I was actually surprised at how good the Kappa replica and training kits looked at the game given how much criticism they’ve received on here. A friend was wearing the elite without the sponsor logo...it looked good with no manufacturing defects. May be some of the batches have inconsistencies, and there’s nothing you can do about ppl buying and keeping a wrong size shirt.
Quote from: KRS on August 19, 2019, 12:47:37 AMI was actually surprised at how good the Kappa replica and training kits looked at the game given how much criticism they’ve received on here. A friend was wearing the elite without the sponsor logo...it looked good with no manufacturing defects. May be some of the batches have inconsistencies, and there’s nothing you can do about ppl buying and keeping a wrong size shirt.How can I get one of these "without the sponsor logo", please?
Quote from: Villa75 on August 19, 2019, 12:50:01 PMQuote from: KRS on August 19, 2019, 12:47:37 AMI was actually surprised at how good the Kappa replica and training kits looked at the game given how much criticism they’ve received on here. A friend was wearing the elite without the sponsor logo...it looked good with no manufacturing defects. May be some of the batches have inconsistencies, and there’s nothing you can do about ppl buying and keeping a wrong size shirt.How can I get one of these "without the sponsor logo", please?The pro kits were/are available on the Kappa site.
If a big name like Nike or Adidas had released our kits everyone on here would be saying how great they were.
They aren't shit, and people wouldn't have been saying they were if a bigger name (or a so-called "Villa fan" who doesn't like Villa home colours) had designed them.
What's the crumpled shit shoulder thing? I must have missed it...
Quote from: Risso on August 08, 2019, 05:42:58 PMQuote from: KRS on August 08, 2019, 05:35:53 PMThat’s proper shit. Would you be happy to just exchange it or are there other quality issues with the kit?Just an exchange I suppose. The diagonal white lines on the front look really shit as well, very cheaply printed. The blue on the front is printed as well, so is a different shade of light blue from the sleeves and the back. Not a 'fault' as such, but it looks really cheap, as does the stupid way the shoulders have been stitched together. The sizing is all wrong as well. I've had an XL for the last few years with no issues at all, and the Luke kit fitted perfectly. I got an XXL this time, and it's noticably smaller than an XL, so I'd say it's a L by last year's standards. It makes the Macron kit look like it was put together by Versace. Absolute garbage, I really do hope it's a one year contract.It's the remaining time on the Fanatics contract. They are making and distributing them again this year but with Kappa logo.I think there's another year of the deal and then Kappa will make them for the remainder of their deal..
Quote from: KRS on August 08, 2019, 05:35:53 PMThat’s proper shit. Would you be happy to just exchange it or are there other quality issues with the kit?Just an exchange I suppose. The diagonal white lines on the front look really shit as well, very cheaply printed. The blue on the front is printed as well, so is a different shade of light blue from the sleeves and the back. Not a 'fault' as such, but it looks really cheap, as does the stupid way the shoulders have been stitched together. The sizing is all wrong as well. I've had an XL for the last few years with no issues at all, and the Luke kit fitted perfectly. I got an XXL this time, and it's noticably smaller than an XL, so I'd say it's a L by last year's standards. It makes the Macron kit look like it was put together by Versace. Absolute garbage, I really do hope it's a one year contract.
That’s proper shit. Would you be happy to just exchange it or are there other quality issues with the kit?
Quote from: cdbullyweefan on August 19, 2019, 02:39:01 PMThey aren't shit, and people wouldn't have been saying they were if a bigger name (or a so-called "Villa fan" who doesn't like Villa home colours) had designed them. It is plain for anyone to see that the fit and quality of this years shirts is awful. By fit I don't just mean sizing, I mean the whole fit including the daft crumpled shoulders. The colours and designs are fine in my view, but the actual shirts are absolutely shoddy and the fact they are having to replace so many is a clear sign of that. The difference in quality from last year is ridiculous.The sizing fiasco is crazy and could have been easily avoided. Yes they are an Italian brand and Italian sizes tend to come up smaller, but they are supplying a UK market. Labelling shirts 1-2 sizes smaller than what the customer is used to was bound to end up in tears, particulaly when so much of the market is on-line. Couldn't anyone forsee this?Add to that that yet again a supplier hasn't managed to keep up with demand then in my view the whole shirt release has been a bit of a disaster. I'm not sure why we seem to find it so hard to get this right. Hopefully next year we'll be back to a decent supplier who can provide a quality product and who will be fully briefed on likely demand.
Quote from: cdbullyweefan on August 19, 2019, 02:39:01 PMThey aren't shit, and people wouldn't have been saying they were if a bigger name (or a so-called "Villa fan" who doesn't like Villa home colours) had designed them. Surely by that logic the only reason you didn't like last season's is because it wasn't make by Nike or Adidas? Or would you not have liked it regardless of who made it, same as some people don't like this season's regardless of who made it?