7 Month Review of the Carlsbad Suit from Klim
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- Опубліковано 2 тра 2021
- This is an update after seven months of use on the road now in Costa Rica of my Klim Carlsbad suit.
Super happy with it and blown away at how this suit stands out from all others. For one, I’m already wearing my rain suit and don’t have to stop to put on rain gear like others. Neither do I have to stop to open or close vents as I can do all 11 with one hand or the other safely while riding. Huge value-add there!
Great suit for heat and rain. Great down to near freezing as well. Heated vest and/or down layer recommended below 40F.
Review here: xladv.com/reviews/product/928... - Авто та транспорт
Love the fact you can reach the rear vents while riding! Need a waist adjustment strap since it’s a baggy fit.
Pants have a Velcro adjuster and jacket has a gather on either side to keep it snug
To the OP,
Thanks for posting this video.
I’ve heard good things about this Carlsbad jacket & pants from an adventure rider riding in Australian conditions. Those zippable sleeve cuffs look the business for ventilation.
Are you sure you are supposed to spray a water-proofing agent on the Goretex?
I thought it was just about washing the garment from time to time, to keep allowing the Goretex to do it’s job (don’t let water in, let sweat evaporate out).
Can you ride in the jacket comfortable, when it is over 25-30 degrees Celsius?
I see an amount of piling and velcro wear for only 7 months wear. Other than the reflective sticker and zipper tether, are you really happy with how it is performing in the context of 'wear and tear'?
I actually am not noticing any pilling of my velcro but I am familiar with that issue in other applications. My friend told me his BMW cuffs almost immediately started pilling and becoming less "sticky" to the point they don't stay closed anymore. He also reported that in the waist straps. Not an issue at all for me. Actually i often will have the velcro from my right cuff stick to my left pocket when I open it lol. I also clean my suit regularly which they recommend. Dirt can really degrade many functions.
I have both the jacket and the pants. Jacket is awesome. Pants not so much. They have, good ventilation, solid waterproofing. Top of the line knee armor pocket is sewn in wrong; as a result the armor protects the inside of your knee. When you look at the construction of the garment it’s pretty obvious that the placement is an error. Klim support basically told me that they did this intentionally so they would not correct the issue. If you intend to use separate knee armor these pants will be fine but if you want to use the D30 that comes with the pants you should look somewhere else. The armor placement makes it useless. For a company with a reputation as good as klim's the customer service is horrible.
If I had to guess about their thinking on the knee placement, maybe it's because the bike may fall on someone and usually falls on the knee there? It does seem odd there is no protection in the front though.
I’ve heard some complaints that the sleeve cuff zippers start to ride up after a little while. Have you experienced this?
I have not but have been riding with them open about 98% of the time
Deepending on how proper they are closed, they can move (ride up) approximately 1-2 cm.
Therefore yes what you have heard I can confirm after using Carlsbad Jacket myself for about 1,5 years / 18.000 km.
Nevertheless it is something which will not hinder me to purchase this product again.
I recommend this Jacket strongly in respect of its functions and quality as well behaviour.
Background noise much…?
Nit pick much?
It’s a real in field review
Man what do u expect. These reviews are the best. This dude wears this thing and is a real person. When revzilla reviews something they have 5000 jackets they have tried and have worn them for 5 minutes.
Sorry for the noise. I was at Elephant Moto tours in San Jose, Costa Rica and Juanca was power washing motos 😂