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It is certainly better than nothing or a regular jacket. The JR stuff gets mixed reviews, and the older mesh stuff had a rep for not standing up very well. One issue is that you don't want materials that will melt on your jacket (like polyester). Cordura and Kevlar are much better, leather is still king in that regard.
I don't swing a leg over the bike without full gear. And that means FULL gear - jacket, pants, boots, gloves, helmet. You don't have to buy all the mega expensive stuff but these days I prefer to buy something that is really good and will last a long time. Since you're just getting (back) on the bike, you'll likely need to experiment with different gear to figure out what you need/want. I've distilled down to Shoei helmet, two different Rev'it jackets (leather/tex mix and a mesh, though the mesh will be retired soon), two different pants (A-stars over pants for commuting and Dainese textile vented pants for summer), Sidi boots, Rev'it and A-stars gloves (summer and for cooler). Next up is a Rev'it jacket/pants setup that will cover rain and cold weather. Probably another set of boots as well.
Don't scrimp on the boots, and wearing hiking boots is asking for trouble. I had "proper" textile motorcycle boots and they shredded. Now it is Sidi hard boots every day. ymmv.
Gear is a lot cheaper than skin grafts.
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