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    Riding Gear

    Im on the lookout for new gear atm. Went into Red Barons a week or so ago and they recommended a Dririder Nordic 3 jacket and matching pants. Price was very roughly around $600 all up.

    Anyone got any experience with these? I have read a few Aussie reviews but they seem to be old and for older versions. They didnt say anything good about them. I really need something thats still going to be waterproof 2 years down the track ideally, longer if possible.

    I did see another jacket there which was a full blown touring jacket for around the $500 mark from memory, cant remember the model or anything, I have a feeling it was an RST jacket. He didnt seem too enthusiastic to sell it to me, he really pushed the dririder gear.

    I need something thats waterproof, gets worn practically every day, can handle it raining cats and dogs from time to time for reasonable periods of time and has friggin waterproof pockets!!

    My current set is a set of the 1tonne All Season Explorer jacket and the Ultimate Ranger pants. They have been reasonable but the jackets membrane is stuffed, and the pants started leaking last night in the nice weather. I sort of expected to get more than about a year out of them. In saying that I think the pants are still good for normal use.

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    No idea about new DriRider .. I've been suspicious since the sdays we said it was the most mis-named product range on the market (anything-but-dri rider ...)

    I use Macna gear .. It's the best I've ever had. I'd recommend you look at Macna stuff ..
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    I've seen some terrible reviews for Dririder gear recently.

    If you want the certainty of staying dry at modest expense, look at either one piece or two piece plastic oversuits over the top of normal riding gear. I have a Spool 2 piece oversuit for the last 10 years. I stay perfectly dry on long hauls in heavy rain. The downside is that you get a bit sweaty in warmer conditions but it's better than getting soaked.

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    You get what you pay for. DriRider is generally entry level affordable and comfortable riding gear. Good for general every day use.

    RST makes awesome sports/ track day jackets and suits (heard many good things about them regards to price vs quality). Not sure about waterproof-ability tho. But then again, if there's really 100% waterproof jacket that can last over two years, please let me know


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    Nothing's really going to keep you dry.

    I bought the Macna stuff because I asked the salesman how long it would keep me dry .. he said "about five hours" ..

    I thought that was pretty good - and I rode six hours in the rain to Wellington, and only got wet in the last hour ..
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    Quote Originally Posted by EJK View Post
    But then again, if there's really 100% waterproof jacket that can last over two years, please let me know
    You don't want to know the price, it's comfortably 4 figures. 20 odd hours, lets nothing through.
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    I know one way to get your stuff REALLY dry. Recently I visited Ceramic Pro shop to get a quote to cover my bike with 3 layers of ceramic coating, which is something like lifetime permanent water/ dust repellent coating. They said they'll spray coat all my gears as well (including helmets and gloves). If that's not going to keep me dry then I don't know what will.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9y60UM5EFg

    They quoted me $1,000.


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    This is what I ride in:
    http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/product...ile_touri.aspx
    http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/product...ile_trous.aspx

    They have them on sale now and then. I have been happily dry, although my daily ride isn't that long so I don't know if they would stand up to a multi hour ride in the rain, although torrential rain seems to be within their capabilities.

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    You could do, but there is no need to spend $1300 on a waterproof jacket (and they are waterproof at the price) unless you want to ride in the jacket only.

    Posted earlier this month...
    A wool lined oil skin vest or jacket will kept it all out, and for a lot less than you'll pay for a top of line jacket.
    Doing it this way, you can have a decent textile jacket all year round without the extra outlay of a decent winter jacket worth a lot more.
    RST is good gear, Motomail have massive reductions on gear at the moment.
    I can guarantee you that $600 will not buy you waterproof jacket and pants.

    http://www.farsouth.co.nz/oilskin-vest-nz

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    Quote Originally Posted by EJK View Post
    I know one way to get your stuff REALLY dry. Recently I visited Ceramic Pro shop to get a quote to cover my bike with 3 layers of ceramic coating, which is something like lifetime permanent water/ dust repellent coating. They said they'll spray coat all my gears as well (including helmets and gloves). If that's not going to keep me dry then I don't know what will.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9y60UM5EFg

    They quoted me $1,000.
    Have you thought about having it directly applied to your body? No seriously! All the crap will just rinse off, you can get your girlfriend to buff you off (er, I mean up!) with a dry chamois and you will have a wonderous sheen!
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    No-one's going to mention the <$20 option?

    https://www.bunnings.co.nz/search/pr...8-4d3b5761b2ac

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    Quote Originally Posted by rambaldi View Post
    This is what I ride in:
    http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/product...ile_touri.aspx
    http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/product...ile_trous.aspx

    They have them on sale now and then. I have been happily dry, although my daily ride isn't that long so I don't know if they would stand up to a multi hour ride in the rain, although torrential rain seems to be within their capabilities.
    Those pants are good. Until you slide down the road, they they fall apart.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Laava View Post
    Have you thought about having it directly applied to your body? No seriously! All the crap will just rinse off, you can get your girlfriend to buff you off (er, I mean up!) with a dry chamois and you will have a wonderous sheen!
    I'll never have to take shower again!


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    So the general consensus is dririder is bad. Im good with that. Ive had a set of the neo stuff in the past and it was ok, not brilliant. The 1tonne stuff was great until the liner wore out. Ive used pvc stuff from the warehouse in the past and it worked just very interesting getting it on and off

    Guess I'll keep looking. Or not ride in the rain! I currently have 3 jackets hanging up "drying".. Grr. Dont get me started on gloves!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Askelon View Post
    So the general consensus is dririder is bad. Im good with that. Ive had a set of the neo stuff in the past and it was ok, not brilliant. The 1tonne stuff was great until the liner wore out. Ive used pvc stuff from the warehouse in the past and it worked just very interesting getting it on and off

    Guess I'll keep looking. Or not ride in the rain! I currently have 3 jackets hanging up "drying".. Grr. Dont get me started on gloves!
    I have a Dri Rider over jacket and it = perfect... it cost me $99.
    Similar to this http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/product...verjacket.aspx

    Your needs ''I need something thats waterproof, gets worn practically every day, can handle it raining cats and dogs from time to time for reasonable periods of time and has friggin waterproof pockets''

    You either have to spend a lot or not a lot. The not a lot option is very easy. A one piece rain suit is cheap and will 100% keep you dry.
    http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/product...t_black_r.aspx

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