1 Tonne

[george formby]

Just a quick thumbs up for these guys. My GF bought some boots off them a wee while ago, admittedly & unashamedly entry level & entry price for a n00b. After a wee while the decorative fabric has started to come away on the crown of the boots, not a major but ladies pay attention to cosmetic details. After a polite email with photographs of the issue the result is a replacement pair of boots, no quibbles, if's or buts. I do believe they are a more expensive pair too. Excellent service above & beyond IMHO.
Top of the list, well done!!!!!

[Maha]

Well done 1tonne....did the boots have triple stritching?

[tigertim20]

hmmmm shouldnt be too long now . . .

[Maha]

hmmmm shouldnt be too long now . . .

Dont hold your breathe.....:corn:

[george formby]

Well done 1tonne....did the boots have triple stritching?

IIR they are stritched twice.

[bogan]

Well done 1tonne....did the boots have triple stritching?

Dunno about boots, but I know my gloves have at least 5 stitching...




... one for each finger you see!

[pzkpfw]

I bought my boots from shop X.

About six months later one of the zips bodies fell off the tracks.

The guy at shop X tried to say "these have been well used" - implying by tone of voice it was my problem. (And no, they were not all that well used).

I had to convince him to send them off for fixing. (Neither zip has broken again in the years since, so I'm sure it wasn't just that I'm too forceful on zips or something).

...so nice to read a story about good service.

[short-circuit]

Great job 1tonne - whatever it is you've done it's got to be better than that cheap pakistani made Qmoto shite.

[Oakie]

Great job 1tonne - whatever it is you've done it's got to be better than that cheap pakistani made Qmoto shite.

:jerry:

p.s., very happy with my Rev'it jacket, boots and summer gloves after 2.5 months after contemplating 1tonne for a while.

[Scouse]

Well done 1tonne....did the boots have triple stritching?dont you mean triple stitched with kevlar thread

[Padmei]

Great job 1tonne - whatever it is you've done it's got to be better than that cheap pakistani made Qmoto shite.

Now you've gone & done it. This thread has started the trip down the gurgler

[GingerMidget]

Quick turnaround, but absolutely zero communication.

I'm waiting on a response to an email I sent yesterday about getting a jacket swapped for a smaller size. Going by measurements it should fit, but it definitly doesn't. Its a good two sizes too big so the elbow protection wouldn't do its job should I come off.

[Paul in NZ]

Quick turnaround, but absolutely zero communication.

I'm waiting on a response to an email I sent yesterday about getting a jacket swapped for a smaller size. Going by measurements it should fit, but it definitly doesn't. Its a good two sizes too big so the elbow protection wouldn't do its job should I come off.

Was it a short message you sent?

[george formby]

Quick turnaround, but absolutely zero communication.

I'm waiting on a response to an email I sent yesterday about getting a jacket swapped for a smaller size. Going by measurements it should fit, but it definitly doesn't. Its a good two sizes too big so the elbow protection wouldn't do its job should I come off.

The first pair of boots my GF got where to wee. Went back & were replaced no probs. Took a few days, no more.

Maybe they are all too busy on the interweb...

[Scouse]

Quick turnaround, but absolutely zero communication.

I'm waiting on a response to an email I sent yesterday about getting a jacket swapped for a smaller size. Going by measurements it should fit, but it definitly doesn't. Its a good two sizes too big so the elbow protection wouldn't do its job should I come off.Maybe they just dont like Gingas

[Scuba_Steve]

Quick turnaround, but absolutely zero communication.

I'm waiting on a response to an email I sent yesterday about getting a jacket swapped for a smaller size. Going by measurements it should fit, but it definitly doesn't. Its a good two sizes too big so the elbow protection wouldn't do its job should I come off.

thats why you shouldn't put "I need Your Urgent Help." in the subject line :innocent:

[Hoarn]

I purchased some $75 gloves from 1Tonne. After a year of daily use, a few seams have given up the ghost a little, but not badly, should last for another year or so, happy with that. Will provide feedback on some areas that could be strengthened though when I do, around the wrist and on the Index Fingers.:scratch:

[Pussy]

Maybe they just dont like Gingas

Who does????

