here's mine... (sorry for the crappy camera phone Pics)
I will post a Review in the other thread in a little bit

hanging up on the closet door (after wearing them for 6 hours (and 150 miles or so))




Here's a couple pics in the sun W/The Connie:



Here's VFRTard's:


the reflective piping is very visible from following on the bike...




sorry,
no action shots,

as it's hard to take pics while riding.

Nice. Very nice!

OK - Got mine today (about 20 mins ago).
I'm wearing it as I type this - might as well start the break-in asap.
It's an all black, full perforated 2-piece.

*If y'all know anything about me by now you should understand that I'm fairly pragmatic, preferring function over form, and analytical about details, construction etc.

So here goes:

*My basis for comparison is a full custom Syed suit that I had made a few years back. I had to sell it to make ends meet about a year ago.
I also had a Hein Gericke racing suit when I was in Germany, more than 20 years ago.
I've long forgotten the details of the Hein Gericke other than it was well made and sturdy (not to mention fashionable red & white), holding up to a number of "track tests" at Nurburgring Nordschleife and Spa Francorchamps on a couple of RZ350s I was flogging at the time.

Initial impressions:

Very sturdy feeling leather. Appears thick and sturdy, and although somewhat stiff, also seems supple and gives every impression that it will hold up very well in a crash, but will also break-in nicely.
I admit that I had some concern about the quality of the leather - no longer.
The leather (at least outwardly) seems very comparable to the Syed, even better in a few spots where the Syed used lighter gauge presumably for comfort.
I prefer sturdy for protection - comfort will come with use and break-in.

I'm going to treat the entire suit to a few treatments of Lexol just to help the break-in and assure suppleness and abrasion resistance.

The stretch material (actual Keprotec?) seems very stout.
Should last a while without losing shape, and likely to hold up well to abrasion (as well as this stuff could, at least).
This stuff is MUCH more impressive than the material used in my Syed.

Large and very sturdy genuine YKK zippers throughout. Each zipper sized appropriately for each location and likely stress.

Leather wind/comfort flaps inside the wirst and ankle zippers.

Good leather & velcro (OK, "hook & loop") zipper closures/keepers at the neck and wrists.

ALL seams appear to be double (triple? - whatever the best type is) stitched (from what I can tell) with sturdy thread and an appropriately sized stitch for each location.

All stitching is even, straight, and nicely finished with no loose threads anywhere on the garment.

Sturdy fabric wind flap inside the main jacket zipper, and other appropriate location.

Full (FULL!) mesh liner - down to the ankles and wrists.

Soft padded roll for the back of the neck - no concerns about abrasion/itching/"hot spots" in this critical spot.
Nice detail! Very well thought out!

A very wide and sturdy waist band of thick stretchy material.

The ankle ends are finished with a roll of leather, rather than simply cut like many race suits.
Not sure how critical this is, but it's a nice touch and shows attention to detail.

The wrists, on the other hand (pun intended! ) are finished with a seperate piece of roll leather stitched on, rather than simply rolled over and stitched like the ankles.
This is a very nice touch and should aid comfort in this critical spot.

All armor/padding removable through well located and generously sized accesses with good "hook & loop" closure.

Armor/padding pockets well sized to keep things in the correct location(s) for maximum protection.

The hip padding is much more sturdy than the Syed pieces, and much longer extending to the back of the leg and part of the hamstring.

*Notably absent...
NO tail bone or butt padding.
The Syed had these...
I did not order the hard spine protector as I am a bit older and mellower now and envision this suit as a very well equipped sport-touring suit.
Perhaps the hard spine protector extends down enough to protect the tailbone?

The jacket has two inside pockets - Just enough for license/registration/ATM card, house keys and small camera - all you need!!

Every single detail that I look at is well constructed and nicely finished.
Every single material seems to be very sturdy and of the highest quality (& I'm fairly demanding of such things).
It seems nothing has escaped attention - just how I'd do it (& that's very high praise indeed coming from me!).

