Re: Back Protectors

darsy wrote:
>
> I've got one that came with my Hein Gericke race leathers.

They any good? I need some new leathers by the 19th May, and I don't
think made-to-measure anything would be ready in time.

--
'Ray Stringer' ZX7RR. Heh. Heheh. Hehehehehehe.

On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 19:40:20 -0000, Simian
<Simian@in_valid.semi-evolved.org> wrote:

>darsy wrote:
>>
>> I've got one that came with my Hein Gericke race leathers.
>
>They any good? I need some new leathers by the 19th May, and I don't
>think made-to-measure anything would be ready in time.

firstly, I don't wear them all the time - I bought them 4-5 years ago
and have probably worn them maybe 40-50 times, and I haven't crashed
in them, but :

pros:

comfortable
fairly cheap
seem fairly well made
came with gel armour and a back protector thing (which I've used
precisely once)
it's a two piece, and zips together well, though the same suit is
available as a one piece

cons:
fairly gash looking red/white/black rip-off of a late 90s Dainese
design
no external pockets whatsoever - and just two small internal pockets
in the jacket - not too big a problem on the track, or weekend
hooning, but a pain touring.
sometimes the knee armour goes funny and you have to fiddle with it to
get it back into shape
the hip armour was hideously uncomfortable, so I removed it.

do I regret buying them? No, they've been OK - I think I've got my
299ukp's worth

would I buy another set: No, I'd pay the extra for a made-to-measure
one piece.
--
d.

darsy wrote:
> On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 19:40:20 -0000, Simian
>
>>They any good? I need some new leathers by the 19th May, and I don't
>>think made-to-measure anything would be ready in time.
>
> pros: [...]
> cons: [...]
>
> do I regret buying them? No, they've been OK - I think I've got my
> 299ukp's worth
> would I buy another set: No, I'd pay the extra for a made-to-measure
> one piece.

Cheers. I've got a couple of phone calls to make, and if everyone says
"no chance" I'll probably pop down to HG and make do for this summer.

I need a new set cos my current two-piece doesn't fit any more, and the
stitching is going in a few places as well.

--
'Ray Stringer' ZX7RR. Heh. Heheh. Hehehehehehe.

	#1
Simian	Re: Back Protectors darsy wrote: > > I've got one that came with my Hein Gericke race leathers. They any good? I need some new leathers by the 19th May, and I don't think made-to-measure anything would be ready in time. -- 'Ray Stringer' ZX7RR. Heh. Heheh. Hehehehehehe.

	#2
darsy	Re: Back Protectors On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 19:40:20 -0000, Simian <Simian@in_valid.semi-evolved.org> wrote: >darsy wrote: >> >> I've got one that came with my Hein Gericke race leathers. > >They any good? I need some new leathers by the 19th May, and I don't >think made-to-measure anything would be ready in time. firstly, I don't wear them all the time - I bought them 4-5 years ago and have probably worn them maybe 40-50 times, and I haven't crashed in them, but : pros: comfortable fairly cheap seem fairly well made came with gel armour and a back protector thing (which I've used precisely once) it's a two piece, and zips together well, though the same suit is available as a one piece cons: fairly gash looking red/white/black rip-off of a late 90s Dainese design no external pockets whatsoever - and just two small internal pockets in the jacket - not too big a problem on the track, or weekend hooning, but a pain touring. sometimes the knee armour goes funny and you have to fiddle with it to get it back into shape the hip armour was hideously uncomfortable, so I removed it. do I regret buying them? No, they've been OK - I think I've got my 299ukp's worth would I buy another set: No, I'd pay the extra for a made-to-measure one piece. -- d.

	#3
Simian	Re: Back Protectors darsy wrote: > On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 19:40:20 -0000, Simian > >>They any good? I need some new leathers by the 19th May, and I don't >>think made-to-measure anything would be ready in time. > > pros: [...] > cons: [...] > > do I regret buying them? No, they've been OK - I think I've got my > 299ukp's worth > would I buy another set: No, I'd pay the extra for a made-to-measure > one piece. Cheers. I've got a couple of phone calls to make, and if everyone says "no chance" I'll probably pop down to HG and make do for this summer. I need a new set cos my current two-piece doesn't fit any more, and the stitching is going in a few places as well. -- 'Ray Stringer' ZX7RR. Heh. Heheh. Hehehehehehe.