Mohsin leathers. Any good?

[Gizzit]

Hey Guys here is how it went with Moshin got to his house nice guy doesn't ride, but quite good gear. Jacket that I bid on didn't fit and was okay (not as bad as Cnell stuff.) So he gave me a one off jacket that he had, better quality than the one I had won no extra expense!!(good guy). I also had a look at the leather jackets for you they seem good quality and well padded quite envious if your going for one. Against Quasimoto jacket that I tried Quasi seemed thicker on the lining but not as many features with the size adjustments on arms and side. Comfort is hard to tell quasi's jacket didn't fit me correctly so not realy fair to compare on that front. But I would say both their stuff is worth a look, prices do seem to be quite different though.

Sounds like he gave you a good deal Dave, getting something better than you had expected, because the original didn't fit right! There's probably not a lot of guys in the business that do that. It probably explains why he has good TradeMe feedback.
And yes others have said they are happy with his leather gear. Maybe next time you'll go for leather instead of the cordura !!
Have you read the thread "leather or lace" .... I asked the question about leather v cordura and got good constructive feedback.
Cheers.

[bikerboy011]

I hear what you're saying and I wouldn't mind a pair myself.

I'm in the market for a pair of leather pants at the moment and I know what I want. Alpinestars Bat pants, but I'm still reluctant to part with 600 notes. I can certainly see why people go for a cheaper option, especially when you're talking a third the price.



Here's one happy customer. Any issues with the gear at all?

Nope, not a problem..

[Gizzit]

Funny how I laugh EVERY time I read all these "tard me" traders trying to convince people that their product is actually good quality.
And I REALLY REALLY hope that people on here dont buy it!

Its shit. Plain and simple. As far as im concerned you would never be 100% safe in these products.

Hi there,
Just reading back through this old thread .... and I have to disagree with your (Sparky Bill) opinion that all stuff off "tard me" is shit.

One of my family members has a set of trou, jacket, and helmet he bought from the people at 1Tonne, and I believe it is very good quality gear. The jacket and trou are cordura. It appears to be well made and is a very good fit. It appears to have good quality materials. It has really good armour in it, well placed and secure. Good zips, etc. He uses it daily to commute, and in our crap Northland weather, he has never been wet.
I have owned Shift, Spool, and Rev-it cordura gear, and I think that at least 1Tonne is making gear that is easy the equivalent of that stuff.

I can't really comment with any knowledge on their leather gear, as I haven't seen it. However, I imagine that if it is of the same or similar kind of caliber as their cordura gear, then they are providing 'good quality' gear at good prices.
While it may not be quite up to the top spec stuff from the likes of Quasi, Dianese, etc, ... maybe they are not trying to compete in exactly the same market, yet. The above mentioned gear is race quality stuff. However, I think 1Tonne have a one piece and a two piece suits out now, that are designed to be fine for racing.....

In saying this .... I respect the views of others here who use Quasi's gear, and some of the other name brands ..... that I haven't seen or used either. What it means, is that it is about consistent opinion based on experience with a product that is valuable to others considering buying gear. It is evident that there is plenty of support for Quasi's gear, and that's great, and I like to see a local business supported!

I'm not sure which of the Trade Me dealers you were thinking of with regards your comments about the quality being shit? Can you be more specific ?

It's good to know, especially for any newbies reading this, ... which specific bits of gear people have found through experience, not just an assumption, to be "shit". If we see there is a pattern to it with certain bits of gear, certain traders, people will use the experience of others here to influence their decision in buying.

Good thread. Good discussion.
Cheers,
Grant.

[1tonne]

One of my family members has a set of trou, jacket, and helmet he bought from the people at 1Tonne, and I believe it is very good quality gear. The jacket and trou are cordura. It appears to be well made and is a very good fit. It appears to have good quality materials. It has really good armour in it, well placed and secure. Good zips, etc. He uses it daily to commute, and in our crap Northland weather, he has never been wet.
I have owned Shift, Spool, and Rev-it cordura gear, and I think that at least 1Tonne is making gear that is easy the equivalent of that stuff.

While it may not be quite up to the top spec stuff from the likes of Quasi, Dianese, etc, ... maybe they are not trying to compete in exactly the same market, yet. The above mentioned gear is race quality stuff. However, I think 1Tonne have a one piece and a two piece suits out now, that are designed to be fine for racing.....

Thanks for the good comments.
We do have some very high end race suits now that are comparable to the very top brands. In fact the suit is designed by one of the main Motogp Suit designers. If you know your suits you will recognise which brand I am talking about. We are only selling the suit for $700.00 which is dam cheep considering that if it was sold in a shop you would be paying around the 2 grand mark.

[Lil'M]

I wear full mohsin brand leathers and am very happy with them. They fit well, look good and I have had comments of surprise at how cheap they were for what they are! Only thing is the jacket i got didnt zip to the pants, but $50 at a leather alteration place fixed that. You do get what you pay for, the stitching is coming undone in a couple of places but they have been put to very good use, and should get another few years out of them yet.

[Gizzit]

Thanks for the good comments.
We do have some very high end race suits now that are comparable to the very top brands. In fact the suit is designed by one of the main Motogp Suit designers. If you know your suits you will recognise which brand I am talking about. We are only selling the suit for $700.00 which is dam cheep considering that if it was sold in a shop you would be paying around the 2 grand mark.

