Rukka Gear at the Speedshow

[Idubbs]

I know there's been a couple of quiet mentions of the Rukka brand of jackets and pants on this forum in the past, but anyone heading to the Auckland Speedshow should seriously take a look at this stuff! World renowned as being the best of the best this gear incorporates the latest Goretex technology and material types to suit all forms of motorcycling. Only downfall of course is the price, but speaking with the new distributors for Oz and NZ, they are determined to keep prices competitive as if sourced directly from Europe. The cheapest (I think) start at $800 and that's for the Athos, all the way to the ulitmate Armas at around $1800! Oh, that's only the jacket I'm talking about!..... ah, anyway you can each do your own homework! I am for one absolutely impressed with this gear (absolutely waterproof, bought an Athos last year from Germany), and it's like being a kid at a lollie shop seeing most of the range all in one place. Lotto.... Armas,....lotto.......Armas.....!

[Gremlin]

Have the Armas suit, didn't think it was top of the line tho, there are a couple of SRO outfits for more I think?

Anyway, meant to write a review on it, but yes, in short, the gear is some of the very best in the world, easily top 5, and all of the top 5 we barely hear of in NZ.

Quasi is the NZ Agent for it, I've had my suit since September last year. Perfect for NZ, as the gear is warm, so if we had 30+ degrees regularly, it would be an issue, but realistically, that's for about a month of the year...

[Mort]

yeah - nice stuff. Interesting back protector which hardens on impact.

The stand at the speedshow was run by Innotesco

[Idubbs]

[QUOTE=Gremlin;1130114950]Have the Armas suit, didn't think it was top of the line tho, there are a couple of SRO outfits for more I think?

Anyway, meant to write a review on it, but yes, in short, the gear is some of the very best in the world, easily top 5, and all of the top 5 we barely hear of in NZ.

Quasi is the NZ Agent for it, I've had my suit since September last year. Perfect for NZ, as the gear is warm, so if we had 30+ degrees regularly, it would be an issue, but realistically, that's for about a month of the year...[/

I bought mine to keep dry. If I tried choosing a jacket to suit all extremes of NZ climate, I'd lose every time!

[tigertim20]

I know there's been a couple of quiet mentions of the Rukka brand of jackets and pants on this forum in the past, but anyone heading to the Auckland Speedshow should seriously take a look at this stuff! World renowned as being the best of the best this gear incorporates the latest Goretex technology and material types to suit all forms of motorcycling. Only downfall of course is the price, but speaking with the new distributors for Oz and NZ, they are determined to keep prices competitive as if sourced directly from Europe. The cheapest (I think) start at $800 and that's for the Athos, all the way to the ulitmate Armas at around $1800! Oh, that's only the jacket I'm talking about!..... ah, anyway you can each do your own homework! I am for one absolutely impressed with this gear (absolutely waterproof, bought an Athos last year from Germany), and it's like being a kid at a lollie shop seeing most of the range all in one place. Lotto.... Armas,....lotto.......Armas.....!

if the jackets alone can cost as much as a cheap first bike, id expect them to be pretty fucking impressive. I dont understand people that spend 2k+ on replica bloody helmets either.

[Brian d marge]

Still have my original Rukka , from back in the day , been down the road countless times , still water proof ( though I have found its limits )

Grey from day in and day out as a London Dr ....... those who know will know

Stephen

[Owl]

I've just read the PDF on the jackets and gloves. I really liked the Unicorn jacket and then went looking for a price. I've only just managed to climb back in my seat.........but nice stuff alright.

[Gremlin]

if the jackets alone can cost as much as a cheap first bike, id expect them to be pretty fucking impressive. I dont understand people that spend 2k+ on replica bloody helmets either.

The way I saw it was, if it was the difference between walking away from an accident, and being carted away in an ambulance, would I pay $3-4k to choose.

Answer was yes, so I bought it. It really does do the job, but again, horses for courses, I do around 45k a year (not all in Rukka), I want maximum protection, from both the ground and weather, and it certainly does that!

My Rukka Armas came with a 5 year warranty...

[Badgerclarke]

The guy who runs the tour company that I used to travel with bought one of their higher end suits and has had nothing but trouble with them in terms of waterproofing. I certainly wouldn't pay what they want for it although it is nice fitting and well built kit.

[Idubbs]

The guy who runs the tour company that I used to travel with bought one of their higher end suits and has had nothing but trouble with them in terms of waterproofing. I certainly wouldn't pay what they want for it although it is nice fitting and well built kit.

I've the rock bottom cheapest of the range and I can tell you that it's waterproof. Even that weird ziplock waterproof zipper works a treat.

[Badgerclarke]

I've the rock bottom cheapest of the range and I can tell you that it's waterproof. Even that weird ziplock waterproof zipper works a treat.

Well he's had two now and they've both been poor in terms of clocking up high wet weather mileage in Europe. I think the effective waterproofness of a suit comes down to a number of factors such as type of rain, duration in it, other kit being worn and the type of bike you ride.

I've heard a lot of people swear by Revit gear but after getting soaked in Europe and Scotland wearing brand new jackets and pants I wouldn't go near it with a barge pole now. I'm of the opinion that you take the 'Waterproof' label with a pinch of salt when buying kit.

[Idubbs]

Well he's had two now and they've both been poor in terms of clocking up high wet weather mileage in Europe. I think the effective waterproofness of a suit comes down to a number of factors such as type of rain, duration in it, other kit being worn and the type of bike you ride.

I've heard a lot of people swear by Revit gear but after getting soaked in Europe and Scotland wearing brand new jackets and pants I wouldn't go near it with a barge pole now. I'm of the opinion that you take the 'Waterproof' label with a pinch of salt when buying kit.

... not here to disagree with you. If half the population says a product is waterproof, and half says it isn't ... who do you believe? I know some people are prepared to pay a big premium for the cost of a garment that advertises that it's waterproof! I also note that the new generation Goretex fabrics are guaranteed to be waterproof so long as W L Gore has pre-approved the manufacturer, which includes Revit.

I think what the buying public is now realising is that there are garments that are "weather protected", "weatherproof" and "waterproof" and I'd imagine that there are overlaps in each catagory and also a wide spread of prices. Caveat emptor.....

[Badgerclarke]

... not here to disagree with you. If half the population says a product is waterproof, and half says it isn't ... who do you believe? I know some people are prepared to pay a big premium for the cost of a garment that advertises that it's waterproof! I also note that the new generation Goretex fabrics are guaranteed to be waterproof so long as W L Gore has pre-approved the manufacturer, which includes Revit.

I think what the buying public is now realising is that there are garments that are "weather protected", "weatherproof" and "waterproof" and I'd imagine that there are overlaps in each catagory and also a wide spread of prices. Caveat emptor.....

Spot on mate. It was an interesting situation with the Revit gear. Toured Europe on a Tiger 1050 and the jacket and pants both leaked quite badly. Returned it to the shop and they replaced them but gave me some story about how Revit gear is the best there is and they don't just leak and made out as though I was using it incorrectly or something. Then toured Scotland on same bike with replacement items and got soaked again. Called in to the shop on the homeward journey and showed them the soaked t-shirt and under crackers I was wearing and they finally got the message that it does leak. Got a full refund.