Altura Nightvision Hurricane jacket
£139.99
Weight 396g Size S
The Nightvision Hurricane waterproof cycling jacket
sits at the top of Altura’s waterproof range, offering fantastic protection in extreme weather conditions.
Its stylish yet practical design features an intricate pattern of reflective geometric lines right the way down the arms and on the back. Added to this is a smattering of larger, highly reflective panels which ensure that you are seen by traffic at night, but remain understated when not in the headlights. The result is a jacket which looks great off the bike, which works as an efficient visibility aid when riding. There are two colours (navy or maroon) which unfortunately don’t offer as much visibility for daylight riding.
There’s an extremely high collar that’s fleece-lined for added comfort. It did tend to flap around when not zipped right up to the top, and the ability to button down the collar would be handy. There is also an easily detachable hood which just fits over the top of a helmet without it lifting the shoulders.
The Altura jacket can be tightly sealed by velcro straps around the cuffs, a drawstring around the bottom of the jacket and the rear is also dropped to offer added protection against road spray.
The Hurricane felt impenetrable to any breeze getting through, much helped by taped seams. As for the fit, I would recommend dropping a size as the jacket came up bigger than expected for me.
Where the Hurricane falls short is in its venting, or lack thereof. It only features vents under the arms and not on the back of the jacket. On the plus side, however, it didn’t take long to warm up when riding in chillier temperatures, but I would suggest this is a jacket best suited to lower intensity commutes and touring over harder efforts. 8