Leather vs textile... summer jacket

[Freddyfruitba...]

I currently have the one riding suit, an IXS 4-season, 2-piece textile one with removable lining. Even with its vents open, its absolutely baking me in this heat and I need something more lightweight.

Have been looking at mesh textile ones but the thought of a fruitbat versus tarmac situation wearing one of them really puts me off. Sure they can have armour in, but that still leaves plenty of skin ripe for shredding compared with more substantial gear. Is that fair comment?

How cool does a perforated leather jacket actually get you? Recommendations? (Ideally would be IXS so I could zip it to my kecks...)
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[Freddyfruitba...]

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I have leather summer jacket with some perforations and zip vents. Once on the move it flows enough air, to dry the sweat, but if it's 30+ degrees you're still warm. Base layers make a big difference to comfort, so er, what are you wearing....

[Freddyfruitba...]

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[Val]

Last year I bought Furygan Speed leather mesh jacket

It was freezengly cold when I was moving and I returned it back.

On that basis I'd avoid any mesh jackets. There are mesh jackets that have removable wind protection like this one, but we are not in the Death Valley, here is the UK. Means you will not need mesh.

Just buy any jacket with decent ventilation zips. Textile or leather.

Textile IMO are more comfty in extreme cold and hot weather.

Also ride faster

Seriously if you have vents and you crack open the top of your jacket zip I don't see any need for special summer only jacket in the UK.
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[chickenstrip]

I have an Ixon mesh-panelled jacket that has a really effective, removable water and wind proof liner, and a thermal liner. I actually think that with the liners in, it's warmer and more waterproof than my non-mesh textile jacket (which has admittedly seen a bit more use). It got used in torrential downpours in Europe last year and worked really well. It also worked really well with liners removed in the recent heatwave in Europe, although I did resort to t-shirt only on a couple of occasions.

I too like merino wool for base layers, but when it gets really hot, as recently, I just use a coolmax-style t-shirt under the jacket, which also dries quickly if you do get a bit sweaty.

I also have a leather jacket with stretch panels that help to keep you reasonably cool as long as you're moving, but then I melt in it when I stop, so it doesn't get much use in either extreme of temperatures. Probably shouldn't have bothered with the expense.
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