Recommed me: new textile suit...

Yeah i knew they were no match to leather, good to hear HG suits come up ok though, they will be the door im walking through come autumn then

[dyzio]

any ideas, or just to splash out on a cruise jacket and flog the Journaey on ebay?

[ophic]

Originally Posted by ogden

You should've bought the Cruise. It has a storm collar that comes right up to the lid so keeps wind and rain out. I picked up the last of the old Cruise from HG for about 350 quid over the winter but it's so good - warm, windproof and completely waterproof - I'd happily pay full whack for the new version. I know a few other people who have the new one and say it's great.

+1 for the old cruise. The storm collar is a bit bulky though - in fact the storm cuffs are too. I spend ages getting my gloves tucked under them in the mornings, and i broke the zip on the left hand one, which HG Preston repaired for me in the shop in about 15 mins. But for warmth... went snowboarding in mine, totally up to the job even in -5 blizzard conditions with zero visibility. And the pads helped cos i'm rubbish does tend to make you look like a snowboarding robocop tho

The journey looks like a capable bit of kit too though. I do a lot of motorways and so always wear a neck tube, thick one for winter, thin one for summer. For protection, the cordura material is used because its tough, although it slides more easily than leather. I had a minor off and slid a few metres and it hasn't worn through, although the pocket popper got totally squashed by me landing on it.

[dyzio]

What do you mean by "old cruise" is it this one?

[ogden]

Originally Posted by dyziowg

What do you mean by "old cruise" is it this one?

That, as the name suggests, is the Cruise II, the replacement for the "old Cruise".

[ophic]

No thats the new one. Mine is the old one, like this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HEIN-GERICKE-CRUISE-GORETEX-JACKET-UK-38-Lot-39_W0QQitemZ250407486804QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Moto rcycle_Clothing?hash=item250407486804&_trksid=p328 6.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1 |240%3A1318#ebayphotohosting

Btw the old ones were widely labelled as "cruise II" as well, possibly by mistake but don't go entirely by the name.

[dyzio]

Had a quick look on ebay, found one in my size, but don't know what to think of this: Main Fault – Not waterproof - Untested

[ophic]

Originally Posted by dyziowg

Had a quick look on ebay, found one in my size, but don't know what to think of this: Main Fault – Not waterproof - Untested

Always a bit of a gamble i'm afraid. It means its been returned with the owner claiming it has leaked, but HG can't verify this. Its possible water might have got in through a gap somewhere, collar or sleeves, but there's no way to find out for sure. Hence the price

[dyzio]

Any other places I could source a 44UK (54HG) size old Cruise jacket?
What's the feedback on the new ones?

I'd recommend the Journey suit from HG- recently bought the jacket, but was well impressed with the trousers over winter.