Landon
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Here is an initial review, I will modify this post over time and provide additional reviews after some time using this suit.
Website: www.slatinmotogear.com
Initial Review:
The suit came in the mail yesterday and this is just some pictures and info of the initial fit and features of the suit.
I wear shirts between 2xl and 3xl so using the sizing chart on their website I ordered the 3XL. I think the fit is pretty accurate although the legs seem a bit big and look so in the pictures when standing. They feel better when seated on the bike.
Here in this picture you can see the three external pockets and adjustment straps at the waist. The suit is lacking hip pockets.
I do like the stretch panel at the lower back. I could do without the large advertising on the back.
The following are some photos of me sitting on the bike. You can see the leg fit is better on the bike.
There are six zippered vents on the suit. One at each bicep like this
Two on the chest
Two on the back
There is a clip on the left side at the waist, I assume to clip keys to.
On the left side above the clip is a small opening for heated gear wiring
The suit is designed to have an adjustable inseam by using 'hook and loop' at the bottom of the legs. I took a few pictures, but I am not sure I did it correctly as the way I hooked the adjustment together it makes a connection at the bottom of the leg that makes it hard to put on and take off. If the suit works well and I plan to keep it long term I will probably take it to a local tailor and have it hemmed to the correct length.
There are also two interior pockets. One is a cell phone pouch.
Here is the armor that is provided
First Ride:
I got out Sunday for my first ride with the suit. I did 85 miles and the temps started out at 34 degrees and it was 45 when I got home. I wore jeans, a tee shirt, and my heated liner(no heat on) under the suit and was comfortable for the entire ride. I am still not a fan of the adjustable leg inseam setup, there is Velcro on just one side of the leg so you curl the rest up inside and it has nothing to attach to and works its way back down and out. More Velcro hooks are needed to keep it up all the way around. I plan to have it sewn in place to correct this issue for me. I'm not sure but I don't think it would cost much to have hemmed. One other thing I noticed is with the high viz color that if your riding towards the sun the suit will reflect and makes it very difficult to see your GPS screen. This is probably only an issue with the high viz green suits.
Second ride:
I got out for my second ride with the suit yesterday and did 320 miles. It was 23 degrees when I left the house and 65 when I returned home. This suit is not insulated and from 32 degrees and below I utilized my heated liner to keep me warm. Above 32 or so I can be comfortable with just using the heating liner as a jacket layer without the heat turned on to it. Obviously this is going to vary person to person based on your sensitivity to temperature. Later in the ride I was able to open the vents up and test the ventilation of the suit. I was surprised how well it worked, but I keep in mind that it was mid sixties and probably felt like a lot of air because it was cool air coming in and out. One thing I do like is that I can open and close all 6 air vents while on the bike with how they are located on the suit. My last jacket had one big zipper across the back just below my shoulder blades and it was impossible to open and close without taking the coat off or having help from someone else.
Website: www.slatinmotogear.com
Initial Review:
The suit came in the mail yesterday and this is just some pictures and info of the initial fit and features of the suit.
I wear shirts between 2xl and 3xl so using the sizing chart on their website I ordered the 3XL. I think the fit is pretty accurate although the legs seem a bit big and look so in the pictures when standing. They feel better when seated on the bike.
Here in this picture you can see the three external pockets and adjustment straps at the waist. The suit is lacking hip pockets.
I do like the stretch panel at the lower back. I could do without the large advertising on the back.
The following are some photos of me sitting on the bike. You can see the leg fit is better on the bike.
There are six zippered vents on the suit. One at each bicep like this
Two on the chest
Two on the back
There is a clip on the left side at the waist, I assume to clip keys to.
On the left side above the clip is a small opening for heated gear wiring
The suit is designed to have an adjustable inseam by using 'hook and loop' at the bottom of the legs. I took a few pictures, but I am not sure I did it correctly as the way I hooked the adjustment together it makes a connection at the bottom of the leg that makes it hard to put on and take off. If the suit works well and I plan to keep it long term I will probably take it to a local tailor and have it hemmed to the correct length.
There are also two interior pockets. One is a cell phone pouch.
Here is the armor that is provided
First Ride:
I got out Sunday for my first ride with the suit. I did 85 miles and the temps started out at 34 degrees and it was 45 when I got home. I wore jeans, a tee shirt, and my heated liner(no heat on) under the suit and was comfortable for the entire ride. I am still not a fan of the adjustable leg inseam setup, there is Velcro on just one side of the leg so you curl the rest up inside and it has nothing to attach to and works its way back down and out. More Velcro hooks are needed to keep it up all the way around. I plan to have it sewn in place to correct this issue for me. I'm not sure but I don't think it would cost much to have hemmed. One other thing I noticed is with the high viz color that if your riding towards the sun the suit will reflect and makes it very difficult to see your GPS screen. This is probably only an issue with the high viz green suits.
Second ride:
I got out for my second ride with the suit yesterday and did 320 miles. It was 23 degrees when I left the house and 65 when I returned home. This suit is not insulated and from 32 degrees and below I utilized my heated liner to keep me warm. Above 32 or so I can be comfortable with just using the heating liner as a jacket layer without the heat turned on to it. Obviously this is going to vary person to person based on your sensitivity to temperature. Later in the ride I was able to open the vents up and test the ventilation of the suit. I was surprised how well it worked, but I keep in mind that it was mid sixties and probably felt like a lot of air because it was cool air coming in and out. One thing I do like is that I can open and close all 6 air vents while on the bike with how they are located on the suit. My last jacket had one big zipper across the back just below my shoulder blades and it was impossible to open and close without taking the coat off or having help from someone else.
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