The female urbanite will find this Stella Neo Waterproof Hoodie a comfortable, pleasant, very stylish and practical motorcycle jacket. Not an extreme speed demon, but a versatile softshell motorcycle jacket you’ll love to wear often.
Don’t jump to premature (and incorrect) conclusions because of the softshell exterior: it has the density of beaver fur (give or take), which makes this outer layer almost entirely windtight. Add sufficient stretch and extra wear-resistant inserts, to result in a strong and particularly functional unit; definitely if you add the integrated waterproof membrane to that sum. One layer below that, there’s the removable thermal lining. Welcome autumn, welcome spring, we’d say. Not to mention the relatively long direct ventilation openings on both sides.
With a set of Nucleon Flex Plus protectors on shoulders and elbows, the Stella Neo Waterproof Hoodie carries protection that is more than sufficient. It is also Tech-Air® Ready, which means that both the Tech-Air® 5 and the Stella Tech-Air® 3 airbag system are an optional accessory. Fitting Nucleon Flex Pro Ci chest protectors and an optional back protector is no problem at all.
Two slash pockets and an inner pocket provide the required storage space, and then some because these are spacious. The hood belongs to the hoodie but the hood can be removed just as easily. Another illustration of the city-oriented versatility of this motorbike jacket.
The whole package inspires confidence, with solid zippers and high-quality press studs. The latter are used to adjust the Stella Neo Waterproof Hoodie to your liking. For a couple of centimetres at least, depending on the presence of thermal layers and the likes. On the sleeve ends, Alpinestars chose Velcro.
The Stella Neo Waterproof Hoodie is not only stylish and comfortably light-weight but also a very interesting and versatile motorcycle jacket for all-round use.
Because you probably combine the Stella Neo with proper motorbike jeans, Alpinestars provided a Belt Loop.
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