On Rapha’s site they state that this gilet is meant for long days in the saddle or multi-day rides when lightweight and packable kit is essential.
For my testing, I wore this on a number of rides varying in terrain and what I was wearing. I wanted to test it both with a jersey and with a more relaxed long-sleeve top like the Rapha Explore LS Zip Tech T-shirt.
Despite it being so lightweight it does a great job at protecting you from the wind and even a bit of light rain due to the DWR coating. Although it doesn’t completely eliminate wind chill it does a great job for its size and weight.
Some people may be put off by the lack of pockets and the thought of having to reach under the gilet to access your jersey pockets, however for me this wasn’t an issue as I pretty much always wear cargo bib shorts to store anything I may need whilst riding. Additionally it’s designed to be lightweight and packable so any additional pockets would just take away from what it’s designed to do.
Sadly I didn’t get out on any multi-day rides whilst testing this gilet, however I can see how it would be a great addition to a multi-day layering system due to how lightweight it is and how well it performs.