Who's riding gear should I get? Fox, O'Neal, Thor... what do you guys think? Who makes the best stuff? Thanks, Ryan

 

I like fox boots, but other then that I don't care for fox gear, I like troy lee designs and thor is really starting to get better too I think. JMO though.....

 

How about O'Neal?

 

i have Thor stuff and no complaints. I think most of this stuff comes out of the same building..

 

I bought a set of O'Neal Elements gear.

Like the jersey.

Love the gloves (preferred over some Thor gloves).

The pants...another story. Two seams are already coming out. 1 in the crotch (after like one ride) and about 8" seam along the front panel.

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I have some O'Neal Element gear. For the price you pay for the set, you cant beat it with a stick.

 

BlackandRed, I had the same thing happen but they were about 6 months old. I took them back and they gave me a new pair, no questions asked. The new pair did the same damn thing.

 

GMO1.com has the 02 Oneal Hardware packages on a pretty good sale right now. I just got the 02 method stuff, so I don't need it, but I like to catch those closeouts. I'm not too picky though. Seems to be decent.

 

So it seems like O'Neal isn't too great with all the seams coming out. Thor sounds like my best bet. Thanks guys, Ryan

 

Here is some info on cleaning them:

Wash them inside out in cold water "Do not put in the dryer for longer than 15 minutes and make sure it is cool not hot air"
then take them out and let them air dry. This prevents the color from fading and they will not shrink. I have riding gear from all brands mentioned and have had good luck with all of them. Use a liquid detergent because the powder stuff sticks to the material on the pants.