Can anyone help a newbie with opinions on my kit list?

Originally Posted by ultimate

has anyone used any of this gear or any further opinions on it?

I have an AGV Stealth (St George) which is the same lid as the S4. Highly recommend it - alround very good lid. If I had to fault it in any way it'd be that the chin sometimes catches the shoulder pads of my leathers when lifesaving. Oh and don't use a V sponge on the visor, can give it a nice wet and dry finish... (got mine replaced by J&S no problem though).

Do go and try lots of gear on... it's the best way to be sure. I found Furygan to be one of the best fitting brands...

[SoulKiss]

Dont buy Frank Thomas

Aparently their returns pile at the warehouse is visable from Space.....

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Dont buy Frank Thomas

Aparently their returns pile at the warehouse is visable from Space.....

Well my experience with Frank Thomas is very good - I use their zip together textiles, two pair of gloves and boots.

[Viney]

I had an Akito Edge jacket and it was about as waterproof as a paper unbrella. It also comes up VERY small. I went up a size and it was still snug

[_Stretchie_]

I had textiles from AGVSport (Not AGV),
http://www.agvsport.co.uk/page39.html
it was a cheap set, at the time cost me £110 for the jacket and pants (costs more now), I binned my Blade and hit the deck at 60mph and they saw me right, I went and bought another set (unfortunatley for me I'm stoopid and bought the wrong size (or maybe it's cos I got fat that they don't fit properly)

Also they kept me warm and dry, done trips from Bristol to Wigan with Viper without leaks and even after they had done a few thousand miles I did a week and half in them on a little tour around our fair isle with Saxo and still as warm and waterproof as ever. All I ever did wash wash them with Knikwax textile and waterproofing wash once.

Class guys, they have dealers but I don't live near one of them so have dealt with them on the phone and they have sent me stuff out to Bristol in the post and in good time too.

Met them at the bike show last year too. Very nice people.

Back protectors to me are a GREAT idea I bought one for over £100, one of the Knoxx ones and have found that it limits my visibility by preventing my head turning.
Obs and life saver became very hard to do. I had to turn my whole body to see behind me which meant that the bike would move to the left or right as you leaned around to see. I have tried a smaller size but found the same.

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Dont buy Frank Thomas

Aparently their returns pile at the warehouse is visable from Space.....

Well tbh most of my stuff is FT. and I would agree it does not seem to be the same quality as some of the dainese stuff. Although it is less than half the price so you go figure.

However I have returned some of my stuff already. I had one pair of gloves that were faulty out of the packet and have had my lether trousers replaced. The material is good but the stitching is poorly finished. However they will hapliy replace or allow you to get them repaired and they will refund you the costs. Carnt say fairer than that tbh.