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Submitted by
Jim Bennett
a Cross Country Rider
from Tonganoxie KS 66086
Date Reviewed: January 7, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Lawrence River Trails | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | Last years 2006 model are comfortable, well made and held up very well. | | Weaknesses: | This years 2007 model, the style and fit have changed, and not for the better | | Similar Products Used: | Last years (2006) model Attack short | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher 29er | | Bottom Line: | I really like the 2006 model Attack shorts I've worn for the past year. They are comfortable, well made, and have held up very well. Not so with the 2007 Attack shorts I recently received as a gift. The 2007 Attack shorts are much different than the 2006 model. The new shorts now have a drawstring. I'm not sure what the drawstring is for, but I don't like it. More important, the style and fit have been changed drastically. Now, the legs of the shorts come clear down over my knees. At first, I thought maybe they sent me knickers, but apparently not. I don't understand why a company like Pear Izumi would change the fit and style of a good product so drastically, and continue to call the shorts what they no longer are. Pearl Izumi should discontinue the old style, and name the new style by a different name so we consumers don't waste our time and shipping dollars purchasing, and returning products that don't meet our expectations. I'll return the shorts, and start shopping for a different brand. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gennaro
a Weekend Warrior
from Richardson, Tx, USA
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Richardson Bikemart | | Strengths: | Great fit, good padding, survived some good crashes, dry fast enough to wear 2 consecutive days (after hosing them off), leg grippers keep them from moving around | | Weaknesses: | None so far, but I have only ridden in them for 1 month. No comment on durrability, but they look like they will hold up very well. | | Similar Products Used: | None, first pair of bike shorts here | | Bottom Line: | If you've never had bike shorts before... they make a huge difference.
I had no idea what I was missing out on. I think I will stick with the attack shorts, I don't see a need for ultra/microsensor. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Derek
a
from Texas
Date Reviewed: December 24, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | PRT chamois feels great. | | Weaknesses: | I read another review somewhere about these shorts cutting someone. Unfortunately I dismissed that persons warning.
I have worn the shorts 2 other times without any problems, but after about 15 miles of riding yesterday I started to notice a slight stinging feeling on the back of my leg. When I got home, another 10 miles, the seam of the chamois had cut through my skin.
Pay particular attention to how the edge of the chamois is exposed. I believe this is the cause of the problem. If you compare the construction to other brands, it seems that the edge of the chamois is sown over so that no sharp edges are exposed. Not sure why Pearl Izumi didn't sow over the edge.
| | Similar Products Used: | Cheaper insport liquid-cell shorts | | Bottom Line: | If you buy these, be warned and at least wear something under them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
eric heinrich
a Cross Country Rider
from Milton
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Blue Hills | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | bike shops | | Strengths: | fit well, don;t chafe, hold up legwarmers well. | | Weaknesses: | Pearl Izumi as a rule of thumb is expensive and poorly made from my 15 years of riding and bike shop experience. the fit is great, but the materials break down. Gloves come aparts at the seams, the elastic in the sorts deteriorates quickly (my Giordana and Bellwether stuff doesn't)and the zippers are junk. | | Similar Products Used: | Giordana, Bellwether, Castelli, Swobo, Sugoi, Hind, Crack-n-fail(cannondale) | | Bottom Line: | Not worth the money. Buy Bellwether instead - it lasts longer and the zippers and elastic stand the test of time. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Art
a Cross Country Rider
from Ct
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Padding where you need it, good for long rides | | Weaknesses: | Holes are sprouting up and growing where ever I've crashed and something sharp has tore the fabric | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale | | Bottom Line: | Look elsewhere for durability if you ride offroad if your a roadie they might last a little longer | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Boise, ID
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Still looking for it... | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Comfort. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | Some cheap shorts, don't remember the brand. | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher Marlin | | Bottom Line: | Great shorts. I'm really prone to chaffing, and have had no problems with these. Super comfortable and breathable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Cross Country Rider
from Monroe, MI
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Many | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Pearl Quality! Love the feel of the PRT chamios! | | Weaknesses: | Pearl Price! | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale shorts | | Bike Setup: | Barracuda old school hardtail | | Bottom Line: | A great short at a OK price. I have used them for about 3 months on both the trail and the road. They seem to be holding up pretty well. I would say if you can afford them you won't be disappointed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wenona
a Cross Country Rider
from Albuquerque, NM, USA
Date Reviewed: January 31, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | North Foothills on warm winter days | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | ABQ Bicycle Center | | Strengths: | Very good short! My first pair of women's specific bike shorts were Sugoi's and I hated them. They had too much chamois action going on. However, with these I've never had any problems with the chamois bunching. I like the shorter length than the UltraSensor's. | | Weaknesses: | none that I've found | | Similar Products Used: | Sugoi and PI UltraSensor's | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Stumpjumper hardtail with RS Duke Race fork | | Bottom Line: | Ladies, buy this short if you're looking for comfort at a fairly reasonable price. Pearlies are the way to go! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pat
a Cross Country Rider
from Waterford, MI USA
Date Reviewed: March 18, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | T.K. Lawless | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike | | Strengths: | Comfort, fit, No worries about chaffing or dry rot like normal chamios. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Bottom Line: | I rode for years using the standard bike shorts and always hated the feel of them. The PRT chamois system is soft and comfortable and easy to take care of. Just throw them in the wash and forget about them.
In a two-week time period I rode almost 300 hundered miles last june, my two pairs of shorts never bound-up, caused saddle sores, or once of concern.
I'm giving 5 chilis to these ones. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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