Richa Universal jacket
Tested by Jonathon Schofield | £279.99| www.nevis.uk.com
If my name was John Wick and I wanted a fully armoured jacket to wear on my bike, but my thoughts were that it should look like an incognito, smart, softshell, trendy piece of fashion, then the Richa ‘Universal’ jacket would fit the bill. It's available in three colours: Olive, Navy and Anthracite (dark grey).
As standard it comes with D3O® Ghost L1 protection on the shoulders and elbows. Pockets for both a back and chest protectors are built in and, as you should, I slotted in D3O® L2 into both. The chest protector is a slip unit going either side of the front zip. The tailoring construction of this lightweight laminated jacket, with its removable thermal lining and waterproof ‘Aquashell 2L Pro membrane’ makes it not only a two-season piece of protective clothing, but also one that could be worn in all but the most severe of weather. The three pockets on the
