New Jacket

[grog]

Been looking at new jacket for next winter. The removeable liner in my old R Jays has fallen to pieces. Take liner out and all good, without it another  summer jacket along with Shark one. Thinking of going back to a leather. Bit heavier, no prob. Just want sewed in liner type. Part of jacket not zippered in. Ive tried lots, $900 Alpine Stars, Dri Rider, RST, Shark. Best fit ive tried is Torque from Aldi. Anyone use one. Are they warm? Made in china but not a problem to me. Not after cheap but found it equally as good or better than others. Your thoughts please.

[GSXKING]

For the fuller figured man @grog (i.e. myself) I've found RST gear to be very suitable shape wise. They are good value for money also. I have their Ventilator for summer and the full blown Alpine jacket for winter. It hasn't made it out this year (bloody drought  )

[grog]

GSX, does the Alpine have sown in liner, im over the zipped in crap, hands always seem to make a hole, get caught on fingers etc.

[GSXKING]

No Grog I don't know too many that don't do zip out liners now. I guess people want expect to be more versatile. 

[grog]

Mate, agree.Alpine Star i tried was good, sewn in, just way over budget. Shark was also good but waist done up with belt that would damage tank. Aldi Torque ticked boxes, side straps, sewn liner. Last year version not nice but 2019 was good. XL is size i need but none left in shops. Have until next year winter to find one.

[KiwiCol]

I use Dri Rider, has zipped in liner. I've never had a problem with the jacket liner, but have split the guts out of the pants liner, always leave that out now.
Just trying to figure out how you manage to push yer fingers through the lining on the jacket?  Maybe sand some of the barnacles down?     Seriously now though, I wonder if it's the type of liner in the jacket, mine is a quilted type of thing, like a thin duvet if ya like. Wonder if you're getting mesh inners? which would most certainly snag on rough mechanic mitts. 
Perhaps try a jacket with a different type of liner, that'd open your choices wider.

[Sweaty]

Grog. I was in an Aldi store last week somewhere on my travels and tried one on, but all they had was XL  & I needed a L (it's always the way)
Postage would probably be a killer, as it's s bulky heavy jacket. But I don't mind grabbing one for you if you get  desperate.

[grog]

Thanks Sweaty but postage would kill it. One will show up somewhere. Nice jackets i thought.