Dainese Laguna Seca 5 Perforated Race Suit Review

[@jamesbanksco]

Thank you for giving us an honest review

[@patthonsirilim5739]

honestly i think the laguna seca 4 is objectively a better suit they should have just gave the 4 a nice grip pad on the knees and make the shoulder a little more comfortable and give the proshape armour on the pelvic area and they would have sold by the truck load.

[@keenwai]

Thank you for the objective review!

[@verdeboyo]

Great review! Very detailed and informative too Just what I was looking for before buying this in black/red. Thank you

[@erictrzaska5771]

How has it been? I just picked up the same suit as you last night. It's pretty awesome. Have you enjoyed it?

[@verdeboyo]

@@erictrzaska5771 hey, absolutely love it. Fits just right and looks great with Dainese boots inside or side outside👍🏼

[@aggelosdimou7311]

​@@verdeboyo is it possible to wear the boots outside of the suit?I have the supertech r's and im worried that the zippers in the boots wont close

[@verdeboyo]

@aggelosdimou7311 yes both inside or outside. It's a great suit. I think all dainese one piece race suits are like that.😉

[@aggelosdimou7311]

@verdeboyo I already ordered it, thanks for the answer!!

[@fischerfenner6577]

Where can I find the elbow slider replacements? I just ordered the dainese pista elbow sliders but they do not have the rubber around them like the stock ones do on my laguna seca 5 suit. These pista sliders do not fit the same way on this suit.

[@cblais19]

So baffling that after making a winner for the hot American climate in the Seca 4 they’ve gotten rid of so much of the venting.

[@mca8690]

This was my first thought as well. Guess I'm buying a closeout 4 instead of the new 5 after upgrading every cycle since the original. Major fail Dainese, you can always wear a warm undersuit under fully a perf'd suit. Can't cool off in a minimally perf'd suit like the 5

[@patthonsirilim5739]

@@mca8690 and the suit is less protective which is like wtf i mean the laguna seca 5 should have just make it abit more comfortable and vent better and called it a day and they would have hit of the park.

[@erictrzaska5771]

Until either of you actually wear the suit on the track you really can't claim the new design is that much worse than the 4.

[@low-costgearbudgettour714]

Great review with good insights. I generally swap out armour anyway. There are lots of choices in slimmer level 2 pads. I favour Forcefield Isolator 2 because it’s just 12mm thick (1/2”). There slimmer ones but they sacrifice impact performance to just squeeze under the requirements of 20kN. Forcefield would be about 9kN.

[@davidliston5002]

Great suits but funny sizes

[@daniellele9634]

Wanted to get this, but thw ce lvl1 is a deal breaker... Ill see if I can pick up a 4 instead. Disappointed...

[@erictrzaska5771]

Can always purchase aftermarket CE 2 replacement sliders

[@alcom_life]

Video says lev.1 protectors Web page details say lev.2 Which is correct?

[@likasombodie]

Level 1 Seca,4 was level 2

[@patrickmchugh8039]

The video is correct, that's why we do our research. Dainese original teased this suit w/ CE 2 armor but ended up with CE 1 for production. We are updating the information from Dainese on our site now.

[@patthonsirilim5739]

@@patrickmchugh8039 i thought suits are supposed to get better and better every generation not a downgrade.

[@patrickmchugh8039]

@@patthonsirilim5739 I agree, but I don't design gear so all I can do is provide critiques in these videos and hope Dainese listens. FWIW though, better armor/protection doesn't = better. Thats why some SX racers run knee guards and not knee braces, and why some MotoGP riders didn't want airbags to be mandatory. Better armor doesn't mean better suit, some are after better performance and are willing to sacrifice protection for speed. Not me personally, but some.

[@likasombodie]

@@patthonsirilim5739 this suit is, garbage and looks, garbage. Save up go for a, custom kyalami with custom pain job that's, what I did

[@USAracing]

Im 5'11" 175 and wear a 56 suit because I have a very muscular body and a 44" chest. I get 5 inches removed from the waist of my suits

[@Ac22768]

lol

[@Jjengering]

5,11 & 175? That is not very muscular even if you are super lean.

