RST Race Dept V4.1 One Piece Leather Race Suit

1. Excellent Suit!

5

Posted by Raul Sandoval Jr on 26th Apr 2023

I never write reviews, but had to with this suit. It's an incredible value for what you get. It's light, soft right out of the box, great quality, You will not find the same quality, fit, and features at this price point. Now that the air bag suit is available in the U.S., I'm definitely upgrading soon. I'm 5'10", 190 lbs., average/somewhat athletic build and went with the size 42 U.S. It is skin tight, race fit. If you have a big stomach, I don't recommend it (or size up). The only knock is that the shoulders are a little tight when I'm standing up. However, when hunched over on the bike, it's perfect. Overall, I highly recommend this suit. Again, top notch suit for the money.

2. Awesome

5

Posted by Antonio Perrone on 26th Mar 2023

I’m 5’5 and 165lbs. Suit fits like a glove. Shipping was fast. I have order multiple times from sbtg and have not been disappointed yet. Thanks and keep up the good work

3. RST RACE DEPT v4.1 RACE SUIT

5

Posted by Mark Mitchell on 16th Feb 2023

I'm 5 9' and 175 lbs athletic build and ordered a 42 US/52 EURO size and at first I thought I needed a bigger size as it was extremely tight through the chest and shoulders with a back protector on and a huge struggle to get out of even with a base layer suit on. I wore it around the house for a few hours each day and after a week it now fits very good. Feels great in the riding position. Nice quality suit for the money!

4. RST Race Dept v4.1

5

Posted by Derek Hall on 22nd Jun 2022

Right out of the box I could tell it was much lighter than my Alpinestars GP Pro. I’m 6’1” 200lbs, athletic build, and went with a 56. Initial try-on was a bit intimidating lol. Very form fitting in the legs and I could barely get it over my shoulders. Most of my tightness is in the chest/torso area but I think it will break in perfectly. So I took it off and put on my undersuit. 2nd try was much easier so definitely recommend an undersuit if you’re gonna be purchasing this. On the bike the feeling is excellent. Plenty of movement and a lot more of an athletic feel than my old suit. Arms and legs are the perfect length to tuck into your race gloves and boots without worrying about extra fabric bunching up. All the zips work great and the neoprene wrist and ankle cuffs are excellent. Overall I couldn’t be happier. Still can’t believe this thing is only $799.

5. RST RACE DEPT V4.1 ONE PIECE LEATHER RACE SUIT

5

Posted by Rob on 9th Jun 2022

Very nice iteration of their suits. I have been using RST suits for quite a few years now and they have always fit me like a glove. Tall, thin, wide shoulders, little bit of an american gut. This suit is no exception. It required almost no break-in time, even though I thought it fit a bit tight. Loving it right now and I know the RST suits crash well. Looking forward to some new colorways in the future. Not 100% sure I could fit an airbag in without going up one size from my normal, but I would have to try first.

6. top quality, tight fit

5

Posted by Stephen Husbands on 12th Oct 2021

This is an excellent suit for a racer looking for pro-style fit, but who doesn't want to pony up for an airbag system. My only words of caution would be that it's really insanely tight. I am 5'10", 165lbs, 42" chest, 36"hips, 32" inseam. This puts me squarely in a UK size 38 according to the size chart, so that's what I ordered. I was able to get the suit on, but just barely, and w/o a back protector. It DID feel much better in a race tuck, lots of stretch in all the right places and the armor stuck to my body like it was shrink-fit. If I had been willing to go w/o a back protector I COULD have raced in it, but of course I'm not going to do that, and getting back out of the suit was another story! So anyway, when they are back in stock I will for sure get a size 40, and anticipate that will be as tight as I can stand. (And yes, I have been racing for years, have worn made-to-measure race-fit suits, and know how it feels to zip into a suit that only feels right in a full tuck)

7. Spot on Race suit in all aspects!!

5

Posted by Rick H. on 11th Aug 2021

Received this suit a month ago and got to use it back to back days at VIR North. I logged about 200miles on the track total, temps were in the mid 80's, and the suit was great!!! I am coming from a full Kangaroo leather suit that was US 44, and i got the same size in the RST and no issues, actually a bit more comfy and maybe some of it is to accommodate if using an airbag, but I wasn't needing to truly "break in" the new suit. I use Sidi Rex booths and Dainese Full metal gloves and no issues w/fitment f/either. Suit IMO has great stitching, quality of build, protection, it checks all the blocks. For the price, seems like a no brainer to me and I’m glad I went w/this vs spending $1500 like I had planned f/an A-Star or Dainese. I hope to not need to crash test/review but seems like this will do just fine if required.

8. Glove like race fit

5

Posted by Ryan Rodriguez on 2nd Aug 2021

Everything from shipping time of this product to returning for a smaller size,Has been great!
Break in was short as the suit just crested every limb with minimal extra material
5’6. 160lb. And bought a 40/50 which was snug/comfort fit… ended up swapping out for a 38/48 which fit much better in terms of race fit but not overly small & stretch panels were not maxed out when bending over or squatting all the way down
Would definitely recommend And will be fitting the suit with a klim airbag vest