Whenever we’re buying bikes, or cycle parts, accessories and clothing there are a number of things to check before we go ahead and buy, especially when shopping online. One of the most important factors is to make sure we read reviews of the product first. So today we’re checking out and reviewing the Castelli Squadra Long Vest from Evans Cycles to give you all of the key facts and figures that you need to help you decide if this is the perfect product from their Gilets & Vests category to suit you and your needs.

As with any review, you want to get a feel very quickly for how well it performed as there’s nothing worse than trawling through 30 minutes of review content to find that actually the product is a load of rubbish. Thankfully for you there’s 2 positives. 1. Castelli Squadra Long Vest isn’t rubbish, it actually scored very highly. And 2. we’ve given you four different scores below to give you a very quick flavour of how good Castelli Squadra Long Vest is. There is a massive range of choice in the Gilets & Vests category from Evans Cycles so it’s important to take your time reading these reviews to help you make sure you’re buying the best.

Quality

8.9

Price

8.6

Reviews

8.9

Overall

8.8

 

Latest Price: £40

Castelli Squadra Long Vest review

Castelli Squadra Long Vest reviews

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  • About the Castelli SquadraYou never know what the weather is going to do, especially in the UK. This Castelli Squadra lightweight packable shell is ideal for stuffing into your pocket just in case. The jacket will shut out the wind and provide a bit of protection from light rain while still being small enough to pack into your back pocket or seat bag. An essential item for every ride which will give you confidence when you‚Äôre setting out on an overcast morning. Key FeaturesMinimalist vest for descents or extra coverage that gives you protection without feeling restrictive or taking up too much spaceCoated ripstop windproof fabric will instantly make you feel warmerMesh back panel lets moisture and excess heat escape, so you don‚Äôt overheat or end up cold and wetReflective piping at shoulders and on the back for improved visibilityAbout the BrandCastelli traces its roots back to a fine tailor (Vitore Gianni) in the heart of Milan, founded in 1876. Through the years, Vittore Gianni clothed AC Milan, Juventus and the Milan Ballet. The first cycling clothing was made in the 1910’s for the world champion and five-time Giro champion Alfredo Binda. Castelli innovated the first aerodynamic Lycra shorts in 1977 which were used in racing and for public sales. Castelli‚Äôs single-minded mission Is to make the most innovative clothing for the cyclists seeking maximum performance. Over the past decade, Castelli have led essentially every performance innovation in cycling clothing. Castelli Men’s SizingSMLXLXXLXXXLChest92cm96cm100cm105cm110cm115cmWaist80cm84cm88cm93cm98cm103cmCycling Gilets Buying Guide
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As with many cyclists, be it mountain bikers, BMX riders or road cyclists we want to take the time to make sure we get the best products. Where cycling is a passion for many we often invest a lot of our time and money into the hobby. And as we know, getting the right products can give us that small competitive advantage either over our actual competitors, our mates or even just beating our own goals. But because we do invest so much in our bikes and our equipment it’s really important to buy from recognised retailers, in our most recent search, we found many products available online for ridiculously (almost laughable) prices. They were just so low that alarm bells should instantly be ringing. That’s why we only recommend buying from the retailers that you really know and trust, names like Wiggle, Chain Reaction and Evans Cycles are just some of those that we use regularly. With these retailers you know you’re in safe hands and can expect great service, great returns policies and if anything was to go wrong great customer service under a warranty claim.

But onto the reason you’re here today, let’s delve into some of the details of Castelli Squadra Long Vest to help you understand a bit more about where it sits in the market against some of the many alternatives that are available out there. We’re very aware that by buying our cycling stuff online that we’ve missed out on the opportunity to actually see and test the product first. This is where reviews come in to their own, as it gives us that chance to hear from other like-minded cyclists about how good or bad a product is.

As you would expect, our first and top piece of advice before buying, is to read lots and lots of Castelli Squadra Long Vest reviews. With a review score of 8.9 out of 10 it’s likely that there will be lots of great detailed reviews to help you. And if you find that actually the reviews are suggesting Castelli Squadra Long Vest isn’t right for you then there will be tons and tons of other reviews for other products in the Gilets & Vests category. In fact we’ve got 26 products reviewed in this category alone.

Something that makes it particularly challenging is the vast range of choice, as mentioned above there are 26 products in the Gilets & Vests category. There are also 765 products from the brand Castelli. And then getting into the specifics even more there are 4 products from Castelli in the category “Gilets & Vests”.

So let’s take a look at the second most important decision making tool we can use when shopping online, price. Whether your goal is to just get the cheapest Gilets & Vests available, or to get the best quality at a reasonable price, there’s always going to be a need to do your research on price.

Castelli Squadra Long Vest price analysis

The first thing we do when looking at the price of any cycling equipment, be it the bike itself, or one of the many parts that make up a bike or even some of the clothing and accessories that go with it, is to run some price analysis to see who is selling it at the best price. (Note that as we pointed out earlier we will only look at retailers that we really trust and use regularly). The best price that we managed to find Castelli Squadra Long Vest was from Evans Cycles at just £40.

It’s then good to dig somewhat deeper into the price of the product by looking at average prices. To do this we looked at the average price you would pay for a product that fits within the Gilets & Vests category. When doing this, we found the average price of the 26 products in the Gilets & Vests category is £46.38. We also looked at the cheapest and most expensive options to give you an idea of where Castelli Squadra Long Vest sits. The most expensive we found was £90 and the cheapest we saw on our search was £21. With a price of £40, Castelli Squadra Long Vest is actually below average against the average price in this category.

We then wanted to look at the brand, Castelli in a bit more detail. So one of our other important comparisons in our Castelli Squadra Long Vest review is analysing the price of products from Castelli. During this search we discovered that the average price of a product from Castelli was just £66.66, making Castelli Squadra Long Vest below average against the average prices. We also found that the most expensive product was £340, however the cheapest came in at £40.

We then thought that we should go into a little more detail and look more specifically at the prices you’d pay for products from the brand Castelli that feature in the Gilets & Vests category. The average price of Castelli products in the Gilets & Vests category is £50.75, the highest prices option we found was £67 and lowest was just £40. Taking into consideration the average price, Castelli Squadra Long Vest does actually come in below average, something worth considering when you do make your decision.

Taking all of that into account it’s pretty clear why Castelli Squadra Long Vest scored such a great price score of 8.6/10 and why it features as one of the top recommended products in the Gilets & Vests category.

Castelli Squadra Long Vest Reviews

So it’s clear from the key features and price analysis that we’ve run above why Castelli Squadra Long Vest is such a great product with such high scores. But you still need to spend the time looking through as many customer reviews as you can, it’s one of the most important (if not THE most important) steps to shopping online.

So your next step now is to head over to Evans Cycles and read as many Castelli Squadra Long Vest reviews as you can. Just click the “View Reviews” button now. And if you go on to buy it, please drop us a line in the comments section, we’d love to hear your thoughts.

Summary

Castelli Squadra Long Vest really is a great buy, and at a price of just £40 it has definitely earned the overall score of 8.8 out of 10 rating.