The Mariner jacket from Tourmaster is considered their top of the line road riding, all weather jacket. Additionally, Tourmaster makes a pair of Mariner pants, if you want to complete the set. Overall jacket construction is a combination of an abrasion resistant 450 denier Cordura® polyester waterproof/breathable laminate shell, reinforced 1680 denier in critical areas such as the elbow and lower arms, Durable Water Resistant (DWR) coating, and it is all put together with taped and sealed seams. This construction earned a CE Level XXXXX abrasion resistance rating. Moving on to impact protection, the Mariner jacket comes with included CE Level 2 elbow and shoulder armor, as well as a removable EVA foam back protector pad (Personally I don’t believe that a foam pad is considered back protection and would highly recommend swapping it out for a CE Level 2 rated back protector). Lastly, additional safety is provided by the high-intensity reflective accents that help enhance rider visibility in low light situations.
Jumping in to comfort and convenience, the Mariner jacket includes a 8” jacket to pants attachment zipper (pant side is included but you can also match them up to the Mariner pants), a waist belt with a hidden stretch panel for a customized fit, sliding arm adjusters, as well as strategically placed stretch panels for increased comfort and flexibility. Other comfort features include a removable zip-out full-sleeve thermal liner, Get Block® 100% waterproof zippers at the chest pockets to ensure a leakproof ride, as well as oversized chest and back ventilation for additional cooling when the weather heats up. Additional convenience features include front and rear cargo pockets, hand pockets and internal media pockets for storing items such as a cell phone. Like most Tourmaster products, the Mariner jacket comes with a 4 year workmanship and materials warranty.
Overall the Mariner jacket comes in at $289.99, which is on the higher end of cost when looking at Tourmaster’s jacket lineup, but with it being their top of the line model it makes sense, also when comparing it to other jackets with similar features, the $289.99 price is a lot of features and value for the money. I would argue that it rivals some jackets that are listed at almost twice the price. Personally I think for an adventure or touring jacket solution that the Mariner jacket is really nice looking, offers great value and has some great features (the back pocket for example is quite large). I wish that I could give it all the thumbs up and recommend it 100% but I do have one complaint. As far as I can tell, looking all over the manufacturers website and the jacket itself I can not confirm that it is CE rated, the armor is, but not the jacket. Now, I know that many non European companies simply don’t have their jackets CE rated because they don’t have to and because its an additional cost, but in this case, with it being their self proclaimed “top of the line” jacket I think they should have. Especially since I believe the materials are there for it to pass A and possibly even AA. :: Damir 7/19/24
