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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 3:18am
Anyone have anything good or bad to say about the Thor Gear the last few years...

About to purchase the Core Jersey/Pant/Glove combo and the Artic camo Force Helmet...

Other brand suggestions for durability and fit? I'm 6'6" feet and 230 pounds... Not giving out my body fat percentage hahaha...
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sharkey 12/15/2009 10:55pm
12/15/2009 10:55pm
its really good quality , fit , durability etc but i wish they had more variety in colors,
bartziokas123 12/15/2009 10:57pm
12/15/2009 10:57pm
I only have bad things to say about my 2009 Thor core gear. I really like the look of the gear and got a amazing deal on all my racing gear so I ordered 3 sets of gear for the season. I ordered three pairs of core gear and all three pairs fit different. Two sets of the gear ripped in the crotch after just a couple of rides and the one pair that didnt rip never get warn cause they are super tight. I think the thor gear looks killer but i will never order there gear again.
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firemedic301 12/15/2009 11:03pm
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I think the CORE pants only go upto a 38" waist, don't know if that make a difference with your size.
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tobz 12/15/2009 11:44pm
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I had great success with thor for a couple of years a few years ago, Just ordered some 2010 thor gear last night after trying some fly gear for the year, to which the kneepatch is practically falling out. The 2010 thor core stuff is supposed to be lighter this year, wonder if it will be just as strong...heres hoping

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Casemark 12/16/2009 12:27am
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THOR gear is ugly and the belt breaks on the pants all the time. THOR gear is junk.
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Craze 12/16/2009 2:33am
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Crush wrote:
Anyone have anything good or bad to say about the Thor Gear the last few years... About to purchase the Core Jersey/Pant/Glove combo and the Artic...
Anyone have anything good or bad to say about the Thor Gear the last few years...

About to purchase the Core Jersey/Pant/Glove combo and the Artic camo Force Helmet...

Other brand suggestions for durability and fit? I'm 6'6" feet and 230 pounds... Not giving out my body fat percentage hahaha...
These guys make stuff for "Big" Dudes like you:

http://www.wulfsportinternational.com/index.php
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Kinetic1 12/16/2009 3:18am
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I've been wearing Thor gear for years and have had very good luck with it. It seems to hold up well and is comfortable for me. I'm 6' tall and vary between 185 and 200 pounds. My only complaint is on my last pair of Phase pants the cinch on the belt doesn't really stay tight. I like the buckle on the Core much better.
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bartziokas123 wrote:
I only have bad things to say about my 2009 Thor core gear. I really like the look of the gear and got a amazing deal...
I only have bad things to say about my 2009 Thor core gear. I really like the look of the gear and got a amazing deal on all my racing gear so I ordered 3 sets of gear for the season. I ordered three pairs of core gear and all three pairs fit different. Two sets of the gear ripped in the crotch after just a couple of rides and the one pair that didnt rip never get warn cause they are super tight. I think the thor gear looks killer but i will never order there gear again.
My son ordered two sets of Thor Core gear last year both the same size, one set fits perfectly and the other he couldn't get the pants done up they were so much smaller.
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davis224 12/16/2009 5:27am
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last pair of core gear I had was in 07 nd the belt broke after a month or less
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davis224 12/16/2009 5:29am
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but other than that I thought it fit well, and almost everybody I know likes it
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The stuff is Durable as hell! Just has seemed lately the waist and legs run smaller then what theyused to.
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12/16/2009 7:06am Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 7:29pm
mxr102 wrote:
The stuff is Durable as hell! Just has seemed lately the waist and legs run smaller then what theyused to.
hahaha...oops, sorry don't know why I just burst out with a laugh. I swear I did not even read who was postingCool
Between Halloween and Valentines Day my Levis run smaller than they used to.
This off-season, I am really trying to do a vigorous 40-minute workout at least every other day. I rolled my clean bike into my workout area for inspiration!
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bartziokas123 wrote:
I only have bad things to say about my 2009 Thor core gear. I really like the look of the gear and got a amazing deal...
I only have bad things to say about my 2009 Thor core gear. I really like the look of the gear and got a amazing deal on all my racing gear so I ordered 3 sets of gear for the season. I ordered three pairs of core gear and all three pairs fit different. Two sets of the gear ripped in the crotch after just a couple of rides and the one pair that didnt rip never get warn cause they are super tight. I think the thor gear looks killer but i will never order there gear again.
It was pretty much the same story for me. I really loved the look of the '09 Core stuff, and it fit and worked well.

For me though, it just didn't hold up at all. The crotch tore apart fairly quickly, and the vents on the hips simply came apart/unglued....leaving these big holes in the leg where they were supposed to be. It's too bad, I really liked the stuff.
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aedwards07 12/16/2009 7:25am
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The new Thor force helmet is garbage.The visor breaks the first time you look at it wrong and then they charge you an arm and a leg for it.
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Crush 12/16/2009 9:51pm
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Craze wrote:
These guys make stuff for "Big" Dudes like you:

http://www.wulfsportinternational.com/index.php
hahaha... It's not that bad... I'm like a 36 waist at the moment, normally a 34...

