Anybody here buy a suit from US.SOOF on Ebay? He’s the US rep in Virginia fronting for a manufacturer in Pakistan. I’ve no doubt there have been drivers who’ve gotten cheap or ill fitting suits from Pakistan sellers but I wonder if every one of them is to be avoided.
I looked at his Ebay feedback and surprisingly very positive. Your thoughts.
I think the general consensus is that the suits aren’t really certified though they claim to be. The prices are compelling but I would assume the material is heavy. I’ve owned some budget suits on th past and they were fine, just heavy.
I wouldn’t trust anyone offering up their suits with stock images of Sparco suits. No pictures of the actual product, and you’ll likely end up receiving something with knock-off Sparco logos on it and no actual abrasion protection that fits like a clown suit. Having dealt with several manufacturers from Pakistan, it can be pretty hit or miss as to what is actually approved, and what actually will fit correctly. When I was having my suits made, I sent a factory in Pakistan one of my own fitted suits to copy the sizing on it, and the one they sent back was perfect in the torso, and then looked like a parachute on the legs and arms. And that was with me literally giving them a suit to copy.
Some factories over there are very legit and do great work, but probably aren’t selling their stuff on ebay much, and when it’s all said and done it would be much easier to buy something proven.
I would also advise on skimping on safety gear. As discussed in the other recent suit topic, there are budget options from trusted brands like OMP or Sparco for $250-ish. If you really only have $100 to spend on a suit, I’d look at a used suit from a good brand.
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That’s usually the kind of advice that ends up being correct.
I’m 1-for-2 from them. My TonyKart suit was indistinguishable from an OEM one a friend bought the same season - fit identically, same construction, lasted three full seasons. My CRG suit didn’t fit anything like the same way and it definitely wasn’t cut for a kart driver.
I guess if you can figure out which ones are just the OEM supplier dumping old inventory after the factory changes the design and which ones are just a bad ripoff of a design you can be more accurate than just crossing your fingers.
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If you search up tony kart suit on eBay a bunch come up for really cheap, they are all sold from Pakistan. Personally I would never buy one from there, in my opinion $100 is way too good to be true. I’d save and extra couple hundred and you could get a nice suit that’s genuine quality. Also speaking as someone from India there is a BUNCH of fake goods/shops dedicated to fake goods in Asia and the Middle East
So no, in my opinion I wouldn’t do it.
Agree on NO to pakistan
I actually just bought one there.
You can completely customize it and they sent it out somewhere around 2 days after the customized order.
Didn’t even take a full week to get here (Europe)
Material itself is heavy and unfortunately doesn’t stretch at all.
Also they don’t put any stretch material anywhere so if you don’t order at least one or two sized bigger than you need, you can barely squat down or anything like that.
Also your balls get crushed because it’s just too tight as soon as you sit down
To be honest, looks cool but comfortable is different, at least if you don’t order a couple sizes up.
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That’s epic. I can imagine a team done in Mario kart liveries. Each driver is different char; Luigi, peach, bowser.,.
A suit has specific functions.
Abrasive protection, lightweight, stretchy, and breathable.
These qualities incurs costs. Opting for cheaper alternatives means compromising on these features.
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Just saw one in ebay. Seller was honest enough that the suit is not cik/fia approve. 
. I mean if you wanna buy it online better buy it from a reputable website like mondokart or idk i the us like pointkarting or buy offline where you cant try.
If you’re looking for a costume order one of those. If you need kart suit then buy a real one. My son a bad wreck a couple of years ago and I saw how much wear there was on his suit (a real level 2 certified suit). It was pretty much worn through in a few places. I would hate to think about how he would have in a cheap suit.
I have a true level 2 suit from ORG and it has holes in the knees from being dragged one time and holes in the rib area just from use. Not a knock on ORG, I love the suit otherwise, but just to say I can’t imagine how quickly one of these knock off suits would disintegrate in a wreck.
Zamp and K1 make affordable suits, and are not knock offs, are they made in the same Pakistan Warehouse…maybe. I have wondered why karters don’t run motorcycle leathers (other then the obvious that they are hot and not breathable).
I think Zamp suits are made in China. Not a knock on them, IPhones are made in China too.
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Another thing to consider. We were at a big race last year and someone we know was not allowed to use their knock off suit. I was very surprised because the suit looked fantastic I didn’t know it was fake until then. I guess the officials were looking for that type of stuff. The dad’s response to me “…are you kidding? Do you I would spend $600 on a real Lando Norris suit?”
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This is my ebay special, about $100 iirc. I love the fit and feel of it, very comfortable. It is fairly thick material but as to its abrasion resistance I have no idea (don’t want to find out). It does have the cik patch on it but I would assume it is fake.
I plan on doing an actual race soon so i will purchase a name brand suit to pass the tech inspection.
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