KLIM VS Motorfist
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sledderdoc
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Don't know ............. but it would be nice to see something different out there. We all look the same in our Klim gear!
Kind of dorky really looks like we all shop at the same place
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Agree with the twinsie thing...very homoistic :d
CycleWorks in Edmonton carries the line...will be checking it out!!
CycleWorks in Edmonton carries the line...will be checking it out!!
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Guy we rode with last year had it on... said it was very similar to klim...
he was dry and smiles.
he was dry and smiles.
sledderdoc
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That being said buy whatever you like the best. I don't care if we look the same if everyone is comfy and having a great day in the mountains!!
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The wife had a pair of castle x gloves and her hands were always cold and got wet alot. Threw them in the garbage and got her a pair of klim gloves and hands havn't been cold or wet since.
You guys should check out CastleX they have some awesome stuff. all my winter gear is from them and i often take liners out cause they are so warm. heres a pic of my jacket. All of there products are awesome zipper vents tones of pockets and they always look different :d
ASE Motorsports in Sherwood Park is carrying it. It will be on the shelves in about a week. Come check it out!!!!
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ya gloves arent the best i dont recomend em. but so far only luck with the jacket and pants.
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The Motofist is suppost to be very good and a way better priced alternative to Klim, the only thing that some guys are questioning is they use the Event waterproof membrane vs the proven gore tex. But apparently the build quality of the Motorfist gear is beyond top notch, as soon as I can try it on for sizing I may be going that way.
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as long as it is better than HMK you will be in good shape my new hmk gear sucks the big one especially the boots and gloves!!
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Yah i rode with a dude that the whole hmk set-up and it was all brand new, it was last ride of the year and it rained on us and snow was slushy on top. He was warm but soaked to the bone, us guys wearin klim were also warm but were also dry as bone to. We must have been missin out on some of this sleddin experience..LOL..
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thats what happened to me in revy and blue river brand new hmk gambler coat w/voyager bib and pro boa boots I was warm because of layering but all my clothes were completely soaked it took two cycles through the dryer to kinda dry it that was in a slushy snow as well. but even when the coat has snow sitting on it for a period of time it gets soaked rite through my opinion spend the extra money and get the good stuff it is well worth it in the end. I already have to get brand new gear as my hmk made me very unhappy
steel town
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I have been using the new Scott Freeride gear and it rocks, its as waterproof as my old Burton AK gear but more durable for sledding.
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Klim stuff works good, but IMO you look like a telemark skier from 1994 in that stuff....
SCOTT Motosports | Apparel
Klim stuff works good, but IMO you look like a telemark skier from 1994 in that stuff....
steel town
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I worked for Bonfire/Salamon back in the early 2000's, our top of the line stuff was made with "event" membrane for a few years, it was as good if not better that the goretex we used before... In fact I still have a jacket from 2001 that is tripple layer, taped seamed "event" and I use it as my water proof work jacket in the forklift at work, it keeps me dry as a bone 9 years later, keep in mind this jacket has well over 300 days of snowboarding on it as I was bartending in Banff at the time and could go to the hill 100 times a season....I was actually wearing it all last week when it was pouring all day, every day.
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I switched to HMK last year as I got it cheap and my FXR gear that I had was way to bulky (felt like the michelin man) but I'm worried about the water proofness factor of it. Might have to go to Motorfist as Klim doesnt seem to fit me, the pants anyways. and their prices are too rich for my blood.
A buddy of mine has a Motorfist jacket and he's happy with it. It' looked like a decent quality jacket. Just one season so far. He bought it off a sled shop in Revy.
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It's function and not fashion! I don't care if I look like everyone else as long as I'm dry and warm! Klim has a great warranty and is great gear. I ride easily 100 days a year, sometimes more, and my last pair of bibs were 5 years old and leaking; they replaced them no questions asked after the water test!
To me that is friggin' awesome......
For you guys that use that excuse of "look alikes" give it up and dig deep and get the best gear......KLIM
To me that is friggin' awesome......
For you guys that use that excuse of "look alikes" give it up and dig deep and get the best gear......KLIM
i love my burton ak gear. i ride with the coat and pants. i ride with a pair of burton boots too.... how can you beat all the time and $ they've spent over the years on R&D??
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You guys should check out CastleX they have some awesome stuff. all my winter gear is from them and i often take liners out cause they are so warm. heres a pic of my jacket. All of there products are awesome zipper vents tones of pockets and they always look different :d
i actually have the exact same jacket, pants as well
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