The Ramjet Air from Alpinestars are light motorbike pants clearly focused on more summery conditions. It immediately explains the ventilation factor prominently present here.
The outside also screams 'motorcycle pants': with a layer 450/600D ('denier') it's all right as far as the wear-resistant base is concerned. The outside also got a PU coating and enough sturdy seams to score high as motorcycle pants. Apart from Ramjet Air, Alpinestars is also at the top of the list, which remains a strong brand when we talk about motorcycle safety. So it's good. More than good. The Ramjet Air is effectively comfortable. Also because it remains a pretty light motorbike pants and they leave enough space in the back as well as on the knees via well placed accordion pieces.
There are no membranes or extra linings: 'Air' suggests summer, summer should remain light and convenient. The focus is on ventilation. Alpinestars calls the direct ventilation openings on the upper legs the Jet Ventilation System (JVS) which concretely consists of two zippered panels of which the angle can be folded and fixed (velcro) so that the underlying mesh panel is constantly passing wind. By making the folded corner a bit bigger or smaller, or simply by not folding it and only using the zipper, you can control the air inflow.
That one - admittedly large - ventilation panel per upper leg is sufficient, is due to the fixed mesh lining. That guides the wind around the upper half of your leg. Below the knee it's even more logical: the entire shin, from just below the knee protector downwards, is made of mesh fabric. The impact protection here consists of a CE-certified knee protector that also covers a piece of the shin. Without being hindering, we should add. On the hip you can choose whether you want to fit - optionally - level 1 or level 2 certified Nucleon protection. Again: Alpinestars. Tons of know-how, years of R&D and direct feedback from professional bikers almost every week ...
Two spacious zippered pockets provide quite some storage space. On the waist - which got a 3D mesh lining because 'here it gets warm fastest' - you have a double adjustment option with velcro. The back is slightly higher to cover your back in the typical motorcycle seating position and the closure consists of a slider plus button, above the zipper.
At the bottom, the Ramjet Air slides smoothly over your motorcycle boots, courtesy of the zipper (and velcro strip).
The slight degree of pre-shaping, a dash of reflective material in all the right places, and a long connecting zipper that allows for virtually any Alpinestars combo ... The Ramjet Air is finished.
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