Does the HG Cruise need layers?

[(RIP) MOTÖRHEAD]

A,hem (cough)

Er, yes....Cruise jacket. Just a long sleeve T as it's well toasty...Honest

 

[waynem325]

I removed the thermal liner on my cruise jacket as soon as I bought it as I find either a thin Icebreaker zip top or a BMW Phase Change is ideal under it. Even in winter I just find that combining the 2 tops is fine. Anyone want a spare thermal lining ?

A,hem (cough)

Er, yes....Cruise jacket. Just a long sleeve T as it's well toasty...Honest

Is this on long runs? Say yes and I'll be convinced

I wear a lacy pink bra with matching G stri ...FÚCK!.... wrong website!

Perhaps not too effective against the cold, but atleast you'll look hot

 

[waynem325]

Also.......

When (if??) the weather turns a little warmer how effective are the vents?
Is the jacket relatively cool in the heat with the liner removed?

(I have a summer jacket for the real summer heat)

 

[desperate dan]

I wear a lacy pink bra with matching G stri ...FÚCK!.... wrong website!

Get the bigger size.
Its christmas you will grow into it

 

[skyenet]

Also.......

When (if??) the weather turns a little warmer how effective are the vents?
Is the jacket relatively cool in the heat with the liner removed?

(I have a summer jacket for the real summer heat)

I bought my Cruise jacket around March time this year. I used it nearly all summer (if you could call it that) with the vents open most of the time and a t-shirt underneath, and it was fine. I replaced all the zip pulls with short lengths of black para chord which makes them easier to open/close vents.

Even included a couple walks around town in sunny days and it was pretty damn good. Certainly better than other outdoor Goretex jackets I own. I have a couple of good mesh summer jackets which I like wearing but this year I tended just to use the Cruise Jacket all the time.

I have been on long wet runs with the Cruise jacket and I have been fine. Discovered Icebreaker Merino wool stuff http://www.icebreaker.com/site/catalog07/range.html?gender=man&range=Bodyfit during the late summer and its works great with the Jacket. When its a bit colder I use BMW Phase Change gear and when the temperatures have reached freezing I have used Icebreaker 200 and BMW Phase Change together (No Cruise Liner though or Neck Wrap). Not hot, but I find it a comfortable temperature and with my heated grips on full it seems to regulate my body temperature okay. Mind you I have done my Artic Survival Training so anything over -30 is summer like

 

[JoeC]

Took out my liner as I found that it left a cold strip down the front where the zip is. I now generally wear an EDZ undersuit and an Icebreaker Tech Top. Still find it chilly! Just as well my jounrney is only 20-30 minutes.