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I dont support these companies and whatnot, but i was intrerested to see how good the copies were.
The dirtier pair was about 30$, as any other pair of gloves and i have used them since spring.
The Wish ones (with the JS7 tag
) were 5$.
They look kinda the same, some differences as you can see but nothing major, some stiching were crooked and they had a small hole at on of the fingers.
They are all over wish / aliexpress and so on, can the ”right” company sue them and get anywhere or is it just a dead end?
The dirtier pair was about 30$, as any other pair of gloves and i have used them since spring.
The Wish ones (with the JS7 tag
) were 5$.They look kinda the same, some differences as you can see but nothing major, some stiching were crooked and they had a small hole at on of the fingers.
They are all over wish / aliexpress and so on, can the ”right” company sue them and get anywhere or is it just a dead end?
As far as the products go, theres some stuff like brake levers and rearsets and even some exhausts for street bikes that are ACTUALLY really good and have a lower price than real brands.
And your gloves are probably straight out of the same factory as the "real" ones...
The Shop
Just a few weeks ago, I needed some shoes for the track so I got on there and order some nice sneakers. They were perfect. I also ordered some Oakley knockoffs and they are great. Everything arrived fairly quickly. Now I'm looking at ordering some tools off of there and I'm happy to see they have some moto gear. The thing is that these are the same factories that are making the brand name stuff. People bag on Chinese quality, but EVERYTHING is made in China.
I vary in my thinking on this, but I think I don't really have any qualms on buying the knockoffs since it was the brands that shipped all of our jobs to China to improve their margin.
As far as your question, maybe a Nike type company could do something, but only about the shoes. Most companies would be totally wasting their time.
Dont agree with you on buying counterfeit products though, im a RayBan enthusiast and i hate seeing these fucking knock-offs, same as the oakley fakes..
Not sure the material. I added loctite to all the fasteners. Took forever to get here, contacted seller and he sent me another one due to delay. A day later the first arrived in the mail so I have another back up coming. I will be keeping an eye on the first few rides and see how it holds up.
- Two pair of 100% accuri googles. They look the same as the authentic ones. I bought the second pair after seeing the good quality of the first pair.... the lenses are not interchangable between them, the holes for the pins differ slightely
- 100% gloves, just have used them once but they seem ok.
- Seven mx shirt. I have not seen a real Seven shirt as they are not ready available here in Spain so do not know how close it is to the real one, but quality of the copy is good and fit is true to size
- TLD mx pants. Quality is average, fit is way to big, had to give them away to a friend
- Fox 360 mx gear.... Quality seems good (just have used once), pants are an exact copy of the original, shirt differs a little bit. Pant is true to size, and shirt is bigger than it should. Now a friend of mine ordered same gear from same seller, just different colour... his shirt is exactly as the original one and fits true to size.
So my experience is that you can find good and bad stuff although my experience has been good enough, just it is hit and miss, and even being the same seller, you can get different size/copy/quality even if it is supposed to be the same product.
For my the truth is that I just buy shit in aliexpress because you see it there, just one click away and dirty cheap, so it is easy to buy even if I do not need it, then half the time I have given it away to some friend because I really did not need it. If I really need something, I go to the authentic product.
I'm all for supporting the sport and the sponsers , but im not for being robbed ... the prices on some of the mx gear is getting ridiculous ...especially when its being proved how much cheaper it can be made and still turn a profit on it .
If you want to see moto companies go away, just keep buying knock offs. You'll look great in your Red Star of China brand jersey in one color, prison grey., bought at Walmart. While you're there pick up a CumOfSumYunguy Motorcross 5000 dirtbike for 2k, I hope it breaks in half when you hit the first bump.
You are the same types who wouldn't buy an Alta if it had superior technology , was made by your neighbor, but costs a little more.
EBAY killer deal
Anybody get them?
Are the Chinese companies spending tens of thousands of dollars On testing and development of new product and safety?
Pit Row
This whole rationalization of "well, Fox or Spy or Shift or (insert your favorite brand here) is complete and utter bullshit. Anyone who buys knock-offs is contributing to theft.
If the Chinese want to come up with their own designs and people want to buy them - fine. Otherwise it's no different than walking into your local store and lifting something...
Kind of like Ross, Marshals or TJ Maxx
Until some kind of international patent law comes into play, this will always be a problem. Right now ARC levers isnt able to do a whole lot about some chinese dudes in their garage copying their product and selling it on ebay for $20.
Sorry, I bent my clutch lever today and had to vent.
Also, these knock-off products are very, very unlikely to be from the same factories as the legitimate stuff. Overseas vendors are not going to jeopardize their close, longstanding, profitable relationships with gear companies just so they can sell some product through the back door for pennies on the dollar. Genuine motocross apparel is not as cheap to produce as you might think.
Anyway, I'll step down from my soapbox.
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