P90
CN
III PRODUCT REVIEW
DAINESE TEREN
D-DRY JACKET
LIST PRICE:
$499
Website: www.dainese.com/us_
en/g-teren-d-dry-1576.html
Standout Feature
Excellent comfort for long distances, warmth and
great looks.
Rider Analysis
These Teren jackets have been around for a while
now and are right toward to the top of the jacket
food chain. I reckon they're probably the best
looking touring jacket around, and the fit for me was
near spot-on.
There's no escaping this is a big jacket. It's
got almost every feature I'd want, especially the
large front and rear vents that makes this jacket
one you could consider on a hot day, even
though you probably wouldn't.
A couple of things stood out during a 1400
mile ride in almost every weather condition
imaginable. The first is when you take the inner
liner out, it is very difficult to re-secure at the
base of the arms due to the hand gaiters being
sown into the jacket. After a while of getting
frustrated I just left the liner loose and dealt with
it. The second thing was the Teren was not as
waterproof as I'd hoped. A day of riding in the wet
with all the liners in and every button/clip/zip I
could find done up, water eventually still found its
way through to my compression top and soaked
me cold. In the Teren's defense I will say this was
pretty torrential rain and you'd be hard pressed
finding a jacket under $1000 that wouldn't leak,
but I did expect a little more water resistance.
The pockets eventually started letting some water
in, so it was a good thing I had a plastic bag
for my phone and wallet. The Teren is also very
heavy when the water has soaked though.
Aside from those issues this is a very good
jacket. The Teren's comfort is only bettered by
my BMW StreetGuard suit (the same is said for
water resistance), and I love the adjustability of
the Teren via the drawstrings in the pockets, as
well as the ventilation and how tough it looks with
the external shoulder guards.
The Dainese Teren D-Dry is the Italian company's premium touring/adventure style jacket. The Teren
is made using elasticated Codura Comfort, noted for its excellent stretching and breathing ability as
well as its resistance to tearing in an accident.
The thermoformed inserts on the shoulders, as well as the drawstring adjustment on the arms and
waist characterize the Teren's tough appearance. The Teren has removable CE composite protectors,
reflex inserts and numerous internal and waterproof external pockets, as well as large chest and back
vents. You can also remove the waterproof inner liner and wear it as a sweater.
