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SHIMA OpenAir review

A ventilated mesh summer jacket supplied with lightweight honeycomb-structure protectors at shoulders, elbows and back, sold with an explicit instruction to check the size chart.

The bottom line The only summer jacket here that names a back protector as supplied. That single line makes it a more complete purchase than several jackets costing more.

What the seller commits to paper

A ventilated mesh construction, and protectors at shoulders, elbows and back in a lightweight honeycomb structure the maker states allows air through. The back protector is named in the title.

Why the back protector matters here

Across this shelf, the back pocket of a jacket frequently holds a foam placeholder rather than certified armour — and buyers discover it after comparing prices. A listing that names a back protector as part of what is supplied has removed a hidden cost.

The level is not published, and it is printed on the protector. Read it when the jacket arrives.

What a mesh jacket is and is not

It is a summer garment. There is no membrane and no thermal liner, and rain is handled by an oversuit rather than by the jacket. That is the trade, and it is why the maker’s own sizing note — check the chart, size up if between sizes — is worth following: mesh does not stretch to forgive a tight fit.

Availability

Between 96 € and 113 € across the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores, in the single reading behind this page.

Priced in local currency, which the euro range above deliberately leaves out, it also appears on the American and British Amazon stores.

What Keepa returned in the single reading behind this page. Availability and prices move without notice.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 18 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

The declared figures, and the blanks beside them

Strengths

  • A back protector is named as supplied, which is unusual at this price and is the pocket most often empty
  • Honeycomb protectors are described as allowing air through, which is the point of a mesh jacket
  • The maker publishes explicit sizing guidance rather than a chart alone

Compromises

  • No armour level published in the listing
  • A mesh jacket has no membrane and no thermal layer — it is a summer garment only

Specifications

ConstructionMesh, ventilated (from the title)
Armour suppliedShoulder, elbow and back protectors, lightweight honeycomb structure (maker’s bullet)
Back protectorSupplied — the maker names an AirForce back protector in the title
Armour levelThe maker puts nothing in writing on this — printed on the protectors.
Sizing guidanceThe maker instructs buyers to check the size chart and to size up between sizes (maker’s bullet)
Garment standardThe maker puts nothing in writing on this.
Amazon referenceB092QR5FML (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN5901138309346

What riders ask about this one

Does honeycomb armour breathe?

The maker states the structure allows free air circulation, which is why it is used in mesh jackets. That is a construction statement rather than a measured figure.

Can it be worn in rain?

It is a mesh jacket with no membrane stated. Rain gear worn over the top is the arrangement this kind of jacket assumes.

Who this one is for

Hot-weather riding where airflow matters more than a jacket that covers three seasons.

Compared with its closest rivals

Same category, nearest prices. Only the specifications every one of them states are shown — a half-empty column compares nothing.

Model Price Armour levelGarment standardAmazon reference
SHIMA OpenAir 130 $ The maker puts nothing in writing on this — printed on the protectors.The maker puts nothing in writing on this.B092QR5FML (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
Zyxformis Water-repellent touring 110 $ The maker puts nothing in writing on this.The maker puts nothing in writing on this.B081DJJQHW (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
BOSmoto Textil 2-teilig 152 $ The maker puts nothing in writing on this.The maker puts nothing in writing on this.B0DVDLR6D5 (one reference across 1 Amazon marketplace)
BROGER Grid 100 $ The maker puts nothing in writing on this.EN 17092, protection class AA (maker’s bullet)B0GXWF65W2 (one reference across 4 Amazon marketplaces)

What separates these models

  • If price decides: BROGER Grid, at 100 $.
  • Highest Amazon reference in the table: this model (B092QR5FML (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)).
  • This model holds the table’s highest figure for Amazon reference.

If this one is not the right fit

  • On a tighter budget: BORLENI JK007, at 90 $ in the same category. see the review

Value for money

At 130 $, it sits +18 % against the 110 $ median of the 5 models in this category published here.

Guides that feature it

Price and availability

A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.

Details checked on September 18, 2026.

Sources

Specifications: manufacturer sheet and Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. No product on this site has been physically tested.

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