PRODUCT REVIEWS
AUSTRALIAN ROAD RIDER | 123wet-weather gear, Jackson Equipment
decided it was about time to produce a
true rider’s rain suit, one that will not
only keep you dry but is not too bulky
once folded for storage, nor a hassle
to put on. The company’s solution, the
Won-Z, is a simple idea and for the life
of me I can’t understand why someonehadn’t thought of it before. But as they
say, necessity is the mother of invention.
The suit is nicely folded fairly fl at
with a plastic buckle and strap to keep
it from being messy. You simply unroll
it and open the long zippers that travel
down each leg from the ankles to the
hips, then just step in and pull the tophalf over as you would a jacket. The
best thing is that this product has been
designed to go over your current riding
jacket — that’s why it’s called the Top
Layer. The next step is to close the zip on
each leg, unzip the cuff s, put your gloves
back on, zip up the cuff s and off you go.
To take the suit off , simply reverse the
procedure, rolling it up to approximately
30cm long by 15cm diameter.
There’s no more need to remove boots
and struggle with pulling on waterproof
pants. This breathable, waterproof suit
takes care of it all. Also, the neck, wrists
and ankles are all elasticised so you
can stretch the cuff s to fi t snugly over
the top of your gloves, leaving only the
hands of the gloves exposed.
The Won-Z suit is made from durable
material but it is lightweight and
isn’t protective gear, just a very good
weatherproof suit. It took a while for
me to work out how good it was because
for months in NSW it was dry, but the
gods have given us a drenching lately
so the suit has received a thorough
workout. It passed eff ortlessly.
If you take a look at the Jackson
Equipment website I think you’ll fi nd
it interesting. You’ll see a guy down
on a beach wearing one of these suits
submersing himself in the water, then
showing us that no water has penetrated
the suit to wet his clothing. I’m not going
to try it myself but from my experience
on the bike, Jackson Equipment is
certainly on a winner, as are the riders
who decide to buy the Won-Z.
The Jackson Won-Z weatherproof
suit comes in hi-vis orange or black/
orange. Its price puts it up there
towards the top end of the scale but if
you want gear that is as eff ective and
functional as this, you won’t regret
outlaying the money. Of course, it does
come with a warranty.
If you want to learn more about
this great product, visit jacksonracing.
com.au or contact John or Nicole at
Motociclo in St Peters, NSW; phone 02
9557 7234 or motociclo.com.au.
— JOHN ARENSDETAILS
Price: $575
Colours: Hi-Vis Orange, black/orange
Sizes: Men’s XS–4XL, women’s XS–M
but see website for comments
Contacts: jacksonracing.com.au,
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