Jackets....
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newman7096
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Jacket!
I've been using a Belstaff Explorer jacket for the past two years and its performed admiraly! Never lets in water and keeps you toasty with its silver metalic fleece linned inner jacket!
Still wearing today and would certainly buy another!
I've been using a Belstaff Explorer jacket for the past two years and its performed admiraly! Never lets in water and keeps you toasty with its silver metalic fleece linned inner jacket!
Still wearing today and would certainly buy another!
Geezer
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Just got myself the Mawell Gortex suite from Hein Gericke
It's great lovely & warm 'n' comfy & very well made
It's great lovely & warm 'n' comfy & very well made
Madmountainman
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Got the Belstaff and it's the mutts nuts! Only one quibble and that's because the velcro stips on the pockets come off after a while, not very secure stitching. I'd still have another one though.
MasterDabber
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Geezer said:Just got myself the Mawell Gortex suite from Hein Gericke
It's great lovely & warm 'n' comfy & very well made
Been thinking of getting one of these. Like the fabric/leasther combination (oooh missus). Haven't been able to track down a jacket in large size and have now been told there is a Maxwell Goretex 2 about to come out. I think the expectation is that it will pretty similair to the current one.
pragmatix
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Belstaff explorer
Had mine for 2+ years now still waterproof and very warm with it liner jacket. has some ventilation under the arms for summer and has built in back, shoulder and elbow protection.
Does it for me.
Pete A
Had mine for 2+ years now still waterproof and very warm with it liner jacket. has some ventilation under the arms for summer and has built in back, shoulder and elbow protection.
Does it for me.
Pete A
Gogol
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Aerostich
Garry
I've just replaced my HG Tuareg suit (and no Mav you still can't have the jacket!) with Aerostich Darien - its the way forward, and beautifully made. All the bulls**t about this kit is actually true. With the £/$ rate so good it'd be rude not to. I've just received mine, complete with windblock/fleece inner jacket and a serious back protector. Arrived within 10 days. Highly, highly rated. For info go to:
www.aerostich.com
Price wise fairly competative but remember the import duty or get someone going to the States to bring it over.
Paul
Garry
I've just replaced my HG Tuareg suit (and no Mav you still can't have the jacket!) with Aerostich Darien - its the way forward, and beautifully made. All the bulls**t about this kit is actually true. With the £/$ rate so good it'd be rude not to. I've just received mine, complete with windblock/fleece inner jacket and a serious back protector. Arrived within 10 days. Highly, highly rated. For info go to:
www.aerostich.com
Price wise fairly competative but remember the import duty or get someone going to the States to bring it over.
Paul
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Belstaff are Top Quality
I've got a Belstaff and it is absolutely tops for quality and water tight. I can't recomend them highly enough. Very stylish too.
I bought a (few) Hein Gerick jackets last year but the Belstaff quality is much better.
Have Fun
AndyT
I've got a Belstaff and it is absolutely tops for quality and water tight. I can't recomend them highly enough. Very stylish too.
I bought a (few) Hein Gerick jackets last year but the Belstaff quality is much better.
Have Fun
AndyT
....was totally sold on Belstaff last year but there looking at bit dated now!
There some bargins on dainese at the moment, T Age looks bus and uses similar components....
Just need to gentle drop hints to the gaffer, prior to purchase
PS. Any tips on keeping Cordure/gortex jackets, clean. As my FT jacket, looks totally manky, regardless how many times I wash it, as I drive everyday.
Noticed that aerostich mentioned using scotchgard or telflon (i think) after washing...???
There some bargins on dainese at the moment, T Age looks bus and uses similar components....
Just need to gentle drop hints to the gaffer, prior to purchase
PS. Any tips on keeping Cordure/gortex jackets, clean. As my FT jacket, looks totally manky, regardless how many times I wash it, as I drive everyday.
Noticed that aerostich mentioned using scotchgard or telflon (i think) after washing...???
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Re: Aerostich
Paul,
How much did the tax/duty and delivery cost in total above the cost of the jacket?
Thanks,
T.
Gogol said:
Paul,
How much did the tax/duty and delivery cost in total above the cost of the jacket?
Thanks,
T.
Gogol
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T
it was around £100 import and £40 UPS delivery. Aerostich will quote you if you e-mail them.
Paul
it was around £100 import and £40 UPS delivery. Aerostich will quote you if you e-mail them.
Paul
BawdyMonk
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I've had my Frank Thomas Gore-Tex for about a year, the first Jacket I've had that does everything well, warm in winter/100% Water Proof/Cool in summer with liner out/washes well/ Armour's in right places so very comfortable. if I lost it I wouldn't bother checking around I'd just buy another.
Spanish Bob
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BawdyMonk said:I've had my Frank Thomas Gore-Tex for about a year, the first Jacket I've had that does everything well, warm in winter/100% Water Proof/Cool in summer with liner out/washes well/ Armour's in right places so very comfortable. if I lost it I wouldn't bother checking around I'd just buy another.
its bearable in cyprus? can you send some details
GSAde
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Nikwax Techwash
GarryC
I use Nikwax techwash then use Nikwax wash in proofer (cant remember its exact name) You dont have to dry the jacket after washing before doing the proofing bit either. Its worked very well on my Clover Interstate (also v good jacket) which is red & also shows the muck quite well! You can rub the techwash neat into any heavily soiled areas & leave to soak. After proofing water runs off surface for ages, the jacket does have a goretex liner anyway but the membranes do break down & IMHO a bit of extra help cant go amiss, Its never let water in even in some "pissistent" downpours.
