Textile gear

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 4:06 pm

I dropped my (quite frankly brilliant) Rev-it jacket on my exhaust last year without noticing and now have a lovely hole in the sleeve. looking to replace it but Rev-it don't have quite the spec I want, Rukka is too expensive for the limited use I shall give it, so I'm looking at Halvarssons. I see that paul has some of the leather/textile gear and it looks great but I want to stick to 'all' textile. I have zip together leathers and am not currently interested in combining the two.

So; does anyone use the Halvarssons gear and how do they rate it. waterproof abilities, airflow/vents, adjustability, hardwearing etc?

Cheers
Steve

Grip Fast · Post by **Grip Fast** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 7:25 pm

As a possible alternative, and depending on the extent of the damage, these people come well recommended for repairing leather and textile clothing. A friend of mine had a Halvarsson jacket repaired and claims it's better than new because they repaired the cuff ends with tougher material. He also had a zip replaced.

http://www.hill4leather.com

Doesn't answer your question, but just a thought.

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 7:25 pm

A lot of the guys in my RoSPA group use Halvarssons and all seem to rate it, particularly with respect to waterproofing, but I was looking at the jackets in MCA (Leicester) and noticed the bonding on the Velcro cuffs was failing before it left the store which put me off.

I ended up buying gore tex Dainese trousers SH from here and matched to a new Dainese gore tex jacket. Very impressed! Might be worth a look. Held is also my worth a look. Very impressed with my mates 3rd gen goretex rig. Very stylish.

Grip Fast · Post by **Grip Fast** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 7:30 pm

Herb wrote:noticed the bonding on the Velcro cuffs was failing before it left the store which out me off.

Interesting that it was failed cuffs my friend had repaired on his Halvarsson jacket, and it was under warranty. But the work was done by Hill4Leather, not Halvarsson.

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 8:08 pm

Grip Fast wrote:
Herb wrote:noticed the bonding on the Velcro cuffs was failing before it left the store which out me off.
Interesting that it was failed cuffs my friend had repaired on his Halvarsson jacket, and it was under warranty. But the work was done by Hill4Leather, not Halvarsson.

I imagine it would probably be easy to bond back together at home with the correct adhesive, but you don't expect to see failure before you leave the store!

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Sun Jul 31, 2016 9:10 am

Cheers for that. I shall be looking at Held 'and' hill4leather.

andy griff · Post by **andy griff** » Sun Jul 31, 2016 10:04 am

Got to say that Dainese kit seems the most overpriced-for-the-name gear to me.
Had a pair of their top notch trousers that leaked in the first significant downpour, replaced under warranty and second pair better but still seemed damp after rain - gave up wearing them. Also, the hip armour was not CE and could not be upgraded. All in all they felt flimsy in the protection department.

I splashed out on Halvarrsons trousers this year - £350, same as Paul.
Armour is all CE, the TFL cool works a treat - in fact it is stunningly effective in warm weather and the trousers are a good fit plus the waterproof membrane is exactly that. The only downside is the fact that the waterproof membrane is internal so if you start the day without it - its a fag putting it in. But, TBF this is a rare situation I find.

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Sun Jul 31, 2016 4:28 pm

andy griff wrote:Got to say that Dainese kit seems the most overpriced-for-the-name gear to me.
Had a pair of their top notch trousers that leaked in the first significant downpour, replaced under warranty and second pair better but still seemed damp after rain - gave up wearing them. Also, the hip armour was not CE and could not be upgraded. All in all they felt flimsy in the protection department.

I splashed out on Halvarrsons trousers this year - £350, same as Paul.
Armour is all CE, the TFL cool works a treat - in fact it is stunningly effective in warm weather and the trousers are a good fit plus the waterproof membrane is exactly that. The only downside is the fact that the waterproof membrane is internal so if you start the day without it - its a fag putting it in. But, TBF this is a rare situation I find.

A mate gave me his 'twice used' dianese trousers to use last year as mine had died and never asked for them back as I had done a load of work on his bike for him. They aren't top of the range but 'are' goretex; however, they leaked like buggery last year very early on into an all day deluge, and yet my 9 year old Revit jacket with fake goretex kept me bone dry. I like the look of dianese but am loath to part with a load of cash for them.

My friend has since purchased all Rukka.

RSBowling · Post by **RSBowling** » Sun Jul 31, 2016 7:29 pm

I have owned halvarssons before. Really nice stuff, but for me was a bit bulky, therefore suited to touring rather than quick riding. Probably because the armour was so good. zips pull tabs all came off though. I just use dainese now, good fit and style.
Personally I just look on eBay for really good examples of what I'm after. Some good bargains to be had.
The best advice I can give you is that the fit, comfort and protection is more important than brand reputation. Try as much as you can on before you buy, you might find a cheaper brand is the jacket for you. Some brands differ in size and feel even though they are the same size.
Hope this helps.
Richard.

Stanley · Post by **Stanley** » Tue Aug 02, 2016 12:45 pm

Klim.
Started using it a few years ago. Superbly waterproof and vents properly as the zips go through the Goretex; not over it like most. Many excellent features too.

I've used it in cold climates, wet climates and very hot climates. One of my jacket/trouser combinations has been used extensively off-road... probably about 20+ crashes. It has survived all of these without needing repair.

I wouldn't consider any other textile make now. PM me if you would like to know how to get a good discount

boxerscott · Post by **boxerscott** » Sat Sep 03, 2016 9:03 pm

No riding gear, walking gear that claims to be "Waterproof" keeps you dry. if you question this then jump in the bath with all your expensivo riding gear on. You are gonna get wet just as much as when it pisses down and by the time you have passed a few artics.

Textiles melt on hot exhausts, and cause a rider to tumble (causing broken/fractured skeletal structure) rather than slide in the event of an off. lets not get carried away with waterproof claims and believing them just cos you have spent a Grand on Dapper Dan textiles. Cheap ones leak just as much and offer the same amount of protection = none.

Not saying textile gear is crap, it may be cool and well put together and in nice conditions it makes you feel good, but lets not kid ourselves it is waterproof or acts better than leather on tarmac.

milleplod · Post by **milleplod** » Sat Sep 03, 2016 9:28 pm

I wonder if a lot of it is down to the luck of the draw - some people have a given brand that keeps them bone dry, others have the same, it leaks like a sieve. My Rukka jacket is 8/9 years old, keeps me dry in all weathers. I sold my matching Rukka trousers - they kept me dry but were too bulky and warm, even with the liner removed. I dug out a pair of my original, work-issued Hein Gericke Sheltex trousers a couple of years ago. Light as a feather, bit tight round the waist admittedly (they must've shrunk in storage.....

) but 101% waterproof, they've never let a drop in....and yet I've heard many folk complain about Gericke stuff leaking!

Re sliding along the tarmac in textiles....when I was still in the job, a mate got skittled off his work Pan, had a nice long slide...his Cordura jacket sleeve melted due to the friction...his arm was very badly burned. No impact damage though, the armour had done its job. I think that was a Halvarssons jacket, we had a spell between Gericke and Rukka issue where Halvarssons were pushing their stuff, but the warranty backup wasn't as good as HG or Rukka, so the contract never got signed presumably.

Pete