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Monton Revo Rock Orange Thermal Jersey

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£170.00

VERDICT:

8
10
Very warm and breathable jersey with a great cut, but you pay for it
Weight: 
320g

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The Monton Revo Rock Orange Thermal Jersey offers an excellent balance of warmth, comfort and breathability thanks to some great fabric choices, and with its slim cut it's definitely a jersey for those who like to ride hard throughout the winter months. It's also extremely expensive.

  • Pros: Soft fabric, impressive warmth and breathability
  • Cons: Very expensive

Like many clothing brands, Monton started out in 2002 manufacturing cycling kit for others before launching its own range in 2009. And it all looks pretty good too.

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The Revo is made primarily from Stelvio fabric from the highly regarded Italian technical material manufacturer Miti SpA. Considering it's not overly thick, the Revo jersey was surprisingly warm, with rides of around 2-5°C requiring little more than a short-sleeved mesh summer baselayer beneath. It also works well blocking against cold winds as well.

Monton Revo Rock Orange Thermal Jersey - chest.jpg

Breathability is impressive too, with the layering as above feeling comfortable up to about 12°C before things start to get a bit clammy. You only really notice when you stop and start to cool down, though.

The rear panel and lower side panels are made from Stelvio with added carbon fibre, which is often touted as providing better wicking properties, so this could have something do with the great breathability.

Monton Revo Rock Orange Thermal Jersey - back.jpg

All-round, the fabric is very soft and feels great against the skin, cosy, which is always a good way to start your ride when leaving a warm house and venturing out into the cold air.

The Revo has what Monton calls a Pro Fit, which is closely tailored to the body without being super-tight or for skinny riders only. It touches everywhere it needs to for aerodynamic benefit, with no flapping material, and with a dropped tail and arched front it's cut perfectly for time in the saddle.

Monton Revo Rock Orange Thermal Jersey - riding.jpg

Sizing comes up pretty much spot on to the chart on Monton's website, and it's available in XS through to 2XL.

You get a tall neck to stop unwanted draughts, plus there is plenty of length in the sleeves, with close cuffs to keep the wind out here too.

Monton Revo Rock Orange Thermal Jersey - sleeve.jpg

As you can see from the pics, the Revo has a full-length zip which Monton has taped behind to act as a baffle against the wind when the zip is done up.

Monton Revo Rock Orange Thermal Jersey - collar.jpg

Pocket-wise, you get the usual layout with three running horizontally across the rear and one zipped, waterproof one for valuables on the right hand main pocket.

Monton Revo Rock Orange Thermal Jersey - pockets.jpg

The pockets are roomy, with taut fabric stopping heavy items from bouncing around. They are plenty deep enough to keep things from falling out.

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Pricing is about the only real thing to stand in the way of the Revo scoring top marks across the board, because at £170 it is super-expensive (though still cheaper than Shimano's £200 S-Phyre Windresistant Jersey). In its defence, it is very well made, and has a great cut and impressive performance. At nearly £100 cheaper, though, you can get the excellent Kalf Club Thermal Jersey, which I was testing at around the same time. The Monton is probably a touch warmer, but not enough to justify the much higher price.

Even the Gore Power Windstopper Jersey manages to undercut the Revo's rrp, and that's a brand that normally sits towards the top end in terms of pricing. 

At the time of writing, the Revo jersey is discounted to £120, and if you aren't a fan of this Rock Orange colour there are six more to choose from in a range of styles.

Verdict

Very warm and breathable jersey with a great cut, but you pay for it

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road.cc test report

Make and model: Monton Revo Rock Orange Thermal Jersey

Size tested: Medium

Tell us what the product is for

A thermal long sleeve jersey for when you don't need a jacket.

Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?

From Monton:

Winter 2017 Thermal Cycling Jersey

Pro Fit*

Italy Miti Stelvio Carbon back panel, back pockets and bottom side panels

Italy Miti Stelvio front panel, side panels, sleeves and external collar

Micro-vent fabric on inner collar and inner of back pockets

Full length zippers with Italy EB1 zipper cover tape

Italy EB1 epoxy elastic gripper band on hem to securely hold jersey in place while riding

Hi-vis reflective strip on lower back for improved safety

Three back pockets with an additional waterproof zippered pocket

*products stocked in Asian size - please see chart for conversion

Rate the product for quality of construction:
 
9/10
Rate the product for performance:
 
9/10
Rate the product for durability:
 
8/10
Rate the product for fit:
 
9/10
Rate the product for sizing:
 
9/10
Rate the product for weight:
 
7/10
Rate the product for comfort:
 
10/10
Rate the product for value:
 
5/10

How easy is the product to care for? How did it respond to being washed?

The white panels did get covered in dirty water from the roads but it washed up fine.

Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose

As a jersey for cold, dry days it is hard to fault.

Tell us what you particularly liked about the product

Soft, warm material.

Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product

Costly

Did you enjoy using the product? Yes

Would you consider buying the product? Yes, but not at full price.

Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes

Use this box to explain your overall score

Take the price out of the equation and there is a lot to like about the Monton Revo: a great fit, well made and cosy warm. It is very expensive, though, which brings the score down. If money is no object it's a lovely jersey – and if you can find it at a discounted price, even better!

Overall rating: 8/10

About the tester

Age: 38  Height: 180cm  Weight: 76kg

I usually ride: This month's test bike  My best bike is: Kinesis Aithein

I've been riding for: 10-20 years  I ride: Every day  I would class myself as: Expert

I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, club rides, sportives, fixed/singlespeed

As part of the tech team here at F-At Digital, senior product reviewer Stu spends the majority of his time writing in-depth reviews for road.cc, off-road.cc and ebiketips using the knowledge gained from testing over 1,500 pieces of kit (plus 100's of bikes) since starting out as a freelancer back in 2009. After first throwing his leg over a race bike back in 2000, Stu's ridden more than 170,000 miles on road, time-trial, track, and gravel bikes, and while he's put his racing days behind him, he still likes to smash the pedals rather than take things easy. With a background in design and engineering, he has an obsession with how things are developed and manufactured, has a borderline fetish for handbuilt metal frames and finds a rim braked road bike very aesthetically pleasing!

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fenix | 6 years ago
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With added carbon fibre ???

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LastBoyScout | 6 years ago
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And £115 on Sport Pursuit. Also comes in other colours.

I've another Monton top and found the arms could be  a better shape - they're a bit slim on the forearms but then loose on the wrist.

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