[davebullet]

Great job 1tonne - whatever it is you've done it's got to be better than that cheap pakistani made Qmoto shite.

Maybe luck of the draw, but have you had any Qmoto gear? My vengeance jacket is 3 years old and zero defects with daily commuting use and one crash (100% protection, no injuries and no tearing or seam bursting). I got it on sale for $300 new - no way anyone else could match that at the time.

[SVboy]

I have a Qmoto jacket-probably 4plus years old.has had considerable use. Lacks any fashion or style whatsoever, but you cant ignore the quality or durability[or value at the time]

[tigertim20]

Maybe luck of the draw, but have you had any Qmoto gear? My vengeance jacket is 3 years old and zero defects with daily commuting use and one crash (100% protection, no injuries and no tearing or seam bursting). I got it on sale for $300 new - no way anyone else could match that at the time.
Ive had qmoto gear fall apart within 8 months of general use (used 3 times a week or so)
im sure others have had a good result to counter mine, and that of my friends whose gear from QM also fell apart

realistically, both 1tonne and qmoto offer basically the same thing at the same prices - its just that certain egos and opinions will go to painful lengths to tell you otherwise.
Neither of them are top quality, or even particularly close to it, both offer decent gear at affordable prices.
it is what it is

[Bad Biker]

I've got some gloves and some boots from 1 tonne.

I found them to provide excellent service quick delivery and not had a single problem with my gear and found them to be a good price :clap:

[Andy67]

Great job 1tonne - whatever it is you've done it's got to be better than that cheap pakistani made Qmoto shite.

Hey I resemble that comment....

Each to his or her own. I've had gear a plenty; alpine stars, spidi, revit, shift and latest is qmoto striker. Seems pretty good to me and makes me look a bit like Rinzier from Tron. Cool.

[short-circuit]

.....realistically, both 1tonne and qmoto offer basically the same thing at the same prices - its just that certain egos and opinions will go to painful lengths to tell you otherwise.

This, plus his knob end online behaviour (which we haven't seen in this thread so far :corn:), plus the nighmare customer service horror stories have all prohibited any purchase in my case.

I'd sooner ride around bollock naked than spend a cent with Qmoto.

[Berries]

Nice how the thread starts off congratulating one company and within eight posts is slagging off another.

For the record, my Rev-it gloves are in the 'would never buy again' category while my Belstaff ones are great.

[Andy67]

This, plus his knob end online behaviour (which we haven't seen in this thread so far :corn:), plus the nighmare customer service horror stories have all prohibited any purchase in my case.

I'd sooner ride around bollock naked than spend a cent with Qmoto.

I've only just come back to kb so don't know about Quasi's online persona but in person seemed like a very genuine guy to me. Customer service was excellent in my case, in fact he bought several sets of leather to my house so I could try.

A bit of shuffling organising a time to meet cause we both have other commitments. Always answered SMS so no drama talking to the bloke.

In short, good guy, good service, good product. Should also mention I am fortunate not to be overly price driven. I like a bargain but that was not what I was after in this case.

Anyway nice day, I'm off for naked ride shortly.

Andy

[nzspokes]

For the record, my Rev-it gloves are in the 'would never buy again' category while

+1 on that. I would never buy Revit stuff again.

Would love some Handroids though, but only because they look cool.

I got my summer gloves from Spectrum Motorcycles and they are mint, unbranded but I would buy them again.

[Maha]

Nice how the thread starts off congratulating one company and within eight posts is slagging off another.

For the record, my Rev-it gloves are in the 'would never buy again' category while my Belstaff ones are great.

