Mavic Vision H20 Vest review

Rainproof, windproof and coming with 360° visibility, could the Mavic Vision H20 Vest be the most technically advanced gilet out there?

Cycling Weekly Verdict

Rain and windproof and exceptional 360° visibility makes the Mavic Vision H20 Vest an incredibly useful piece of cycling apparel that, while happily fitting in a rear pocket for a just-in-case moment, fits so well that it can easily be worn over a race jersey for no aero penalty. A great addition to any cyclist's wardrobe.  

Reasons to buy
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    Rain-resistant

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    Windproof

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    Extensive reflective and low-level-light detailing

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    Breathable

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    Male and female versions

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Reasons to avoid
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    Water-repellency treatment needs to be reapplied regularly

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    Tricky to put on while riding.

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    Road spray stains hard to remove

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Best known for its wheels, especially the Mavic Ksyriums, Mavic actually now has close to 10 years of apparel manufacturing experience, developing a wealth of technical knowhow, which it applied to the full when it launched the £900 Comete Ultimate road shoe earlier this year.

The Mavic Vision H20 Vest certainly gains from the depth of knowledge acquired over the years and is arguably the most technical gilet on the market.

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Hannah Bussey

Hannah is Cycling Weekly’s longest-serving tech writer, having started with the magazine back in 2011. She has covered all things technical for both print and digital over multiple seasons representing CW at spring Classics, and Grand Tours and all races in between.

Hannah was a successful road and track racer herself, competing in UCI races all over Europe as well as in China, Pakistan and New Zealand.

For fun, she's ridden LEJOG unaided, a lap of Majorca in a day, won a 24-hour mountain bike race and tackled famous mountain passes in the French Alps, Pyrenees, Dolomites and Himalayas. 

She lives just outside the Peak District National Park near Manchester UK with her partner, daughter and a small but beautifully formed bike collection.