REV'IT! Airwave 4 Pant

We measured and tried on a selection of these pants and developed the table below to help you choose a size that is right for you. REVIT publishes a sizing chart but strangely they offer hip measurements rather than waist measurements, and in the US, waist measurements are the norm. Please note, the sizes listed in the chart are NOT “vanity” sized like typical jeans sold in the US (meaning jeans that measure out larger than the stated size), so buying based on a jean size maybe result in a REVIT pant choice that is too small. We recommend you either measure your waist or measure pants you already own (use the instructions below for help in measuring).

These pants are available in regular, short and tall inseam sizes, so we’ve included inseam lengths in the chart as well. The pants have adjustability of the armor height (independent of inseam length). Velcro tabs in the armor pockets allows you to set the armor at different heights in the pant leg. You can check how the armor feels on your knee when you are sitting on the bike and decide which position seems best. Neat!

Also, the pants have an adjustable strap arrangement at the waist to help you fine tune the fit. We are showing a three inch range which was about what the adjusters seemed to do.

Measurement tips: You’ll want to measure yourself fairly high up the waist because protective style pants like this are cut to ride higher on your waist than a lot of modern jean styles. Just below the navel is about the right height on the waist for measurement.

Use as overpants: These pants will likely be used as both overpants over street clothes or as pants over underwear or shorts because many riders will be wearing these in the heat of summer. Since the waist of these pants is relatively high (as discussed above) the waist will ride above the waist line of normal jeans and therefore, I don’t think you will want to up-size with the idea of using them as overpants. But, I would advise that if you are pushing the upper limit of a size or you are between sizes, to choose the larger.

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The Airwave 4 Pants from REV’IT! Are an adventure sport based pair of warm weather riding pants that are meant to flow a ton of air to keep you cool, they are a matching set to REV’IT!’s Airwave 4 jacket. As I am sure you can imagine with a name like Airwave, these pants are primarily about flowing air, this is a achieved with a primary construction consisting of polyester stretch, polyester ripstop and naturally PWR Shell Mesh. The PWR Shell mesh is a knitted open design that allows the pants to breathe really well while maintaining safety. The Airwave 4 pants do come with a CE Level AA abrasion resistance rating so it’s good to know that you will still be safe while being cool.

Outside of abrasion resistance for protection the Airwave 4 pants do come with SEESMART CE-level 1 Hip and Knee Protectors included as well as laminated reflection at the knee to keep you visible at night. Other notable features include a short connection zipper to connect the pants to the Airwave 4 jacket or any other REV’IT! Jacket, a grip panel at the seat that keeps you from sliding around, a B-lock closure at the front, and two slit pockets on the upper legs for zipper secured places to carry items.

From a comfort standpoint there is a good amount of adjustability in the Airwave 4 pants, the knee protection is adjustable to ensure you are properly protected, there is also adjustability at the waist strap to ensure a perfect fit and lastly an adjustment tab at the ankle, this is really great for getting in and out of the pants easier but also to tailor your fit. Speaking of fit, the Airwave 4 pants feature a regular fit, meaning that they have minimal taper so they do fit quite comfortably. I wouldn’t say that they fit loose but they are definitely not as tight as jeans or as sport based pants. To me they were a right amount of tight to where they were comfortable to be worn all day but without looking loose or baggy.

In my opinion it is difficult to go wrong with the Airwave 4 pants from REV’IT!, you get a good look, especially in the minimal black color way, great ventilation and air flow for those hot summer rides, and obviously most importantly great protection with included level 1 armor as well as AA abrasion resistance, and to boot, not at a bad price point either. If you need gear for warm weather riding I suggest you give them a try. :: Damir 5/2/24