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you, but it's still an annoying trait
of the Apex.
The Apex is a tight-fitting suit
for me—a little like a Dainese
Laguna Seca suit in that regard—
but like all things leather, it's bet-
ter to have them a bit on the tight
side than loose fitting as time
(and your stomach) will always
stretch good quality leather to
where it feels like a second skin.
I found this when first wear-
ing the suit at Chuckwalla while
testing for Pikes Peak, but I
was surprised at how little time
it took for the leather to begin
stretching and forming to my
body shape—it helps, too, that
the Apex runs stretch panels
on the arms, torso, the backs
of your legs and undercarriage,
and it was a stinking hot day as
I poured sweat into it over about
eight 10-lap sessions.
That hot day in the Chuckwalla
abyss was notable because it
showed just how good this suit
breathes. The shoulders to the
knee are covered in thousands
of perforation holes that flow
lots of air, and it's only when you
stop riding and you no longer
have the wind rushing through
you that you realize how good
this suit is at keeping you cool.
Oddly, one of my favorite
features on the Apex is the
neoprene inserts on the collar
and wrists. I've had a few far
more expensive suits in the past
that do nothing with these areas,
and leather on an area as active
as your wrists on a motorcycle
eventually gets quite uncomfort-
able. It's the same material as
you'd get in a wetsuit and it stays
comfortable over a long day in
the saddle, so that's a plus for
the Apex.
After five weekends wearing
the Apex Perfo suit, I must say
I'm quite impressed with the fit,
feel and quality from Furygan. At
the recent Pirelli Laguna Seca
track day I was approached by
an employee from a rival suit
company (the one VR46 wears)
who was equally impressed with
the craftsmanship of the Apex
and noted it was good to see
the French manufacturer finally
available in the U.S.—and that's
a compliment you don't take
lightly.
And at the price of $1029,
and considering this is very,
very close to what Johann Zarco
wears in MotoGP, the Apex
represents exceptional value for
money. This is a race suit—pure
and simple—and won't make for
a very comfortable road suit sim-
ply due to its tight-fitting nature,
but on track the comfort and
construction make for a pretty
compelling argument against
suits that cost up to three times
as much. CN
LIST PRICE
FURYGAN FULL APEX PERFO: $1029
www.furygan.com
GOOD
•Very light weight
•Neoprene wrists and collar
•Flows tons of air
BAD
•Lining doesn't go all the
way down the legs
•Suit is cut quite tight
