Anybody bought a Klim Badlands Pro yet?

[Andy A]

Just a quick update on the Badlands suit which I have tested in a couple of ways over the last week. After a camping trip up to Scotland in which the waterproofing was tested daily in some biblical rain and winds on a bike with no fairing at all I can say I remained dry at all times apart from a damp neck warmer. money well spent I think
Then unfortunately on the way back I binned the XT at Spean Bridge and ended up hitting the wall chest height at about 20mph ( at least that was the speed I was doing when I parted company with the bike). It was a relatively slow speed get off but a pretty abrupt stop, I was a bit gutted about the grazes and hole in the chest pocket but the armour worked brilliantly and apart from a few bruises, aches, pains and stiffness I feel pretty lucky and ok.
So not sure how waterproof it will be now but happy I was wearing it.

 

[Rockhopper]

Klim waterproof

I can vouch for my traverse suit having lived in it for the past six months. They are all essentially the same in terms of the laminated Gore-Tex.

Ive been riding in all conditions and it just dose not leak, but the water eventually gets in around the neck. That cant be helped and it was an epic squall at the time.

I'm made up with the suit.