Castelli

Go Jacket - Men's

It?s all about the fit.

Familiarity:

I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

Size Bought:

XL

Height:

5' 11"

Weight:

182

As others have noted, what a strange fit! Not just the usual Castelli skinny Euro road racer fit, but just a poorly designed fit. Otherwise this would be a fantastic shoulder season and winter jacket down to the mid 30's with a good base layer. The materials and the finish are top notch, and as a bonus the roadie look of contrasting panels is thankfully missing. But what else is missing is a normal fit for cycling. The arms are a bit long which is fine, better than too short and they are trim, not arm warmer tight, but trim, with room for a ls base layer and good mobility . The shoulders for my normal build- ie. I?m not a broad chested swimmer or weight lifter, are also sized accurately. Around the waist is also sized with a slight bit of room, again trim but not summer race jersey fit. But the chest ? the chest fit is designed for someone with a 44-46 chest. The extra volume is ridiculous. I?m 5?11, 182 winter weight with a 40.5 chest and line up perfectly with Castelli's XL . With the Go jacket, wearing a 200 wt. merino base layer and on the hoods, there is easily 4.5? of fabric gapping at the chest in an XL. Even with Castelli's usual Euro racer sizing this is just weird. It?s a shame because otherwise this would be a winner. I really wonder who the lead designer at Castelli uses for sizing.

Not what I expected

I was looking for a nice Gore-Tex jacket shell without any fleece or other warming material. I like to build my own layers and thought this was the answer. Not sure what Castelli is doing with this jacket. After trying it on, I can say I have never had a Castelli jersey or jacket fit this loose around the midsection. It also runs longer in the front than I would like. I'm not looking for an aero fit, just a more fitted cut (such as Gore's C5 offerings). This is more like a club fit. I guess if you carry a little extra around the mid-section, this might do the trick for you. Castelli certainly identified the market opportunity for this type of jacket, but ventured into new sizing that is very un-Castelli like. Didn't work for me so I had to return it.

Castelli sizing is all over the place.

Familiarity:

I returned this product before using it

I wear a medium in most brands, and typically wear race fit items. I am 6ft, and 165lbs with a 40 inch chest. I ordered a large in this item based on their size chart, and figured this would still be tight based on most Castelli sizing. I was wanting something slightly more relaxed for layering for maximum versatility. This fit like an actual American sized large, and was way too big. I understand that this isn't race fit cut, but I could probably wear a small in this item.