Perrini Leathers?

[suzuki2000]

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Looking at riding suits I found this on ebay...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2pc-Perrini..._Merchandise&var=&hash=item3a806f99d1&vxp=mtr

Are they a real brand or just an attempt to pass off some offshore knockoffs? I have seen some other internet storefronts passing them as a brand.



More interested in knowing more about the brand (if real) rather then why they are lesser units then Alpinestars, Dainese,...

 

[RetroGrouch]

Junk.

 

[suzuki2000]

Junk.

They seem like Dainese knock offs, correct?

 

[RetroGrouch]

You're not getting quality with a full suit costing $299.

 

[TomC]

8 sold...wow! i wonder whom these suits cater to.

 

[omnivore]

First off, any gear is better than no gear. If you are gonna ride in a T-Shirt becasue you can't afford a Dainese suit, then buy this suit instead.......If it's all you can afford, by all means get it.
Many offshore no-name brand suits roll out of the exact same factories as high end name brand suits. Many Pakistani, Indian and Thailand factories make suits for a number of different brands to their specs.

That being said, until you are able to touch and hold and see it, or try it on, you are taking a gamble on quality of leather, stitching, construction, and most of all, fitment.

If you are simply trying to save money but can afford something more, I would suggest trying to save money on something other than safety.

 

[RetroGrouch]

Sure that suit will save your hide in a get off, any leather is better than no leather. It just looks cheapo.

 

[vociferous]

Sure that suit will save your hide in a get off, any leather is better than no leather. It just looks cheapo.

leather panels should hold up in a slide, but its the stitching on cheap suits that scares me.

 

[Type17]

It's probably better than nothing, but not too much better. If it was worth more than $300 you'd be getting charged more. I wouldn't feel safe in a suit that costs less than a lot of jackets.

 

[Rick CH]

The name made me think that this is the maker:
[video=youtube;mUMhA8Ye3x8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUMhA8Ye3x8[/video]

 

[suzuki2000]

So nobody looking to step up and be a test mule for the manufacturer or seller


I was amazed to see the spread between the knock offs and what is supposed to be the big players. If I recall when I searched I saw a "replica" A* suit for something like $200.00. What the heck is a replica name brand item?

 

[Macs]

So nobody looking to step up and be a test mule for the manufacturer or seller

You buy it for me and give me a track bike and I'll test it

 

[suzuki2000]

You buy it for me and give me a track bike and I'll test it

Best I can maybe do, is give you a beat up old mountain bike and point you to a big hill, half way down and at speed you will need to make a leap of faith.

Supplying the helmet will be the responsibility of the rider.

 

[Macs]

Best I can maybe do, is give you a beat up old mountain bike and point you to a big hill, half way down and at speed you will need to make a leap of faith.

Supplying the helmet will be the responsibility of the rider.

Hmmmmm, I'd better go pick up a Canadian Tire full face for optimal safety on this endeavor.

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