Merlin Shenstone Air Jacket

The Shenstone Air jacket combines the silhouette of a classic quilted waxed-cotton riding jacket with the breathability of a modern mesh summer piece. Thanks to ample perforated mesh panels throughout the jacket's shell, refreshing wind easily whistles through it. But unlike most mesh jackets, you won't be left looking like a dork. Throw in a removable waterproof/windproof interior liner, the latest D3O LP1 vented armor, a technical fabric spec and an aggressively affordable price tag, and the Shenstone adds up to a damn versatile summer jacket option that can easily stretch through 3 seasons of use. Or four, for you Floridians. There’s a lot going on with the Shenstone, but let’s start with the material. Like all Merlin jackets the waxed cotton comes from the Scottish firm Halley Stevensons. Unlike all preceding Merlin fabric specs, however, this one goes by the name of “Cotec." This is the secret to this jacket’s “AA” safety rating: a super-tough textile that tests well for most any