Rukka R-Viss jacket in black
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The Rukka Viss-R jacket is the top half of a new-for-2025 Rukka adventure suit. It is meant to be a replacement for the Rimo-R suit that came without armour. That suit didn't really work so Rukka supplied its replacement, this suit, with armour. We have an issue, however, with the terminology. We don't consider any suit with a membrane to be an off-road suit, or really even a proper, adventure suit. We consider suits like this to really be touring suits in the adventure aesthetic.
But you shouldn't let this get in the way. The Viss-R is still a great outfit, the the jacket is very accomplished.
In many respects, most Rukka jackets are quite similar. The surface designs might differ a little. And some are shorter, whilst others are longer. But Rukka's motorcycle gear has a set repertoire of fabrics, materials, technologies and features that it brings to the party dependent upon the nature of the suit in question, and importantly its price point.
So let's go through what has been incorporated from Rukka's menu into the R-Viss jacket.
The outer chassis of the jacket is a 2-layer, laminated fabric supplied by Gore. What we don't know is the weight of the fabric, but we're think its nearest equivalent would be something like a 750 denier Cordura. Rukka works almost exclusively with Gore. And that's understandable because Gore's membranes deliver both the highest waterproofing scores and the highest breathability scores.
Now 3-layer is meant to be a little more breathable than 2-layer. It is also a little more robust because the third innermost layer protects the membrane. But we think that, for most people, two-layer is better. And that's because two-layer garments are lighter, more pliable, and just easier to live with. And really who cares about three-layer being more robust? With both constructions you get a lifetime waterproofing guarantee from Gore. So, as comfort is always important, we never have an issue with two-layer, laminated membranes.
Rukka has ensured that the R-Viss is AA rated, and they have done this by adding panels of 500 denier Cordura in the higher risk Zone 1 areas on the shoulders and elbows.
You get Neoprene in the collar for comfort, and to catch the rain as it comes down the helmet. There's a Gore-Tex Stretch storm collar that tucks into the neck collar. Apparently in order to counter the worldwide epidemic of storm collars thefts. Personally, in the interests of comfort, we'd prefer to see a detachable, storm collar.
As a concession to riding comfort you get concertina stretch behind the shoulders. This helps as you bring your arms forward on to the bars. It can't do any harm, I'm sure, but it doesn't make the Viss-R the most comfortable jacket to ever have come out of the Finnish design studio.
The venting is pretty standard fare for Rukka. Two vents on the chest. Two on the biceps. Full-length vents that run up the flanks. And two exhaust vents on the back. Venting is direct to body, and as there's no Outlast liner in the way, the R-Viss is going to vent better than some Rukka jackets.
In terms of pockets you get two, side-entry pockets on the outside. And two Napoleon ones on the inside. The two outer pockets are labelled 'water resistant', but I would have expected the internal ones to be waterproof. There's a kind of passport pocket in the mesh lining. Finally, you get a large, map pocket on the back that is also designed to take a 1.5 litre bladder.
Other details include robust straps at the sides that act as waist adjusters; and that's something we always like to see on a longer jacket. There are two sets of poppered adjusters on the arms. There are Velcro flaps at the hem of the jacket. Whilst you also get both zips and Velcro flaps at the ends of the sleeves to allow the cuff of a glove to be accomodated.
You get Gore-Tex cuffs on the R-Viss which again indicates to us that this isn't really a proper, adventure jacket because, if you're riding off-road, the last thing you want to do is stop cooler air running up your sleeves!
As you might expect of Rukka there's lots of hi-vis stuff going on with the R-Viss, including a ruddy great R on the back. There's obviously a full-length zip to connect the jacket to a pair of Rukka trousers. And if you don't have a pair of those, there's a very handy crotch strap.
Now, I haven't yet mentioned armour. And armour is always an important part of any Rukka garment. It's always D3O armour and it is nearly always Level 2 (which it is in the elbows and shoulders in this jacket). And it's always huge. It's why an A-rated Rukka jacket/pant is going to be more protective than anybody else's AA-rated garments. And it's why protection just doesn't get better than an AA-rated Rukka piece.
So it really annoys us that the R-Viss doesn't come with a back protector. You can't go out there and tell everybody how important safety is to your brand, and then play silly buggers by removing the back protector in order to hit a lower price point. We find it disingenuous. Tell the marketing people to stay out of it. One buys a Rukka jacket believing it to be a high-end protective garment. So supply it with a back protector. Because without one, a Rukka jacket is not going to do what a Rukka jacket is supposed to do.
Another piece of armour you don’t get with the R-Viss, but that we wouldn’t necessarily expect it to come with, is a chest protector. The jacket is set up to take one.
So that's about it. What the R-Viss doesn't come with is any kind of thermal liner, but increasingly for us that's not an issue. At this end of the market, most people will have their own thermal solution, be that something in Merino, something filled with down, or something powered by the bike. And anyway, the standard liners most jackets come with, even Rukka jackets, are not up to much.
Specification
- Gore-Tex, 2-layer, laminated membrane
- Comes with lifetime, waterproofing warranty
- 500 denier overlays on elbows and shoulders
- Rated AA for abrasion resistance under EN17092
- Neoprene in collar
- Gore-Tex Stretch storm collar that can be hidden in neck collar
- Concertina stretch behind shoulders
- Side adjusters
- Adjusters on biceps and forearms
- Velcro adjusters on hem
- Zips and Velcro flaps at ends of sleeve
- Gore-Tex cuffs
- Vents on chest, on biceps, up flanks and on back
- Two outside, zip pockets. Two inside pockets. Document pocket inside
- Rear pocket that doubles as bladder pocket
- Bespoke, Level 2, D30 armour in elbows and shoulders
- Pocket for a back protector
- Configured to take chest protector
- Full-length connecting zip
- Crotch strap
Warranty
Rukka jackets have a five year warranty, extendable to six years if you register within 30 days of purchase
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