Yeah, I wanna be rid of the velcro

ICON! I need an Icon textile jacket and hopefuly atleast 1 more helmet!!

From what I've heard the high-end off-the-rack suits aren't always so great in terms of protection with respect to the price... someone posted a long article about it back on :twf: back in the day. I'll be going custom for sure.

gear:
Syed custom leathers
Held Gloves
Teknic Violator boots
Arai Aoyama helmet


I only buy (or get from sponsors) what I WANT. So I have it all. I'm admittedly very very lucky.

This year I'll order my custom 2 piece Syed street suit.

Now we're talkin! :rockwoot:

If I buy a top-end suit, it'll be because I can afford it. I can only afford 5-600 dollar suits now. Might have to get one as a gift from the wifey one of these significant days. And I'll be doing a lot of searching to find the cheapest deal.

Yeah I'm in the same boat... I can't afford what I really want, so I'm going to wait until I can. When I can, my current two-piece will become my street gear.

I was just saying when you do have the cash to get something top-of-the-line (say 12 hundred bucks or so)... I would recommend (from reveiews people have given me) going custom instead of off the rack... check out vanson, syed, zee customs, etc... I've checked a lot of them out in person... VERY nice stuff.

The most expensive Astars is high quality shit too. What do the customs run for?

I wish I could find that old article.... it tested a* and dainese off the rack top dollar suits, a couple mid range 700-900 suits, a couple lower end 500-600 suits, and a couple custom suits.

The customs and the mids and one of the lowers were the ones that held up the best.

Customs won't be any more money than the a* or dainese suits you're talking about. Plus if you go custom like vanson or whatever, you're helping an american leather business that makes their products here...

Check out:

http://www.zcustom.com

http://www.vansonleathers.com

http://www.syedleathers.com

There are some other great ones too. Other people may chime in.

Those custom suits look gay though. Astars are tight, SON!