The Survivor Suit from Joe Rocket stood out for me from other suits in this price range in a few ways.įirst, the suit styling is more “sporty” than most other suits I have seen it looks like a convergence of some kind of flight suit and sci-fi space suit (since it’s made by “Joe Rocket”, this seems appropriate).Īnother aspect I liked was the fact the suit uses a waterproof outer shell versus a waterproof liner (mid or inner). It also happened to be the least expensive of the options I was looking at, but I’m sure that had nothing to do with my choice (no, really, I promise). This includes current offerings from Joe Rocket, Tourmaster, Scorpion, and Olympia that fall into the $350.00 to $450.00 range.Īfter studying the various specs and available sizes I decided to give the Joe Rocket Survivor suit a try. I’m not saying it’s not worth the asking price, but the cheapskate budget-minded consumer in me just can’t bring himself to drop a grand on a riding suit, yet.įor the longest time there was not much competition in the textile suit arena, but these days there are some viable contenders with less expensive, off-the-rack examples.
The Aerostitch Roadcrafter Classic, considered by many as the gold standard in textile riding suits, currently prices out at $967.00 at the time of this writing. No doubt other riders who have lusted after a textile “onesie” have been stymied by this reason as well. The barrier to getting a textile suit over the years for me has been the cost. I also like the potentially better protection a one-piece suit offers than the typical jacket and pants combo, because it cannot separate during a slide.
#Joe rocket 1piece suit zip
I have long thought about how convenient it would be to just zip a suit up over my clothes and ride to work. There are plenty of reasons for this - some of which are practical - but I’ll admit I also just think one-piece suits are cool. I have wanted a one-piece textile suit for several years. It also has a more “sporty” look than most other textile suits. The Joe Rocket Survivor Suit is an inexpensive way to get into a one-piece textile suit that is versatile enough for year-round use (depending on your local weather extremes).
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