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III PRODUCT REVIEW
DAINESE LAGUNA SECA EVO
LIST PRICE:
List Price: $1190
Website: www.dainese.com/us_en/
laguna-seca-evo-p-estiva.html
Standout Feature
Incredible airflow and beautiful construction
Rider Analysis
Wow. What a suit! I've never had a Dainese race
suit before, always far too expensive for me,
and now I know why. This is by far the best suit
I've ever owned—the fit is amazing (but rather
tight), the leather supple yet ultra-strong, and the
breathability is streets ahead of my old race suit
from Spidi.
During the first session on track in 100-degree
desert heat, I checked the front zipper multiple times
because I was sure I'd left it open. It wasn't—the
airflow really was so pronounced that, on my chest
at least, it almost felt like I was riding in a t-shirt.
It took the whole day of riding and sweating in
the suit for it to begin to take shape, and I'll admit
it's still quite tight around my back and legs. In
a race tuck the suit comes into its own, but in a
casual riding stance the fit is super-tight. It'll be
another few rides before it feels like my suit - you
have to break these things in just like you do an
engine before they start to feel good.
The panels around the back and shoulder give
a noticeable amount of stretch in the tuck position
and allow for easy direction changes without
pinching or binding. It's the same at the legs,
although my legs are at the limit for the standard
54 Tall suit's width and are quite tight when on the
bike. I have to run a rather thin back protector with
this suit due to the tightness of fit, but once you're
on track you never think of it again. You can feel
the suit bending and stretching and contorting to
your body; it's a quality piece of kit, no doubt.
This truly is a great race suit. And for the
money, you'd want it to be!
Rennie Scaysbrook
The Laguna Seca Evo Professionale Estiva is
constructed using 1.3-1.4mm premium cowhide, with
micro-elastic inserts on the legs, back (in black under
the red line) and elbows. These partner up with the bi-
axial stretch panels (in red and blue on this suit), which
enables the suit to stretch further and conform to the
rider's body. The bi-axial panels stretch in width and
length down the side and back of the torso to give more
movement around the kidneys, chest and arms.
Laguna Seca Evo comes with CE Category 2 armor
and CE covered zips on the chest, arms and legs. The
shoulder, elbows and knees sport removable composite
protectors, and underneath them feature Pro-Shape
protectors made from high-density polyethylene.
The Laguna Seca Evo allows you to wear the legs
of the suit on the outside, attached by Velcro to the
company's Axial Pro boot, which Dainese says will
reduce the chance of anything getting hooked in a crash.
The suit is also extremely perforated, with pin holes
in the torso, arms and legs below the knee, as well
as the back, shoulder and hump. Dainese have also
incorporated a removable nano-feel liner in bacteriostatic
polyester that helps to wick away sweat.
This suit can also be made in Short and Tall sizes. My
suit is a 54 Tall, but it was made via special order as the
Short and Tall suits are not regularly stocked in the U.S.
