Rapha Classic Winter Jacket Review

Rapha Classic Winter Jacket Reviews

Review score: 8.8/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £148.96 – Save 43% (RRP: £260)

Take a look now to discover what makes Rapha Classic Winter Jacket worthy of a review score of 8.8 out of 10.

Rapha Classic Winter Jacket Review


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Rapha Classic Winter Jacket features

Rapha Classic Winter Jacket specs

Rapha Classic Winter Jacket
Spec 1

Colour: Chartreuse

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this Spec: 3

Spec 2

Clothing Size: XS

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this Spec: 129

Spec 3

Gender: Male

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this Spec: 2286

Spec 4

Age Group: Adult

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this Spec: 4703

Feature 1

Materials : 37% Coolmax, 31% Cotton, 17% Nylon, 11% Polyester, 4% Lycra

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this feature: 2

Feature 2

Waterproof and wind-resistant with comfortable stretch

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 3

Highly breathable fabric regulates temperature during hard efforts

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 4

Taped internal seams to keep out the worst of the weather

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 5

Concealed front pocket

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 6

Debossed logo on sleeve

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 7

Drainage holes in rear pockets

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 8

Polartec® Power Shield Pro®

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Price

£148.96

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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 Rapha Classic Winter Jacket.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Rapha Classic Winter 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 Rapha 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.


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 Rapha Classic Winter Jacket

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Rapha Classic Winter 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 Rapha Classic Winter Jacket was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £148.96 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.2 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 £148.96.

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 97 cost more than Rapha Classic Winter Jacket and 272 were cheaper.

Cost of Rapha products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 15 products from Rapha, of which 1 were in the Jackets – Cycle category.

For now though we’re looking at Rapha branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £50.22 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Rapha product we found was £10.00 and the highest price we could find from them was £148.96.

Of the 15 from Rapha, 0 were more expensive than Rapha Classic Winter Jacket and 14 were cheaper.

How much are Rapha Jackets – Cycle?

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

The average price of the 1 products that match this search was £148.96, with the cheapest coming in at £148.96 and highest price was £148.96. With the average being £148.96, Rapha Classic Winter Jacket comes in below average.

0 products that meet this search were more expensive than Rapha Classic Winter Jacket and 0 were cheaper.


Rapha Classic Winter 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 Rapha Classic Winter Jacket reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Rapha Classic Winter Jacket, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.4 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 Rapha Classic Winter Jacket or another similar product, like dhb MODA Women’s Thermal Softshell reviews or dhb Classic Thermal Softshell 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.


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 Rapha, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of Rapha Classic Winter Jacket

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Rapha Classic Winter Jacket reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Rapha Classic Winter 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 8.8/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 26781784001
  • Product ID 2: 678130UK
  • Brand: Rapha
  • Model number: SJK08XXYELXSM
  • RRP: £260
  • EAN: 5055643732011
  • Description: Rapha Classic Winter JacketUsing Polartec® Power Shield Pro®, Rapha’s Classic Winter Jacket keeps cold winds and rain out, while it’s breathability ensures you don’t get clammy inside. The foulest of winter conditions demands a jacket that will keep you riding no matter what. Thanks to Rapha’s Classic Winter Jacket you’ll enjoy protection from the incessant rain and the cold winter winds that keep less dedicated riders indoors. Not only is the Polartec® Power Shield Pro® waterproof and windproof, but it’s also highly breathable too – this is a vital feature that prevents you chilling from the inside and maintains dry comfort when putting in harder efforts. Even greater ventilation can also be introduced with the underarm zipped vents, perfect for a long climb.Details count when the weather is bad, and Rapha gets them just right. Taped seams, waterproof zips and elastane inner cuffs lock out the elements, while hi-vis detailing is there to get you seen when riding in low light. Rear pockets make for easy access of essentials without needing to delve into a jersey underneath, and drainage holes ensure no water pooling in the pockets. Perfect as a part of a winter layering system, the Classic Winter Jacket is designed to take you through a wide range of temperatures and see you comfortable even when riding in the harshest of conditions. Getting outside to get in your winter base miles will never have been so easy.FeaturesMaterials : 37% Coolmax, 31% Cotton, 17% Nylon, 11% Polyester, 4% LycraWaterproof and wind-resistant with comfortable stretchHighly breathable fabric regulates temperature during hard effortsTaped internal seams to keep out the worst of the weatherConcealed front pocketDebossed logo on sleeveDrainage holes in rear pocketsPolartec® Power Shield Pro®Buy Rapha Clothing from Chain Reaction Cycles. The World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Clothing > Jackets – Cycle
  • Savings percentage from RRP: 43%
  • Size: XS
  • Male
  • 111.04
  • Adult

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 Rapha Classic Winter Jacket included,
dhb Blok Thermal Softshell reviews, Al√© Women’s Formula 1.0 Sinuosa Jersey reviews, or we really liked the look of Al√© Graphics PRR MC Glass Jersey reviews as another alternative.

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