IXS Leathers - any good ?
 

Ive just bought a load of gear from one of the guys at work including an IXS leather jacket, I think its part of a two piece set as it has a zip inside, question is, are they any good ? in other words is it worth forking out for a pair of matching leather bottoms to match or spend my money elsewhere ? Quite like the jacket just wondering what anyone else thought.

Re: IXS Leathers - any good ?
 

I've got some of their boots and i'm far from impressed, took the first pair back when when a (non-structural) seam tore and the replacement pair are doing the same, over just a couple of months of light use. I won't be buying anymore.

Re: IXS Leathers - any good ?
 

Afternoon Stewie,

I bought a pair of IXS gore-tex leather gloves on holidays about three odd years back and I've used them in all weathers/season for about 15000km and they've been great. No tears/seam issues, even after a slow speed (20km/h) off, and they remain waterproof to this day. I'd buy they gloves again tomorrow no worries.
So they you have it two greatly conflicting reports. Hope that helps! ;-)

Re: IXS Leathers - any good ?
 

Thanks guys, got the jacket and it seems well made and all, was thinking of getting the trousers to match, but only cos of the matching zip,s etc however just been informed I can get either the jacket or proective keks altered so may be ok after all.

Re: IXS Leathers - any good ?
 

I crashed twice in IXS leathers, once quite heavily at 80+, they scuffed up badly but stood up to it well without holing and I was still using them 3 years later. My eldest daughter crashed her IXSs heavily too on a trackday at Mallory and managed to put a small hole in the shoulder right in the middle of a piece of armour - she gaffa taped it up then sewed a large NGK cloth patch over it and was still using them until she bought made to measure Hideouts a year later. I was happy with mine and they're still being used by a friend's daughter when she goes on the back of her dad's bike - My daughter left hers behind at Hideout for them to throw out because she couldn't be bothered to take them home.