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On test: Spiuk Winter Complete Team and Elite Man

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Category: Spiuk

Published on Wednesday, 27 January 2010 07:22

Written by Luca Salvatelli

Complete adaptation to the colder season, well finished and breathable

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In the rich Spiuk collection, Team is located almost at the top of the range that is Elite series. The range Elite Man Winter is a long-sleeved shirt, a jacket, bib pants and bib pants 3/4, while the Elite range consists of bib pant, a long-sleeved shirt and a sleeveless jacket with sleeves. We tested the long-sleeved shirt and bib pants Team, sleeveless jacket Elite.

The sleeveless jacket Elite:
The Elite jacket Spiuk Man Vest is made of Super Roubaix fabric, elastic fabric and breathable with membrane M2V, a three-layer fabric breathable and waterproof. The outside of this membrane also has a special hydro repellent treatment, while the interior has a treatment that improves and facilitates the absorption of sweat, facilitating the evaporation to the outside. The zip is windproof and waterproof. The elastic waistband is covered with silicon and there are two front pockets and two rear. These provide access to a single large pocket. All the pockets are formed with fabric network, so they can be left open to improve ventilation. The neck is high and upholstered in soft fabric. Several inserts Reflective material to enhance visibility passive. Is available in black with red insertion, in sizes S, M, L, XL, XXL. In size L has a weight of 186 grams.
The shirt sleeve Team:
The long-sleeved shirt Team Man is made of a fabric, SensoDry Warm, bielastic developed for the winter season, coupled with another, called ErgoDry Warm, which provides an excellent ability to maintain body warmth, breathability and protection from UV. The inner part, then, receives a treatment that improves the absorption of moisture and its transport to the outside. There are three rear pockets, while several are reflective material inserts. The seams are flat. Available colours are red, blue and black, sizes are S, M, L, XL, XXL. In size L has a weight of 314 grams.
The bib pants:
The bib pants Team Man is available in black and white/red. The fabric used is Ergo Dry Warm, winter fabric developed by Spiuk, with the same characteristics of elasticity, breathability and thermal insulation that used for long-sleeved shirt. Two zip trousers facilitate donning, as well as reflective material inserts enhance the visibility is. The bottom is specific for male morphology and is the model team, double thickness, 3 and 10 millimeters. And always available in sizes S, M, L, XL, XXL. In size XL weighs 326 grams.

Road test  

Spiuk clothing are very well made with quality fabrics and bright colours. The finishing touches are good and excellent stitching. The whole track is made in Spain. Excellent reflective inserts the sleeveless jacket and I guess the solution pockets which also act as ventilation openings for the best, good, in general, the quality of fabrics used, very soft and comfortable inside. Excellent accessibility of the various budgets. The fit is quite good, and excellent comfort, the cut is well-thought and all the clothes wear well bonded to the body but without squeezing too. The movement continues to enjoy the comfort of the fabric used, which has proved very breathable. Both the mesh jacket that absorb the sweat to evaporate and leave it outside. The elastic tissue, then, prevents infiltration of cold air over the body and keep clothes perfectly in place, with particular reference to the overalls. The seams, flat, are placed so as not to create any discomfort and the fact that all animals are made with different cuts of fabric makes the fit, comfort and fit body is an excellent bike that is stationary. The thermal comfort is more than good. Up to 10 degrees is the only good long-sleeved shirt, while below this temperature is necessary to associate the jacket with long sleeves. This way you can have a good thermal comfort for up to temperatures close to 0 degrees. The sleeveless jacket Elite is recognized for its excellent breathability and water resistance to wind. Added can be used in the long-sleeved shirt, for temperatures between 8 and 12 degrees, or in addition to the jacket Team, so they can take on very low temperatures. Even overalls has a good thermal comfort, at least up to 3 degrees, and excellent breathability. The pad does not gel, it is good for the category, of course, a gel pad is even more comfortable, those who prefer you can contact the Elite model, fitted precisely into the gel pad. The impermeability to wind accompany the meals for the sleeveless jacket is enough, however, for the overalls and shirt Team; being two very breathable clothing is also difficult to have good wind resistance. The problem there is, in fact, only in the downhill, where you can chill the body more than it should, the classic cape wind admirably solves the problem. We, among others, found very effective in this sense, just the sleeveless jacket Elite, thus insulated from the wind chest, improving the thermal comfort, without worsening the perspiration, the bare arms do not suffer much: good solution for the more chilly. In conclusion a good complete. The fabrics used in the Elite range are without doubt the best, have a greater ability to retain heat and better wind resistance, while having less capacity for transpiration. Those then who are in very harsh weather conditions will do well to direct on the Elite complete, also for the gel pad in bib pants, consisting of bib pants, long-sleeved shirt and jacket. Those who do not ride in temperatures close to zero degrees (from 5 degrees and up) can easily choice the complete Team, which offers the same comfort and breathability features even better. The pad is good, but not gel, so those accustomed to them will do well to take the Elite model. The excellent breathability of the fabric, then, dictates that a cape in the wind-down for longer, in the presence of temperatures near zero degrees centigrade. The prices are competitive, online is the bib pants about 80 Euro, the shirt sleeve long at 59 Euro and the sleeveless jacket at 80 Euro. Be noted that the company has not announced the list price.

Positive aspects

Fit
Comfort
Quality stitching
Breathability
Good thermal comfort

Negative aspects

 The Company does not notify the official list price
Need to take a cape in the long descent

 To learn more:

Spiuk
Website: www.spiuk.com