Women's Back protectors for track riding?

**frogfeaturesFZR** · 31st July 2006, 12:17

Well said Quasi........now you've earned a nice cool beer......

**Lou Girardin** · 31st July 2006, 15:49

Originally Posted by motobob

Lou are you saying that the Italian stuff won't get scratched because they are better quality? How do you measure that glove A is better than glove B during a crash since I was only wearing glove A.

Standards are good but the manufacturers spend an enormous amount of cash convincing us that their product is so superior. Reality is that the effectiveness of one manufacturer's product being clearly superior in the event of like accidents is unproven. Features, fit and style is another topic of course.

Quasi has some cost effective gear that can be purchased, worn and provide protection when people can't afford the high priced Italian products you mentioned. The same people may not have that protection if they have a crippling accident while saving up to buy the higher priced alternative.

Not at all. I'm saying that the quality and R&D that you pay for shows when protective gear is tested to it's limits.
I'd far rather rely on a company that puts it's name and reputation on the line with it's products.
But equally, some people don't want to/ or can't spend top dollar on gear. Then some protection is better than none.
What I object to, is people with a vested interest bagging a product that has been proven to be superior. When I see Quasi's gear being worn by WSBK and MotoGP stars I'll retract all this.

As for the snipe at bike shops, if Quasi had commercial premises, paid staff, carried the cost of stocking gear that sells slowly as well as the popular stuff that sells quickly, and still kept his prices below 'rip off' level. then I'll agree that his gear is well priced. The margins on clothing is nowhere near what people imagine them to be.

**Quasievil** · 31st July 2006, 16:27

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Not at all. I'm saying that the quality and R&D that you pay for shows when protective gear is tested to it's limits.
I'd far rather rely on a company that puts it's name and reputation on the line with it's products.
But equally, some people don't want to/ or can't spend top dollar on gear. Then some protection is better than none.
What I object to, is people with a vested interest bagging a product that has been proven to be superior. When I see Quasi's gear being worn by WSBK and MotoGP stars I'll retract all this.

As for the snipe at bike shops, if Quasi had commercial premises, paid staff, carried the cost of stocking gear that sells slowly as well as the popular stuff that sells quickly, and still kept his prices below 'rip off' level. then I'll agree that his gear is well priced. The margins on clothing is nowhere near what people imagine them to be.

Sorry cant resist, I got $50 k worth of gear at the moment I carry alot of cost carrying the gear and it does impact on my businesses profitability as it does yours,
It would certainly be getting more diffulcult selling accessories at retail level, this will continue due to the influx and popularity of internet shopping in New Zealand and internationally, it is a global marketplace retail will always be there but the shape of it is changing, efforts from operators such as myself will continue to affect your success in accessory sales.
If I had a WSBK or a GP dude riding in my gear the prices would be as high as the stuff youre floggin, what do you think they pay the sponsorships outta ? the cost is passed on to the consumer.
You say the big brands are proven to be superoir? Im curious to know where have they tested the big brands against the QUASiMOTO gear,I havent seen that test but Im flattered they did.

And the funniest thing is mate, alot of the Big brands come out of the very same factory that mine comes out of, do you really think that all the brands are made in the country they originated in? not these days. Reebok, Ipods you name it even some Alpinestar, Glover and others are made in Pakistan like mine.

the Margins are quite good sorry Lou, I was Marketing Manager for a leading Motorcycle accessory wholesaler for a few years , we did alot of brands and the margins are certainly reasonable, the retail margin is reasonable, it has to be to drive the machine, after the margins the end result is high priced gear unfortunetly.

Im shit stirring Lou, I understand your points and you do have a point which is argueable.
What gets my back up is arrogance, just because a SPOOL is a popular name, it doesnt make it good just because a back Protector has a SPIDI label on it doesnt mean to say its good, it may well be good and it may well be the best however that doesnt come from the fact it has a popular name on it, take for example a burger, popular brand the biggest brand McDonalds is the worst burger (or close to it) and how big is there budget and R&D team? The biggest brands in the world often throw out duds.

**The_Dover** · 31st July 2006, 16:30

Spool gear is shit.

Never worn Quasi's gear but it seems to crash well, luckily he sells it to kiwibikers who also seem to crash well.

**Lou Girardin** · 31st July 2006, 17:35

Strange how the assumption is that these top brands are huge soulless multi-nationals.
Spidi started 30 years ago as one man making gloves, now his son is running it after the old fella died. Most of the employees have been there for years.
They just take pride in making the best gear they can.

**Quasievil** · 31st July 2006, 17:39

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

They just take pride in making the best gear they can.

As we all do Lou

**Kickaha** · 31st July 2006, 18:36

Originally Posted by The_Dover

Spool gear is shit.

Their gloves stand up to multiple crashes quite well

**motobob** · 31st July 2006, 18:51

Ahh Hope QC got what she wanted from this thread before us guys hijacked it!

**quickerchick** · 1st August 2006, 09:11

Well you all seem to be having so much fun.. shall we get the rulers out!....

**Lou Girardin** · 1st August 2006, 09:19

Originally Posted by Quasievil

As we all do Lou

Do you manufacture now?

PS That $50,000 in stock you have, we have that in HD jackets alone. Fancy working out the costs in holding as much stock as we have? It rapidly makes margins look less than lucrative.

**Quasievil** · 1st August 2006, 16:24

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Do you manufacture now?

PS That $50,000 in stock you have, we have that in HD jackets alone. Fancy working out the costs in holding as much stock as we have? It rapidly makes margins look less than lucrative.

Yes of course I manuafacture. I have a factory which toll manuafactures my brand against my specification, I influence the spec precisley.
That is why if someone says to me can I have a size us54 one piece suit in blue black and pink, I can say sure no problem I will make it to fit you exactly, something I dont think bike shops can do?

My stock value is correctly geared for my chosen stockturns per year, given colours and size complications.

**Lou Girardin** · 1st August 2006, 17:00

Originally Posted by Quasievil

Yes of course I manuafacture. I have a factory which toll manuafactures my brand against my specification, I influence the spec precisley.

Can they read your specs?

**Dafe** · 1st August 2006, 17:14

Originally Posted by Quasievil

The last thing I will say on this matter is, my gear performs, it is priced well, in many cases it is the difference between having gear and not having gear.

I do believe that a SPIDI or whatever top brand their is, is without doubt overpriced, the Motorcycle shops only make it worse with their margin on top, I understand the shops have margins have wages etc to pay, however the shops have also been pricing gear up to a level which is largely un affordable to the average Kiwi on average wages.

I Stand absolutely fucken proud to be selling my branded gear, I also stand right bloody behind it !!!! unlike the bike shops who folgg complaints off to the importer or disregard them completely (read the forums all the complaints about the bike shops are there). My gear peforms in crashes 16 to date not including multiple offs with some customers and each one of them is still wearing the original gear, thats the FACTS, that is a RESULT
So with that in mind any big brand high priced imported gear can kiss my white arse !!!!

end of story.

Holycrap Quasi, Go easy Son!

Do you take Spidi trade-in's?