Klim or Rukka or?

[SteelerSE]

I tried on most of them and went with the one that fitted me best which was the Revit. I did do a write up in a thread on this about a year ago. The Rukka seemed excessively priced to me. The Klim are probably excellent in hotter climes with very good vents but have no removable liners so you need to layer up underneath.

My suggestion would be to concentrate on fit and the particular niggles that are important to you. For example, in hindsight the zips on the sleeves of the Revit Poseidon are a pain in the arse but the rest of it has been excellent so far. It's not something that I'd buy without trying but it does seem to come down to preference of fit, styling and brand.

[rat840771]

Have you tried the Honda adventure jacket. I got mine from the Honda stand when I was at the NEC. I think it is made by SPIDI. Really warm and it is 3 jackets in 1. Waterproof layer, fleece and jacket. So in the summer you remove the fleece and then when it dry you remove the liner and place it in the large pocket on the back of the jacket. Loads of vents too.

[Wildfire]

Another vote for Dane here.

I have the Torben jacket with the Lyngby trousers.

Great value for money in Goretex Pro compared to the others.

However it does lack useable pockets on the trousers and the zips on the bottoms of the trousers continually get caught on the little ribbons that hold up the elastic.

The jackets collar is a little high, but slowly breaking in.

The Rev-It kit felt great but only came in a M so was massive on me.

[Max5476]

Even Triumph are releasing a Gore Tex pro suit, will be interesting to see fit and price when it makes it into dealers soon:

http://www.triumphmotorcycles.co.uk/clothing/gore-...

[vee5]

supercommuter said:

I have done it all mate. Leathers, textiles, goretex over layers, cheap overlayers, heated kit, fleeces, jumpers, base layers, long johns, rain jackets etc

For me it is about speed of gearing up and un-gearing including how hot and pissed off i get squeezing into 17 layers.

It is time for me to drop a few quid on some textiles. I wear a Keis heated jacket into work and wear that when out and about at lunch as it looks fine as casual ware as well. So I want to couple some high end fully waterproof textiles with it and my already existing goretex boots and Klim goretex gloves.

I think I was in the same place as you. Resisted top quality laminated gear for a long time as the cost was horrendous. But since taking the plunge I honestly wouldn't go back to non-laminate UNLESS I was only riding in constant temperatures with reliable rain/no rain. In other words not the UK....

From experience, the Klim stuff is very good and has excellent ventilation. The Rukka stuff is very good but doesn't have great ventilation. I went with Klim initially as I was off on a big adventure trip and their Badlands kit has an excellent cut for standing on the pegs (although I think they do also sell more road orientated suits now). The Klim suit has performed faultlessly regardless of rain/snow/sun, and the cut is boxy enough that I can get a heated jacket under it for long trips in very cold weather.

Later on I wanted a laminate suit that had a road riding cut so I bought a Rev-it suit which is more comfortable on a road bike than the Klim and also when walking about in it. The Rev-it suit has also performed faultlessly. When I say faultlessly I mean that neither suit has leaked and nothing has broken. Both jackets developed a small tear on the lining by the internal pocket and in both cases this was resolved quickly and efficiently by the manufacturers appointed repair agents.

I love that laminates are a single outer layer so quick to put on and no dicking around putting on/taking off other layers as the weather changes, they don't become sodden in the rain and they dry off quickly, so it's not as heavy or cold as non-laminate textiles (which make a big difference on long days). Ventilation was important to me and both suits have plenty for all but the hottest UK days. If you are going to spend a lot of time riding in temps over 30 it would be good to look at options with more ventilation.

[RemaL]

I have not used either but a good mate who has done 120k in 4 years used RUKKA. He rides all year round, to most countries he can get to in a weekend or week. He's a distance rider and nuts. All weather rider to the extreme

if Rukka is good for him it's got to be good

[casbar]

I ride all year around in all weathers (Blood Biker), took the plunge a year or so ago and bought a Rukka suit, bloody brilliant, never been cold or wet. So there are other makes, but for me, I'm sold on Rukka

[kurt535]

Kickstart said:

kurt535 said:

Just bear in mind they aint cheap and stuff like their daytona boots etc are far far cheaper elsewhere.

