Hood Jeans

[Bob]

Thought you might like to see this review. Hood make heavy-duty denim jeans, which are lined with Aramid (Kevlar without the need to pay DuPont a fee for using the name!)
In the event of a slide, these will protect you against abrasion - without looking like a renegade from a Mad Max movie!
(http://www.bobpickett.co.uk/bkit/hoodjeans.htm)

[Goblin]

(Kevlar without the need to pay DuPont a fee for using the name!)
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I'm lovin' this! Thanks Bob

[zadok]

Sounds good. Available Downunder, I'm wondering? I'll keep my eye out.

[Bob]

Sounds good. Available Downunder, I'm wondering? I'll keep my eye out.

Why not drop them a quick email and ask? Go into the review and there are at least two links to Hood's website. They're very helpful and normally will get back to you quickly.

Alternatives would be Draggin (Australian company I believe?) - but I don't think the Aramid/Kevlar lining covers as much of the inside with their jeans as it does on Hood's product.

[ajturbo]

without looking like a renegade from a Mad Max movie!
(http://www.bobpickett.co.uk/bkit/hoodjeans.htm)

WHATS WRONG WITH MY LOOK??:ride: :drinkup:

[Bob]

Just checked and Hood do make overseas orders.

So go into the review, click on one of the links to Hood's site - be sure to look at the Size Chart first to make sure you provide the correct measurements and then go to the orders section, where there is a "USA and Rest of World" section.

And if you do buy from them, can you let them know you saw the review in Motobke.co.uk please? It helps if they know where their sales come from!

[Quasievil]

Quasi will have a Aramide jean very shortly with 14 oz denium and hopefully a Armour option also, standby. they should be here in about 6-8 weeks. Just not sure what to call them yet.
QUASiMOTO ......... ?

[Mental Trousers]

Quasi, if you get any Cargo style pants with armour I'll be interested in some for around town.

[ZeroIndex]

The Shift jeans that Momentum has/had work well... even though the top material was torn from his bin on Sunday, the extra kevlar material saved his skin... but yeah, anything that QUASiMOTO has to offer, I will be interested in looking at... especially if it is urban camo cargo style pants :)

[FLUB]

I've got both Hood and Draggin jeans. Hood have more internal protection (approx 50% more than Draggin) and look less like 'farming jeans', but the aramid material has a more 'plastic' look and feel to it so it gets very sweaty. Draggin use a much softer aramid that is very comfortable. My ideal jean would be the Hood with the Draggin soft aramid.

[scumdog]

What are these types of trou like for wearing while walking around town etc for extended period?? are they stiff enough to be uncomfortable or are they o.k.??

[Ixion]

What I want is a style that looks "business casual that I can wear to werk (jeans and camos not permitted).

Darggin' in theory make Draggin' Chinos that sound like the goods, but I've not been able to find any in Dorkland- and don't really want to order over the web without seeing an example.

[Shadows]

I hear they kind of work but don't protect against friction burn or provide any sort of padding. Same goes for the Draggin Jeans. I thought long and hard and ended up with leather trou.

[FLUB]

I hear they kind of work but don't protect against friction burn or provide any sort of padding. Same goes for the Draggin Jeans. I thought long and hard and ended up with leather trou.

Both types can be fitted with knox armour in the knee area. It's held in place using the hook'n'loop stuff (Velcro to us Poms). Hood even sell it on their web site.

[FLUB]

What are these types of trou like for wearing while walking around town etc for extended period?? are they stiff enough to be uncomfortable or are they o.k.??

Draggin are better for walking around in because the lining is softer, but both types are ok, even on hot days.

[Marmoot]

What I want is a style that looks "business casual that I can wear to werk (jeans and camos not permitted).

I second that too.
I want a black 'suit' pants with normal (cotton or polyester?) fabric outside, with kevlar inner lining, and preferably with padding on the hips, knees and shin for minor impact protection. Possible?

[kickingzebra]

I second that too.
I want a black 'suit' pants with normal (cotton or polyester?) fabric outside, with kevlar inner lining, and preferably with padding on the hips, knees and shin for minor impact protection. Possible?

Could make ironing a bit of a busstid. No knife edge pleats on the armour!!

[Marmoot]

Could make ironing a bit of a busstid. No knife edge pleats on the armour!!

If you use a good fabric softener when washing, you don't need to iron it.

But yea, I agree suddenly......washing might be a problem.
Removable paddings, then? Secured with clip-on buttons?

[Cookie]

What are these types of trou like for wearing while walking around town etc [...]

Personally I find Draggins a little scratchy - especially when sweaty but that's just me. I don't like some wool straight on my skin neither.

I wear shorts under mine to keep most of the Kevlar off me tenders - works fine.

[SlowHand]

dont you love sitting on the seat commuting for the last 50kms on a sunny day, and hitting some open road for some corners.

lift the arse end up off the seat, and feel the wind between the sweaty hills :woohoo:

a rossi moment