REV'IT! Parallax Jacket
The best way to describe the Parallax is a sportive, vintage, hybrid-style jacket. Taking a retro-inspired leather and making sure you can ride into the future with it. Complete with a CE AA classification.
Visual performance Much of what drives the Parallax jacket is how it looks. It’s about visual performance. We use a highly abrasion-resistant cow leather – along with artificial nubuck – for its outer shell construction; giving it that distressed look from the get-go. Yet, over time, will become more worn-in and mold to the contours of your body.
Street performance A good-looking jacket would be nothing in our lineup without the street cred to back it up. Included is interior armor at the shoulders and elbows, along with TPU external hard parts at the shoulders. Making the Parallax jacket more than just a one-season use jacket is the inclusion of the detachable body warmer and the wind catcher behind the front zipper.
Adjustability:- Adjustment strap at waist
- Inner napoleon pocket
- Slit pocket at waist
- Three inner pockets
- Mesh
- Comfort cuffs
- Cuff zipper
- Jeans loop
- Long connection zipper
- Short connection zipper
- Soft edge at collar
- Stretchable cuff
- Stretch at armholes
- Stretch at inside arms
- Stretch at shoulders
- Stretch at waist
- Detachable thermal body warmer
- Wind catcher behind cuff zipper
- Wind catcher behind front zipper
- Perforation on upper front
- Prepared for SEESOFT CE-level 1 Divided Insert Chest Protector
- Prepared for SEESOFT CE-level 2 Insert Back Protector
- Safety seams
- SEESMART CE-level 1 Elbow Protectors
- SEESMART CE-level 1 Shoulder Protectors
- TPU protection at shoulder
- Outer shell material:
- Artificial nubuck
- cowhide
- Polyester stretch
- Laminated reflection on back
- This garment is certified according to the EN 17092 Standard, published in 2020 and has achieved AA rating.
Each jacket features a unique patina. Please note that this unique patina may appear differently in pictures.
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Sizing Information
The normal formula to convert a European size to a US size is to subtract 10 from the European size to get the approx US chest size, and that works pretty well for this style.
Use the chart I put together below to choose a size that will be big enough for both your chest and belly. The jackets are cut more casually and so the taper from chest to waist isn’t nearly as aggressive as a sport/race jacket, so the belly size won’t be an issue for most, but I put my estimate of max belly in the chart so you can make sure the size you choose based on your chest measurement will be big enough for your belly as well.
| Jacket Size | Max Chest | Max Belly/Waist |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | 36 | 34 |
| 48 | 38 | 36 |
| 50 | 40 | 38 |
| 52 | 42 | 40 |
| 54 | 44 | 42 |
| 56 | 46 | 44 |
| 58 | 48 | 46 |
Our Two Cents
The Parallax jacket from REV’IT! Is a very interesting jacket as it attempts to cross or fuse two very different worlds, on one hand you have sport riding, think tight, classic looking, sport leather jacket and on the other think comfortable, vintage, cruiser vibes. Once you put those two worlds together you have the Parallax, a leather jacket that comes with CE AA rated abrasion resistance, overall sport like performance with vintage style and flare. Outside of the abrasion resistance, the parallax also comes with SEESMART CE-level 1 Elbow and Shoulder Protectors as well as compartments for the separately purchased SEESOFT CE-level 1 Divided Insert Chest Protector and SEESOFT CE-level 2 Insert Back Protector. Additionally the Parallax also features safety seams, TPU protection at the shoulder and laminated reflection on the back to keep you safe and visible.
Overall construction of the Parallax is brought to you by cowhide leather, polyester stretch and artificial Nubuck. And to make sure you can control your temperature while wearing it, it also features perforation on the upper front if you get hot as well as a detachable thermal body warmer if you get cold. Other comfort features include stretch at the waist, shoulders, inside arms, armholes and the cuff and the jacket also features a soft edge at the collar as well as comfort cuffs. Some additional benefits included three inner pockets, a Napoleon pocket, jeans loops and of course both a short and long connection zipper option. REV’IT! Describes this jacket as a tight fit, but I would argue that it isn’t quite as tight as the control or Argon 2 jackets, jackets that are more race than the Parallax.
Overall, if you have seen my video review on the Matador jacket from REV’IT! You would know that it is one of my favorite leather sport jackets of all time, and in many ways to me, the Parallax looks and feels like a more retro, and possibly cruiser version of the Matador that I love so much. The Parallax feels comfortable, fits well and gives a totally cool vintage vibe. I am a big fan. For what it’s worth I am picking one up personally. Last thing to note with the cool design of the Parallax jacket is that each jacket features a unique patina. Please note that this unique patina may appear differently in pictures. :: Damir 3/18/24
