I have always been a long time fan of First Gear. They have absolutely the best service on their products. My first year of ownership of a Kilimanjaro jacket (10 years ago) I burned a hole in the sleeve. Totally my fault for carelessly throwing jacket over bike and sleeve contacting the exhaust muffler. They had me send the jacket back (I paid postage one way only) they repaired the sleeve (you could not tell it was repaired) and sent it back to me their cost. How's that for service!! Well that jacket lasted over ten years of hard wear, rain storms, dust bowls, below freezing temps it went through everything. Two years ago it started to not be waterproof no matter that I had put it in a commercial washing machine by it self totally cleaned and water proofed twice it just was worn out.
I ordered a Hi Viz Lime colored with black accents Kilimanjaro last fall. I like the construction, no longer does it have the zipper across the shoulder for ventilation but now two vertical rubberized waterproof zippers vertical on each shoulder area and a massive amounts of pockets.
Sure there's a step up in Aetostitch and Klim, but for the money invested (and it's a lot less) it's a sound, quality jacket backed up by a company that provides excellent service!
I would highly recommend First Gear products.
BTW the Hi Viz Lime can show the dirt easily
