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Mr Lefty 05-25-2009 06:18 AM

I have Frog Togs...and while they've worked awesome so far... they're on their way out. if you look close at mine you can see the water proof lining is split on the back of the arms from all the flapping at speed.


probably would still keep me dry in a down pour... but I need to pickup a Aerostitch suit anyways... as no way in hell I'm gonna set out on the road trip's I'm planning with the frog togs... nope.

OreoGaborio 05-25-2009 07:25 AM

Interesting... I've heard only good things about FroggToggs until this thread. (other than the fact that they can kinda tear easily if you pull on them hard.)

I've got a teknic 2pc rain suit.... works great, except the crotch finally split from trying to hang a knee out. (I only use it during track days.)

Corey 05-25-2009 08:11 AM

I've got an old Dry Rider 1 piece suit that I got from my dad many years ago. It's beat to death, has poor ventilation, and the reflective piping has come off, but it'll still keep me bone dry in a monsoon.

nhgunnut 05-25-2009 08:38 AM

My Wife has a first gear set she bought for herself at a local stealership. I have a couple of inexpensive 2 piece sets. One is the thicker vinyl type I bought one day when I got caught a 100 miles out in a thunder storm and waiting for it to pass wasn't an option. It was $50 and now lives in the bottom of the goldwing bags as a "Just in Case" I also have a much thinner more breathable set that works every bit as well and fits in the hump on the busa (wich is where itweas the day I was on the Victory and caught in the thunderstorm) I also have and like a lot for cooler days a First gear Kilimanjaroe <SP> and matching tour pants that are water proof but but are a bit bulky for warmer weather (but hey I live here in New Hampshire where last year we had a long sumer it was a thursday and a a friday)

was92v 05-25-2009 08:39 AM

I have a two piece Fieldsheer suit I bought in 1990' or 91. It doesn't "breathe" at all so when the rain stops it has to come off, at least the jacket or sweat will get you wet instead of rain. It has no issues other that the elastic foot loops to hold the legs down are stretched out. No tears or seam problems ever and it still looks good. In really hard rain storms, eventually water will get in the back of the collar and make its way down my back, but that is usually long after I should have stopped for coffee...
The not breathing part works well for wind protection when the temp takes a dive. I have used it as a winter outer liner with good results. I think I paid about $60. for the suit 20 years ago. All of which means nothing now, does it? Oh well, you asked.

rogue 05-25-2009 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by OreoGaborio (Post 215857)
Interesting... I've heard only good things about FroggToggs until this thread. (other than the fact that they can kinda tear easily if you pull on them hard.)

I've got a teknic 2pc rain suit.... works great, except the crotch finally split from trying to hang a knee out. (I only use it during track days.)

A few people have told me that the FroggToggs rip easy if you're in a hurry when putting them on. That's the only negative thing I've heard about them.

The one-piece Teknic suit I borrowed from Kaneman a couple of years ago was AWESOME! It's been discontinued or I would have gotten one. I've found a couple of them on ebay but they're too big for me...although I'm considering getting one and just rolling up the pants and the sleeves like I did to his. :lol:

101lifts2 05-25-2009 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by G-Rex (Post 215743)
...Now, it's Aerostich Roadcrafter or nothing for me. I've already shown how well it works. See the vid I did. :lol: It wasn't cheap at about $900, but you definitely get what you pay for in this particular case.


You realize that you have to run it though 52 carwashes to be 100% sure it's effective.

t-homo 05-26-2009 12:04 AM

I have frogg toggs now. They worked fairly well the couple of times I have had to use them. I will probably get an Aerostitch or Olympia version of it this summer.

Particle Man 05-26-2009 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by G-Rex (Post 215743)
My first rain suit was a 1 piece from Nelson Riggs that worked well enough, but it didn't breathe at all and as soon as it stopped raining I would have to take it off. It was about $50.

that would be the kind that I keep with me - just plain black pants and red jacket.

I keep it with me but have only had to use it a couple of times - otherwise I keep the rain liner in my Joe Rocket Alter Ego jacket and pants when I know it's going to rain and it actually works pretty well.

Rider 05-26-2009 10:19 AM

I had some frog toggs that I sold to tommymac. They were decent but in heavy rain I still got wet. I rode through the remnants of a hurricane riding home from the Indy MotoGP race last year and I was soaked. Water seeped in through the zipper a. The pants kept me dry but the jacket let in enough water that water was seeping in through the zipper of my textile jacket under the toggs and my shirt underneath was saturated with water.


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