The Fit:

In a word? *ahem* Snug *ahem*

My measurements, what can I say?!
At least i won't have to deal with flappy leather when riding.

The jacket-to-pant connection seems to ride a bit high, but this is my first 2-piece suit so maybe it's correct and I just have to get used to it.

The thighs are a bit snug (I have very stout quads from body-building and racing bicycles when I was younger), but in time I expect they'll stretch a bit and give a little more freedom.

Speaking of freedom, the entire crotch area is perfect.
I'm short, and have had to contend with pants crotches hanging halfway to my knees.
The Syed's crotch hung a bit low.

The waist/belly/love-handles circumference is perfect.
Couldn't have asked for better.
I was a bit worried about this area...

The sleeves seem a little long for my tastes.
There should not be much risk of exposed flesh at the wrists, and will allow short gauntlet gloves.
Better too long than too short - If it really bothers me later I can have Miriam take in the sleeves just a bit - cheap & easy fix.
The elbow armor rides a bit low on the arm, but we'll see how it is when broken-in - Things just may wind up just right. Time will tell.
Again, I provided the measurements, so it's impossible to tell who's to blame.
Nevertheless, not a big deal.

With my Syed suit the ankles came up a bit short "for racing boots".
Well, some boots are taller than others, some are shorter.
I adjusted my measurement from the knee to the ankle bone, adding 20mm, and I'm glad I did.
This length is perfect; stopping about 1/2" above the bone so it's as long as can be and still be comfortable without interfering with the bone and getting in the way.
The knee armor and pucks are perfectly placed.

I also noticed that the shin guard seems a little shorter than typical, but in my case that's a good thing.
With my short legs, using standard knee/shin armor, the shin armor actually extends well into the boot causing fit problems and difficulty securing the boot properly.
With these, the armor stops just barely inside the soft lip at the top of the boot. Maximum protection and no fit issues. Perfect.

I can't believe that the fit would have been any better if I had been standing in Tilt's "showroom" (sweat shop??) and been measured by them in person.

That's about all I can think of right now.
The suit is already starting to fit better just wearing it for a while.

Overall, I'm impressed.
I honestly wasn't sure what to expect.
I'm definitely not an off-the-rack fit, and my budget is limited, so I really didn't have much choice.
Any leather is better than any textile, but these seem very well made and give every indication of being able to do their job very well.
They seem very comparable to the Syed suit, even better in a few places, at about 1/3rd the price...

Thanks Daniel and Russ - Nice. Very Nice!

ps - I'll post up a few pics soon!

Cobra,

I'm really sorry to hear about your fittment issues.

I can only suggest rubbing the suit down with Lexol http://www.lexol.com/lexol.html
and wear it (as much as you can stand)


Today I did another 200+ miles (nothing really big at one strait stretch)
it's definately loosening up (becoming much more comfortable)



Good Luck

Russ



another PNWrider Review

Who Wants Leathers??? (one or two piece, custom fit)

Where do you get LEXOL?

I hate to put a stain on all these good reviews but I'm rather dissapointed in my suit. As far as I can tell it's a good quality suit, but they messed up and sent the order without my color changes. I said it was no big deal it's still a leather suit, and that's what I keep trying to tell myself, but the more I think about it the more bummed I am that I spent so much on something I don't really want to wear. After all this I probably wouldn't buy another tilt.

Im seriously considering Tilt as an alternative to a non fitted dianese or (I wish) RS Taichii suit. From the look of some of these review photos, if I go the way of TILT Im gonna ask Daniel to sow a sock into the crotch area. For street cred.

so,
they sent what you origionaly ordered?

you asked to make a change,
but told them "it was no big deal" ?

No no, I meant the color changes I made as apposed to the origional colors shown in the catalog. I said it was no big deal that they made a mistake.


This was what I sent when I placed my order


and this is what I got



It's not a whole lot different which is why I said it was no big deal, but I don't really like all the white.