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It's not the elbows that need repairing - all the stitching has come out from the cuffs and the extended cuff things.. rubbish. I also think it's pretty shameful to sell a 250 quid jacket with pit zips that aren't windproof. Generally I think it's a nice jacket, but Rapha just don't care about technical details like people like Gore.
I actually asked on of their designers once why they don't use sealed zips or welded seams - and basically got a 'that would cost more' reply that left me with the impression that they don't really care about tech stuff as long as people keep "shelling" out (getme?).
@pistaboy, don't buy that hat, they look terrible in person and they stretch out of shape all over the place, get the merino winter hat - it's a winner