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Castelli Perfetto Vest M S

Perfetto Vest - Men's Red, S - Excellent

$35.84

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$ 129.95

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Model

Perfetto Vest

Item

658533

Type

Closeout

Size

S

Gender

Men

Condition

Excellent

Product Information

Product Condition: The Perfetto Vest - Men's is in Excellent condition. This vest was previously owned for three weeks. The following observations were made regarding this item. *It was lightly used for an occasion. *There isn't any manufacturing defects in it at all. *It got inside out minor lint/dust, cleanable. *All items sold as is; all warranties void.

Size: Male S

Color: Red

Retail Cost: $129.95

The original Fawesome vest—which is basically a Gabba without sleeves and pockets—only has one identifiable flaw: the name is… questionable, at best. That's just one of the areas where Castelli found room for improvement with the Perfetto Men's Vest, and anyone who's spent time in the Fawesome will be surprised to learn that, yes, Castelli did actually manage to improve the vest. These improvements include an improved water-resistant treatment and the much appreciated addition of two rear pockets. While we appreciate the material update, the pockets make the Perfetto Vest a far more versatile option by providing the storage options that the Fawesome never did. The Perfetto isn't an indulgence, it's an investment that upgrades your entire wardrobe.

The Perfetto Vest rocks the same Windstopper X-Lite Plus fabric on the front and shoulders as the rest of the Perfetto line, which places the most protection where body meets wind. Windstopper X-Lite Plus has 1.4 billion impossibly small pores per square-inch that guard your microclimate jealously. They don't let wind or rain in, but they do let water vapor out. And when the marketing materials claim this fabric is windproof, you can actually believe them. A given material's wind resistance is measurable in a rating called CFM, which stands for cubic feet per minute, used to measure the volume of air that passes through a fabric in, you guessed it, one minute. In order to be considered truly "windproof," a fabric must register a CFM of equal to or less than 1.0. All fabrics bearing Gore-Tex's Windstopper branding meet or exceed this rating, so they are literally windproof.

The vest's back is made with Nano Flex Light instead of Windstopper X-Lite Plus, which is one of the only apparent variances in construction between the Perfetto Vest and the Perfetto Jersey. Nano Flex Light is a flexible, thermally insulating material that's been coated with countless nanofilaments in order to add water-resistance. It gives flex across your shoulders and ventilates better than the vest's front, helping to regulate your body temperature for rides where the full Perfetto would be too warm and addressing a wider range of conditions with additional layering versatility.

Like the Fawesome, the Perfetto Vest is packable, so you can use it for chilly descents without overheating on the climb. Castelli recommends it in temperatures ranging from 50 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit, but the layering possibilities are only limited by our daydream imaginations, so this number can drop easily into the 30s. (And no, we're not embarrassed to admit that we waste time at our desks daydreaming about layering. Well, not that embarrassed.) The full-length YKK Vislon zip boasts a wind guard across the entirety of its span, and the tall collar extends the Windstopper to cover your neck. Reflective elements at the sleeve holes and hem help keep you visible in low-light conditions.


Perfetto Vest (DWGA0P9)

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Reflective

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