A cold, winter morning ride is a cure-all for most of life’s problems, especially when you have the best winter riding kit to keep you warm against the elements. Endura holds a place in my heart for creating exceptional quality gear at a slightly more accessible price point, and I’ve rarely come across anything I haven’t liked or hasn’t worked exactly as the brand says it should. I was not let down by the Endura Women’s Pro SL Primaloft Jacket, which with its lightweight tailored cut, quilted front full of Primaloft Gold insulation and well vented back panel, has become a firm favourite of mine as a versatile mid layer and jacket in its own right, stacking up well in our best winter cycling jackets guide.
I trialled the Endura Pro SL Primaloft both on commutes and long days in the saddle across autumn and winter where we had a range of temperatures and conditions to test its limits. I found it was at its best on drier autumnal days that were slower to warm up but where I still wanted to put out a bit of power without getting clammy and hot.
Design and aesthetics
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From the get-go, I fell in love with the look of the Endura Women’s Pro SL Primaloft jacket. Endura calls this a ‘racer’ fit; but it is slightly boxier than that, offering a flattering but relaxed silhouette. The front panel is very subtly quilted and filled with Primaloft Gold, a lightweight synthetic insulation, widely considered among the warmest and most breathable on the market and intended for those with active lifestyles.
The quilting of insulation on the front panel and on the arms adds a little bit of extra detail on an otherwise simple shape, almost harking back to a sort of puffy-gilet style but without the bulk. The back panels feature an unquilted thinner layer of Primaloft insulation, while the side panels running up to the armpits and down the back of the arms are constructed from two layers of uninsulated polyester. The lack of insulation works two fold: as a method for ventilating the jacket, and also removing bulk to create a slimmer look.
I was between sizes small and medium on Endura’s size guide, finding that my chest measurement just pushed me into the upper end of the small. I went with the slightly dangerous decision to size down to small rather…
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