Bike clothing brand Sportful
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Bike clothing brand Sportful
Hello,
Does anyone have experience with the brand Sportful (Website Sportful | Sportful Splash Screen Not that it matters, but is the brand team Tinkoff Saxo uses. I have yet to find a brand I like/fits well/well made (besides one jersey made by Louis Garneau).
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Juan
Does anyone have experience with the brand Sportful (Website Sportful | Sportful Splash Screen Not that it matters, but is the brand team Tinkoff Saxo uses. I have yet to find a brand I like/fits well/well made (besides one jersey made by Louis Garneau).
Thank you,
Juan
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I have several Sportful jerseys, as well as arm and leg warmers. The Sportful No-Rain armwarmers are the best I've ever owned.
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Thank you for the responses!
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Count me as a fan too, at least of their long-sleeve pista jersey. Might be my favorite lightweight, long sleeved jersey. I'll buy more of their stuff.
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How's the fit on Sportful jerseys? Does it run euro tiny-sizing up or sizing down etc. Havent given these a shot yet in lieu of other brands Im familiar with fit.
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their sizing is on the small size, I have to size up, normally a medium but I am a large in Sportful and Castelli
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I've got a number of Sportful items. IMHO, the quality is very good, decent durability and great value.
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It's one of those brands where, if you find your size in a style you like on sale, you should grab it. Good quality, fit and style, but not always competitively priced.
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I have two Sportful jerseys. One is made in Italy and one in Croatia. The stitching around the neck on the Croatian made one pulls out every time I try to get out of the jersey. I have repaired it five times. I have never had a problem with the Italian made one (or any other jersey I have ever owned). I don't know what the difference between to two is; they look identical.
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I've got one of their softshell jackets, at 6' even 200lbs, the XL fits me like a glove (or a sausage, your choice).
Excellent quality stuff.
Excellent quality stuff.
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I've never has this brand before, but I ordered the Ascent jacket and Gruppetto winter bibs on sale at CC for $85 each. Couldn't pass on that price. Most of my other gear is Castelli and the jacket I wanted was well over $200. Looks like quality stuff, should be good for my coldest rides.
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Let us know what you think of the quality after you receive it.
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Do they have zippered pocket?
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I have two jerseys... got 'em in Chianti when I was riding around there over the summer. I'd say the fit is much more generous than Castelli, as in, I can wear it. I really don't know if they do club fit vs race fit vs scrawny euro fit though so if you can't try it on, I'd be leery.
Nice quality though.
Nice quality though.
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How are the bibs sized? Do I need to size up or are they true to size?
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I bought two ProBikeKit branded Sportful summer jerseys. Good stuff, and I find the sizing snug but not overly tight (it's not an aero jersey). Compared to the Castelli Volata, it's roomy. I'd call it a racy-club fit. Not as tight as a race fit, and not as tee-shirt loose as a club fit.
For the price, can't go wrong...
For the price, can't go wrong...
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I have a Grupetto Kit that I bought from CC last summer. That is their mid range and it is probably my favorite kit that I have now. I normally wear PI and Girodnana.
Good stuff.
Good stuff.
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Most of my Mapei kits are from sportful . The quality of their clothes are very good since I am still wearing them . You do have to watch out for their size since it runs smaller than the North America size .