RST Leathers...RAAAAANT!!!

[ChrisB]

Heine Gericke for me.
Leathers, textiles, gloves, bits and bobs.
Usually go to Chester or Newcastle Under lyne, but have bought some stiff from Cheltenham cos my daughter lives there and we usually pop in to say hello when visiting.
Best service so far has been Newcastle by a whisker, really friendly and helpful.

[1ka]

Ahh, zips.

On my Sidi boots the zip pull/handle (what is that called?) went after a couple of years.

Same on my Hein Gericke trousers, zip pulls gone on the calves.

Hein Gericke jacket, metal zip bursts open when done up.  Mind you, the HG stuff is 15 years old and I've just retired it

Frank Thomas jacket, zip pull gone.

When the zip handle goes I thread some plastic coated wire through and use that.  It works.

[Lonewolf]

I've only ever had the zip go on one of my Sidi boots, simply took it to a local cobblers and for £5 they fitted a new zip and it was sorted. I was well impressed. 

[Mogster]

I've only ever had the zip go on one of my Sidi boots, simply took it to a local cobblers and for £5 they fitted a new zip and it was sorted. I was well impressed.

good idea that ...might be worth a punt

[Andy]

I had a RST one piece, lasted a season or two now got Berik kangaroo leathers. Made to measure would be an option e.g. http://www.amleathers.co.uk/ OT Rukka only make textile don't they? 

[Bondu]

BMW Santiago boots (warm & totally waterproof), 4 years old
Frank Thomas boots for warmer weather, 3 years old
RST Ventillator II suit (no quality problems, does what it says), three years old
RST Paragon (warm & waterproof), 4 years old

[Mogster]

Mind you the best one i saw was a guy in the south of france wearing speedos    and flip flops (no lid)!!! .... he past me doing about 70-ish in a 30kph zone.... guess which plate he was showing... 

[Nok12rs]

Light weight waterproof jacket from HG:  seams split then zip went all in one winter.

Copilot's leather jeans and jacket plus boots all from HG : no problem. Might ebay them soon, only done about 6k also BMW helmet.

:clap:I love my 14 year old Daytona's long soled  once.  Waterproof membrane?  Calais to Troyes (Feb Time) torrential rain all the way. Passing trucks was like entering under Niagara (that's N). Result: Feet quite dry.      Of course they do not win any fashion contests like a racing Sidi