Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Jacket Reviews

Review score: 9.2/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £290 (RRP: £290)

Take a look now to discover what makes Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Jacket worthy of a review score of 9.2 out of 10.

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Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Jacket features

Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Jackets – Cycle. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Jacket.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Jacket is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Jackets – Cycle. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Jackets – Cycle. Brands like Castelli are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Jackets – Cycle category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.

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Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Jackets – Cycle.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Jacket

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Jacket.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Jacket was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £290 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.7 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Jackets – Cycle

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Jackets – Cycle.

We found 370 in the Jackets – Cycle category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £116.97, making it above average at £290.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Jackets – Cycle. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £398.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £24.49.

With 370 products available we worked out that 11 cost more than Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Jacket and 357 were cheaper.

Cost of Castelli products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 371 products from Castelli, of which 32 were in the Jackets – Cycle category.

For now though we’re looking at Castelli branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £74.52 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Castelli product we found was £6.50 and the highest price we could find from them was £340.00.

Of the 371 from Castelli, 3 were more expensive than Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Jacket and 367 were cheaper.

How much are Castelli Jackets – Cycle?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Castelli products that are listed in the Jackets – Cycle category.

The average price of the 32 products that match this search was £177.73, with the cheapest coming in at £50.00 and highest price was £340.00. With the average being £177.73, Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Jacket comes in above average.

2 products that meet this search were more expensive than Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Jacket and 29 were cheaper.

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Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Jacket Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Jacket reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Jacket, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.2 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Jackets – Cycle category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Jacket or another similar product, like Castelli Women’s Alpha ROS 2 Jacket reviews or Castelli Gavia Jacket reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Jackets – Cycle.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Jackets – Cycle. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Castelli, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Jacket

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Jacket reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Jacket. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.2/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 27332515379
• Product ID 2: 807139UK
• Brand: Castelli
• Model number: CS205026227
• RRP: £290
• EAN: 8050949222324
• Description: Castelli Alpha ROS 2 JacketPart of their Rain or Shine range, the Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Jacket is an adaptable and protective cycling jacket suited to a wide range of weather conditions. Great in the cold and dry weather, protective in warmer and wetter weather, it lives up to the Rain or Shine moniker. This third generation of the Alpha ROS 2 Jacket is the best yet. Updates include improved fabrics to give a boost to performance in the wet as well as enhancing breathability while new double-layer cuffs work better with winter gloves. And it still retains the innovative double-layer construction that makes it so good in so many cycling conditions. Rain Out. Warmth in. Dressing for changeable weather is always tricky. Too warm. Not warm enough. Lots of layers. Rain jacket. It’s all a bit much sometimes. However, the Alpha ROS 2 is best in class for your cold, dry days on the bike. And yet come rainy weather, you won’t have to immediately reach for a hardshell rain jacket. This is all made possible by the high-performance Gore® INFINIUM™ Windstopper® 150 fabric and double-layer Alpha construction. Gore® INFINIUM™ Windstopper® 150 fabric is completely windproof, superbly breathable and fends off all but the heaviest of downpours. Meanwhile, the Alpha design keeps the outer weather-protective layer from the inner insulating layer. This allows you to keep your core protected while still ventilating the outer layers. The result is more control of body heat, better moisture evaporation and greater comfort across a wide range of conditions. Performance Fit and FeaturesStretch fabrics with advanced patterning make for an excellent close-to-body fit that still accommodates a wide range of body types. A raw-edge waist that lies flat and moves with you plus the Castelli silicone text gripper at your waist keeps the jacket from riding up. 3 rear pockets with reflective laser-cut drain holes plus an extra pocket with waterproof zip make for a very practical jacket with plenty of storage space.For those of you seeking the ultimate in versatile all-weather, multi-season cycling protection you really need not look any further. Think of this as taking all your winter kit options and distilling it into one incredible do-it-all garment. We think you’ll find it’s worth every penny.Features:Materials: 100% PolyesterGORE-TEX INFINIUM™ WINDSTOPPER® 150 fabric for wind protection, high breathability and effective rain protectionReduced seaming with seam sealing on shouldersDouble-layer Alpha construction separates the insulating layer from wind/water barrierRaw-edge waist with silicone gripperDouble-layer cuff integrates with glovesBack ventilation3 rear pockets with reflective laser-cut drain holes + zippered secure side pocket for valuablesWater-resistant YKK® Vislon®Stretch fabrics with advanced patterning make for excellent close-to-body fitSuggested temperature range: -5 to 10 degrees CBuy Castelli Clothing from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Clothing > Jackets – Cycle
• Size: XXXL
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• Adult

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Other options for Jackets – Cycle

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Jackets – Cycle. 370 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Castelli Alpha ROS 2 Jacket included,
Castelli Women’s Alpha ROS 2 Light Jacket reviews, Castelli Goccia Jacket reviews, or we really liked the look of Castelli Womens Sfida Jersey Fz reviews as another alternative.