eBay - Far East replica kit

Cheadlite
Cheadlite Posts: 33
edited November 2010 in Road buying advice
Anyone ever bought anything from these far East retailers on eBay who sell what looks like replica kit (WINTER THERMAL FLEECE CYCLING JERSEY+BIB PANTS) for next to nothing? Too good to true?

e.g. ringwise2009 - http://shop.ebay.co.uk/ringwise2009/m.html

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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    It looks OK but the fit is not great and the material doesn't seem to have the same elasticity. Don't buy white shorts ( embarassingly see through!).
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • JohnnyAllez
    JohnnyAllez Posts: 785
    I got a thermal team jacket off one of these sellers, someone with "525" in their username I think, it`s great quality material, just get a larger size than you would normally. Well pleased with it :)
    Jens says "Shut up legs !! "

    Specialized S-Works SaxoBank SL4 Tarmac Di2
  • riggsy81
    riggsy81 Posts: 281
    Ive got a nice Saxo Bank winter jersey and for the money its brilliant, can't fault it in any way
    I̶m̶ ̶t̶i̶r̶e̶d̶
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    I̶t̶s̶ ̶t̶o̶o̶ ̶l̶a̶t̶e̶
    NO EXCUSES
    JUST RIDE!!!
  • shipley
    shipley Posts: 549
    I've bought a few and in general they are fine.

    As stated above, buy a larger size than you normally would.
  • springtide9
    springtide9 Posts: 1,731
    Thanks for the info (even though I didn't ask the question). Been looking for something similar for ages - and didn't know these existed! (Ebay - like looking for a needle in a haystack sometimes!)
    Simon
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Yes - glad i bought my Cervelo jacket off ebay rather than paying biiiig bucks for the real thing, as it was out of date before i had a chance to ride in it. So much team kit is updated mid season these days that the window of opportunity to be in the right kit is very limited. My jackets fine - as good as ones I've had in the past - maybe not as 'technical' as the proper team kit - but it was a fraction of the cost. I would go a size up though.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Can't believe people are happy to wear knock-off kit - I suppose financing organised crime, people trafficing, drugs and prostitution is a worthy cause?
    Just wait to those knock-off Pinarellos and Zipp wheels get here - caveat emptor
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Plenty of people in the West pay for prostitutes and drugs. I'd think thats a bit more of a direct link than some dodgy cycling kit.

    I must have missed the bit in the Godfather where they decide to get into counterfeit lycra ?
  • danowat
    danowat Posts: 2,877
    Monty Dog wrote:
    Just wait to those knock-off Pinarellos and Zipp wheels get here - caveat emptor

    They are already here.

    I don't buy into the "drugs and prostitution thing", however, you are "supporting" sweatshops and forced labour, but then again, you are if you buy anything from the major manufacturer anyway, where do you think that stuff comes from?
  • Gingerflash
    Gingerflash Posts: 239
    I've found the summer stuff to be pretty good, especially the jerseys, at least as good quality as my Santini and Craft stuff. Shorts are OK but not quite as good. Great for the money though.

    I've tried a couple of the "thermal" winter jerseys and they've been hillariously bad. An FDJ "thermal" jersey was made of a thin mesh type material, shaped like a t-shirt, miles bigger than you'd expect and some of the logos were wrong "Lapierre - Ultimate Eyeles"!

    A Saxo one was rubbish too, crap shape, nasty colouring. However, the genuine Saxo thermal jersey is absolutely fantastic, so not fair to compare the two.
  • bam49
    bam49 Posts: 159
    cougie wrote:
    Plenty of people in the West pay for prostitutes and drugs. I'd think thats a bit more of a direct link than some dodgy cycling kit.

    I must have missed the bit in the Godfather where they decide to get into counterfeit lycra ?
    :D:D:D
  • springtide9
    springtide9 Posts: 1,731
    I wasn't really looking for team replica kit (and not really into this 'follow a team thing'), but just for a cheaper alternative to the sponsored team gear (in fact, I went for the least looking sponsered gear I could find!). But will happily dye the kit any colour like if t makes people feel better LOL

    The "drugs and prostitution thing" is a complete myth. China doesn't really have any copyright laws (well it does, but just not very strict), so this stuff is far from 'underground'

    Time will tell if it's any good... but for £40 for the top and bottom - it's got to be worth a try
    Simon
  • Cheadlite
    Cheadlite Posts: 33
    I agree springtide9 - like you I don't want to get into the team stuff or look like a better rider than I am. I was just looking for cheap kit as I've just spent more than I should have on a new bike. Some of this stuff is so cheap that it's probably worth a punt.

    Thanks all for your responses. I'll ponder a tad more before deciding.

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