I got my items sent by Giorgos Evripidou, founder of Siimajackets on Cyprus, it is the Sibirsky Adventure Jacket and Sibirsky Adventure Pants that I have been testing for a few rides.
There are a few things I really like with them and there are a few things I think can be improved. We start from the outside…both come with an external rain layer that is 100% waterproof with Durable YKK-zippers and taped seams. The Rain jacket has a hood that you can roll up and store in the collar and it seems very solid. The colors are Black and some sort of olive green with added reflective stripes and logos. Both pants and jacket connects with Poppers or snap-fasteners at various locations.
During my test-ride today in Sweden it was between 8 and 13 degrees Celsius and rather windy. I had a specific location in mind in the forest to do a video-review and on my way there I was getting cold around my chest despite the collar on the jacket and despite my buff around my neck. I stopped to put on the rain-layer as windbreaker and it worked just fine. I used this for most time of the day.
There was no need to put on the rain-pants.
The Sibirsky Adventure Jacket itself comes with several features that are good and some that can be improved. It has adjustable cuffs, adjustable waist, a removable collar and a pocket for a 3 Liter water-bladder on the back. 4 pockets on the front and a removable pocket on the rear (i think it is to store the rain-gear)
It also has the added extra feature of a removable layer. this converts the jacket into a mesh-jacket for warm conditions. The protection is still there – EN1621-1 protection (L1) on elbows and shoulders and EN1621-2 (L2) on the back and on the ribs. When you remove this layer you still have pockets on the inside and the hydration system is still in place. The jacket has extra adjusters on the waist under this layer if you need to tighten it up around your belly.
On the elbows are also expandable material making it comfortable to wear and bending your arms are no issues at all.
The Sibirsky Adventure Pants I think has EN1621-1 protection (L1) on the hips and on the knees, but the knee-protectors also features some harder materials to protect even further. The pants has 2 large cargo pockets on the sides and 2 regular sized pockets on the front. A clever roll up ventilation on the front of your thigh and a zipped mesh ventilation on the rear should give lots of cool air when action demands. It also features some expandable material above the knees so movement is allowed without any issues.
The waist is adjustable with 2 velcro tabs and it features a single popper on the front. There are 2 removable braces included and a 360 degree zipper allows to connect jackets and pants together.
The cuffs are adjustable to fit around your boots of choice.
The thermal liner fits on the inside with some hook and loops as well as poppers and it fits quite well. I used it on both pants and jacket during my tests.
Fitwize i’m 181cm (5’9 in funny numbers) and I have XL in both pants and jacket. They fit good even tho I have long arms and me being fairly broad shouldered(no exercies) If I try pants on without my riding boots they are so long I can step on them, when I wear boots they hang nicely down there.
Lots of features, lots of cool ideas. Here are some of my pros and cons.
PROS:
Waterproof layer on the outside.
Nice color scheme.
Superior ventilation.
Built in protectors.
Comfortable.
Large pocket for water-bladder.
Durable YKK-zippers.
CONS:
Thermal layer should be more protective
Thermal layer is only secured with poppers
Thermal layer lacks wind-flaps and zippers.
Hooks and loops not sturdy enough.
No hanger(loops) for pants.
Rain-pants needs reflective areas.
Collar not enough protective against wind.
No map pocket on legs (makes you feel like a fighter pilot)
Verdict
So what do I think of this gear? I can only compare to my other gear (Scott Dualraid) and what I think works and what does not based on experience from outdoor activity in Sweden.
There are several features like the removable shell layer to convert the jacket into a mesh. The roll-up ventilation on the legs. The outer rain-layer and so on…some things went bad like the Popper on the pants will not stay closed (it needs replacement), the lack of ability to hang the pants on a hanger is slightly annoying. I broke one of the loops holding the thermal layer on the pants(no clue how tho) and the draft on my chest despite the collar. The thermal layer should be revised to get the Sibirsky label valid, as is I think my Scott gear is better on that part.
Will this be the gear of my daily rides? I think so… might not use it for the coldest season here in Sweden (last winter I was riding when it was -7degrees)
But for any warmer day it is definitely going to be my 1st pick.