CorEnFa
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I figured I'd add to the vendor reviews section - they're always useful.
I purchased a pair of Xelement gauntlet style gloves with thinsulate liners. I bought them somewhat on a whim since I had gotten an e-mail from LeatherUp with a picture showing the pair. They were listed the price at $29. Considering that they were advertised as made with genuine leather (not a knock-off vinyl) and the reviews appeared to be pretty good, I pulled the trigger.
To my surprise, the gloves arrived only a couple days later and the quality was quite good. The stitching was top notch, the liners appeared both warm and easily removable for cleaning. The gauntlets are of a good length and the liners cinch up to keep your hands warm. In all, a very good purchase. The gloves, in combination with heated grips and barkbusters have kept me warm in 20 degree (f) 75MPH rides. They're also quite easy to get on and off regardless of temperature.
Based on that, I recently got another advert from LeatherUp.com offering 10% off leather jackets. Seeing some more Xelement products available at once again insanely cheap prices, I chose a jacket advertised as dark brown with cream colored stripes down the arm. The site indicates that they have padding in the back, shoulders and elbows as well as zip up pockets.
The purchase price of the jacket, after 10% discount, was around $135. It shipped for free and arrived within 4 days after ordering. I ordered the large even though I normally fit a medium. The sizing chart for the jackets made absolutely no sense, so I worked off the assumption that I should go a little big to accomodate layers. The jacket, as advertised, included good padding for the back, elbows, and shoulders and proper zips for all pockets and main zip. (YKK brand, rugged zippers).
The leather quality is good. It's a heavy grain leather with that "fresh" leather smell. The color is basically black with light brown distress marks that look pretty nice. The liner is removable and respectably warm. The sleeves are long enough for protection and unzip to make way for gloves. The choice to go with large was likely good. While it is too big on me, it doesn't swallow me and still has room for a fleece jacket under it for extra cold rides. For reference - I'm 5'10" and 160lbs - 40R jacket size and 34" waste.
I took the jacket out for a nice, cold ride today (30 degrees F) and while I wasn't toasty warm, I certainly wasn't particularly cold either. My only gear otherwise was a pair of jeans, leather boots, the aforementioned gloves, and a balaclava. No heated grips or seat.
Overall, I'm quite impressed by the quality of these budget priced leather pieces. They seem to only sell through LeatherUp.com - or at least that's the only place I could find them. However, both the web retailer and the manufacturer have exceeded expectations. I would not hesitate to purchase Xelement gear from these guys again and would heartily recommend them to others.
Cheers -
J.
I purchased a pair of Xelement gauntlet style gloves with thinsulate liners. I bought them somewhat on a whim since I had gotten an e-mail from LeatherUp with a picture showing the pair. They were listed the price at $29. Considering that they were advertised as made with genuine leather (not a knock-off vinyl) and the reviews appeared to be pretty good, I pulled the trigger.
To my surprise, the gloves arrived only a couple days later and the quality was quite good. The stitching was top notch, the liners appeared both warm and easily removable for cleaning. The gauntlets are of a good length and the liners cinch up to keep your hands warm. In all, a very good purchase. The gloves, in combination with heated grips and barkbusters have kept me warm in 20 degree (f) 75MPH rides. They're also quite easy to get on and off regardless of temperature.
Based on that, I recently got another advert from LeatherUp.com offering 10% off leather jackets. Seeing some more Xelement products available at once again insanely cheap prices, I chose a jacket advertised as dark brown with cream colored stripes down the arm. The site indicates that they have padding in the back, shoulders and elbows as well as zip up pockets.
The purchase price of the jacket, after 10% discount, was around $135. It shipped for free and arrived within 4 days after ordering. I ordered the large even though I normally fit a medium. The sizing chart for the jackets made absolutely no sense, so I worked off the assumption that I should go a little big to accomodate layers. The jacket, as advertised, included good padding for the back, elbows, and shoulders and proper zips for all pockets and main zip. (YKK brand, rugged zippers).
The leather quality is good. It's a heavy grain leather with that "fresh" leather smell. The color is basically black with light brown distress marks that look pretty nice. The liner is removable and respectably warm. The sleeves are long enough for protection and unzip to make way for gloves. The choice to go with large was likely good. While it is too big on me, it doesn't swallow me and still has room for a fleece jacket under it for extra cold rides. For reference - I'm 5'10" and 160lbs - 40R jacket size and 34" waste.
I took the jacket out for a nice, cold ride today (30 degrees F) and while I wasn't toasty warm, I certainly wasn't particularly cold either. My only gear otherwise was a pair of jeans, leather boots, the aforementioned gloves, and a balaclava. No heated grips or seat.
Overall, I'm quite impressed by the quality of these budget priced leather pieces. They seem to only sell through LeatherUp.com - or at least that's the only place I could find them. However, both the web retailer and the manufacturer have exceeded expectations. I would not hesitate to purchase Xelement gear from these guys again and would heartily recommend them to others.
Cheers -
J.
