Klim Overland kit - worth a punt??

[poshbuilder]

Hi All

Am in need of some proper waterproof all year round kit and the Klim Overland jacket and trouser combo seem to be a good buy. Relatively good value fitting within my budget, Goretex, well made, lightweight and fully guaranteed etc etc. Whilst I'd love to buy the Badlands gear I can't justify the expense for the kind of gentle adventure touring I'm planning.

I like the slightly minimalist style and the layering required but am unsure as to whether the quality of goretex and armour are compromised in order to fit at that price point.

Anyone have experience of it?
Thanks in advance

 

[dsb79]

Im liking th bad lands mainly because it suits all seasons, with layering of course, but for summer it has loads of vents to keep cool with the hold back stuff, but boy it aint cheep.

 

[poshbuilder]

You're right its not cheap but at nearly half the cost of the Badlands stuff I'm still hoping its quality kit

 

[Cymru-Dave]

im selling a lot of my gear on ebay so I can splash out on the klim kit, I tried on the overland stuff and preferred it to the badlands stuff, however ill give it another try in the week when I get my ebay payments, ill probably end up with the badlands but I do think the layers should be injcluded

 

[kwallace21]

I'm selling my Badlands Pro pants. Size 34 long if you're interested. Worn on one trip to Europe . Absolutely perfect, as new. £525 new so £375 seems about right.

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

I've had the Overland trousers for about 8,000 miles now.

Very good quality, very good armour and very comfy to wear. 100% waterproof so far and surprisingly warm with the vents shut.

The only downsides I can think of is the fit; one of the reasons I bought them was the loose 'off road' baggy fit (I've been using the Klim Dakars when off-roading for a few years now) which makes them very comfy but I do question the ability for it to keep the armour in place in a big off? My choice though
The other is that even with the vents open they are not as cool as a removable Gortex liner trouser. Never a real issue but defo not as cool.

Anyway, I'm dead pleased with them and have recently thrown caution to the wind and ordered a Badlands jacket........

Andres

 

[GS-Jonesy]

Don't want to hijack you post as you have specifically asked about the Klim kit but I would recommend you have a quick look at some of the Richa stuff. I have had a couple of textile suits from them (still have my Rix 2) and I have a 2 piece leather suit as well. Once road from Kent to Manchester in horrific weather in the Rix 2 and only had a tiny bit of ingress around the collar after 5 hours of riding. They guy I was riding with was wet through.

Quality and fit is stop on (or has been for me) and I think they offer great value for money. Their Infinity jackets are currently about 190 and the Touareg about 270 on sportbike.co.uk and both have removable waterproof and thermal layers.

Just thought they might be worth a look as another option...

 

[poshbuilder]

Thanks all for the feedback (and the offer). I think I've made my mind up and gonna get the Overland kit. Suits my pocket and I guess with the goretex guarantee I'm covered....

 

[Cymru-Dave]

before you commit... as ive mentioned ive been looking at this kit as well, however, I have used in the past FCMOTO.de and found them to be very good, I have just this second ordered a last years badlands pro jacket for £425 which is 300 odd quid off, maybe worth seeing if you can stretch the budget a little as they also have the latitude jacket at a good price also. I used the KLIM website for sizing, the FCMOTO website give a 14 day no quibble money back guarantee also, so take a look mate.

 

[merky300]

Just my opinion.

I bought the overland suit 18 months ago to use as an over suit for generally commuting as the pants are a generous fit and can easily be worn over jeans. The suit is very light and comfortable and on one full days riding in fairly heavy rain was 100% waterproof. The minor downside as a touring suit is the lack of decent pockets, pants legs are a loose fit so the armour can move around quite a lot and the sleeve cuffs are very tight to get longer gloves underneath and the venting in the jacket isn't the best. Overall though a very good totally waterproof, lightweight well made suit.

I have recently bought the latitude suit which I feel is far superior as a touring suit as it eliminates the minor problems mentioned with the overland. It is still light 100% waterproof, better featured ie pockets, vents, connecting zip, adjustment and for me a better touring type fit.

