Mohsin leathers. Any good?

[pritch]

Oh ok ... my last pair of leather trou had to go inside my boots. No way would they go over top. I just thought that most of the "sports" type trou, .... that have knee armour and hip padding in, are quite tapered at the ankle, even with zips. The straight boot leg trou are good, but I don't know any that have knee armour and/or hip padding ?

Check this out:
http://www.celtic-leathers.com/news.php

Sam will make 'em how you want, price list on his site.

I know the thread relates directly to Mohsin but I can't comment on those.

While I do believe you get what you pay for, it may also be true that having less expensive gear is better than having no gear at all.

I disagree with those that make comments to the effect that you are just paying for a name. There are reasons why those brands can command a higher price for their name.

Over four years ago I started to buy Spidi cordura gear. On "special", superceded lines. Great crash protection, good insulation, less impressive protection from the rain. H2Out or not.

Style Martin boots were purchased initially, similar comments to the Spidi suit.

Eventually I got pissed off getting wet, OK the weather was sometimes extreme but...

So I decided to buy GoreTex and bought BMW clothing; mates rates but still bloody expensive. This suit has soft armour, less insulation than the Spidi suit, but will hopefully prove to be more waterproof.

Sidi Canyon Gore-Tex boots were then added, the fastening system is a bit fiddly but they work as advertised - so far.

I have a Spidi leather jacket which I like, and the only time I tested it, it did its job and bears only slight scars.

This week I received a pair of straight leg jeans from Celtic Leathers I haven't been out in them yet but when I've had a chance to ride in them for a while I'll post a report.

Oh, almost forgot, going back to the bad old days I also have a Belstaff waxed cotton suit.

And no I'm not independently wealthy, with the exception of the Belstaff suit which was imported as a suit from the UK, this gear was purchased one item at time over a number of years.

[Gizzit]

Thanks for the tip. I'll check out Celtic Leathers.
It sounds like you've done your home work .... trial and error stuff, where you do find what works for you.
Cheers.


And yeah ..... it would be good to hear what you think of the jeans you mentioned.

[200BUSA]

[QUOTE=pritch;1958656]Check this out:
http://www.celtic-leathers.com/news.php

Sam will make 'em how you want, price list on his site.

I know the thread relates directly to Mohsin but I can't comment on those.

While I do believe you get what you pay for, it may also be true that having less expensive gear is better than having no gear at all.

I disagree with those that make comments to the effect that you are just paying for a name. There are reasons why those brands can command a higher price for their name.



And the reasons are what?


So i tell my manufacturer what i want made and what is expected for NZ riders, and our conditions. Relating to safety and our weather conditions and the quality of workmanship. So the big name manufacturers can spend more on testing and fancy fittings and labels. But how does that make them any better than some of the other gear that is sold at lower wholesale rates.
I stand behind my gear and use it every day - no problems. My customers are happy with there new gear and like not having to pay high prices.
All other sellers on KB back there products and i suppose they are sure there gear is as good as any big brand name.
Ok people say you get what you pay for - but a lot of the lower priced gear can be very good quality and do the job very well.

[Quasievil]

Yeah I had his leather trou, the ones without the sliders. But they were very tapered and fitting, and would not go outside my boots.

They are designed to fit inside the boots only

[pritch]

But leather has it's drawbacks too with it not being waterproof.

It is now, but you'll need deep pockets

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/20...ther-in-d.html

[Gizzit]

It is now, but you'll need deep pockets

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/20...ther-in-d.html

Man ... I'm having trouble accessing that site !! Is everyone here trying at the same time or what !!!???? lol.

[pritch]

And the reasons are what?

Quality, brand recognition, R&D, the local importers desire to pay off his BMW early?

The "big name" manufacturers also need to recover the costs of all those kangaroo skin suits that they presumably pay the MotoGP and Superbikes riders millions of dollars to wear...

My first choice would have been Dainese but if it was being sold in this country at the time it was a bloody well kept secret, and I didn't know about Peter Stevens Motorcycles then.

I'm sorry but the advertising of the big brands has worked its evil magic on me, I just can't believe that the budget lines offer the same quality as say Spidi or Dainese. There have to be compromises somewhere.

We all buy what we can afford, and what we are comfortable with. My post was about what I bought, and what I thought of it.

[Gizzit]

....... SNIP ..........

We all buy what we can afford, and what we are comfortable with. My post was about what I bought, and what I thought of it.

Fair comment. That's about all any of us can do ...."buy what we can afford, and what we are comfortable with".

Good comment, and is straight forward feedback ....."My post was about what I bought, and what I thought of it".

I thought these were particularly two relevant points from you post as a consumer!

[ynot slow]

The name game has some merits,the All Blacks rugby jerseys are a prime example,public think Addidas must be good as the NZ team wear them,but reality is the AB's use them once,local rugby teams use theirs 15-20 times,the fact the rugby union gets endorsements and promotes their sponsors product doesn't make it any better or worse than others.

Case and point a few years ago Auckland used Cotton Traders? jerseys,also sold through the wharehouse as track pants and tops.

But it does come down to the companies R&D which aint cheap,i.e Holden spending $1billion on the new commodore last year.

[weekendwarrior]

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!

If you aint got 800 to spend, leave a message on the sellers auction with your cell phone no. asking to come have a looksee, hes in Ellerslie, that way you can try before you buy.

[Taz]

I really like my Mohsin jacket.

[ynot slow]

I really like my Mohsin jacket.

That's all that matters,hope it never gets road tested.Ours due anyday be good to compare with my one.

[Taz]

That's all that matters,hope it never gets road tested.Ours due anyday be good to compare with my one.

Don't make a habit of testing my bike gear. Had one low speed off in 23 years not counting the race track. Sometimes I even ride in just a T-shirt.....

[Munga]

I had a long read of a lot of posts about what people think: marketing, brand names, it's crap, it's good, it's not as good as blah etc.

Unless I missed it due to the rambling, noone has posted an experience related to an 'off' and how the mohsin leathers performed.

It's cool if they look nice or whatever, but what's really important is, has it got it where it counts? Will you be picking stones out of your kneecaps with a hook on a prosthetic arm for the years after your big stack?

I can tell you about cordura. It sucks, buy leather.

[Aaron_newrider]

http://www.bikewears.com/p_tour.asp

Could this be the same stuff, or could this be what the origional gear is and he's ripping it off?