Halvarssons Holmen jacket in grey / black

It's not dissimilar to a jacket that Halvarssons brought out a couple of years ago. That jacket is called the Solberg. There's a little bit less going on with the Holmen, but the Holmen is nicer to wear, looks cooler, and is quite a bit less expensive.

The jacket is backed with a membrane; and it's Halvarssons' longstanding, and ultra reliable, Dryway membrane. This won't let you down, but you need to know that we're talking about a drop-liner construction here, and not a laminated one.

The only downside to a drop-liner jacket is the possibility of wetting out; but this will only happen after many hours in heavy rain. A jacket that gets wet, by the way, is not the same as a jacket that has 'wetted out'. Very few of us will ever experience proper wetting out. And if you really want to avoid it, just carry with you a waterproof over jacket like the Scott Ergo Pro. Wear this over the Holmen, and you will having something that, from a waterproofing perspective, will outperform the best from Rukka. 

The Holmen meets the AA standard for abrasion resistance under EN17092; and that's as good as you might expect. The armour in the Holmen is also Level 2, which again is not unimpressive. The jacket will take a D30 back protector, but you'll need one with Velcro. We do one, but we don't think anybody else does. The jacket is also compatible with a chest protector.

This is the kind of jacket that anybody could ride on pretty much any kind of bike. Okay, you wouldn't wear it on a sportsbike, but you could wear it on any sit-up bike. It wouldn't look out of place on an adventure bike. It would be perfect for a bobber, a cruiser, a retro bike, a cruiser or a  classic.

This is a jacket that can be whatever you want it to be. There are more technical jackets out there, but for the price you get a lot of bang for your buck with the Holmen.