What We Wear! The Held 'Safer SRX' Textile sport style jacket

 Our Stan gets out and about on his Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled and puts his Held gear through its paces! 

Stan's been wearing the Held 'Safer SRX' Textile Sport style jacket. Let's see how he's been getting on with it!

The more practical twin

There's a leather version of this jacket - the unsurprisingly called Held 'Safer' jacket. It goes with the 'Grind' leather pants. Now, the textile versions are the 'Safer SRX' and Grind 'SRX'.

I think it looks rather good, don't you?

Why textile versions of perfectly serviceable leathers? Personally, I thought this was an excellent idea. Full on Sporty looking clobber, with the benefits of textiles. Waterproof, windproof and breathable (when you use the supplied liner with it) and well over £100 cheaper for the jacket Vs the leather version. 

Yes, you even get the race 'hump' with it. It looks just like the leather version when you're riding, so if you're a sportsbike rider who would like the option to wear lightweight, vented gear in summer rather than a heavier leather jacket - yet have the option to pop in the liner to keep you dry then this could be the jacket for you. Match it with the Grind SRX pants and zip 'em together and you've got the complete outift!

Looks awesome too in black!

The Overview

It's stunning. A real head turner. And so are the Grind SRX pants that go with it. I've only worn the pants once though as during Summer I've been in Held's 'Jump' motorcycle urban trousers. 

You get a highly abrasion resistant fabric outer and a lovely breathable mesh inner lining, with a removable waterproof, windproof and breathable liner. There's two generous external pockets and a map/document pocket at the back. Inside, one of the pockets is for phones. 

There's a soft collar and stretch panels at the shoulders, elbows and under the arms, not to mention the inner arms. Comfort is a HUGE factor with this jacket. 

Protection wise you get the ultra-sporty external hard shell protection on the shoulders and elbows, it's double stitched and there's velcro for optional chest protectors. It's also double-stitched.

The Likes

• It goes beautifully with motorcycle jeans, namely the Held 'Jump' pants
• The Held In&Motion airbag e-vest clips in nicely
• The Held clip-in technology allows for all sorts to be clipped in so I can add thermal layers if I wish
• It looks bloomin' awesome
• It's super comfy

The Dislikes

• I honestly as yet have found nothing to moan about, even after hundreds of miles in it. This, for me, is unusual!

I'd recommend this jacket thoroughly, especially as it's under £290!

You can find out more about Held at www.held-uk.co.uk