Our Two Cents
The Spidi Voyager Evo H2Out Jacket is new for 2020. It is a full featured 3/4 style for touring or commuting. It comes with shoulder and elbow armor and also includes a removable thermal liner as well as a removable rain liner.
A couple of weeks ago, I reviewed the Outlander H2Out jacket which is functionally similar to this Voyager Evo H2Out jacket, but this jacket is more affordable because it is made with a removable waterproof liner where the Outlander has a “bonded” waterproof shell construction. I talked some about the advantages of the bonded waterproofing in that review so take a look if you are interested. This jacket’s waterproofing scheme is a lower cost setup where the jacket is supplied with a completely separate and removable waterproof jacket that snaps inside. This setup is much more common… I’d say 75% of waterproof jackets are set up like this. One thing I like about this particular waterproof liner is that it is tailored such that, when removed from the jacket, it can be worn separately as a “destination liner”. This can be very handy when you are traveling with limited storage. You can wear the liner on cool evenings at your destination without packing extra garments.
For colder weather, the jacket also comes with a removable full sleeve thermal liner. The jacket comes with both liners installed… the waterproof liner inside the jacket shell and the thermal liner inside the waterproof liner. But there is a lot of flexibility here. Consider that you can wear the thermal liner along with the waterproof liner off the bike as mentioned. In dry and cooler weather, you can install the thermal liner directly inside the jacket without the waterproof liner. There are lots of options with the two liners to get the weather protection you need.
In warm weather, the jacket can be used without either liner and in that case, you’d open up the two front vents which will allow a lot of airflow through. I wouldn’t call this a full four season style though since those two front vents are it… there are no armpit, sleeve vents, etc. But even still, this setup will work for all but the hottest weeks of the year.
Armor is included for this jacket in the shoulders and elbows. It is Spidi’s standard CE 1 molded armor which is nothing premium, but perfectly capable and appropriate for a street touring jacket like this. The jacket is fitted with a pocket and Velcro to mount one of Spidi’s optional back protectors. I’ve listed the options below, and if you click through to any of those back protectors, there is a pretty good discussion of the similarities and differences between them to help you decide which one you want.
Other nice features are night time reflectives, arm, and torso size adjusters, and a connection zipper for pants. Speaking of which, take the link below to have a look at the Voyager H2Out pants. I like this style from Spidi for much of the same reasons I like the Outlander jackets… it is simple and functional, well made and sharp. Consider this one to be the “economy” version of the two. :: Paul, 04-22-20
Spidi says: SPIDI Voyager EVO is the three-layer touring jacket suitable for motorcycle use in every season. Equipped with Step-In-Clothing technology and Forcetech EN1621-1 certified protectors on shoulders and elbows, it is certified prEN 17092: 2017 in Class A. The H2Out breathable waterproof membrane can be used independently and is equipped with an internal waterproof pocket. The 100gr thermal padding is removable.
