The Rukka Viss-R jacket is the top half of a new-for-2025 Rukka adventure suit. It is meant to be a replacement for the Rimo-R suit that came without armour. That suit didn't really work so Rukka supplied its replacement, this suit, with armour. We have an issue, however, with the terminology. We don't consider any suit with a membrane to be an off-road suit, or really even a proper, adventure suit. We consider suits like this to really be touring suits in the adventure aesthetic.
But you shouldn't let this get in the way. The R-Viss is still a great outfit, the the jacket is very accomplished.
In many respects, most Rukka jackets are quite similar. The surface designs might differ a little. And some are shorter, whilst others are longer. But Rukka's motorcycle gear has a set repertoire of fabrics, materials, technologies and features that it brings to the party dependent upon the nature of the suit in question, and importantly its price point.
So let's go through what has been incorporated from Rukka's menu into the R-Viss jacket.
The outer chassis of the jacket is a 2-layer, laminated fabric supplied by Gore. What we don't know is the weight of the fabric, but we're think its nearest equivalent would be something like a 750 denier Cordura. Rukka works almost exclusively with Gore. And that's understandable because Gore's membranes deliver both the highest waterproofing scores and the highest breathability scores.
Now 3-layer is meant to be a little more breathable than 2-layer. It is also a little more robust because the third innermost layer protects the membrane. But we think that, for most people, two-layer is better. And that's because two-layer garments are lighter, more pliable, and just easier to live with. And really who cares about three-layer being more robust? With both constructions you get a lifetime waterproofing guarantee from Gore. So, as comfort is always important, we never have an issue with two-layer, laminated membranes.
Rukka has ensured that the R-Viss is AA rated, and they have done this by adding panels of 500 denier Cordura in the higher risk Zone 1 areas on the shoulders and elbows.
You get Neoprene in the collar for comfort, and to catch the rain as it comes down the helmet. There's a Gore-Tex Stretch storm collar that tucks into the neck collar. Apparently in order to counter the worldwide epidemic of storm collars thefts. Personally, in the interests of comfort, we'd prefer to see a detachable, storm collar.
As a concession to riding comfort you get concertina stretch behind the shoulders. This helps as you bring your arms forward on to the bars. It can't do any harm, I'm sure, but it doesn't make the R-Viss the most comfortable jacket to ever have come out of the Finnish design studio.
The venting is pretty standard fare for Rukka. Two vents on the chest. Two on the biceps. Full-length vents that run up the flanks. And two exhaust vents on the back. Venting is direct to body, and as there's no Outlast liner in the way, the R-Viss is going to vent better than some Rukka jackets.
In terms of pockets you get two, side-entry pockets on the outside. And two Napoleon ones on the inside. The two outer pockets are labelled 'water resistant', but I would have expected the internal ones to be waterproof. There's a kind of passport pocket in the mesh lining. Finally, you get a large, map pocket on the back that is also designed to take a 1.5 litre bladder.
Other details include robust straps at the sides that act as waist adjusters; and that's something we always like to see on a longer jacket. There are two sets of poppered adjusters on the arms. There are Velcro flaps at the hem of the jacket. Whilst you also get both zips and Velcro flaps at the ends of the sleeves to allow the cuff of a glove to be accomodated.
You get Gore-Tex cuffs on the R-Viss which again indicates to us that this isn't really a proper, adventure jacket because, if you're riding off-road, the last thing you want to do is stop cooler air running up your sleeves!
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