REV'IT! Dominator GTX - How Good is it? - Detailed Review!
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- Опубліковано 28 жов 2019
- How good is the new Dominator GTX from REV'IT!
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As usual, I will be completely honest with you and will tell you that this jacket was sent to me for free in exchange for a detailed video review on my channel. Maybe in this point, some of you will say - Aha, he sold his opinion, if you are one of those people - fair enough, I cannot tell you in what you prefer to believe, but if you already know me and followed me in the last few years, you will know that I used Rev’it riding gear in the last three years.
I had Rev’it Poseidon GTX and I rode it in all possible conditions, road, off-road, mud, rain, even snow. I tested the model on temperatures from minus 12 to plus 46 degrees. I talked a lot about it and even made a video review.
Based on my experience with the brand I was more than happy when the guys from Rev’it told me that they will send it to me for free. Actually, I don’t need to convince them at all, because the person I was communicate was already my subscriber. All right, enough talks let’s focus on the gear. The first point I am going to talk about is functionality:
As I told you I owned the Poseidon model which is like a good introduction or the base of the Dominator. In my Poseidon jacket for the first time, I saw these large ventilation pockets, with attachable magnets and this was actually what sold me out. With the combination with the exhaust pocket on the back, the jacket provide an excellent ventilation, allowed me to ride it even in a very hot day.
In the Poseidon I had 6 vents in the front and one large on the back, but on the Dominator we have 8 on the front side and two large on the back. What it interesting is that the one single pocket I had on the Poseidon was almost completely closed from my hydration pack, which is not a problem with the Dominator, because they moved the pockets on the side.
The second improvement they did was with these sliding adjustable straps. On the Poseidon they were different design, without the possibility to slide it and honestly they were not really useful for me. I never really like the way the jacket was designed. I had an impression that the jacket was made for people with tight shoulders and big asses. In my case I need to buy the larger option they had, which is XYL, which is something like triple XXXL. Fair enough, it was good on my shoulders, but to big on the bottom part and because of the not so well working adjustable straps I had the shape I already told you. With the new Dominator they change the design and now I can have XXL without any problems. Also they add these zippers here on the bottom to fix this problem if you have it.
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When i saw the 21 minutes duration i thought it was too much, but you made it very complete and no bla bla bla. Great review!
Great review Pavlin, I have had the Rev’it Dominator GTX suit for 18 months. Excellent suit, great ventilation and weather proof, great function and stylish. Down sides, stiff when new, takes along time to break in, and the euro fit means it’s a snug fit (so if your on the large size, your need to buy a larger size than you would normally.
Honestly speaking your a very honest person..
Great review again Pavlin!! This set cost more than I ever have paid for a motorcycle :-)
Ur an honest guy man. No need to announce that, enjoy your gear. To those who say its expensive, you get what you pay for.
I have the cheaper more warm weather oriented little brother of this, the Defender GTX. It is my 1st motorcycle clothing that I have ever had so I can't compare it to anything else but I love it :)
Glad to see you got a free jacket, about time ! - so where/when is your "free T700" coming to match it? Pavlan what is/was your Gore-tex® washing plan? Have you factored in the long term costs to riders when ONLY using REVit brand Textile liquid cleaner according to their "wash frequently" care instructions? did they throw in regular free Revit cleaning liquid haha (AU$35+$10shipping = so that's $45 for 250ml) or are you going to find/recommend a cheaper/realistic alternative safe liquid (as normal laundry washing power is damaging to all Gore-tex®) - Maintenance is part of owning flash gear and surprised left this out (or maybe I missed it?)
One very important point is that the Goretex is in the outside of the jacket. This is the only way to be completely waterproof. Most of the other jackets have a zip in goretex liner, which in my opinion is useless as the outer layer gets soaked and water can run down the inside of the outer layer into your gloves. Also, if the outside is soaked, the high speed wind on the wet fabric acts as a coolant on your skin. I have an old BMW jacket with the internal goretex liner and it is a disaster in the wet.
Very honest review, as always Pavlin. It's very similar to my BMW Enduro 2 suit from 2004! I still prefer to wear it, rather than my newer BMW equivalent. As you stated, you get what you pay for and £1200 for a BMW riding suit would seem excessive BUT, it's still waterproof, none of the zips have failed and it's done best part of 100K miles. Quality is free. Buy cheap, ride cheap.
Pavlin, everything you said is spot on. There is no question that your review is 100% fair and unbiased, based on my 2 years+ ownership of this jacket. Re the cost, I paid about $1200 AUD for mine but my previous 2 jackets cost about $1500 and they both leaked terribly in the end and were useless in the end. You get what you pay for. Re the cost, how much do some riders pay EVERY year for tyres? Compare that to the say 10 years + life you will get from a quality jacket!
Rev'it is an awesome brand although sometimes a bit expensive. I have 2 jackets (Excalibur and Eclipse) and 2 pants (Airwave 2 and Orlando jeans). None have failed me for 4 years of almost everyday abuse. I plan to buy Poseidon 2 just because of your videos Pavlin, there can be no better recommendation! I would like to buy Dominator gear but it's just too damn expensive, although what you get for the money is really the best there is! Good luck with the jacket and pants Pavlin, may they serve you for many years to come. :)
Interesting enough this video got me to look at some other Revit gear and I have now ordered a Sand 3 suit. I think it will suit me better the way I ride and where I ride and it was a lot cheaper at 625 Euro for Jacket and trousers. Also get's very good reviews. Thanks for putting me on that trail Pavlin!
I’m a big RevIt fan. I bought a Sand 3 jacket for a big trip this year and it’s been excellent. 100% waterproof, very comfortable, CE2, looks great and affordable. The only downside - the drop layers are a bit of a pain. Wish I’d paid extra for a laminate.
Excellent work Pavlin ! You convinced me. Rev it should hire you.
I'm happy to see that you've been provided with this! You deserve the help!
Great review my man, once again an honest review of a great product in my belief. Congrats on the relationship with Revit, you deserve to be a brand ambassador. Keep pushing forward in your life ADV.
Hello from Greece.
"Stay with me" love it !! Great review, thank you for sharing 😆
Nice detailed review Pavlin. I am a Revit user (Cayenne Pro and Offtrack) but my opinion is that the Dominator is too expensive when you compare it with the rivals in the high range like Klim Badlands Pro or Rukka Armas. In comparison, they offer much better finishing (actually you can see a loose thread hanging at @
Great review again Pavlin.