Thanks rene I now no longer feel safe in my leathers and am going to be riding like a jessy!!!! Cheers.rene wrote:from the 3 people i've seen crash in them id never buy a set, lets just say they didnt perform to well...

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Thanks rene I now no longer feel safe in my leathers and am going to be riding like a jessy!!!! Cheers.rene wrote:from the 3 people i've seen crash in them id never buy a set, lets just say they didnt perform to well...
Here's what I have said previously on this issue:mycallsevern wrote:What do you tink of your RST leathers, mines a 2 piece and it took a bit of time to break in (I had to ride HARD) but now they are really comfy.
The main reason I bought them is they are brilliant value, and a British company.
TBH my opinion is that they are perfectly good suits and the price reflects the intended purpose. I would say they are single crash kit and the leather could be thicker and the lack of proper armour in the hips and back is also a factor in the price.gubbs wrote:RST leathers meet with a rather mixed reaction in biking circles.
I just bought the cheapo RST Dark one-piece suit off fleabay for £100 and felt for that price it was a bargain ..
However several people who have crashed in RST suits had a lot of negative stuff to say about their stitching and the quality of the hide.
I quote:
&&I was just think that. I have a friend who also hit the tarmac in a RST leathers. They didn't hold up well.
Cheap is cheap for a reason.
&&I have a RST one piece, just like that one... it fell apart on the first crash.
So just don't fall off and you'll be fine.
I did a bit of hunting around on google and it turns out that about two years ago RST moved their production and there are opinions on forums from owners of their leathers that their quality may have suffered. Older RST suits get glowing endorsements, but the newer, specifically budget items (the £300 suits) have come in for some harsh criticism.Well. Mine ripped apart on the butt in a 30-40mph highside and the zipper came away.
Be careful when you use them, specially on a track day, you'll need to tape the zipper up at the top or they will unzip, like mine did 3/4 of way dowm revetts straight...
When fully unzipped, like they will be, they turn into a nice big sail and at 150+ it can be interesting to say the least...
My defence - why did I buy a cheap suit with negative press? At £100 I dont care if it only lasts one crash. I think its false economy to spend £500-700 on leathers then crash in them repeatedly.
Admittedly, you get better protection from the higher spec suits, but the ROI is not enough to warrant the outlay for someone who ostensibly only needs abrasion protection in a road off.
As I'm sure we all know, its not coming off that kills you. Its what you collide with .. and no leather suit will protect you against a 70 mph+ impact.
Thats fair enough.rene wrote:i came off at around about 95 odd and skidded down the road and was lucky to walk away without a single mark on me
fact is mayby you are more likely to hit somthing and die BUT what if you dont? Your now lucky enouth not to be killed instantly but insted your leathers fail. Not a risk i'll be takeing