Sleepy wrote:OK.. what does a £1000 jacket do that my £279 Hein Gericke Cruise GTX jacket doesn't?
Bought in 2007, done about 35,000 miles in it, early this year did a days ride in cold torrential rain, I remained completely dry and warm.
Hasn't needed any repairs/treatment..
Last month spent three weeks in Spain, temp. up in the 30's.. lining out, vents open, stayed reasonably comfortable..(whilst on the move.. hmy: )
Lots of millionaires on this forum by the sound of it.. :laugh: :laugh:
i dont know about the hg jacket but most textle suits have the goretex in the inside lining so they wet out eventually only top end stuff is proshell or goretex laminated,the hg proshell suit is/was getting on for £1000 and no warranty if they go belly up :whistle: .so i see what you are saying ,but rukka still gets my vote
IMHO I think everyone would buy rukka / klim / linstrands if it was financially possible, I was in touratech whilst at the wales rally, a suit I looked at (only looking) was worth more than my bike, kit and tent job lot. But if I was achieveing everything I wanted to do ie travelling on a bike of my choice whenever I could, and the budget still allowed me to go down that road I wouldnt hesitate for a moment, and I think if the truth was told so would most people. Just my twopence worth
Tez
I feel lost, So I have Bought a KTM 990 ADV to go look for myself.
right got a second hand jacket the rukka strong jacket absolutely as new at a lot less than half price thanks to paul at rawbikes on ebay.bang on description i would say its better than he described it.big thunbs up to rawbikes.
I am another Rukka fan, bought 12 years ago, still does it's job. I am a believer in buy the best you can afford, it works out cheaper in the long run. AJ.
I don't think Lindstrands/Halvarssons/Jofama (same company) are in the same price league as Rukka or Klim - people just assume they are because they're Scandinavian. DYOR.
The most staggeringly expensive is the Campanero stuff sold by Touratech.
TBH for the price of Rukka/Klim/Campanero I'd want it not only to keep me warm and dry, but to make me a cuppa and tuck me in at night.
Rukka has my vote, I did have problems with a jacket fadeing, it was replaced with a new jacket, after 18mts and 20,000 miles. This jacket had problems with the waterproof zip, it kept splitting open. I was lent another Rukka jacket while they replaced the zip. helmet city in Dorset delt with all this for me, they were fantastic !
The new Zip has not given any problems, It is expensive, It is the best, the warranty is the best. Why buy second best !!
hmy: )
only top end stuff is proshell or goretex laminated,the hg proshell suit is/was getting on for £1000 and no warranty if they go belly up :whistle: .so i see what you are saying ,but rukka still gets my vote