But they price match - just got Daytona boots from them for £260 listed at £400

Good to hear. Maybe the police contracts aren't as thick and thin as they were.

[supercommuter]

vee5 said:

supercommuter said:

I have done it all mate. Leathers, textiles, goretex over layers, cheap overlayers, heated kit, fleeces, jumpers, base layers, long johns, rain jackets etc

For me it is about speed of gearing up and un-gearing including how hot and pissed off i get squeezing into 17 layers.

It is time for me to drop a few quid on some textiles. I wear a Keis heated jacket into work and wear that when out and about at lunch as it looks fine as casual ware as well. So I want to couple some high end fully waterproof textiles with it and my already existing goretex boots and Klim goretex gloves.

I think I was in the same place as you. Resisted top quality laminated gear for a long time as the cost was horrendous. But since taking the plunge I honestly wouldn't go back to non-laminate UNLESS I was only riding in constant temperatures with reliable rain/no rain. In other words not the UK....

From experience, the Klim stuff is very good and has excellent ventilation. The Rukka stuff is very good but doesn't have great ventilation. I went with Klim initially as I was off on a big adventure trip and their Badlands kit has an excellent cut for standing on the pegs (although I think they do also sell more road orientated suits now). The Klim suit has performed faultlessly regardless of rain/snow/sun, and the cut is boxy enough that I can get a heated jacket under it for long trips in very cold weather.

Later on I wanted a laminate suit that had a road riding cut so I bought a Rev-it suit which is more comfortable on a road bike than the Klim and also when walking about in it. The Rev-it suit has also performed faultlessly. When I say faultlessly I mean that neither suit has leaked and nothing has broken. Both jackets developed a small tear on the lining by the internal pocket and in both cases this was resolved quickly and efficiently by the manufacturers appointed repair agents.

I love that laminates are a single outer layer so quick to put on and no dicking around putting on/taking off other layers as the weather changes, they don't become sodden in the rain and they dry off quickly, so it's not as heavy or cold as non-laminate textiles (which make a big difference on long days). Ventilation was important to me and both suits have plenty for all but the hottest UK days. If you are going to spend a lot of time riding in temps over 30 it would be good to look at options with more ventilation.

Yep, only a few years ago I was doing 40k a year and it was infuriating getting wet, especially when I got into the office and my bks were soaked for most of the day. Had enough now, so pulling the pin and forking out.

I am going to try on Klim, Rukka, Dane (if i can find it), Rev IT and Dainese (although still no laminated pant). See where I end up.

Will update when purchased, thanks all.

[Felters]

Had Rukka for nearly ten years and it's brilliant. In the winter...

Just not enough vents for me for summer use. That said I tend to have faired bikes so maybe on a naked it'd work better.

[sjtscott]

Reading this thread with interest.. I've been putting off replacing aging HG oldschool Gortex textiles so non pro. Whilst still waterproof on the whole various poppers, velcro have failed or nearing the end of their useful life. Only exception seems to be the right hand knee which now lets in a small amount of water.. I'll add that it was 7.5 years ago I bought trousers. The jacket was bought at their first closedown/end of business sale from the Clapham branch for a massive discount off usual.

[2wheelsjimmy]

Anyone one on here got an Aerostich R3. Quite like the idea of an all in one. But wonder how it is in use.

Obviously they get great reviews online. But being USA based, kind of hard to return, would like to try really.

[supercommuter]

2wheelsjimmy said:

Anyone one on here got an Aerostich R3. Quite like the idea of an all in one. But wonder how it is in use.

Obviously they get great reviews online. But being USA based, kind of hard to return, would like to try really.

That's what put me off. I'm bulky haha

[Dakkon]

I had average gear for some years and finally had enough towards the end of last year. In the black Friday sales I bought the Klim Kodiak Jacket and trousers. I am seriously impressed, proper water proof gear that I have worn over Christmas and now into the new year.

I would check the sizing, I am normally a medium in most things and have had to go large, but the large does fit me well.

[Some Guy]

I found Rukka gear to be remarkably similar to wearing a strait jacket. Far too tight (even when 2 sizes over) and almost impossible to get out of.

I like Spidi.