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ninja79 · #1 Unread post by **ninja79** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:31 pm

I guess I should have mentioned this earlier, but I finally got some new gear. I was on the fence for a long time, considering either Motoport kevlar mesh or perforated leather. A few weeks ago I finally decided and bought bought Tour Master Impulse jacket and Decker pants from newenough.

The pants were terrible. Too long, too narrow, very constricting, very hot. I sent them back and already got a refund.

However, the jacket is actually pretty good. At 40mph it provides enough airflow to not notice the heat. At 6000 ft on Angeles Crest, it actually got a bit chilly, so I zipped in the liner, and zipped it out again when I got to the bottom. The liner is much better than the Phoenix liner: it is a lot more breathable. Phoenix liner is basically unusable without a long-sleeve shirt.

In terms of protection, the jacket seems to be well maid, with armour in all the right places, though I did notice some sloppy stitching on the right sleeve. Still, I certainly feel safer riding on the freeways now.

Overall, the jacket is obviously not as comfortable as my Pheonix jacket, but still surprisingly good, and from what I read, this is basically as good as it gets with leather. I can live with that for better protection.

I am still using my phoenix pants, but now the jacket & pant zippers don't match. I'll take it to an alterations place to saw the spare zipper into the jacket. Eventually though I will get new pants as well. At this point I'm considering either Tour Master textile overpants or Motoport solid kevlar.

VermilionX · Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:08 pm

congrats on the jacket, too bad about the pants.

where's the pics?

Mintbread · #3 Unread post by **Mintbread** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:10 pm

Didn't you start your own thread to bleat about your new gear?

VermilionX · Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:12 pm

Mintbread wrote:Didn't you start your own thread to bleat about your new gear?

yeah, im just encouraging him to post pics.

i like to post pics and also look at other's pics as well.

Sev · #5 Unread post by **Sev** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:27 am

VermilionX wrote:
Mintbread wrote:Didn't you start your own thread to bleat about your new gear?
yeah, im just encouraging him to post pics.

i like to post pics and also look at other's pics as well.

But let his thread be about his gear, not yours.

Congrats on the new stuff mate. don't you just love getting a new peice of equipment. Something about the feel, or the smell, or... I don't know. Damnit now I need to go shopping.

VermilionX · Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:31 am

ok, sorry about that.

NEESE_GSX-R600 · Sat Jun 10, 2006 3:11 am

VermilionX, why are people yelling at you. u just asked to see pics.

so yea lets see those pics.

Mag7C · #8 Unread post by **Mag7C** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 9:28 am

NEESE_GSX-R600 wrote:VermilionX, why are people yelling at you. u just asked to see pics.

Yeah seriously guys I know Verm is like the forum punching bag

but come on this is taking it a bit too far...

Sev · #9 Unread post by **Sev** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:25 pm

Check how many times he's edited the post, there used to be pictures of Verm's gear in there.