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Some really good info there, Todd.
Having known several people who have worn Vanson suits and crashed in them, I was convinced that they were who I was going to go with. That, and the fact that I love their dual-zipper Volante suit, regardless of the fact that people say that these suits look somewhat dated. So, I purchased my Volante suit and have run it in both LRRS rounds and a couple of track days so far this season.
Fast-forward to LRRS round 2, which took place close to 3 weeks ago. I had a 55mph off and landed on my left forearm, just in front of the padding for the elbow, and slid about 120 feet into an air fence, mostly with most of my weight on that same spot on the forearm. The result was a 3" long, 1" wide tear through the 1.5mm hide and a fairly deep piece of road rash on my forearm.
Would a Heroic suit have faired better? Who knows? It may have been the initial impact that tore through, rather than the slide. It may have been the combination of both.
You can read on this forum about the horrendous service that Vanson has provided to members of this forum, and they're a local company to us. I find it refreshing that Todd came on here to tell us more about his product.
I know that after talking to him on the phone that I will be giving him some glove business at the Classic.