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I'm just wondering if you can get all of that (minus the after sales ) from aliexpress. If they can do carbon well then why not clothes? Particularly if it's the same factories as the real stuff.
If I can pay £100 less for something that performs the same, with an identical design to assos/castelli/rapha whatever then I reckon it's worth a punt. As people are saying, the sport wool will be harder, but the assos et al offerings should be copyable.
I wouldn't trust a jacket (technical fabrics) or bibs (chamoise) but a jersey isn't that much fabric, surely...
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just go to lidl
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Have you ever looked at an Assos jersey up close? Just as an example: iJ.intermediate_s7: six different textiles, 17 patterns and 14 components - Assos designed fabrics. Good luck copying that.
Check on eBay and you can pick up second-hand Assos jerseys for £10-15 anyway, so why buy something that's clearly going to be awful quality? Wait until a sale if you want something brand new for a saving.
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I have first hand experience with aliexpress knock offs as I purchased a rapha jersey before while purchasing knock off Arundel carbon bottle cages and knock off ass-saver fenders.
It is not comparable at all in any way shape or form.
It may appear to be similar (color and logo placements), but other than that, everything about the jerseys are inferior.
The cut & fit were terribad. The material was generic 'performance' fabric, not that breathable and smelled bad quickly. The seams were not flat lock stitching, itched in weird places.
You get what you pay for. Waste of money and time imo.
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I'm just wondering if you can get all of that (minus the after sales ) from aliexpress.
You can't. It's very easy to make a very, very cheap jersey. It quickly costs more to make something better.
If they can do carbon well then why not clothes?
You mean if they can sell direct and cut corners? Sure.
Particularly if it's the same factories as the real stuff.
Even if this is the case it doesn't mean much. Do they share a pattern, spec and QC?
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Chris.
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Is it just me or isn't the point in buying premium clothing is that they perform well, fabrics are top notch, cut is good, aftersales service etc etc. Whats the point in getting some knock off stuff? Just go to decathlon and by some btwin if you want cheap.