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I think I bought some FT gloves when I first got into motosickles. I may as well have bought some sort of seive!

These days I much prefer to buy Halvarssons especially if they are bargains, as they can be expensive. Pete has always had Wolf gear until I persuaded him to go textile last year at the NEC and he picked Rukka troosers and jacket for half the price of what they should have been. I must admit I've always advocated Halvarssons as the dogs dangles, but Rukka are better still.
Some may say that the likes of Dianese are superb, but I've only ever known the suits to be shoddy, and only those at the real high end of their products to actually be of any use as protection. . . ie they don't split at the seams or unstitch when put under pressure.

To be perfectly fair, you can get crap or good stuff from whatever brand you choose, theres always those items that were sewn up and QC'd on a Friday afternoon by a blind dwarf!

I'm sure there are many that are satisfied with their budget FT clothing, and perhaps its all they can afford, but for me I won't loose sleep if they fold, as I save up the pennies and buy bike gear that actually works.
Halvarssons jacket and gloves, crash tested by moi, not a scratch...lives for another two (not that I'd like to do that) also my budget Richa monsoon pants were surprisingly unscathed. Wouldn't even like to feel safe in FT clothing at a 5mph roll!