Back in December I bought a two piece set of FT leathers.
First time I go to wear them notice that the stitching on the knee of the pants is coming away - and I haven’t even worn them on the bike yet. Take 'em back to the shop and they exchage them for a new pair.
So all is going okish, though the left knee armour is really painful on long rides. Have a looksee to try and adjust - no can do. They’re sewn in tight, but unevenly (by about an inch) between the two knees, so that’s problem no. 1.
While conducting the above mentioned investigation I notice that the velcro waist fastener is now just hanging on by a thread (and I haven’t had that many big breakfasts at the Ace either!). Problem no. 2 (3 if you count the faulty first pair).
They’ve now been returned and a refund obtained. Two diff pairs of FT pants and on both some pretty shoddy workmanship in my opinion.
Moral of the story: I won’t be touching their stuff again.
So now I have nice new set of Teknic leathers and what a difference. A much better fit and super comfy when on the bike. They’re much more compact and the shoulder armour doesn’t prevent a decent lifesaver like the FT ones did. No more pain in the knee while riding and generally they instill much more confidence while riding.