Tigerprawn

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• Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

  in Bikes & Bits • 12 years, 4 months

  

  Anyone have any positive or negative experience with the windproof shirts? TTS?

• Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

  in Bikes & Bits • 12 years, 7 months

  

  Yup, wash instructions for Rapha Merino Crew is just wash cold and dry. I washed cold with my other wool items and dried flat since drying machine sometimes causes pilling/bobbling.

  I did some research on it and I just chalk it up to me getting a badly constructed sample if others have bought shirts that turn out great after a wash. I wouldn't mind a refund or a replacement because it actually is a rather nice shirt.

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  Article I found on "roping"

  "We call that "roping" because the twist around the hem looks like a rope. This is a sewing defect, and some mfrs would mark this garment as "second" quality [Lands End or Penneys for example].

  There are mechanical forces working against each other that are locked together by the sewing machine stitches. Each time you wash and dry the shirt, the mechanical forces are lifted and swirled, but they can't get past the sewing stiches.

  When the operator of the sewing machine folds the bottom hem, the inside part was turned at a 93 degree angle instead of a perfect 90 degree angle. Sometimes the foot pushes the hem ahead of the body of the shirt, increasing the torque."

• Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

  in Bikes & Bits • 12 years, 7 months

  

  I bought the Merino Crew neck which at first seemed great, but after the first cold wash (no dry) it became a complete mess. Roping all over the sleeves, hem, and back pocket indicating poor construction. The sideseams on one side twisted up to the front really turning what should be a casual trim fitting crew neck into a twisted mess.

  Currently asking Rapha for some info regarding a refund. Anyone else run into anything like this regarding the crew neck?

• Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

  in Bikes & Bits • 12 years, 9 months

  

  Speaking of R+PS... Anyone know a place that might still have the short sleeve polos?

• Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

  in Bikes & Bits • 12 years, 9 months

  

  Wore the 3/4 shorts on the ride to work today. Great stuff. Anyone know if there are any major differences between the new ones waiting release? I'd like another pair... but at $200 could probably wait for a sale.

• Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

  in Bikes & Bits • 12 years, 9 months

  

  I freakin' love the Rapha packaging. Something as small as a merino hat gets dressed to the nines.

• Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

  in Bikes & Bits • 12 years, 9 months

  

  Caved in and ordered a bomber jacket just now. Whoever put the 15% discount code up is to blame. Shopping at 3am is not a good idea. Good job Rapha do free returns, I just know I'll regret it tomorrow morning.

  I like the bomber a lot. On and off the bike. The only negative is lack of venting, but still an incredible jacket for commuting or just wearing out. I wear mine on my ride to work and have done so in the rain a few times and it's performed marvelously.