mystic battle jacket?

Moto · Since 03 Sep 2006 2698 Posts Still a gojo pimp! Moto Mouth

Has anyone used the mystic battle jacket while they are kiting? I'm sure its good for before and after - but does anyone ride with one when it gets really cold?

Also, for those that have one? What is the sizing like? is it sort of a one size fits most kind of thing?

cosmodog · Since 06 Oct 2005 204 Posts Stoked

I have one, have not used it yet (warm year on the Cali coast). I did loan it to a friend and he said it was toasty. I tried both the large and XL and decided on the XL. Im 5'10, 200lbs.

FlyDunes · Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster

$220!? Yow.

For $50 you could buy an XL swim parka and get the same function. Screw style.

http://www.amazon.com/Code-Four-Athletics-Swim-Parka/dp/B002FP2UHE

Make sure you get some huge board shorts you can wear over the top of it tho!

cosmodog · Since 06 Oct 2005 204 Posts Stoked

Ignore what I just said - I don't have a Battle Jacket, I have the Kite Windstopper Jacket - a windbreaker thingy with a hole for the harness hook.

pdxmonkeyboy · Tue Sep 07, 10 12:14 pm

I would think it would be a disaster if you tried to kite in it. Would you kite in a trenchcoat?

Matt E. · Since 22 May 2008 318 Posts West Coast Sales Rep Obsessed

Moto- You may want to check out the NPX water hoodie. It works great and might function better for what you want.

pdxmonkeyboy · Tue Sep 07, 10 3:14 pm

one thing to think about is that if you urinate in your hoodie you won't be able to wear it out to the bar...

Moto · Since 03 Sep 2006 2698 Posts Still a gojo pimp! Moto Mouth

kochease · Since 03 Jul 2008 760 Posts In Ft. Stevens, OR Opinionated

I use the mystic force d3o impact jacket and I absolutely love it! It is freakin awsome! sooo worth its weight in gold, saved my ass a few times. No more getting the wind knocked out of me or bruised ribs. I've had some shitty bad wipeouts from major hieghts with that vest and my chest/back are fine, can't say the same for my head in those wipeouts ughhh....

windpig · Since 28 Aug 2008 283 Posts Obsessed

I'm gonna agree with PDXMB on this one. Last fall I had a loose fitting neoprene top kiting in the waves in South Padre. Wind died, kite crashed, got drug through the waves a couple of times, released the kite, and I was left swimming with the equivalent of a garbage bag around my neck. Even with the extra buoyancy of a harness I struggled big time. Most of those things fit tightly around the wrist and will fill up with water, making your arms way heavier than you can imagine. Anyway, I just got the Hyperflex Playa jacket for about $125 and it's pretty dope. It's super warm and actually looks pretty cool too. Jeff at Air Padre has them and can ship pretty quickly.