I dont think I have ever owned a pair of Revit gloves, well just the one (H20s) but wore them once/twice maybe?..didn't like them.
I wore my Shift pair through to the palm skin...now wearing a gifted pair of Held gloves and warmer Spkye when it suits.
I had some Quasi gloves years ago...really good in the rain (better than the Shift pair) but just to damn stiff so sold them.
I am waiting on a new pair of Rukka gloves from over seas.

http://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/10207048/Products/Rukka-Tellus-GORE-TEX-Glove/SubProducts/Rukka-Tellus-GORE-TEX-Glove-0001

[steve_t]

I purchased some $75 gloves from 1Tonne. After a year of daily use, a few seams have given up the ghost a little, but not badly, should last for another year or so, happy with that. Will provide feedback on some areas that could be strengthened though when I do, around the wrist and on the Index Fingers.:scratch:

Seams have given up a little? If you've got some seams that are opening up with everyday use, how do you think they'll handle an off?

[Ender EnZed]

This, plus his knob end online behaviour (which we haven't seen in this thread so far :corn:)

He might've gained a sliver of self awareness as to what he was doing, or maybe MT banned him for his own good. Either way, he hasn't been on since he really went postal.

It was a good thread.

[short-circuit]

He might've gained a sliver of self awareness as to what he was doing, or maybe MT banned him for his own good. Either way, he hasn't been on since he really went postal.

It was a good thread.

Twas a great thread - unfortunately in the process of contributing I gained that many infractions I can't get back into P.D (my favoured haunt) for a refresher

[Ender EnZed]

Twas a great thread - unfortunately in the process of contributing I gained that many infractions I can't get back into P.D (my favoured haunt) for a refresher

You can get infracted out of PD? That's a cruel irony.

[Oakie]

This, plus his knob end online behaviour (which we haven't seen in this thread so far.

Perhaps he is just maintaining a dignified silence?

[tigertim20]

He might've gained a sliver of self awareness as to what he was doing, or maybe MT banned him for his own good. Either way, he hasn't been on since he really went postal.

It was a good thread.
I was thinking the other day that I havent seen anything from him at all in ages!

You can get infracted out of PD? That's a cruel irony.
thats commitment is what it is!

Perhaps he is just maintaining a dignified silence?

:killingme:killingme:killingme:killingme:killingme :killingme:killingme:killingme:killingme:killingme :killingme:killingme:killingme

[scracha]

He might've gained a sliver of self awareness as to what he was doing, or maybe MT banned him for his own good. Either way, he hasn't been on since he really went postal.

It was a good thread.

Tigertim, short-circuit - maybe there's life outside Kiwibiker. I have a qmoto jacket (got for FREE nil nada from another kber) I've had for 4 years or so...very happy with it. I have confidence it would stay together in a crash. I would not conclude that all qmoto stuff is awesome from this one jacket but I'm happy with it. I also have alpinestars gloves (stupid amount of money....roughly the RRP of the qmoto jacket)....I think they're shit....the first thing that came off them was the Alpinestars logos. I have no confidence they would stay apart in a crash. I would not conclude that all Alpinestars stuff is shit from this one set of gloves but I'm not happy with them.

I won't spend the next 5 year on KB bleating about how shit my Aplinestars gloves are nor whether they may or may not be made in Pakistan

[Andy67]

I also have alpinestars gloves (stupid amount of money....roughly the RRP of the qmoto jacket)....I think they're shit....the first thing that came off them was the Alpinestars logos. I have no confidence they would stay apart in a crash. I would not conclude that all Alpinestars stuff is shit from this one set of gloves but I'm not happy with them.

I won't spend the next 5 year on KB bleating about how shit my Aplinestars gloves are nor whether they may or may not be made in Pakistan

Interesting, I have some Dainese winter gloves that fall very much into that category...I guess brand value gets us all at some stage or another. Sucks. In fact I wonder how many of these global brands are actually mainly design companies with limited manufacturing capacity in their own right....

[yod]

Nice how the thread starts off congratulating one company and within eight posts is slagging off another.

For the record, my Rev-it gloves are in the 'would never buy again' category while my Belstaff ones are great.

Gotta love that good ol' KB righteous indignation....makes the world go round :cool:

[Berries]

....makes the world go round :cool:
Going round in circles does get boring though.

[yod]

Going round in circles does get boring though.

bit like racing bikes? :lol: