Lusso HT60 review

Lusso's HT50 has now been replaced by the high performance HT60. The new material is softer and a claimed 30 per cent more breathable. It's still crumply when new, but the full mesh liner adds comfort and improves wicking.

Our rating

3.5

The HT60 weighs a lot, but performs well in all conditions.

Guy Kesteven

Published: November 1, 2006 at 12:00 am

Our review

Solid well priced performer but this is a bulky and heavy jacket

Lusso's HT50 has now been replaced by the high performance HT60. The new material is softer and a claimed 30 per cent more breathable. It's still crumply when new, but the full mesh liner adds comfort and improves wicking. The jacket's better suited to steady cruises than steamy sprints as the pit zips are small. We haven't felt a drop of rain, even in storm conditions, and the tall fleece collar, dropped tail (both with one hand drawcords) and long velcro-cuffed arms offer good protection. You get a chest MP3 pocket, big back pocket, reflective detail and a hang tab for an LED light. Fabric durability is OK but bulk and weight (650g) are high.

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Guy Kesteven is one of the world's most experienced bike testers. Having started out working in bike shops, Guy moved into journalism in 1996 and has since written for some of the most respected bike publications out there, including BikeRadar, Cyclingnews and Bike Perfect, while also running his own YouTube channel GuyKesTV. Yorkshire-born Guy is a mountain biker through-and-through, and after more than 25 years as a bike tester, knows what separates the wheat from the chaff. Still, Guy is more than comfortable on drop handlebars, too, not least with the rise of gravel riding. Guy is 180cm tall.