My experience with Jafrum
Where to start.
Okay, there are 2 (two) adages one should always remember when buying online: Caveat Emptor (Let the Buyer beware) and You get what you pay for.
That being said let me tell you about my purchase. I bought chaps, a jacket, 2 rain suits a leather face cover, leather gloves, and two sets of boot covers. None of them were very expensive, with the jacket being the most expensive at $49.95 US.
The Rain Suits cost $34.95 US each, and were well worth it. I would expect to pay upwards of $35 for them. Besides a leaky pocket they are nice. And worth what I paid.
The Face Mask was inexpensive and does the job fine… but it hooks in such a way that it slides down if not secured in some fashion. For the money, it is fine. I will rework it so it does what it is supposed to.
The Boot Covers are large rubber things that look for all the world like Prophylactics for the boots. Putting them on should prove great fun! (can you hear the sarcasm?)
Now the Jacket and Chaps… wow! First off there is the fact that following their size chart has resulted in them being too large. Then there is the mismatched leathers on each item: one section is a good grade with nice surface, the opposing looks like the poor critter had a skin condition that lead to it’s suicide. The snaps on the jacket were rusty, and one popped off… just after the zippers fell apart, teeth fell out on one and the pull was soft on the other.
I know these things were cheap, but their website only lists positive reviews. In fact they offed me a $5 check to give them a positive review here. Hey, any company willing to bribe me to lie about their product can’t be all bad, can they? um… maybe.
But, Jafrum isn’t all bad. They do offer rock bottom prices, and you do get what you pay for. But, if you are not a leather worker like I am I would suggest you don’t buy them… go to a shop where you can look over the product. It is safer.
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