Leatt product quality

[BrandonEvans]

51 minutes ago, Rolf Hansen said:

A bit of an off-topic but my name is Rolf. Simple one would think. I mean it only has one vowel in it, no real way to get it wrong, right?

I have been and am still being called Roelf, Ralph, Roedolph and Rolfe way more times than my actual name and often by people who have known me for years. I am at a point where it does not bother me in the least. I used to correct people but now I go by whatever they want to call me 🤣

Peace out Brêndan!

 

I don't feel so bad now. You guys are having a good laugh over the name thing.   I'm glad this thread didn't turn into too much of a mess. 

[BrandonEvans]

I would just like to update this post and thank Mandy Preston and Leatt for all the help with getting my helmet sorted out. She has been amazing. 
Her and Leatt have sorted me out and I am very happy with the result. 

Really really impressed with the service. 

Thank you.

[SuperDS]

So what did they do to change your mind?

 

I seem to have a love-hate relationship with the brand. Some of their cheaper stuff have lasted me since forever, but there often seem to be some minor quality issues with the more expensive things. Not enough to want to go through the warranty (sitting without the product) process, but enough to make me think twice when it comes to replacing items. 

[Chadvdw67]

On 3/10/2022 at 4:07 PM, Rolf Hansen said:

A bit of an off-topic but my name is Rolf. Simple one would think. I mean it only has one vowel in it, no real way to get it wrong, right?

I have been and am still being called Roelf, Ralph, Roedolph and Rolfe way more times than my actual name and often by people who have known me for years. I am at a point where it does not bother me in the least. I used to correct people but now I go by whatever they want to call me 🤣

Peace out Brêndan!

 

I am another one, how difficult can Chad be right? I have been called Jack, Jeck, Chud, Ched, Chard, Chet, Chat, Chart, Jag and I forget how many others 🙄 even after spelling it out for them, so now when they ask my name, I just say "you tell me" 🤣

[justinafrika]

18 minutes ago, Chadvdw67 said:

I am another one, how difficult can Chad be right? I have been called Jack, Jeck, Chud, Ched, Chard, Chet, Chat, Chart, Jag and I forget how many others 🙄 even after spelling it out for them, so now when they ask my name, I just say "you tell me" 🤣

All those sound just peachy when I think of some of those names the distant ex-wife called me.  Let's simply say that I have an affinity with a wide variety of animals. 😁

Edit:  Good on Leatt for eventually sorting Brandon.

Edited April 14, 2022 by justinafrika

[darthvader007]

Old topic, but I will add to the list.  Big supporter of local companies, love the Leatt branding, high quality materials, but man, there some things that is totally unacceptable : 

• Poor velcro, on everything that has velcro : Gloves, waterproof pouches, etc.  They just don't grip after a while.
• Stitching on gloves, MTB and MX are very poor and will come apart withing weeks of use
• Adventure enduro pants' rubber protection on the knees peel almost immediately, after the first handwash using no soap
• Glove sizing just got smaller since last year
• Knee guards for mx straps are too short
• MTB gloves just wear through abnormally quick (I have 100% and Fox gloves that have lasted for years)
• Zips on hoodies just splits, you know, the classic issue you get with poor zips.

Then, I have heard from other people :

• Boot soles come loose when you submerse them in water - this happens often in enduros

I liked the boot's look, fit and price - after I heard this from multiple people with personal experience, I would not buy this.

I hope they fix this in future, but for the moment, I have to go back to the classics like Alpinestars, Fox, 100%, etc.   The sad part is, that every sub-par(opinionated, sure) brands like Fly is manufactured according to better standards.

I love this brand and I wore it with pride, but I have to move on.

[OVERDRIVE]

16 minutes ago, darthvader007 said:

Old topic, but I will add to the list.  Big supporter of local companies, love the Leatt branding, high quality materials, but man, there some things that is totally unacceptable : 

• Poor velcro, on everything that has velcro : Gloves, waterproof pouches, etc.  They just don't grip after a while.
• Stitching on gloves, MTB and MX are very poor and will come apart withing weeks of use
• Adventure enduro pants' rubber protection on the knees peel almost immediately, after the first handwash using no soap
• Glove sizing just got smaller since last year
• Knee guards for mx straps are too short
• MTB gloves just wear through abnormally quick (I have 100% and Fox gloves that have lasted for years)
• Zips on hoodies just splits, you know, the classic issue you get with poor zips.

Then, I have heard from other people :

• Boot soles come loose when you submerse them in water - this happens often in enduros

I liked the boot's look, fit and price - after I heard this from multiple people with personal experience, I would not buy this.

I hope they fix this in future, but for the moment, I have to go back to the classics like Alpinestars, Fox, 100%, etc.   The sad part is, that every sub-par(opinionated, sure) brands like Fly is manufactured according to better standards.

I love this brand and I wore it with pride, but I have to move on.