An even bigger plus was the £450ish price for the full suit from FC-Moto quite a saving over my should have been cheaper Overland suit.

Well worth a look at the Latitude.

 

[vRSG60]

I bought the Latitude suit from FC MOTO and I'm pleased with it.
Not the new version which I don't like with all the hi-viz bits on it, but the older Misano (not the oldest) version 46% off.

 

[Cymru-Dave]

Have you folks had a good experience with FCMOTO? As I've said I've ordered a badlands pro jacket, fingers crossed all goes smoothly, never ordered from outside UK before.

 

[Norfolk Tiger]

You should be fine I've used them and a couple of the other German sites without issue.

 

[richardbd]

Have you folks had a good experience with FCMOTO? As I've said I've ordered a badlands pro jacket, fingers crossed all goes smoothly, never ordered from outside UK before.

I've used them more than once - including for a set of Rukka leathers that I had to make a warranty claim on. Their service has always been exceptional.

 

[Timolgra]

Well just to put the cat among the pigeons

I use Klim overland jacket and trousers and it's all well and good hearing good things but here's a few cons:

Trousers are NOT 100% waterproof, there's a very good chance you'll get a wet arse and crutch

Trouser pockets are next to useless

Trousers would give very little protection in a road accident

Narrow wrists on jacket.

I've had one jacket replaced because it leaked badly.

There's no warmth in jacket or trousers.

So if you want clothing for road use there's loads of choices which are far better imo.

Want something for serious offroad trips, it's one of the best choices.

 

[GS TRV]

I'm tempted too but it's a lot of money for something that doesn't have a liner.

Anyone any experience of how to compares with Rukka?

 

[vRSG60]

I'm tempted too but it's a lot of money for something that doesn't have a liner.

Anyone any experience of how to compares with Rukka?

I think the whole point is that it's not a liner but a laminated jacket with the GoreTex a part of the garment. It means the outer doesn't saturated and get weighed down with water.
This is how all the outdoor jackets are made. Or do you mean thermal liner? Wear a fleece

 

[poshbuilder]

Update

Overland suit bought, delivered and once tried on, I found the trousers to be just a little too baggy with the knee armour wobbling about. Concerned about it being useless in an off especially at 70mph on the road. Lack of trousers pockets in the right place could become an irritation fairly quickly as suggested.
Jacket was okay but sleeves too short for me and yes, cuffs ridiculously tight and impossible to get waterproof gloves on underneath.
Generally underwhelmed by the thickness of the material all over and despite it being Goretex, all looked a little thin to justify the £750 price tag. Can't comment on its waterproofness but worried to hear of problems with the trousers.

So, I'm now of the opinion that I'm going to have to spend more and the old saying 'you get what you pay for' is becoming true.........Badlands combo and a second mortgage then???

 

[Cymru-Dave]

Hi mate, my badlands pro jacket arrived this morning, I have to say it is the best jacket I've ever owned (and I've owned a few), the kidney belt keeps the inside protection suit in place as the rest of the jacket moves about as you do, the common complaint of there being no thermal liner doesn't bother me, on the jackets first outing today I put a jumper on under neath, something which I can't do on my other jackets as they are too snug with the internal liner, the cuffs have a semi glove which you place inside your actual glove to stop any draft eat it has fully adjustable cuffs, fore arm and bicep straps, adjustable waist and neck, it was 10degrees this morning and my body was toasty, I won't need a jumper until the temps get a good bit lower. The jury was out when I spent the money on this jacket although heavily reduced from £750 to £395 on FCMOTO it was still the most expensive jacket I've ever bought but I'm quite confident it will keep me going for several years, and first impression of the badlands line up probably means I'll be a Klim customer for a long time if the newer stuff is anything like this jacket.

 

[Cymru-Dave]

I should add however that I'm not sure I would pay the£750 for the current jacket, to me that is just too much money, I'll be keeping my eye out for the "last years" gear.