Just a few quick notes about some new bike kit i purchased. Made by a company called ‘DANE’ and supplied by our very own LO-IQ a week or so back. I have in the past generally stuck to Hein Gericke kit, having over the years had a combination of the Cruise kit, Master 4 and Master 5 kit.
I had wanted to replace my kit as my Master 4 jacket had leaked and was replaced with a new style HG Cruise jacket, which I never found particularly comfortable. Plus the pair of HG Master 5 trousers I had just seemed to hang on me like a bag of potatoes.
So after selling my jacket & trousers on and doing the usual hunting high and low for a replacement kit I eventually opted for the Dane kit. I was taking a bit of a punt, as I had not actually seen it in the flesh. But with a good selection of size choices I opted for the top of the range ARDEN jacket and Tondor trousers as they were both made from the latest GORE-TEX® XCR material, which I had experienced in the Master 5 trousers as being excellent.
http://www.danebikewear.nl/en/overview?sgroup=000100000001
The equivalent level of jacket and trousers from Hein Gericke the Master 5 would have set me back in excess of £800, Rukka probably £1000+, but this pair together cost me well under £600. Which I thought was very good value , plus it goes towards helping LO-IQ and his Mongolian rally quest.
The jacket came fitted with a zip in/ out winter liner, Elbow, shoulder and a back protector. The trousers come fitted with a zip in/ out winter liner, knee armour and have pockets for hip armour.
Some pictures below:
The jacket showing it's zip in liner which has a good overlap behind the zip. The plastic eyelet on the 2nd picture is for where the gusset strap secures.
The jacket only has one zip, but a decent storm flap runs from top to bottom including a bit that goes across your throat. The second pic also shows the two zipped chest pockets.
In adition to the chest pockets, the jacket has two waterproof pockets on the front below the waist, which has a adjustable belt. The bottom of the jacket has a drawcord to stop drafts.
The neck has a leather trim to stop rubbing. The cuffs have Gore-Tex storm cuffs, zips and velcro adjustment. Near to the top of the arms it has the normal velcro adjustment.
The trousers have a removable liner, two front zipped pockets and a adjustable belt. On your backside you have a couple of leather patches to stopped you sliding around. Also the usual zipped flaps to get the trousers over your boots and an adjustable velcro strap to take up any slack.
All in all i would say it is a very nice bit of kit which has a high level of finish. I think it is better finsed than any of the Hein Gericke kit i have had, and maybe up with the Rukka kit. It looks superb when on and fits nicely if a little stiff, but it is still new. Perhaps the only thing is that it does not have a ventilation zips, but it does not matter to me as i have a fully vented jacket and trousers for summer use.
LO-IQ can supply any of the three makes of kit link below from what i understand.
http://www.motoport.co.uk/en/motor-clothing-brands
Stu
I had wanted to replace my kit as my Master 4 jacket had leaked and was replaced with a new style HG Cruise jacket, which I never found particularly comfortable. Plus the pair of HG Master 5 trousers I had just seemed to hang on me like a bag of potatoes.
So after selling my jacket & trousers on and doing the usual hunting high and low for a replacement kit I eventually opted for the Dane kit. I was taking a bit of a punt, as I had not actually seen it in the flesh. But with a good selection of size choices I opted for the top of the range ARDEN jacket and Tondor trousers as they were both made from the latest GORE-TEX® XCR material, which I had experienced in the Master 5 trousers as being excellent.
http://www.danebikewear.nl/en/overview?sgroup=000100000001
The equivalent level of jacket and trousers from Hein Gericke the Master 5 would have set me back in excess of £800, Rukka probably £1000+, but this pair together cost me well under £600. Which I thought was very good value , plus it goes towards helping LO-IQ and his Mongolian rally quest.
The jacket came fitted with a zip in/ out winter liner, Elbow, shoulder and a back protector. The trousers come fitted with a zip in/ out winter liner, knee armour and have pockets for hip armour.
Some pictures below:
The jacket showing it's zip in liner which has a good overlap behind the zip. The plastic eyelet on the 2nd picture is for where the gusset strap secures.
The jacket only has one zip, but a decent storm flap runs from top to bottom including a bit that goes across your throat. The second pic also shows the two zipped chest pockets.
In adition to the chest pockets, the jacket has two waterproof pockets on the front below the waist, which has a adjustable belt. The bottom of the jacket has a drawcord to stop drafts.
The neck has a leather trim to stop rubbing. The cuffs have Gore-Tex storm cuffs, zips and velcro adjustment. Near to the top of the arms it has the normal velcro adjustment.
The trousers have a removable liner, two front zipped pockets and a adjustable belt. On your backside you have a couple of leather patches to stopped you sliding around. Also the usual zipped flaps to get the trousers over your boots and an adjustable velcro strap to take up any slack.
All in all i would say it is a very nice bit of kit which has a high level of finish. I think it is better finsed than any of the Hein Gericke kit i have had, and maybe up with the Rukka kit. It looks superb when on and fits nicely if a little stiff, but it is still new. Perhaps the only thing is that it does not have a ventilation zips, but it does not matter to me as i have a fully vented jacket and trousers for summer use.
LO-IQ can supply any of the three makes of kit link below from what i understand.
http://www.motoport.co.uk/en/motor-clothing-brands
Stu
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