Gear Review
Jett Gear Raptor Short - Men's
My second favorite pair of shorts
By Varaxis August 21, 2010
These are the best Jett shorts I've tried, edging out the Hornet and clearly beating the Lightning. Jett makes quality stuff with a lot of features. One feature I like that lower end shorts don't have is the dual button fly. The fabric used on these is a very soft polyester microfiber while the Hornet is 100% cotton with more pockets and the Lightning is 50% polyester/50% nylon (worst one of the bunch and ugly, in my opinion). The inside is very slick, not using any additional lining fabric. There are 4 mesh lined pockets--2 front open slash and 2 zipped pockets that double as vents, with one having a fleece wipe attached to the pocket with a bungee string. They are comfortable and have a contoured cut. They fit a bit loose, but have a built in belt.
There's a removable inner spandex short with a chamois that's really cheap feeling. The chamois fits oddly with half of it in front of your crotch and the other half just barely covering your sit bones. The liner is held in by 2 loops which can make it a pain to get on while installed and a hassle to remove to wash. If you leave it in, it gets twisted up, which probably wouldn't happen if they used 3 or 4 loops. I just permanently removed mine, since I have enough miles and endurance to not get saddle sore any more--you'd get saddle sore even with a chamois and good saddle when starting out and doing long miles.
My favorite remains the Royal Stealth, but they are more expensive even without a removable liner+chamois. That and I have a slick matching jersey.
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