Suit oversuit.

[Steptoe]

One thing to bear in mind with all these suits, except the 'stich, is that there is no facility to pass the cable from a heated jacket through the suit for it to be plugged in.

You beat me to it -

Another thing to bare in mind is the resell value of the different suits.

After 9 years use my stich is still worth more than half of it's value when bought new in 2001. And it's actually worth more than what i paid for it used four years ago....

But the important thing is it's still as good as the day it was made

 

[Urban Rider]

Well as promised by Steve from the Adventure Warehouse the Survivor suit arrived by Parcel force at 1000 this morning. Excellent service

Initial thoughts are that for the price paid (£244 inc delivery) this is a quality piece of kit. Took about 2 minutes to get on (after I realised the waist adjustments were fully adjusted) over a pair of jeans and a t-shirt and fitted really well. The arms do feel slightly short but when in a riding position they feel ok. All the zips are fully sealed which should keep out any water and there is a clever design to ensure a good flow of air through the suit during warmer temps. There is plenty of adjustment on each side of the chest, the waist as well as thighs and arms..

The full test will be later this week once I am out in the freezing temperatures we are expecting. I've yet to put it on with a suit underneath (well, shirt and trousers anyway) but am back at work tomorrow so will give it a go then.

A few pics..

 

[Aidan1150]

That's a fine looking suit for the money SE R.

 

[oldrascal]

Looks good.................looking forward to the ride report.

I have just posted a price comparison between the Aerostich Roadcrafter and the Olympia Phantom here. In summary, the 'Stich landed and delivered to your door with all charges paid is about £630 and the Olympia Phantom is a fair bit cheaper at £395.

It will be illuminating to see how the Survivor shapes up with such a massive difference in cost.

 

[Popeye]

I think Slimbo has had one of these suits for a few months now.

 

[essjay]

price paid (£244 inc delivery)

Price on the website is £269. Is there a further discount somewhere?

Interesting as I'm very close to buying a Phantom.......

 

[Urban Rider]

Price on the website is £269. Is there a further discount somewhere?

Interesting as I'm very close to buying a Phantom.......

The price has changed overnight. There was a 20% discount yesterday £239 + £5 delivery..... Looks like I bought it at the right time.....

Might be worth giving Steve a call at the store. Maybe he'll do something for you

Another pic of the suit being worn

 

[GS TRV]

The price has changed overnight. There was a 20% discount yesterday £239 + £5 delivery..... Looks like I bought it at the right time.....

Might be worth giving Steve a call at the store. Maybe he'll do something for you

Another pic of the suit being worn

Flip - the sleeves look a bit short indeed

Although it prob couldnt be any worse in cold weather than a Stich which i found to be absolutely useless in the cold.

North Face slippers - a true tosser

 

[Popeye]

Although it prob couldnt be any worse in cold weather than a Stich which i found to be absolutely useless in the cold.

A 'stich is only a shell, layer up underneath and it's fine

Have to say SE Rider - that suit looks so uncomfortable and the sleeves waaaay to short.

Do the zips run full length the same as a 'stich ??

 

[essjay]

Some digging.....

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=505744
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=561823

 

[Urban Rider]

A 'stich is only a shell, layer up underneath and it's fine

Have to say SE Rider - that suit looks so uncomfortable and the sleeves waaaay to short.

Do the zips run full length the same as a 'stich ??

Hi Popeye,

It's actually quite comfortable, probably more "fitted" than a stitch but definately not uncomfortable. The sleeves do look short in the picture, however, when sat on the bike in the riding position they're fine. Certainly long enough to get over my gloves..

The zips don't run the full length of the suit, however, the main zip runs from the left side of the neck down to just below the right hip. The zips on the legs run from the bottom to about halfway up the thigh (both outer zips as well as the zips in the liner). This leaves a gap of about 6 inches between the main zip and the zip on the right leg.

Very easy to get on and off. I'll do some more pics this evening showing it a bit clearer

 

[Urban Rider]

I've realised that the sleeves to the suit seem short because they are tailored for the riding position. When you have your arms straight the sleeves do ride up but no problem when on the bike.

First ride to work tomorrow so I'll let you know how I get on. Due to be a chilly start at 0500 so will be a good test of the thermal liner

Here's a few more pics

 

[fireman]

had one of these suits for a few months now. a trip round scotland. a 2 hour blast in very heavy rain and a trip round normandy, verdict excellent. warm, waterproof but awkard when stopping for a brew, cant take it off, i did spray the crotch with fabsil just for extra protection from the puddle effect but had no probs, will have to talk to stevie as mine was £299 with a ukgsers discount so £269.
ref the arms, no probs for me

 

[grandtrousers]

Is there a real advantage to this type of suit, I have a 30 minute commute each way to work, I wear my shirt and tie and keep my trousers and shoes in a separate bag. My Master IV is still giving me excellent service after 6 years in all kinds of weather and it takes me less than 4 minutes to change. My suit is comfortable, warm, dry and has excellent built in armour. It seems there really is a lot of "compromise" with suits that are designed to go over suits?

 

[Urban Rider]

The first ride in today proved to be a great test of the Survivor suits thermal properties. There was ice on many of the cars as I left home this morning with temperatures very close to freezing. I wore only a shirt and my suit trousers on the journey into LHR which took approx 20 minutes.

I have to say that the suit performed excellently , no cold draughts or air making it's way through gaps where the sleeves meet the gloves. The legs are long enough to cover work trousers without riding halfway up the boots and when I removed the suit my work shirt was not the creased crumpled mess I expected it to be.

All in all an excellent piece of kit for the money it cost. I've yet to test out it's waterproof capabilities but if it performes the way it has done so far I will be very happy with it...

 

[essjay]

The first ride in today proved to be a great test of the Survivor suits thermal properties. There was ice on many of the cars as I left home this morning with temperatures very close to freezing. I wore only a shirt and my suit trousers on the journey into LHR which took approx 20 minutes.

I have to say that the suit performed excellently , no cold draughts or air making it's way through gaps where the sleeves meet the gloves. The legs are long enough to cover work trousers without riding halfway up the boots and when I removed the suit my work shirt was not the creased crumpled mess I expected it to be.

All in all an excellent piece of kit for the money it cost. I've yet to test out it's waterproof capabilities but if it performes the way it has done so far I will be very happy with it...

Any updates on the suit? How is it going for you?