Ade
GarryC
I use Nikwax techwash then use Nikwax wash in proofer (cant remember its exact name) You dont have to dry the jacket after washing before doing the proofing bit either. Its worked very well on my Clover Interstate (also v good jacket) which is red & also shows the muck quite well! You can rub the techwash neat into any heavily soiled areas & leave to soak. After proofing water runs off surface for ages, the jacket does have a goretex liner anyway but the membranes do break down & IMHO a bit of extra help cant go amiss, Its never let water in even in some "pissistent" downpours.
Ade
Rukka R3000
Thanks to _pi_ I have a Rukka R3000 which is excellent, and can higly recommend it. Been completely warm and dry through the rigours of a Riviera winter (heavier rain than the UK when it throws it down), and has a removeable liner so should be cool in the summer too. Good design, armour in shoulders, elbows/arms and back..5 year guarantee too.
Rob
Thanks to _pi_ I have a Rukka R3000 which is excellent, and can higly recommend it. Been completely warm and dry through the rigours of a Riviera winter (heavier rain than the UK when it throws it down), and has a removeable liner so should be cool in the summer too. Good design, armour in shoulders, elbows/arms and back..5 year guarantee too.
Rob
Eurostar
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If you are genuinely seeking something that works well in all 4 seasons, including summer in southern Spain etc, take a tip from the skiing and mountaineering clothing specialists and get into layering.
Start with an armoured Cordura outer shell with as many zippered vents as possible. It will be windproof in winter but cooler than anything else in the summer. Avoid any sort of ventilation that can't be closed off e.g. thin Kevlar panels. You need something completely draughtproof, and many summer jackets aren't. The BMW Rally and Rally 2 jackets get my vote. I don't know of anything else with as many vents.
Don't get a jacket with a sewn-in Gore-Tex lining. Your Gore-Tex needs to be detachable, as with many of BMW's jackets. In the summer the Gore-Tex will make you hotter so you need to be able to take it off. Plus Gore-Tex wears out much faster than a good jacket - so you want to be able to replace it separately, perhaps every year if you are a high mileage rider. Nothing more annoying than a £400 jacket which has to be prematurely retired just because the Gore-Tex has chafed away in one or two spots.
Under that, a big high collared fleece made of something super duper and high tech. Maybe a BMW Comfortemp top?
Under that a heated waistcoat.
Finally your base layer - a T shirt made of X-Static. It has silver thread which disperses heat evenly around the body, plus it's quick drying and anti-bacterial. BMW's one is called the Silver Function T-Shirt. I think it's £40. There are other makes, such as Pearl Izumi, but they're no cheaper. They are absolutely fantastic, winter or summer
This is the only way I know of putting together a 4 season outfit that actually works, and doesn't involve buying multiple jackets. In the winter you wear as many layers as you need, in the summer just the base and the shell. The layer of air between the base and the shell will help keep you cool, in the same way as a Tuareg's robes in the Sahara.
Start with an armoured Cordura outer shell with as many zippered vents as possible. It will be windproof in winter but cooler than anything else in the summer. Avoid any sort of ventilation that can't be closed off e.g. thin Kevlar panels. You need something completely draughtproof, and many summer jackets aren't. The BMW Rally and Rally 2 jackets get my vote. I don't know of anything else with as many vents.
Don't get a jacket with a sewn-in Gore-Tex lining. Your Gore-Tex needs to be detachable, as with many of BMW's jackets. In the summer the Gore-Tex will make you hotter so you need to be able to take it off. Plus Gore-Tex wears out much faster than a good jacket - so you want to be able to replace it separately, perhaps every year if you are a high mileage rider. Nothing more annoying than a £400 jacket which has to be prematurely retired just because the Gore-Tex has chafed away in one or two spots.
Under that, a big high collared fleece made of something super duper and high tech. Maybe a BMW Comfortemp top?
Under that a heated waistcoat.
Finally your base layer - a T shirt made of X-Static. It has silver thread which disperses heat evenly around the body, plus it's quick drying and anti-bacterial. BMW's one is called the Silver Function T-Shirt. I think it's £40. There are other makes, such as Pearl Izumi, but they're no cheaper. They are absolutely fantastic, winter or summer
This is the only way I know of putting together a 4 season outfit that actually works, and doesn't involve buying multiple jackets. In the winter you wear as many layers as you need, in the summer just the base and the shell. The layer of air between the base and the shell will help keep you cool, in the same way as a Tuareg's robes in the Sahara.
Sound advice for Eurostar.
After looking at many different types of coats inc the very spendid Belstaff one, I have now opted for the Rallye II, plus the fact I enjoyed a good amount of discount from it.
I have used it every day this week riding to work at 6:30 in the morning. Very happy with although it is fair to say it is cooler than my old Lookwell one was, not that I have been cold, just not as warm as I have been used to.
As its already been said its all about wearing layers of the right material. I hate having to wear a jacket with a thick liner coz I feel cramped and unable to move about and then in the summer not having any vents to keep you cool.
Early days but at the moment I am chuffed to bits with it......
BTBR
After looking at many different types of coats inc the very spendid Belstaff one, I have now opted for the Rallye II, plus the fact I enjoyed a good amount of discount from it.
I have used it every day this week riding to work at 6:30 in the morning. Very happy with although it is fair to say it is cooler than my old Lookwell one was, not that I have been cold, just not as warm as I have been used to.
As its already been said its all about wearing layers of the right material. I hate having to wear a jacket with a thick liner coz I feel cramped and unable to move about and then in the summer not having any vents to keep you cool.
Early days but at the moment I am chuffed to bits with it......
BTBR
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