Race suit price...

[Gunther1000]

Originally Posted by DLIT

F 2-pieces.

Oh really! Why so? I have heard so much good about them...

[zortness]

2-piece suits don't stretch as much in the back (at least any that I've ever seen), so you'll probably lose some mobility there. Just remember, you get what you pay for with suits, read some reviews in a racing forum to see which ones actually hold up better in a crash. Make sure the suit fits as tight as possible, you don't want it moving around against your skin when you come off.

[t-homo]

Sorry to threadjack, but what kind of knee pucks do you guys use? I haven't gotten a knee down yet, but figure I will get some pucks just so the suit looks complete. Hopefully I will get my knee down soon and they will actually be used.

[DLIT]

Originally Posted by Gunther1000

Oh really! Why so? I have heard so much good about them...

Maybe they're OK for street riding so you can take the jacket off, but it's pretty much what Zort mentioned above. The 1-piece may hold up in a wreck that the 2-piece might not fair so well because of the zipper connecting the 2 pieces. And you can always take the top half off of the 1-piece and relax.

Originally Posted by t-rock

Sorry to threadjack, but what kind of knee pucks do you guys use? I haven't gotten a knee down yet, but figure I will get some pucks just so the suit looks complete. Hopefully I will get my knee down soon and they will actually be used.

Just get any name brand pucks from newenough.com or something. Just get the cheapest, you'll be aight.

[NONE_too_SOFT]

Originally Posted by DLIT

Maybe they're OK for street riding so you can take the jacket off, but it's pretty much what Zort mentioned above. The 1-piece may hold up in a wreck that the 2-piece might not fair so well because of the zipper connecting the 2 pieces. And you can always take the top half off of the 1-piece and relax.



Just get any name brand pucks from newenough.com or something. Just get the cheapest, you'll be aight.

You're talking about a very small percentage of wrecks. and like i said, if you're going to the track enough to warrent it, go ahead and pick up a one piece. For 1 or two TD's a year, i donno. I plan on hitting the track a lot in the next year or so, and down the road i'm sure i'll pick up a one piece that fits a little better.


Best bet? get 2 suits.

[dReWpY]

Originally Posted by NONE_too_SOFT

You're talking about a very small percentage of wrecks. and like i said, if you're going to the track enough to warrent it, go ahead and pick up a one piece. For 1 or two TD's a year, i donno. I plan on hitting the track a lot in the next year or so, and down the road i'm sure i'll pick up a one piece that fits a little better.


Best bet? get 2 suits.

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[Gunther1000]

Thanks guys, I really need to get to a freaking shop to try one on... I'm 6'2-3" and about 190 so im not sure what size will work out best and im sure they vary...46-50 range?

[NONE_too_SOFT]

Originally Posted by Gunther1000

Thanks guys, I really need to get to a freaking shop to try one on... I'm 6'2-3" and about 190 so im not sure what size will work out best and im sure they vary...46-50 range?

ya you're probably in the right range. although a 46 is gonna be small on you for sure.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by t-rock

Sorry to threadjack, but what kind of knee pucks do you guys use? I haven't gotten a knee down yet, but figure I will get some pucks just so the suit looks complete. Hopefully I will get my knee down soon and they will actually be used.

Get klucky pucks, i love em, ever so smooth.


2-piece/1-piece battle will go on forever. Suits are going to fail no matter what type they are, I have seen a top of the line dianese seem explode from a 20 mph low side, seen a high speed wreck with a guy in a two piece and slide a good ways on asphalt and not really even a scratch on the suit. If you are racing and constantly pushing it 110% sure I can see the reasoning behind a 1 piece, but for anything else 2-pieces will do that job just as well. I see equipment tested on a weekly basis with my trips to the gap, I have not seen anything to really discourage me from getting a quality 2 piece. I wouldn't go cheap on a suit though, that's just asking for trouble. By cheap I don't mean price, I mean quality. You can get quality without price. Price in this sport usually means the patch that has a name on the suit. Just research what people are recommending.

[NONE_too_SOFT]

Originally Posted by Trip

Get klucky pucks, i love em, ever so smooth.


2-piece/1-piece battle will go on forever. Suits are going to fail no matter what type they are, I have seen a top of the line dianese seem explode from a 20 mph low side, seen a high speed wreck with a guy in a two piece and slide a good ways on asphalt and not really even a scratch on the suit. If you are racing and constantly pushing it 110% sure I can see the reasoning behind a 1 piece, but for anything else 2-pieces will do that job just as well. I see equipment tested on a weekly basis with my trips to the gap, I have not seen anything to really discourage me from getting a quality 2 piece. I wouldn't go cheap on a suit though, that's just asking for trouble. By cheap I don't mean price, I mean quality. You can get quality without price. Price in this sport usually means the patch that has a name on the suit. Just research what people are recommending.

trips got a point. Its a good idea to stay with the name brands, as they've been tried and tested, but there are deals to be had out there. I got my JR gpx off of audiomechanic, a member on here who rides a magna now. Picked it up w/ gloves and boots for 300, that was a steal (thx again, btw audio). It was practically new... cept for some reason he let his cat claw the back of it. It's been through 2 mediocre lowsides and is no worse for wear, just the logos on the arms are a little scraped.