Joe Rocket riding gear?

[98tls]

I spend a bit of time on an overseas based bike site and alot of guys are wearing joe rocket riding gear...anyone here use it....?experiances good or bad...

[jrandom]

PM 'parsley'. I think he bought a set of JR leathers in the UK.

Joe Rocket gear seems pretty nice, but overpriced. Choose it for style than economy or practicality. Not that it's crap; don't get me wrong. People will just assume that you're homosexual when they see the labels, is all. But society's very accepting of that these days.

[Grahameeboy]

PM 'parsley'. I think he bought a set of JR leathers in the UK.

Joe Rocket gear seems pretty nice, but overpriced. Choose it for style than economy or practicality. Not that it's crap; don't get me wrong. People will just assume that you're homosexual when they see the labels, is all. But society's very accepting of that these days.

Me have Rocket jacket............it is comfy.

[SPman]

American firm I think, but made in Asia like most stuff. Seems to be a lot over here at reasonable prices....

[jrandom]

made in Asia like most stuff...

You know, this is worth commenting on. Just about every western firm that manufactures in China has a white man standing by the production line most days. I've spent the last few months being that guy, on and off.

The company I worked for prior to my current spot did a fair bit of production at a facility here in Auckland. The people doing assembly are the same people wherever you go. China, New Zealand, Mexico, France, doesn't matter. None of them speak English, most of them are more intelligent than you'd be inclined to give them credit for, and none of them give a flying fuck about your product.

'Made in China' should no longer be seen as perjorative. A valid label to run screaming from would 'Made under supervision by Chinese'. It's when companies forget that nobody over there gives a fuck about the product they're paying them to make and let the slanties supervise operation that quality goes downhill, fast.

Unfortunately, the labels don't tell you that.

[Cajun]

wife has joe rocket gortex jacket she says it the most comftable jacket she has even had

Father in law also has top of line joe rocket gloves. Simlar to ones Mat Madlin wears.

Joe Rocket is pretty much the biggest brand in the USA, all the top suzuki riders wear it, madlin, spies to name a few. with many other brands wearing it.

Yes its common(not here but usa) but good gear, over all if you check ebay you be able to get them good good prices, They seam to have a wide range of products to suit wide range of peoples budgets and styles.

[Harry33]

'Made in China' should no longer be seen as perjorative. A valid label to run screaming from would 'Made under supervision by Chinese'. It's when companies forget that nobody over there gives a fuck about the product they're paying them to make and let the slanties supervise operation that quality goes downhill, fast.

Unfortunately, the labels don't tell you that.

I have to agree with pretty much what you said. Didn't we once have a "Buy Kiwi" sticker on NZ made products. I can't complain with most of the made in China products but I'll tell you what when you travel overseas and are looking for a souvenier to bring home it hard to support the locals when every t-shirt has a made in china tag in it.

[mstriumph]

i have a joe rocket mesh jacket

the only problem i have with it is the sizing - think it may be the oriental thingy?........ *sigh*

[mdb]

American firm I think, but made in Asia like most stuff.
Is anything actually made in America anymore?

[jrandom]

Is anything actually made in America anymore?

My Spyderco Chinook II was. "Golden, Colorado, USA, Earth" is etched on the blade.

Dunno why they put in the 'Earth' bit. Mebbe they saw the news reports about the average Murkn not being able to locate the USA on a world map.

[98tls]

Am going to buy some gear off the bloke that sells them on here but couldnt resist these for $100 US...as new worn twice...

[eviltwin]

i think jaisan from motostyle, 45 mt eden road, me eden, auckland is distributing joe rocket gear now, give him a shout! you can call 3770651 or visit www.motostyle.co.nz

[98tls]

i think jaisan from motostyle, 45 mt eden road, me eden, auckland is distributing joe rocket gear now, give him a shout! you can call 3770651 or visit www.motostyle.co.nz Cheers...........its good gear for sure.............the pants i got fit brillant so will go for the rest for sure................

[eviltwin]

i was in there a couple of days ago, the prices seemed pretty good bro!

[vagrant]

lovely "blingy" knees!

[SDU]

Cheers...........its good gear for sure.............the pants i got fit brillant so will go for the rest for sure................

So months on how do you find your JR gear?
I am looking at some here in ChCh

[Cajun]

father in law has had his joe rocket gloves for 18 months now i would says, still going strong

[MotoGirl]

Like Cajun said earlier, this jacket is the most comfortable thing I've ever owned. I can swing my arms above my head and not really feel that I'm wearing a jacket - that's with all the armour in it too!
After almost two years, my jacket is still going strong. I'm not sure if it's faded a bit or just filthy, but I'm very impressed with how the stitching and embroidery has held up. Considering it's got metallic threads on the sleeves, they haven't even started fraying yet. On average, I wear it a couple of times a week. This is what I'm wearing:
<img src='http://www.flyinbriansdeals.com/images/joe_rocket/2006/womens_jackets/corona_ss_yellow_lg.jpg'>

[98tls]

So months on how do you find your JR gear?
I am looking at some here in ChCh yea really good,only thing i wouldnt do again is ride in the middle of winter in perforated leathers.....:doh:a tad cold:rolleyes:Seems very well made,all zips etc are still intact so yea i reccomend them.

