Had my suit for a while now so I think i have had enough experience with it to give an honest opinion about it.
When I first got it I thought it was a little cumbersum, maybe a little difficult to get in and out of, but now I love it. It is definitely warm enough when on a chilly ride, even without the liner in there. My legs do get a little chilly once in a while, but only on a really cold day and if I am riding fast.
Fieldsheer claim that it is waterproof, but I would say otherwise. I got caught in a downpoor after buying my Bandit and riding it home for the first time. When I got hom it looked like I had peed myself (which I may have, coz I was pretty excited about the bandit).
Everywhere else was watertight though and i was snug as a bug even in the driving rain. Once I got home I gave it a quick spray with some water proofing stuff I got at REI and really concentrated on the crotch area, but since then I haven't really had the chance to give it a good test.
It has some good venting which will help keep you cool in warmer riding weather, but I would guess that in the middle of summer you would not want to be wearing this suit (I have a really good Arlen Ness Mesh jacket for those days).
Lots of pockets and zippers and best of all it costs half as much as the aerostitch suit. I got mine for $300 and it fits me perfectly. I am 5' 10" and around 185lbs and it fits like it was made to measure.
All in all a really good buy that I would recommend to anyone who wants a full suit to go over your regular jeans and T-shirt. Only down side is that this thing is not compact...when you take it off you will be struggling to fit this thing into a backpack etc.
anyhoo...that's my 2 cents
Topic: Fieldsheer Highlander Suit (Read 6095 times)