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Looks like the date for early registration was pushed back to the 17th. $135 for 1 day, $235 for both. Cheap track time and a great way to end the season.

Oct 2 and 3 huh?  Hmmm...... I will have to see.  Im leaving about a week later to go to Thailand, and Im not sure I'll have time to do it before then, but I can try.

I really would love to go, and need to make more time for events like this.  It's just so difficult to do when Im working full time AND doing Spartan as well.

Here are a few pictures from a very rainy day at Road Atlanta, first time out with the new suit. By the end of the day it was fitting very nicely.







I think the colour is a pretty good match for my bike.

Cycle Options will be at Putnam Oct 2-3. I know of at least 3 of us that are going sporting Spartan suits. As a little thanks to Dave I will have free water in my pits for anyone sporting Spartan gear. I wont be control riding this time, but still look forward to seeing some other suits in action.

Hey Dave, can I buy you a bottle of cool water? You can show off some samples and hang out in my pits if you like.

*BTW if this is considered spam feel free to delete.

cool. def let me know!

when are you gonna start doing kangaroo suits?  If you ever do, I'll be your guinea pig! 

That is a different type of Kangaroo than the gloves.  It is treated differently.  So I cant just throw that roo on a suit.

However, I will be getting some kangaroo samples in a week or 2, and depending on how those look, I may send you a PM in a while.  But I do warn you (in case you arent aware), Roo is a lot more expensive than cowhide.

when are you gonna start doing kangaroo suits?  If you ever do, I'll be your guinea pig! 

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I've found that in general, being a business owner is a bit of a thankless job. 
In general, the best case scenario is that someone buys a suit, gets it, sends me an email telling me they're happy with it, and maybe they even tell a friend or post about their good experience on a forum.   That happens on occasion, and it always makes me happy.

But what happened yesterday never happens... or at least has never happened to me anyway.
I got a text from who-knows-who telling me they had been instructed to buy me a bottle of bourbon or a six-pack of my choice.
I ask the mysterious person why, and they say "It's for good service".   Ooookaaay.  Im really scratching my head at this point, but I've been looking to buy some bourbon lately so I figured I'd give it a shot.  "Bourbon" I say. 
A little while later, the mysterious texter calls me and it's a local guy and previous customer.  He is bringing the bourbon to me at work.   He tells me the bourbon isnt from him, but from another customer (and friend) I just sold a suit to in India.   Apparantly he was so pleased with the suit and/or service he wanted to buy me a drink. 

So to Brandon in India, with heartfelt gratitude I say THANK YOU.

Your generosity is greatly appreciated, and the bourbon is pretty awesome too!

Yes, they are FINALLY here!
After about a dozen prototypes, we've finally got it!
The new Spartan SL-1 glove is constructed from .8mm kangaroo leather from Packer Leather in Australia, the same leather as the highest end kangaroo gloves on the market.    In addition is the stingray leather sections for superior abrasion resistance.  
Stingray skin is so durable that it is resistant to water, fire, puncture, tearing, and abrasion.


# Full .8mm Kangaroo Leather construction
# Stingray leather on palm and over bones for superior abrasion resistance
# Titanium knuckle guard
# TPU finger protectors
# Dupont Kevlar lined top
# Unlined Palm
# Finger Bridge to protect last finger from breakage
# Coats brand high strength bonded nylon thread
# Perforated between fingers and in low-abrasion areas
# 3m Scotchlite piping

And they're available for $199.99, about $150 cheaper than some other gloves made from the exact same materials.  

Get 'em here!
http://www.spartanleathers.com/main/store/gloves/spartansl-1gloves

Hey Dave, I'm not sure if you e-mailed me or not? I just searched through my hotmail and the only messages with "Spartan" in them were my order confirmation and my shipping tracking info. Could you send it again please? cookiebug79 at hotmail dot com. Thanks!

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