[codgyoleracer]

My one piece JR suit is used for racing only, but it has been road rash tested & passed well. Hard armour moves around a bit sometimes - but fit is pretty good. One size smaller than usual worked best for me.

[Angusdog]

You know, this is worth commenting on. <snip>'Made in China' should no longer be seen as perjorative.<snip>Unfortunately, the labels don't tell you that.

My problem with Made in China is the items are so cheap because the labour is so cheap. No wonder no-one can compete on price, especially for labour intensive items like garments. I'd rather pay $50 more if it went to the workers, but it never would - middleman profit (before it reaches these shores).

But almost everything is made in China, so what are you going to do? Well, in my case I ordered an Icon jacket from Flying Brian on Ebay in the states. I know it's made in China, but I tried to find something made locally with the same quality and style without luck.

The rest of my gear I bought locally (Shoei and Rev It), but I wanted the style of the Icon jacket. Hasn't turned up yet, but I'll put some pics up when it does.

[BarryG]

I have some Joe Rocket gloves which I love, about 4 years wear on them (no bins tho').
I'd think Mladin wears JR as I believe he's the importer for Australia (not that I'm cynical or anything). I doubt the stuff the racers wear is off the shelf, though, and it would be interesting to know who actually makes theirs.
They've certainly done a great marketing campaign over here, the stuff looks well made and not overly expensive.
BTW all you blokes who decry the 'made in China' label, couldn't you just buy everything from Quasimoto? I think if I didn't have a full complement of gear already, I'd be bringing some of his stuff back with me after every 'home' visit.
Cheers
Barry

[SDU]

Thanks peoples I appreciate the replies. Its good to know the gear is comfy too.

[pritch]

only thing i wouldnt do again is ride in the middle of winter in perforated leathers

There is a UK company that makes a jacket specially for wearing under vented leathers. I have one and use it under my vented jacket and plan on buying another in time.

Yeterday I received an email advising me that they now make an undertrouser as well. Unfortunately the intelligent details are all at home...

[98tls]

There is a UK company that makes a jacket specially for wearing under vented leathers. I have one and use it under my vented jacket and plan on buying another in time.

Yeterday I received an email advising me that they now make an undertrouser as well. Unfortunately the intelligent details are all at home... Let me know the details on undertrousers eh,sounds good.

[pritch]

A couple of links:

http://www.edz.biz/edz-windstopper-innershell.html

http://www.thermalshop.co.uk/innershell-windproof-leggings-p-183.html

The first link is the manufacturers web site as indicated by Google the second arrived in the email the other day.

The shirt folds (?) down to about the size of a cigarette packet, apparently the trousers are similar. The Pertex material is very densely woven of very fine fibres so is very thin but relatively windproof. The only place I had come across Pertex previously was the outer cover of a sleeping bag.

Obviously it provides no insulation, it functions like closing the vents in the jacket.

A bonus of this material is that you won't have to wrestle with your leathers, they'll just slide on or off.

When (if?) summer arrives I'll put the shirt in a plastic bag and store it under the seat of the VFR, (there's just about enough room) then it'll be handy for unexpected drops in temperature. I don't know if I'd want to head for the horizon in the depths of winter in a vented set of leathers but the Pertex gear will let you be comfortable on a lot of days you otherwise wouldn't have been.

[ferrix]

Funny how perceptions differ. You guys seem to think JR gear is expensive, while in most markets it is more of a budget brand... with quality to match. They seem to spend a lot of cash on marketing themselves, some of which would probably be better spent on improving quality because by most accounts their gear might be pretty well designed and comfortable, but it doesn't hold up in crashes terribly well, or offer a lot of protection - this is regarding their leather suits in particular.

Although according to some their quality *has* improved somewhat in recent times.

[98tls]

A couple of links:

http://www.edz.biz/edz-windstopper-innershell.html

http://www.thermalshop.co.uk/innershell-windproof-leggings-p-183.html

The first link is the manufacturers web site as indicated by Google the second arrived in the email the other day.

The shirt folds (?) down to about the size of a cigarette packet, apparently the trousers are similar. The Pertex material is very densely woven of very fine fibres so is very thin but relatively windproof. The only place I had come across Pertex previously was the outer cover of a sleeping bag.

Obviously it provides no insulation, it functions like closing the vents in the jacket.

A bonus of this material is that you won't have to wrestle with your leathers, they'll just slide on or off.

When (if?) summer arrives I'll put the shirt in a plastic bag and store it under the seat of the VFR, (there's just about enough room) then it'll be handy for unexpected drops in temperature. I don't know if I'd want to head for the horizon in the depths of winter in a vented set of leathers but the Pertex gear will let you be comfortable on a lot of days you otherwise wouldn't have been. Looks good,thanks i will get me some of them.

[FastBikeGear]

Yep I am a big fan of the Joe Rocket riding gear especially their top end Speedmaster range.

We are now importing and distributing it in New Zealand. They make a fair range of stuff from casual bike wear to full on speedmaster range of race gear that is worn by many of the top riders in the US.

They are a Canadian company with a separate USA subsidiary operation and manufacturing is done in different places around the world including Europe, USA, Canada and China. They also relabel a few key products from other name brand manufacturers.

Stuff like their Back proctectors (also branded Force Field, TPO and Halversons) and gloves (both of which we sell a lot of) have scored extremely well in destruction testing by RiDE magazine