The Held Lonborg Top is a laminated motorcycle jacket that managed to align price and quality pretty accurately. Adventure and touring, with the broad versatility that comes with that.
The exterior of the Lonborg Top is softer than you might expect from a wear and tear-resistant motorcycle jacket. The TACTEL 750 D 3L laminate is a comfortable yet protective base layer. The fact that this is a laminated construction means that water really stays on the outside. Consequently, you’re never travelling with a (partially) soaked motorcycle jacket. The disadvantage is that a laminated membrane cannot be removed, which takes a laminated motorcycle jacket out of the category for high summer. However: thanks to the very wide and direct-opening 3D mesh panels on the chest, Held manages to turn this into a mesh jacket nonetheless. The ventilation openings are a little smaller on the arms and on the back, yet they are direct and effective.
A removable thermal lining opens doors to the other extreme, offering options when temperatures plummet. All of these assets turn the Lonborg Top into a motorcycle jacket that you can wear on many a morning, without too much thought or worry. The more recent Held motorcycle jackets, like this Lonborg Top, have a number of press studs at the back of the soft collar. This is provided to attach a SnapTech storm collar and hoody system which can be ordered separately. That storm buffer – which is what it is – makes us conclude that this can be used in fall, winter and spring.
If you are going on an adventure or a trip, you’ll be happy with the closable outer pockets. You can also store a few things in the inner pocket and the Napoleon pocket. A motorcycle jacket of this calibre also has a compartment in the lower back to store a thermal lining, for instance. Held made sure that comfort is warranted as well: the centring straps and customisation options on the sleeves (Velcro) give sufficient adjustment options.
For the impact protection, Held relies on CE-certified, thin and flexible shoulder and elbow protectors. You can fit in a back protector and/or chest protection should you want to. Discreet reflective details enhance visibility.
The connecting zip of this Lonborg Top basically begs for the Lonborg Base motorcycle trousers but you are free to combine almost all Held motorcycle pants with this high-quality and interestingly-priced, versatile motorcycle jacket.
Below you will find an overview per jacket size of the appropriate CE homologated D3O back protector.
| size of the jacket | D3O back protector | |
|---|---|---|
| S => L | => | L |
| XL => 5XL | => | XL |
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