Originally Posted by 10ring

The Vanson synthetic mesh jacket is about the most ventilated that I have used and it comes with all the (removable) shoulder, elbow/forearm, and back pads included. The light grey colour doesn't seem to absorb as much heat from the sun. This jacket offers more mesh than any of the Olympia styles I own or have tried.
The Olympias' are very good jackets but when it is 106°F, one can sure tell where the non-mesh areas are on these jackets: with the Vanson, the entire garment is mesh.