Administrators Eric Hall Posted June 18, 2020 Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Just got a new jacket/pant combo ($1,100) of the new Carlsbad line from Klim for my Central and South American trip! The Carlsbad is designed to be more for mobility and comfort. The enhancements include an entirely new chassis but most notably better core and arm ventilation, abrasion resistance (super fabric) as well as better armor protection (D30 LVL 2 LP 2 Pro armor). I've worn my previous version suit for about 4 years and it looks as good as new. I've ridden with in in hot and cold as well as VERY rainy conditions in Puerto Rico and Colombia. I would have gotten their new Baja S4 for heat but one lesson I learned is I hate stopping when it rains to put on a rain slick cover and then stopping again later to take it off. I like that the Carlsbad *is a rain suit already!* This lesson wasn't lost on my riding partners, Tom Palmer and @Dennis Godwin. There's no better color to me than Klim black with patina of dust but I just don't want a black jacket in the tropical heat to make me even hotter so I went with this color way they call Sage Hi-Viz... I already like the vents better. The previous sleeve vent zipper was very difficult to open/close with one hand while wearing because it sort of crossed over your arm in a compound curve and it really took two hands to get that open/closed so it was best done by removing the jacket and using two hands. No more with this one long zipper up the arm. It also has some cool tie-downs on the upper chest that let you hold the top of the jacket open for even better air flow. I'm a big guy but the XL jacket fits me perfectly. They do run big. Last time I got the 36 long pants and regretted it because they always dragged on the ground behind my boot. This time I got standard length and it's perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason R Posted June 19, 2020 My Ride Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Does the jacket some with some kind of armor, or is it extra? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted June 19, 2020 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 8 hours ago, Jason R said: Does the jacket some with some kind of armor, or is it extra? Yes, it comes with that new D30 LVL 2 LP 2 Pro armor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted June 24, 2020 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 Quick vid on what's new with this suit and why I chose it over the Baja S4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted June 24, 2020 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 As always, @Manybikes (Kyle Bradshaw from Chaparral), does a much more thorough and in-depth overview of this jacket/pant combo. One thing I missed is that large zippered pocket on the left also can serve as an additional vent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkbyte Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 On 6/23/2020 at 5:09 PM, Eric Hall said: Quick vid on what's new with this suit and why I chose it over the Baja S4 Excellent Video Eric!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted May 4, 2021 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 7 month update... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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