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Klim Apex Jacket Item # 296269
Description
The Apex is both a place and a moment in time. It's the one spot in a corner where lean angle, speed, traction and inertia are all perfectly balanced. Mastering it results in the fastest and most efficient way to ride. Racers spend their lives trying to master this one spot, lap after lap.
The Apex Jacket was inspired by this drive. The design, style, technology, features and construction are integrated in perfect ratios. The result: The highest-performing sport touring jacket ever offered.
Providing best-in-class aggressive/sport style, unbeatable weather protection, impressive abrasion resistance and complete impact coverage, the Apex Jacket has all the corners covered.
Exterior Features
- Guaranteed to keep you dry®
- Gore-tex® 3 layer pro shell
- Durable nylon construction
- VT10 YKK® vislon® aquagard water resistant zippers
- Perforated italian leather overlays on shoulders and elbows
- 3M™Scotchlite™ gray reflective material
- Bio-motion recognition engineered reflective placement
- Double storm flap center zip
- embossed klim logo on back
Integrated Armor System
- D3O™ T5 EVO Pro XT elbow and shoulder pieces included (exceed level 1 CE certification for pren1621-1:2011 testing)
- D3O™ viper pro back piece (exceeds level 2 CE certification for EN1621-2 testing)
- External arm tension straps secure armor in place
Max FLOw Ventilation
- 2 outside oblique ventilation ports - operable by rider while riding
- 2 lower arm intake vents
- Optimal ventilation configuration for sport touring/touring motorcycles with larger windshields
Cargo, Comfort And Fit Systems
- 6 external pockets [2 chest, 2 hand, 1 hidden chest pocket under storm flap, 1 lower sleeve id/license pocket]
- 5 internal pockets [3 zippered, 5 mesh stash, 1 hidden passport pocket in liner]
- Tailored sport fit
- Jacket to pant belt loops and jacket to pant zipper (designed for torrent pant integration)
- Accordion stretch leather panel above the elbow
- Off center collar cinch cord
- Bottom hem cinch cord
Part Numbers for Klim Apex Jacket
Reviews
Rated 5 out of
5
by
mtlben from
Amazing jacket
Great material quality &finish. Using it on a Yamaha FJR1300 full faired sport touring bike, and it vents tons of air: comfortable while riding in hot, humid 32 deg C temperatures. I use it with a First Gear 90W Heated Jacket liner and it gives me a great hot/cold temp setup.
All vent zippers are accessible with gloves while riding, which is not the case for all jackets. My only gripe is with the collar, which tends to push into your throat. Make sure you sit on your bike with it and see if you can live with it. I find it a minor annoyance, but depending on how it fits you, it may become an issue. At that price point, I tend to become picky and do not tolerate much.
Date published: 2017-02-25
Rated 2 out of
5
by
atc250r from
Not worth the cost
I really like the look of the hi-vis of this jacket, but that's about the only positive comment I have. The collar area is terrible. It leaves a huge opening around ones neck, except in the adam's apple where it digs in and rubs hard. The collar opening is adjustable with a rear-facing drawstring, but that's not the answer either. It shouldn't be hard to make an appropriate-sized collar opening that doesn't rub you raw. Also, the collar snaps are awkward to use and don't belong. A serious re-design of the collar area is necessary.
Also, the arms are too tight (diameter). I am 5'-7" tall and weigh 150# and I got the small. It fits great in the torso, waist, and sleeve length, but the arms (sleeves) diameter are adjusted as loose as they go and still my skinny arms are tight in the sleeves with anything more than a tee shirt underneath. If I'd wear a medium the neck opening would be even bigger, and the jacket would fit too loose in the torso and waist.
The tight arm openings and the awful collar area are popular complaints on other sites reviews as well. I'm sure Klim is well aware of these issues and I'm thinking a re-designed Apex 2 is in the future. I am returning this jacket.
Date published: 2018-04-01
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Bayne from
Top notch jacket.
I bought this jacket a month ago. Wanted a jacket that could do it all. It delivers. Excellent venting. Excellent water repellency. Fits big. So easy to wear thermal under jacket. Would recommend to anyone looking for good sport/touring jacket.
Date published: 2015-07-04
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Triuss from
Enfin, j'ai les coudes au sec!
Le manteau a une excellente résistance à l'eau! Les ventilation sont parfaite. Par contre, pour un manteau de ce prix je suis déçu de la finition intérieur. Rugeux, et le tour du cou désagréable. Je porte donc un petit foulard pour éviter l'irritation. Le manteau mérite un peu plus d'effort du manifacturier pour justifier ce prix. Par contre après 3 gros orages j'ai toujours eu les coudes au sec! ;) Large 6 pied 180 livre taille parfaite.
Date published: 2018-07-09
Rated 5 out of
5
by
m1ataman from
Very nice!
Venting works well and it fits well. My only complaints are that the inside pockets are all rather useless sizes and the bulky velcro cuff flaps are difficult to fit inside a glove gauntlet in cooler weather.
Date published: 2022-07-31
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Ray 001 from
Great Jacket
I have only had the jacket for a.month but am pleased with the appearance and quality.
My only comment is that the collar is quite stiff with no soft lining so that it tends to rub a little on the front of the neck.
I am hoping that the material will soften with use and alleviate this issue.
Date published: 2022-05-03
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Pépé from
Grande qualités du produit
Achat en mars 2022.jai pas sortie en moto encore.jai acheter large.je mesure 6pied .160lb et ces bien comme grandeur
Date published: 2022-04-16
Rated 3 out of
5
by
HiVizOnly from
Great Quality
Great coat, but I spent a $100.00 at tailor shop to have the collar modified. In stock form it is useless. If you don't mind having the collar flap open all the time, it is OK for that. When you do manage to find the snaps to close it, it rubs on your neck and hurts like heck after awhile. The collar will not close if you have a garment underneath that comes up to your neck. I have skinny arms and it fits OK. If you have large muscular arms, it might be tight or you may not get a base layer on. I am 6'1", 45" chest, 35" shirt sleeve, 190 lbs Bought an XL, good fit. Electric jacket underneath makes it pretty tight and as previously mentioned, in stock form the collar will not reach it's snap point. As always FortNine is great to deal with.
Date published: 2022-03-20