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johnnyrod · 27-05-11, 11:58 AM

Their older stuff was good for sure, but the newer stuff I'm not so sure about. I bought a 2-piece suit a few years ago, and it's heavy and thick, but I binned it at Cadwell at Park Corner, 50mph, quick slide on my ass on the tarmac before going onto the grass. That was enough to tear a hole in the ass, thankfully I had my wallet in there (didn't want to leave it in the truck) and that got ground away too. After that I went out and bought a Clover suit for track days. I still wear the FS one on the road but I'm going to replace it when I can, they're just not what they were, and the weight doesn't mean they're that good if the leather isn't so tough. I had another Fieldsheer suit before that, which I bought in the mid-90s, and it while I looked the same, the fit was better and it stood up to a lot more abuse.

27-05-11, 11:58 AM	#13
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,128	Re: Fieldsheer Leathers Their older stuff was good for sure, but the newer stuff I'm not so sure about. I bought a 2-piece suit a few years ago, and it's heavy and thick, but I binned it at Cadwell at Park Corner, 50mph, quick slide on my ass on the tarmac before going onto the grass. That was enough to tear a hole in the ass, thankfully I had my wallet in there (didn't want to leave it in the truck) and that got ground away too. After that I went out and bought a Clover suit for track days. I still wear the FS one on the road but I'm going to replace it when I can, they're just not what they were, and the weight doesn't mean they're that good if the leather isn't so tough. I had another Fieldsheer suit before that, which I bought in the mid-90s, and it while I looked the same, the fit was better and it stood up to a lot more abuse.