Well I can only guess as to which of the top international suits you are talking about .... , but $700 for a really good suit will be a great deal for some of the racers here, or others who prefer to wear a suit when road riding.
Good for you. You keep expanding your gear range. Like other suppliers on this site, Quasimoto, MohsinBikeWear, LifeStyle, I hope you do well.
Cheers
Grant.

[Eng_dave]

Dude, do I stick lots of self adjusters on the jackets so one jacket fits all?? doing that is not a good way to go, the adjusters are velcro and they unadjust during a crash resulting in the armour going astray.

why do people alawys compare QMOTO to a trademe seller, compare QMOTO to a brand that has significant investment behind it not a seller who buys cheap "anything" to sell cheap "anything" and buys via a trading house in china.
next person that compares QMOTO to a budget job will get shot

Just for the record, I wasn't saying that your jackets are worse because they don't have adjustments, I was just giving and an accurate account of the differences that I noticed. In addition to my previous statement about the Moshin jacket had it a little while now. Here are some more thoughts haven't tested it against the tarmac yet, but rain wise all good. Noticed the back protector isn't as high quality as shoulder and arm protectors but I wear back armour anyway, so no concern for me. Just something others might want to check when buying the gear.

[Gizzit]

Pleased to hear things are going ok with your Mohsin gear Dave. Which back protector did you get? I don't think any of the standard back armour that comes in jackets is good enough to provide real back protection in a road bin. There are too many potential rough and lumpy things to come in contact with, unlike the generally smooth conditions of track riding. That said .... I've never been on a track .... let alone slid along one !!!

We bought Quasi's Knox Aegis back protectors .... and they are top line!! Nice and light and comfortable. The reports on back protectors I've read on the net recommend them as the best available, so that's comforting to know!

My wife and I both got leather jackets and trou from Quasi and they are really good. I haven't been riding much lately though, as my right hand is still a bit munted from my bin two weeks ago. However, after using cordura gear, the leather certainly feels heavier and stiffer. I'm sure it takes a while to soften.
Thanks for the feed back on you gear Dave.
Cheers.

[pocketcracker]

we own mohsin gear , and 1tonne and both run large sports bike at speed and feel 100% safe in the gear .. two thumbs up from myself and my partner .. as i also own topline branded gear and do not feel or see any difference between brand X and mohsin... If anything mohsins gear is more comfortable For longer duration riding

[bladez]

I will say this, you get what you pay for, literally

well i own a set of mohsin leathers as a budget and price did factor
i have owned Leda leathers and as i see they are the top nz made leathers had a set for 9 yrs no holes till age caught up and zip became tight
there are a lot of ppl out there who carnt afford ur gear and find a cheaper set just the same as for ppl selling on trade me i notice you got a new trade me account now
so my point is everyone will up there own brand of leathers they sell its common sence
as for leathers i would buy if i could afford again would be Leda from dusty
so each to there own

[firefighter]

I was just perusing trademe and I noticed some rather cheap leathers from a brand called Mohsin. before I jumped in I wondered if anyone here had tried them?
Cheers!

OK, here's my FIRST HAND experience. It is SHIT. Well the gear I brought was, an absolute waste of money(textiles). One of my mates borrowed my pants when we went for a ride, he's about half a size bigger than me, and when he sat on his bike (just sat down) the PANTS TORE AT THE SEAMS......... Imagine if he was in a slide along the ground? imagine if I had been sliding along the ground! he would have been better off in jeans or a bloody wetsuit.........their product may have improved, I dunno, either way I actually threw my gear out because i have too much of a concience to on-sell it to someone, IMO it is CHEAP NASTY SHIT, the product I recieved was super thin, could be ripped by hand and was only fitting as a fashion accessory for a weirdo.

My 2c anyway mate, I hope this helps

[Owl]

only fitting as a fashion accessory for a weirdo.

Love that bit!

[Gizzit]

OK, here's my FIRST HAND experience. It is SHIT. Well the gear I brought was, an absolute waste of money(textiles).

I have heard better reports about the leather gear. I won't trust ANYONE'S textile gear again.

their product may have improved, I dunno, either way I actually threw my gear out because i have too much of a concience to on-sell it to someone, IMO it is CHEAP NASTY SHIT, the product I recieved was super thin, could be ripped by hand and was only fitting as a fashion accessory for a weirdo.

Good for you .... not on selling gear you don't believe in !! Bling!

[Dolph]

Been reading the various threads,...very interesting.

Did a bit of hunting and I think I've found the Mohsin parent company website...

http://bikewears.com/

Haven't formed a solid opinion yet....

[BiK3RChiK]

For textiles I think they are as good as any out there. We have DriRider, Mohsin, and Nerve in textiles and a leather racing suit that I'm not sure of the brand of. So far, the Mohsin and Nerve are holding together and the DriRider stuff is falling apart...

If you want good quality, then I think leather is the way to go. But leather has it's drawbacks too with it not being waterproof.

Best thing I reckon is to shop around and have a real good look at other peoples gear and talk to the people at the bike shop.