Been biking for over 30 years and always been a bit hesitant of these jackets that look good, but I have always worried about how they actually work. This is one of the better made jackets I have ever owned. Used it last night with just a t shirt and thin jumper underneath and wasn't cold at all (was about 4 degrees Celcius and a half hour ride) and the armour is good - it comes with the shoulder and elbow armour pads already in but you can't really tell from looking at it, which is what I wanted from this jacket. You need to buy a back protector but that's fine, and again when it is in you can't really tell it's a motorbike jacket. Zips all very good, pockets do up well. All in all, very happy with this, and with the super customer service I received from Layla when I enquired about the back protector. This has made me a Spada customer big time. Very good value for money.