Monday, November 6, 2017

A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO THE CHAMP SYS KIT STORE

I few weeks ago, I was at a hotel perusing the the long list of craft beers available for purchase. Clearly I was taking longer than acceptable and occupying to much bar space, as the kind gentleman behind the bar suggested a beer to me. His sales pitch was that his recommended ale was 'sessionable'.

I'm not really sure 'sessionable' is a word, but who gives, we live in interesting times.

Anyway, the Champion System website is certainly sessionable, in that your session will time out many, many times before you have a chance to work out what the f**k you have to do to order some kit. Not to mention it is so ugly that is certainly doesn't befit BG kit.

Anyway, let me break it down.

You select product following the following steps:

1. Select the product Type (kicks, jerseys, gloves etc).
2. Select the product (e.g. short sleeve club cut jersey) and range (Tech, Performance, Apex)
3. Select the size & options

There are three ranges of product:

Tech - base level product
Performance - mid level product
Apex - top level product

Apparently, there is another level called Fantasy which features zips that don't break after about three uses... Seriously, if anyone has had zips fail from the order in 2016 and you still have the product, could you URGENTLY email Aldo with details (the product, size and options and details of when the zip broke) so I can try and get a warranty claim done during this order.

Jerseys are in two cuts:

Race Cut - Suitable for a BMI of 20 or less
Club Cut - More appropriate for human beings

Jerseys also have normal ranges and summer ranges. Summer ranges are lighter weight, however I don't believe they are SPF 50+.

Knicks have two choices of chamois:

Veloce - I get these
Grandfondo - I don't get these, so wont vouch for them - Billsy had one and described it as like wearing a nappy (I can't remember wearing a nappy, so am not quite sure how he made such a comparison)

Tech knicks can be ordered with 1.5 inches of extra length and Performance and Apex knicks can be ordered with 1.5 or 2.5 inches of extra length.

You select the chamois and length AFTER you select the product and range.

Best of luck.

MR