[@USAracing]

@@Jjengering trust me it is. i have alot of old muscle I built in the late 90s and early to mid 2000s when i competed in the INBF and NGA bodybuilding. I am a little smaller now. Lost some lats muscle. now I am 170.

[@derbixxx]

Are there pockets for chest protector available?

[@Ac22768]

Tried this on and looked through a variety of different sizes at the D-Store. 1. The sizing is inconsistent with other brands and also others in their line. Fits like a Laguna Seca 4, though. Not for athletic or skinny (I.e. pro rider body type). More for chunky, short and fat people. The crotch is way dropped, too. 2. The arms are too long for most people. 3. The cuff at the arms is too wide for most people. If you don’t use an in-glove, your cuff and glove will bunch up and it’s very uncomfortable. If you use an in-glove then you have nomex material showing on the outside of the suit which will 100% tear in a crash.

[@erictrzaska5771]

I'm 5'9. 200lbs. Muscle not fat and a size 52 fit me like extra skin. The arms are a TINY bit longer than needed for me but the bro at Dainese told me I can have his tailor shorten it for me, I also have Alpinestar gauntlet gloves that fit perfectly over the cuffs. I don't think I'll even need to tailor it.

[@Ac22768]

Exactly as I mentioned; more for chunky/shorter/fat people. This will not fit a pro-rider body type.

[@DanielVazquez]

How tight should a suit be at the crotch area when standing up?

[@RevZilla]

Fairly tight, the main fitment is in the full tuck riding position. That’s where you should checking for proper fit as no suit is designed to be comfortable standing fully upright. Hope that helps!

[@loydgerodias6568]

What inner protection should we wear for that kind of suit? Especially for our back, and chest protection

[@RevZilla]

Most racers will go with something like the Dainese Pro 2.0 Back Armor, as well as the Dainese Pro-Armor One-Piece. www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/dainese-pro-armor-20-back-protector www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/dainese-pro-armor-one-piece-chest-protector

[@loydgerodias6568]

@RevZilla okay... but how about for chest protection Sir? I had experience in a hard crash before I really feel pain in my chest because my chest doesn't have protection in my racing suit. Now, planning to buy a better racing suit

[@unknownplayer0383]

I just bought the 4 for 30% off and I got CE level 2 protection in the shoulders haha looks like I win

[@GoldenRoseRecords]

Is it worth upgrading to the laguna seca 5 from the laguna seca 4?

[@amonkril919]

Evidently, that would not be considered an upgrade.

[@erictrzaska5771]

More of a lateral move stated from the reviewer

[@GBDubstep]

So glad I got the 4 on sale. Guess I’ll wait until the 6 comes out to replace it though.

[@patthonsirilim5739]

yeah i got the 4 is objectivly a better suit the 5 is abit more comfortable but it trades ce level

[@tkurban]

@@patthonsirilim5739 currently shopping for my first suit. SHould i go with 2 pc or 1 pc? Looking at 4 since its on sale rn

[@boboh2000]

That massive "V" pointing to your groin, though. Styling fail, in my opinion. Once I saw it, cannot unsee...

[@zhangdy1108]

Exactly the first thing I saw! And it’s not a good sight

[@patrickmchugh8039]

Definitely something to consider if you are taking Style over Performance on your next suit.

[@doni.onUtube]

Its a thong on race suit ....🤦‍♂️

[@NeonLuvBar]

Looks even worse on the red/black suit. Reminds me of Borat's mankini.

[@triyo1089]

If im a 50 eu in the 1p does the 2p fot the same or bigger?

[@Mikev2g]

Laguna Seca 4 is the better suit.

[@AlwaysOnP0int]

How the hell can Dainese even think about selling these suits for over a grand with anything less than ce 2? FOH

[@__Max-oe6zm]

So the new model is essentially a massive downgrade lol

[@USAracing]

did they fire Anthony??

[@RevZilla]

Nope, he’s still around. Just does shoot videos anymore

[@smaller_cathedrals]

​@@RevZillaWhich is a shame, I loved his presentations!