Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018 Review

Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018 Reviews

Review score: 8.7/10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £49.5 – Save 70% (RRP: £165)

Take a look now to discover what makes Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018 worthy of a review score of 8.7 out of 10.

Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018 Review


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Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018 features

Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018 specs

Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018
Spec 1

Colour: Black Yellow Fluo

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this Spec: 2

Spec 2

Clothing Size: S

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this Spec: 186

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: 100% Polyester

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this feature: 452

Feature 2

Breathable windproof and water resistant (1000mm) membrane keeps body dry and wind-protected

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 3

Internal layer made of hydrophilic polyester for excellent levels of moisture management with a soft brushed finish for comfort

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 4

Stretch thermal lycra panels on the centre back and underarms for a tight performance fit

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 5

High rear collar construction

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 6

Semi auto-locking zipper for customization and fit

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 7

Innovative double sleeve cuff construction

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 8

Convenient storage options provided by three back lumbar pockets, plus concealed water-resistant pocket with a double flap closure

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 9

Reflective detailing on pocket and sleeves helps improve rider visibility

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 10

Extended lumbar area offers increased coverage while internal silicon tape edge on the bottom hem helps keep garment in position.

Other Jackets – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Price

£49.5

Number of Reviews

3

Review Score

5 / 5

Average score in category: 4.3/5

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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 Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018 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 alpinestars 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 Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018.

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 Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £49.5 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.1 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 below average at £49.5.

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 323 cost more than Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018 and 46 were cheaper.

Cost of alpinestars products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 61 products from alpinestars, of which 6 were in the Jackets – Cycle category.

For now though we’re looking at alpinestars branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £56.34 making this product below average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest alpinestars product we found was £9.00 and the highest price we could find from them was £216.00.

Of the 61 from alpinestars, 26 were more expensive than Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018 and 34 were cheaper.

How much are alpinestars Jackets – Cycle?

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

The average price of the 6 products that match this search was £103.95, with the cheapest coming in at £45.50 and highest price was £153.00. With the average being £103.95, Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018 comes in below average.

4 products that meet this search were more expensive than Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018 and 1 were cheaper.


Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018 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 Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018 reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.3 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 Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018 or another similar product, like Alpinestars Cruise Shell Jacket 2018 reviews or Alpinestars Drop 2 Short Sleeve Jersey 2017 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 alpinestars, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018. 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 8.7/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 25010817287
  • Product ID 2: 711017UK
  • Brand: alpinestars
  • Model number: 1221017155S
  • RRP: £165
  • EAN: 8021506712534
  • Description: Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell JacketThe Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket is a highly breathable mountain biking jacket with the ability to block wind and shrug off damp conditions, making it the perfect choice for spring and autumn days and cooler summer rides.While the outside blocks wind and repels water, the soft brushed inner face is warm and cosy and with its hydrophilic polyester construction, the jacket draws moisture away from the skin to leave you dry and comfortable even when effort levels are high. Alpinestars use stretch thermal lycra to give the Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket a close to the body fit but still giving you complete freedom of movement as you glide over rougher trails. A high collar and double cuff construction seals in warmth and locks out the elements while an extended lumbar area keeps you covered when you’re getting lairy. Paired with a waterproof jacket and you have yourself a complete cold and wet weasther mountain biking system.Features:Materials: 100% PolyesterBreathable windproof and water resistant (1000mm) membrane keeps body dry and wind-protectedInternal layer made of hydrophilic polyester for excellent levels of moisture management with a soft brushed finish for comfortStretch thermal lycra panels on the centre back and underarms for a tight performance fitHigh rear collar constructionSemi auto-locking zipper for customization and fitInnovative double sleeve cuff constructionConvenient storage options provided by three back lumbar pockets, plus concealed water-resistant pocket with a double flap closureReflective detailing on pocket and sleeves helps improve rider visibilityExtended lumbar area offers increased coverage while internal silicon tape edge on the bottom hem helps keep garment in position.Buy Alpinestars Clothing from Chain Reaction Cycles, The World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Clothing > Jackets – Cycle
  • Savings percentage from RRP: 70%
  • Size: S
  • Male
  • 115.5
  • 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 Alpinestars Brakeless Pro Shell Jacket 2018 included,
Alpinestars Elite Short Sleeve Jersey reviews, Alpinestars Rover 2 Short Sleeve Jersey 2017 reviews, or we really liked the look of Alpinestars Rover 2 Short Sleeve Jersey reviews as another alternative.

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