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DAINESE Antartica 2 Gore-Tex Jacket Black

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Write something about the DAINESE Antartica 2, they said… Well, how do we start? A laminated motorcycle jacket that is remarkably lightweight, with a separately wearable high-quality down jacket and just about every innovative, technological feature you can think of. Less is more in this case, but a whole lot more. Just to be clear: you can take this to just about every continent on the planet. Including Antarctica. That’s right, there’s a -c in the name of the continent that is not there in the name of the motorbike jacket. Less is more; literally.

Anyway, the Antartica 2 motorbike jacket. Better than the original? It’s an update, mostly in colour scheme and the (teeny-tiny) improvement points have been resolved.

This is a motorcycle jacket for all terrains and all circumstances. Although its preference might lean towards wet, wintery and everything below 30 degrees. Higher than that and you’ll have to make due with two – albeit excellent – ventilation zippers. Is that a problem? No, just something to take into account.

The qualities of the DAINESE Antartica 2 are almost those of a wetsuit – without actually being a wetsuit. The unprecedented degree and level of waterproofness cannot be compensated 100% by the other extreme, when you’re trying to cruise overventilated through a permanent high-summer. The presence of the perfectly-finished down jacket (700 fill) underlines this: three seasons easily and everything below 30 degrees in summer.

We could write a book about the exterior. Light! Unimaginable. How DAINESE does it has something to do with engineers and technicians. We’ll keep it at the fact that there’s more research and technology in the laminated GORE-TEX®-exterior of the Antartica 2 than there is in the average household computer, well up into the 21st century. The wear-resistant reinforcement on the elbow and shoulder is a piece of ART in itself. Its name is TRIXIOR D-TEC and besides being DAINESE’s own Kevlar-aramid-breathing super protector, it’s also reflective. That crashing sound is the sound of all Pentium-5 computers imploding.

About the ventilation openings in this motorbike jacket, we can share that the striking pullers can be hidden perfectly underneath the triangle of stretch material above the chest opening. The mesh that warrants ventilation disrupts the waterproof exterior, which means that the ventilation zippers are the ultimate defence line. They originate from a German specialist in… Exactly. Wetsuits. And they really are watertight. The cost of the inherent technology results in a ‘traditional’ zipper for the central zip – even two – with a Gore-Tex®-flap in-between, warranting watertightness. The ventilators in the slow-running computers that were world-class anno 2010, are starting to make a lot of noise now.

The cut. Tight-fitting, how it should be. This is a mixture of visual DAINESE aggression and touring qualities. There are individual adjustment options (arms, collar) but primarily the (internal) kidney belt is an additional asset in this regard. If your loins are well-supported and tight, everything else feels more comfortable. There’s a small visual improvement compared to the first Antartica.

And now we have arrived here: comfort. Light! Spectacular. And also, very comfortable. But yet: fantastically clever build and design. With two glove-pockets underneath the armpits and a more sideways position of the storage pockets in the front. Those can be unhooked partially, to prevent a bulging effect while riding. They are waterproof, just like the storage compartment on the back. Every one of those is an illustration that the DAINESE Antartica 2 is more than just a ‘regular’ motorbike jacket.

The sleeve ends need to be mentioned because they are elastic and neoprene, on top of being Gore-Tex® hence, sliding into your motorcycle glove waterproof. It sounds harder than it actually is because in reality it’s self-explanatory and a true innovation – take it from us. And a focus on wet and cold weather. The storm collar, unzippable and excellently shaped, fits this category fine. We’ve heard the word ‘brilliant’ used to describe this storm collar.

Then, there’s impact protection. DAINESE: a racing pedigree that cannot be ignored. Premium quality. Pro-Armor, level 2. Elbows, shoulders present by default. A chest and back protector is optional but can be fitted easily. We mention this almost like a fait-divers, which says a lot about the rest.

This motorcycle jacket is phenomenal, with a price tag to match, but you get a whole lot in return. In a peculiar-minimalistic packaging: straight, tight, without too many frills but substantially solid. And light! Oh my god.

The Antartica 2 has been equipped with a DAINESE connecting zipper. The ideal combination is with the Antartica 2 motorbike trousers.

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Technical specifications

Atmosphere
Style touring
Comfort
Size type gentlemen
Waterproof yes
Membrane yes, laminated
Thermal lining yes, removable and independently wearable
Safety
Shoulder Protectors yes, level 2 CE approved protectors
Elbow Protectors yes, level 2 CE approved protectors
Back protector no, to be fitted with CE approved protector
Certification class AA
Performance
Type 2 in 1
Ventilation zippers yes
Waterproof outer pockets yes, 2
Connection zipper yes, all around
Ergonomics
Adjustable waist yes
Adjustable neck width yes
Sleeve width adjustable yes
Wrists elastic neoprene
Materials
Outer material Nylon 6.6
Type of membrane GORE-TEX® laminate
Reflection yes
Product identifiers
EAN 8051019403520 (44); 8051019403537 (46); 8051019403490 (48); 8051019403506 (50); 8051019403513 (52); 8051019403544 (54); 8051019403551 (56); 8051019403575 (58); 8051019403568 (60); 8051019403582 (62)
MPN 1593998-631-44 (44); 1593998-631-46 (46); 1593998-631-48 (48); 1593998-631-50 (50); 1593998-631-52 (52); 1593998-631-54 (54); 1593998-631-56 (56); 1593998-631-58 (58); 1593998-631-60 (60); 1593998-631-62 (62)

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Stock

Size Art.no. Drongen Willebroek Nivelles Brugge Zaventem Tournai Herk-de-Stad Alleur
44 201593998-631-44
46 201593998-631-46
48 201593998-631-48
50 201593998-631-50
52 201593998-631-52
54 201593998-631-54
56 201593998-631-56
58 201593998-631-58
60 201593998-631-60
62 201593998-631-62

Dainese articles are only available in RAD Herk-de-Stad, RAD Nivelles, RAD Willebroek, RAD Drongen and in our webshop.

Last modified on Friday, March 29, 2024 at 11:34

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Atmosphere
Style adventure, touring touring touring
Comfort
Size type gentlemen gentlemen gentlemen
Waterproof yes yes yes
Membrane yes, laminated yes, laminated yes, laminated
Thermal lining yes, removable and independently wearable thermal jacket yes, removable and independently wearable no
Safety
Shoulder Protectors yes, level 2 CE approved Nucleon Flex Pro protectors yes, level 2 CE approved protectors yes, level 2 CE approved SEEFLEX protectors
Elbow Protectors yes, level 2 CE approved Nucleon Flex Pro protectors yes, level 2 CE approved protectors yes, level 2 CE approved SEEFLEX protectors
Back protector yes, level 2 CE approved Nucleon KR-2i protector no, to be fitted with CE approved protector yes, level 2 CE approved SEESOFT protector
Certification class AA AA AA
Performance
Type 2 in 1 2 in 1 2 in 1
 
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