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Vetus Ossa wrote: ↑31 Dec 2023, 6:10pm My son (military) has one apparently, so will see what it is, and if big enough try.

It would great if it was the right size and you could try it out. If so, please report back with your findings. If it has the waist cinch strap, please try it on the bike with the strap both loose and cinched.

slowster wrote: ↑31 Dec 2023, 6:26pm

Vetus Ossa wrote: ↑31 Dec 2023, 6:10pm My son (military) has one apparently, so will see what it is, and if big enough try.

It would great if it was the right size and you could try it out. If so, please report back with your findings. If it has the waist cinch strap, please try it on the bike with the strap both loose and cinched.

My son is strong, fit and slim, I'm not, but i will get it on if it kills me

slowster wrote: ↑31 Dec 2023, 5:53pm ...compared with buying something like the much cheaper Decathlon insulated jacket, which djnotts found worked very well for him.

Another shout out for eBay here for alternatives. One can pick up e.g. good Primaloft jackets for a song.

Pete.

An addendum on sizing...
I think the jackets are more generously sized than the shirts (which makes sense, as the jackets are designed as over-layers rather than next-to-skin).
My Special 6 shirt and Windcheater jacket are both size 40 but there's quite a bit more room in the WC than the S6. I can pull the S6 over the top of the jacket but it's definitely easier and feels better the other way round, so be aware that if using a shirt as an over-layer or a jacket as a next-to-skin that you might want to revise sizing estimates slightly.
They work best if moderately closely fitted, but not tightly: movement shouldn't be affected at all and there should be scope in the shirts to tighten them in or loosen them off with the chest strap and hip tabs.

If one can try on in person this is moot, of course, but that's not always possible.

Pete.

I found this Youtube video, which I found helpful, though I am no closer to buying one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIiDip0bYUw

Galactic wrote: ↑29 Dec 2023, 4:21pm In summary, I'm gobsmacked at how comfortable the Teclite shirt is, even when drenched in sweat. The Teclite is definitely too light for winter, even for someone who runs hot such as myself [...]

I'll keep you all posted as the weather warms up and I get to use the Teclite by itself and in the rain.

As promised, a spring update to the Buffalo Teclite Shirt review:

I've been wearing the Teclite between 8C and 18C recently, and there have been no surprises. Spring can be a bit tricky for me, the air is often cold, as is the wind, but it can get quite warm in direct sunlight. Whatever I wear I'll be too cold or too warm, depending on whether I'm in the shade and how strong the wind is. The Teclite shirt at least manages not to be too cold, and is fairly windproof. The shirt remains incredibly comfortable, even when it's too warm. On that 18C day I had all the zips open but still felt warm and sweated a lot, but I'm pretty sure I was much more comfortable than if I were wearing other clothing of comparable warmth.

I think on tour it will be useful for cool evenings and wet days, providing a very decent amount of warmth and protection for its size and weight. On day rides I sometimes have it shoved into a pannier just in case, or if it's between 10C and 14C I'll be wearing it. Cooler than that I'll have something under or over it. Any warmer and it's pretty much t-shirt weather.

There are no signs of wear whatsoever, even though it's been worn and washed a lot. The material and stitching is of very good quality.

The big down side so far (other than price) is that it can get pretty pongy quite quickly, even though I'm not a very smelly person. However it's easily washed (ie bung it in the washing machine, ideally with soap rather than detergent) and it dries very quickly.