ALPINESTARS FOREVER

Edited August 6, 2024 by OVERDRIVE

[MORNE]

Sad to say my experience with Leatt kit has also not been stellar. I have Fox stuff, Troy Lee stuff, First Accent, Watts, Indola  and even a Temu one lol, and out of all of that my Leatt stuff looks the worst.

Fully agree with the rubber stuff literally pealing off, ive pealed all mine so it at least doesn't look as bad. But also, my baggies and some DH pants all look pretty worn through on the pad/saddle area. It’s almost like the kit is designed to last max 1 year. I now use them mostly on wet days as i don't care for them that much.

What made me decide to stop buying them though was a jersey. R1k+ with one ride and wash and it was falling appart at the seams. I know they have a good warranty program, all the shops say so….but agree it’s just a faf. I have 1 good 1.0 trail shirt that seems to be holding up fine though and i use that often. I dont know if they changed sweatshops recently perhaps. But the quality seems inconsistent. I’ll use the stuff i have left until i bin them. Just vote with your wallet imo.

[Barry]

21 minutes ago, MORNE said:

Sad to say my experience with Leatt kit has also not been stellar. I have Fox stuff, Troy Lee stuff, First Accent, Watts, Indola  and even a Temu one lol, and out of all of that my Leatt stuff looks the worst.

Fully agree with the rubber stuff literally pealing off, ive pealed all mine so it at least doesn't look as bad. But also, my baggies and some DH pants all look pretty worn through on the pad/saddle area. It’s almost like the kit is designed to last max 1 year. I now use them mostly on wet days as i don't care for them that much.

What made me decide to stop buying them though was a jersey. R1k+ with one ride and wash and it was falling appart at the seams. I know they have a good warranty program, all the shops say so….but agree it’s just a faf. I have 1 good 1.0 trail shirt that seems to be holding up fine though and i use that often. I dont know if they changed sweatshops recently perhaps. But the quality seems inconsistent. I’ll use the stuff i have left until i bin them. Just vote with your wallet imo.

How good is that Temu jersey? I see they around 200bux. 6 jerseys for the price of 1 just rotate and toss when looking shabby. Same for the gloves and other kit. 

[MORNE]

2 minutes ago, Barry said:

How good is that Temu jersey? I see they around 200bux. 6 jerseys for the price of 1 just rotate and toss when looking shabby. Same for the gloves and other kit. 

Lol mine’s unbranded, but for a R200 jersey it has been holding up fine. Id buy it again. The one i got is relatively thick (cloth) too.

[Barry]

2 minutes ago, MORNE said:

Lol mine’s unbranded, but for a R200 jersey it has been holding up fine. Id buy it again. The one i got is relatively thick (cloth) too.

I think. some clothing items although they fall into the FOakley category are not a bad option especially if the legit stuff has become questionable with regard to quality. 

[dave303e]

10 hours ago, OVERDRIVE said:

ALPINESTARS FOREVER

if I won the lottery I wouldn't say anything, but there would be signs...

[darthvader007]

Myself and some of my friends have also had the unfortunate experience of a severe blistered rash from the silicone grip that they include in their elbow guards and impact shorts.  

I think like all of us, we go all in, especially if there it is a local brand, but they are disappointing me big time.  A good warrantee program does not cut it, as the competition is bomb proof and have very failures to act on a warranty program.

I will stop being a "Karen" and just post some pictures.

[dave303e]

On the positive side. I lawn darted back in 2012. washed out landing on a jump I decided to hit blind, over the bars and head first into the ground...
I own my capability to move to my leatt neck brace and will be forever thankful to them.

[darthvader007]

29 minutes ago, dave303e said:

On the positive side. I lawn darted back in 2012. washed out landing on a jump I decided to hit blind, over the bars and head first into the ground...
I own my capability to move to my leatt neck brace and will be forever thankful to them.

True, I have cracked(supposed to, as it absorbs the impact) a poor fitting helmet in a crash, so that works very well as well.  Happy that it saved my dome.

Did the helmet save me and did its job, totally.  Did it fit poorly, yes, my chin was exposed, but there was probably science behind that *shrug*

[darthvader007]

2 hours ago, darthvader007 said:

Myself and some of my friends have also had the unfortunate experience of a severe blistered rash from the silicone grip that they include in their elbow guards and impact shorts.  

I think like all of us, we go all in, especially if there it is a local brand, but they are disappointing me big time.  A good warrantee program does not cut it, as the competition is bomb proof and have very failures to act on a warranty program.

I will stop being a "Karen" and just post some pictures.

This version of the glove was well stitched, but the rubber grommets perish and peel.  

 

Cannot really take pictures of poor velcro binding, but trust me, it sucks.

 

Super poor stitching.

 

Enduro pants peels and splits.

 

MTB gloves just fall apart.

 

 

Otherwise the pants are in good condition.

Edited August 7, 2024 by darthvader007