My first mesh jacket was a Fieldsheer Titanium Air. It is mesh all over, with armor and nylon skid pads. This jacket was around $100 (maybe a little less). I liked it, and I only upgraded because I wanted a 3 season jacket with a zip out liner, more leather, and more armor. I replaced this with a Fieldsheer Mach 2.
My main cool weather jacket (and my first jacket purchase) is a Tour Master Cortech 3/4.
Because Fieldsheer's web site has only 2 images per jacket, I decide to put a TON of photos online. If this helps, or if you have suggestions, please drop me a note.
Fieldsheer Titanium Air Jacket
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This is the inside pocket. Plenty of room for sunglasses case and a cell phone.
Velcro neck closure, and padding around the top edge of the collar. Fieldsheer stuff is good quality.
Shoulder armor and back armor. I'm trying to give an idea how the jacket fits in different positions.
Kind of a mutant turtle thing. I don't know if this is CE armor, but it seems pretty good. Techno pattern.