Kevlar jeans & Hoodie.. riding safe and stylish

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  1. speedy-demon

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    anyone had any experiance with kevlar clothing, im thinking of buying some instead of the normal boring jacket and pants. iv seen afew diffrent types but dont know wich one is best.
     
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    Stig Well-Known Member

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    draggin jeans are supposed to be the dogs. Theres a vid on youtube of them testing a pair whilst being dragged behind a bike...not cheap...but worth every penny to save your skin
     
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    deffo worth paying the cash to save my ass! im gonna invest for the summer:cool:
     
    speedy-demon, Mar 19, 2013
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  4. Mark Emerson Trentham

    Mark Emerson Trentham Well Known Member. Staff Member

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    Something certainely been at back of mind for ages,lost 'bout 20%surface skin
    via gravel rash over years!!.
     
    Mark Emerson Trentham, Mar 21, 2013
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  5. phil.s

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    Aldi had a bike event last Sunday I went and got a chest fleece there has loads of stuff including the kevlar jeans with knee protection for £29.99 they was good quality aswell
     
    phil.s, Mar 21, 2013
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  6. Mark Emerson Trentham

    Mark Emerson Trentham Well Known Member. Staff Member

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    Thanks for pointing out aldi,one of the s/stores round my way but not exactly local,
    one of main reasons for getting 'ped-to broaden my stomping ground.
    Might check them out©summer time for some kit for winter as well.ta.
     
    Mark Emerson Trentham, Mar 21, 2013
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    I second the kevlar jeans I got a pair good quality.
     
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    the only thing you need to watch out for with the hoodies is some of the are only part kevlar so would be useless.
    then you want kevlar lined gloves.. not cheap!
     
    speedy-demon, Mar 23, 2013
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  9. Mark Emerson Trentham

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    Quite right gloves not! cheap,good point on 'part' kevlar/side affects to softer areas after impact /
    abrasion not pretty!.
     
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    i paid £50 for some aparently kevlar gloves off tha market and managed to rip them without falling off WTF! ill haveto save some read cash and buy a well known brand
     
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  11. Mark Emerson Trentham

    Mark Emerson Trentham Well Known Member. Staff Member

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    Cast about for review or straight from the horses mouth-riders presently using.
    One of the most important areas to protect against injury in a crash (apart from the obvious)
    is your hands,on a 1st aid course last year my advisor told me as defined by law technically the greatest
    disability a person can generaly face is to lose a thumb.
     
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  12. Darkstar82

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    I don't know if you have any near by but Bikers Paradise do a decent set of non armored Kevlar lined gloves for £30, Whilst I haven't fallen off my bike to test them I did give them a jab with a kitchen knife on a chopping board :D not a scratch.
     
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  13. Mark Emerson Trentham

    Mark Emerson Trentham Well Known Member. Staff Member

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    Never understood why people would choose tracksuits over jeans!,
    Tracksuits are generally made from synthetic fibres 'an in the event
    of an off/especially a low speed gravel rash sitch-that heat generated
    will melt them into your bits (25 yrs later - still have the tattoo!).
     
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  14. Darkstar82

    Darkstar82 I own a speedfight. Much grumbling.

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    shell suits for the fiery death win.
     
    Darkstar82, Apr 9, 2013
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    Going out in a blaze of glory,cause of a loose 27 yr. old petrol pipe,no ta !. :) .
     
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