All protective motorcycle clothing must meet a relevant safety standard ( EN13595 to be precise). There is only one pair of kevlar lined jeans on the market that meet these standards (just!). They are from Draggin jeans and are called " C-Evo" they are around £259.99.
@trippinyayo wrong... in a test done, for the hi-art stuff, used by lindstrands etc, real leather last under 2 seconds before ripping through to skin when impacted at 60mph on tarmac, the kevlar protection jeans were over 6 seconds. Standard textile is 0.4 seconds.
@Olliedfox I'm pretty sure leather is still yhe superior and preferred method of protection. I'm sure leather pants have better protection than even these kevlar lined jeans. If these were better, you would see many riders using similar material.
@Olliedfox I am sure that there has been a mistake in the data that you conveyed. If kevlar was as superior as you claim, why do motogp riders ALL wear cow hide leather? I sugest that dress leather was used in said tests not riding leather. There is a difference in the preparation and tanning of these different types of leather, witch leads to the huge difference in durability .
@tghayes Don't quote me on this but I would have to say because Leather is a lot cheaper than Kevlar, I've tried to cut resined Kevlar with an angle grinder and it minced the grinder but leather can be cut with strong scissors, so please don't quote me but I'd say it's price that attracts the racers to leather. Don't forget that a race track is smooth and has sand/dirt pits at the end of corners whereas on the road you've got all sorts of rutts and stuff like that that Kevlar would be needed for
@trippinyayo Kevlar is far superior to leather, simply physics. Leather molecules are nowhere near as close together as scientific kevlar, in this case, science>nature
of course, prob with kevlar is that if it get exposed to heat it denatures, leaving it no good anymore. Its alright, because your not coming off everyday! And it protects you the once, but would be good to have something that could survive repeated punishment maybe?
These guys need to seriously consider their pricing. I got a pair of Diamond Gusset Defenders for $125 and their made in the USA. There are also many other Kevlar lined jeans at or under $100. The Shift Racing Torque will be my next pair at $100 shipped. Tried them on a local shop and are very confy an well made.
All protective motorcycle clothing must meet a relevant safety standard ( EN13595 to be precise). There is only one pair of kevlar lined jeans on the market that meet these standards (just!). They are from Draggin jeans and are called " C-Evo" they are around £259.99.
mr2drifterturbo 1 year ago
Not a fair test as the dummy was wearing brown shoes and not black.
purge98 1 year ago
man how can that dude get dragged without getting hurt
hicksonn 1 year ago
if your not stupid you buy real leather! simple
trippinyayo 2 years ago
@trippinyayo wrong... in a test done, for the hi-art stuff, used by lindstrands etc, real leather last under 2 seconds before ripping through to skin when impacted at 60mph on tarmac, the kevlar protection jeans were over 6 seconds. Standard textile is 0.4 seconds.
Normal denim was 0.6 seconds.
Olliedfox 1 year ago
@Olliedfox I'm pretty sure leather is still yhe superior and preferred method of protection. I'm sure leather pants have better protection than even these kevlar lined jeans. If these were better, you would see many riders using similar material.
SondeBeeches 1 year ago
@Olliedfox I am sure that there has been a mistake in the data that you conveyed. If kevlar was as superior as you claim, why do motogp riders ALL wear cow hide leather? I sugest that dress leather was used in said tests not riding leather. There is a difference in the preparation and tanning of these different types of leather, witch leads to the huge difference in durability .
tghayes 9 months ago
@tghayes Don't quote me on this but I would have to say because Leather is a lot cheaper than Kevlar, I've tried to cut resined Kevlar with an angle grinder and it minced the grinder but leather can be cut with strong scissors, so please don't quote me but I'd say it's price that attracts the racers to leather. Don't forget that a race track is smooth and has sand/dirt pits at the end of corners whereas on the road you've got all sorts of rutts and stuff like that that Kevlar would be needed for
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monkeypainter808 3 months ago
@trippinyayo Kevlar is far superior to leather, simply physics. Leather molecules are nowhere near as close together as scientific kevlar, in this case, science>nature
jikonko28 11 months ago
pretect ya a bit if you get attacked with a knife
or cutting vegies badly
strikeme5 2 years ago
of course, prob with kevlar is that if it get exposed to heat it denatures, leaving it no good anymore. Its alright, because your not coming off everyday! And it protects you the once, but would be good to have something that could survive repeated punishment maybe?
geoffart 2 years ago 2
These guys need to seriously consider their pricing. I got a pair of Diamond Gusset Defenders for $125 and their made in the USA. There are also many other Kevlar lined jeans at or under $100. The Shift Racing Torque will be my next pair at $100 shipped. Tried them on a local shop and are very confy an well made.
Trooper33 3 years ago
iam going have get pair these very good idea
marccobley 4 years ago