Does your gear match as in same brand?

tached1000rr · 03-30-2009, 12:15 AM

Just wandering if when you buy say a Joe Rocket Jacket do you also have Joe Rocket gloves? Is it a sin in your book to have on a A-star jacket but Icon gloves?

njchopper87 · 03-30-2009, 12:30 AM

I bought everything at the same time from the same place, so it's all the same brand. As I get more gear it'll eventually become mix matched. What I can't stand is having different designs clashing, but brand names don't bother me. I'll wear anything as long as it'll protect me.

Ninjakel · 03-30-2009, 12:33 AM

Nope, not even close.

zed · 03-30-2009, 12:37 AM

I don't think I have two pieces of gear from the same manufacturer.

Mrs. Colleen · 03-30-2009, 12:40 AM

Neck down...all Alpinestars
Helmet...Scorpion

Cutty72 · 03-30-2009, 12:43 AM

JR mesh and 2 piece.
A* gloves
A* boots
Shoei helmet.

tommymac · 03-30-2009, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by zed

I don't think I have two pieces of gear from the same manufacturer.

Same here.

tom

rogue · 03-30-2009, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zed

I don't think I have two pieces of gear from the same manufacturer.

I do! But only because I got talked into some girly gloves that went with my leather jacket.

And for the record, most of my gear is black, my helmet's red. But when I get the Icon jacket from Tigger at the rally, nothing is going to match!

bmblebee · 03-30-2009, 08:33 AM

I buy the gear that fits the best, so it will perform its job. Since manufacturers size their garments differently, I have to buy different brand items for the fit...I just try to get them to match the color as close as I can

neebelung · 03-30-2009, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tached1000rr

Just wandering if when you buy say a Joe Rocket Jacket do you also have Joe Rocket gloves? Is it a sin in your book to have on a A-star jacket but Icon gloves?

Oh hell no. I have a lot of Joe Rocket stuff, but not all. I buy what I like and what fits me well. Fit is hugely important in gear being able to do it's job in the event of a crash/slide, so I'm not going to buy stuff just cus it matches; I'm going to buy what fits the best.

I've got jackets by Joe Rocket, Power Trip and Cortech. I've got gloves by Joe Rocket and Alpinestars. I've got boots by Teknic and Axo. And my helmet is Arai.

03-30-2009, 12:15 AM	#1
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	Does your gear match as in same brand? Just wandering if when you buy say a Joe Rocket Jacket do you also have Joe Rocket gloves? Is it a sin in your book to have on a A-star jacket but Icon gloves?

03-30-2009, 12:33 AM	#3
Ninjakel Post whorette Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Florida Moto: 2006 GSXR 600- Posts: 3,992	Nope, not even close. __________________ I'm gonna punch you in the ovary, that's what I'm gonna do. A straight shot. Right to the babymaker. --Ron Burgundy-- Anchorman

03-30-2009, 08:33 AM	#9
bmblebee Community Curmudgeon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tallahassee Moto: '04 F4i Posts: 373	I buy the gear that fits the best, so it will perform its job. Since manufacturers size their garments differently, I have to buy different brand items for the fit...I just try to get them to match the color as close as I can __________________ Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store and not a government agency If You Don't Know What Your Rights are...You Won't Have Any

03-30-2009, 12:37 AM	#4
zed yellow don't corner well Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kansas City, KS Moto: 06 ZX10R Posts: 1,243	I don't think I have two pieces of gear from the same manufacturer.