vents for 
summer time riding. It  has vents in the sleeves and the back and the 
front.  I'll admit that when it gets up into the 90's I usually opt out 
for a mesh jacket, but when I do I miss all the pockets the Kilimanjaro 
has in it.
Al
San Martin, Ca.


triumph1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Yesterday I rode 250 miles at 40 degrees.  I have several zippers on my 
> leather jacket and tried covering them with duct tape to see if air 
> could be stopped from entering the jacket.  It actually worked well, but 
> after an hour or so the tape started to loose it's ability to stick to 
> the jacket.  Is there a certain type of tape that with withstand the 
> cold and maintain it's adhesion to leather?
> 
> Tim E
> 
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