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On test: Nalini Full Season 2010

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Published on Saturday, 03 April 2010 08:22

Written by Luca Salvatelli

We tested the Fringuello bib short and jacket Mango

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The new collection Nalini Full Season 2010 is made of a complete set designed for spring and autumn, with a set of bib, short or ¾, and long sleeve shirts, short, jacket with detachable sleeves and jackets anti wind and anti rain. We tested the Fringuello bib short and jacket removable sleeves Mango.

 
Fringuello bib short:

bib short Fringuello is made of Lycra Power fabric and Eschel. The Lycra Power is a highly elastic fabric that effectively compressing the muscle and improves circulation of blood, tissue Eschel has a high abrasion resistance, high elasticity and breathability. The tissue was then treated anti UV. In the central part is a non-abrasive fabric insert and elastic leg is coated with silicon, there are plenty of reflective inserts for better visibility passive. Several breathable mesh inserts. The seams are three needles in contrast. This pad is Nalini PTN-HF, the basin wide range Nalini, leather and designed to reduce pressure on the perineum and have good breathability. Available in red, white, black, lyme green and blue, in sizes S to XXXL. In size L have a weight of 177 grams, as observed with our instrumentation.

Mango jacket:

Mango jacket is made of fabric Mantovent, a fabric made by Nalini, breathable and anti wind. In this case, then receives an anti bacterial and anti UV. The particular method of spinning Mantovent allows perspiration moisture to leave the body quickly and moved out, leaving the tissue in direct contact with the skin dry. In life there is the silicon elastic and zip is long. Two zip allow to detach the sleeves, transforming the jacket into a jacket sleeve. And this a coolmax insert wipe sweat neck and other breathable mesh inserts, as well as inserts in reflective material to enhance visibility passive. On the back there are 3 pockets in a smart phone equipped with velcro. This part is available in sizes S - XXXL in white, red, black, lyme green and blue. In size XL weighs 360 grams, as observed with our instrumentation.

The road test

As always Nalini’s item are an example of sartorial craftsmanship, with a cure in the seams and in detail exemplary. The hand of the designer has gone everywhere, from the zip to the edge silicone Nalini everything is signed and immediately recognizable. Not just aesthetic, however, because there are plenty of useful tricks, such as silicone rubber coated, areas to improve the ventilation network, the ring of high quality or pockets by anatomical conformation, which improves the ease of introducing and extract objects stored in them. The fit is excellent, easy and with a cut that is close to the body, especially for the bib. This pad is compact and smooth. Perfect fabric used for both the jacket for bib, so very soft. Moving it appreciates the high quality of the bottom, is compact and does not impede pedalling yet manages to be very comfortable, even over long distances and riding very hard, excellent ability to absorb sweat. The fabric of the bib short is also very breathable and it does nothing but improve comfort. The jacket also has a high breathability and good ability to maintain body heat so it can be used effectively during the spring/autumn. The sleeves can be removed easily, turning the jacket into a vest with short sleeves, the operation is fast and easy and increases even more the possibility of using the jacket so that it becomes perfect for hot days. The pockets are very practical to use, thanks to their anatomic cut, useful front pocket for cellular phone, equipped with velcro closure. The capacity of the two side pockets is sufficient to store a light rain jacket and energy bars or some other supplement. The rain may be useful against the wind in downhill mountain when you can highlight a waterproof wind jacket is not absolute, but the breathability is about the same level of excellence that this behaviour is very acceptable. In conclusion, complete with no visible defects, with a perfect design features, such as breathability and quality of the bottom. With removable sleeves can be used with satisfaction by early spring to autumn. More than a defect, a council, as the functionality of the jacket is comfortable from early in the morning with long sleeves and then remove them when the temperature heats up, but the pockets are too small to store them, if you are already used for energy bars or another, and lacks a true "pocket sleeves", as the full is addressed, no doubt, to tourists, we should add a special pocket to hold the sleeve, further improving the functionality of the full. Regarding the optimal temperature of use, this can be detected from 18 degrees Celsius and above. Finally, the real drawback of the full, as tradition Nalini has no real list price, leaving wide discretion to its dealers on the sale price to the public, we have found these prices: about 90 Euro overalls, jacket about 179 Euro. High prices, but still amply justified by the quality of fabrics used by the pad, stitching and attention to detail of an item made entirely in Italy.

Positive aspects

Look
Quality of materials used
Quality of stitching
Attention to detail
Caseback
Breathability
Convenient pockets
Detachable sleeves

Negative aspects

There is no official list price
Missing a large pocket for storing sleeves

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