Alpinestars Warden Air Jacket :: MotorcycleGear.com

Alpinestars Warden Air Jacket

  • 450 D polyamide shell construction (450 d)
  • Mesh panels
  • Welded mesh inserts on front, back and sleeve
  • Removable wind breaker
  • Waist adjustment belt
  • Fit and volume adjusters on biceps
  • Accordion stretch inserts on elbows
  • 3D logo on chest and back
  • Removable CE certified elbow and shoulder protectors
  • External dual density TPU shoulder sliders
  • Reflective detailing on front, back and sleeves
  • Internal waist connection zipper for attachment to riding pants
  • Chest and back pad compartments with PE padding
  • Integrated padding increases comfort
  • Multiple snap button system to integrate Alpinestars CE back protector (sold separately)

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Sizing Information

These jackets are sold in US based “alpha” sizes. For most Alpinestars styles we recommend choosing the size you normally wear, but this style is running a bit smaller… in fact about one size smaller. I’ve put together a chart below that shows you Alpinestars chest size estimate for each jacket size, and I’m also including our estimate of max chest. In the very small sizes, the jackets are close to what you might expect… maybe a half size small, but in the larger sizes, they are one full size smaller (maybe even a bit more in the multi-X sizes).

The best thing to do to choose a size is to measure your chest and belly and choose a jacket size that will be big enough to accommodate both, and for most, that will put you in a jacket that is about one size bigger than you normally wear.

The taper of this jacket is about average (taper means how much smaller the waist/belly is than the chest). As you can see from the chart, the belly is consistently about 4” smaller than the chest which will be great for nearly any type of street riding. If you are a bit smaller in the waist, you can use the side adjusters to snug up the waist to suit.

Jacket Size Alpinestars Est of
Chest Range
Our Estimate of
Max Chest
Max Belly
Small 37.5 to 39 38 34
Medium 40 to 41.5 40 36
Large 42 to 43.5 42 38
XL 44.5 to 46 44 40
XXL 47 to 49 46 42
XXXL 49 to 51 49 45
XXXXL 51.5 to 53 52 47

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Our Two Cents

This new Warden Air jacket is a notch above other Alpinestars textile/mesh styles I’ve seen to date. I’m noticing the neat way they have “welded” the mesh panels into the solid textile material. If you look closely, it seems “seamless” and I assume it is done with some sort of bonding process. There is no stitching visible at all. The overall look is sleek and high tech. Now granted, the overall style is all blacked out, but anyway, I’m impressed.

Also, this jacket has the “full meal deal” with respect to armor capability. The jacket comes with CE protectors in the shoulders and elbows (like all the others), and it has the capability to accommodate an upgrade to the chest pads and also the back pad. The jacket comes with “comfort foam”, which really is a placeholder and is removed if you choose to buy the upgraded back pad and chest pads. Fully upgraded, this jacket will be several steps above other brand’s armor system for a street textile or mesh jacket. For an upgrade to the back protector, you can go with the insert that resides in the pocket built into the jacket, or you can use a more substantial “worn on the body” type (see links below). Personally, with a short waist jacket like this, I’d recommend the version that fits in the armor pocket (the longer, thicker choice is a LOT of back protector that may not fit well under the jacket). Pay attention to my sizing advice and if you plan on adding chest and/or a back pad, add about 1” to your chest measurement for the back pad and about 1/2” for the chest pads.

This jacket has external armor on the shoulder area also… it certainly looks sharp and is shaped so it is comfortable. It is thick and large enough so that it is more than window dressing. It feels like it would actually add some effectiveness to the armor package.

Being a part-mesh shell, this jacket will be useful in a pretty wide range of temps. For hot weather, you’d remove the windproof liner and allow the breeze to blow through, but in cooler weather, you’d use that liner to block the wind. And in colder weather, while using the liner, you can layer underneath with your own thermal items. I’d say this one would work anywhere from warm to cold weather (which is the majority of the year for most). The liner is not waterproof, although I think it would help in a very brief shower.

Other features are there, and please click through our photo gallery to see those. Overall, this is a sharp jacket with a high tech, but also stealth look to it. With the armor system available, it really is a unique style :: Paul, 09-03-15

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