Cheers for that guys... personal opinions are always best I find...

Any suggestions from the closeout page here at BTO!?!?!

Experience with Shift or TLD??? The fox gear just aint pretty no more...

http://www.btosports.com/c/ComboClose
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FlaNard 12/16/2009 11:42pm
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Crush wrote:
Anyone have anything good or bad to say about the Thor Gear the last few years... About to purchase the Core Jersey/Pant/Glove combo and the Artic...
Anyone have anything good or bad to say about the Thor Gear the last few years...

About to purchase the Core Jersey/Pant/Glove combo and the Artic camo Force Helmet...

Other brand suggestions for durability and fit? I'm 6'6" feet and 230 pounds... Not giving out my body fat percentage hahaha...
I love mine. Fits great, holds up great. Roomy enough in the knees. No complaints from me.
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richter28 12/17/2009 12:38am
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had 4 sets of core and 1 set of ac gear last year. all the knee panels ripped to shreds, 2 belts broke, 2 pair were loose 1 perfect and 2 were tight (all size 34) tore the butt out in a couple pairs. The jerseys were fine though. Also the ac gloves are my favorite gloves ever.

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mxmaniac08 12/17/2009 4:09am
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size 32 was more like a 30 when i tried it on. I am a 32 in all other gear
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bogdan912 12/17/2009 6:09am
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mxmaniac08 wrote:
size 32 was more like a 30 when i tried it on. I am a 32 in all other gear
X2 I always buy a size big.
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aedwards07 wrote:
The new Thor force helmet is garbage.The visor breaks the first time you look at it wrong and then they charge you an arm and a...
The new Thor force helmet is garbage.The visor breaks the first time you look at it wrong and then they charge you an arm and a leg for it.
I have yet to be able to get a new visor for my 09 Core helmet, called Thor directly and they sent me a plain white one in the interim but they haven't had any visors for months.
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aedwards07 12/17/2009 7:51am
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I can get you a visor if you need one.There not cheap though.
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Craze wrote:
These guys make stuff for "Big" Dudes like you:

http://www.wulfsportinternational.com/index.php
Crush wrote:
hahaha... It's not that bad... I'm like a 36 waist at the moment, normally a 34... Cheers for that guys... personal opinions are always best I...
hahaha... It's not that bad... I'm like a 36 waist at the moment, normally a 34...

Cheers for that guys... personal opinions are always best I find...

Any suggestions from the closeout page here at BTO!?!?!

Experience with Shift or TLD??? The fox gear just aint pretty no more...

http://www.btosports.com/c/ComboClose
I just switched from Thor Core to TLD GP gear. VERY happy with the Troy Lee stuff... never liked the Core pants. I'm 6'3", 36 waist
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tw180 12/17/2009 9:54am
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aedwards07 wrote:
I can get you a visor if you need one.There not cheap though.
How much? and I have the Matte Black helmet
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raddad 12/17/2009 10:16am
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I had all the same problems with Thor that most of you have had!

I have always liked Oneal Hardware for its perfect fit and durability. Their helmets were always super light and fit well but the new ones are all fiberglass and feel heavy plus it slides down on my goggles in the front so it makes me crazy having to push it up all the time as i ride!

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Chili 12/17/2009 11:11am
12/17/2009 11:11am Edited Date/Time 12/17/2009 11:12am
aedwards07 wrote:
I can get you a visor if you need one.There not cheap though.
I need a visor for the 2009 Force Carbon Candy Orange, let me know.

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EmDub425 12/17/2009 11:43am
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Chili wrote:
I need a visor for the 2009 Force Carbon Candy Orange, let me know.

Parts Unlimited has them in stock. Part number is 0132-0401 retail is 39.95
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Chili 12/17/2009 12:13pm
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Chili wrote:
I need a visor for the 2009 Force Carbon Candy Orange, let me know.

EmDub425 wrote:
Parts Unlimited has them in stock. Part number is 0132-0401 retail is 39.95
I must admit I haven't checked in about a month riding season is over up here but prior to that PU and Thor had none in stock for an extended period of time. Thanks, for the heads up.
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EmDub425 12/17/2009 2:05pm
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It's a little hard to find. They list it as an accessory kit in the apparel book. But if you search the number on Partsnet it comes up as a visor kit.

And yes to everyone, I am a dealer Thor runs very small and the crotches were ripping out last year. They know it was a problem and have appearently fixed it for the 2010 line.
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Chili 12/17/2009 6:50pm
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EmDub425 wrote:
It's a little hard to find. They list it as an accessory kit in the apparel book. But if you search the number on Partsnet it...
It's a little hard to find. They list it as an accessory kit in the apparel book. But if you search the number on Partsnet it comes up as a visor kit.

And yes to everyone, I am a dealer Thor runs very small and the crotches were ripping out last year. They know it was a problem and have appearently fixed it for the 2010 line.
So you've been able to confirm that visor is in stock? Last time I checked about a month ago they were out with no potential arrival date, even went as far as phoning Thor directly and they couldn't help but did send me a plain white one in the interim.

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