US or NOT???

Discussion in 'Track Day Gear and Accessories' started by Whitney Arnold, Jun 7, 2011.

  1. Whitney Arnold

    Whitney Arnold Run it wide. The grass is a safe place.

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    Ok everyone,
    I have a budget of $1,300.00 and I have narrowed my choices down to the Held (Slade Race Suit) or the RS Thichi (GP-WRX R302) leathers. Please talk me into one or the other, because I am stuck - I want both of them!
    ---Whit
     
    #1 Whitney Arnold, Jun 7, 2011
  2. sgosselin13

    sgosselin13 Rides with no training wheels
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    I have an rs taichi and love it. I don't think vie heard of anyone who doesn't love theirs. Its super light, extremely durable (crash tested myself) and feels like it has been broken in righ out of the box
     
    #2 sgosselin13, Jun 25, 2011
  3. Stephen81

    Stephen81 Rides with no training wheels
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    My same two choices in suits called STG they said the RS is hands down a better suit! Call the guys that have the knowledge to give you the right answer.
     
    #3 Stephen81, Jun 25, 2011
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    Alexa from spyder leatherworks suggested the rs one when I asked what I should replace the old one with - I listen to the goddess of all things leather....
     
    #5 twilkinson3, Jun 27, 2011
  6. sgosselin13

    sgosselin13 Rides with no training wheels
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    +1
     
    #6 sgosselin13, Jun 27, 2011
  7. on2wheels

    on2wheels Rides with no training wheels

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    I haven't crash tested my RS Taichi yet, but I really like how it feels. It is the EVO Vegas model that I picked up on clearance, so the leather is the supposedly better grade Japanese stuff compared with the hides used on the GP-WRX R302, but the armor is pretty much the same I believe.
     
    #7 on2wheels, Jul 12, 2011
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    She sees it all and would know
     
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  9. tnskydivr

    tnskydivr Shut up and Jump!
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    Taichi hands down between the two....
     
    #9 tnskydivr, Feb 10, 2012
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