Anyone know anything about Assos AirJack?

[spire]

The Assos AirJack 851 has taken my fancy, but lots of websites seem only to stock only the AirBlock, which I understand is last year's model, or don't make it clear whether it's the AirJack or the AirBlock they are offering.

How do you tell the two apart, and is the latest worth the extra money?

Thanks.

 

[yello]

Like you, I thought the AirJack was the new model Airblock... but I wouldn't swear to it. If somewhre didn't say it was an AirJack then I'd assume it was an old model. Is it worth the extra money? Well, if it were me and I'd made up my mind to get an Assos jacket (and I'd love one!) then I'd go the whole hog and get the latest and 'best'.... unless I could get an old model at a significant saving.

 

[theoriginaldus]

Is this the one?

http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDetails.asp?productID=4556

 

[spire]

Yes, that's the one, but I'm not clear how you tell it apart from the previous version.

This quote appears with most ads for the jacket:

We all thought the former airBlock jacket could not have been improved, Assos R&D proved us wrong.

But there are no specific references about what has changed and as the prices vary wildly but the pics are the same, how do you know whether you are buying the old model or not?

 

[theoriginaldus]

Well, I can't find any real info on it either tbh, but if the second post here is anything to go by:

http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/forum/forummessages.asp?URN=1&UTN=113391&chklast=1&sp=&v=1

then not a lot has changed...