draggin jeans

[avgas]

Draggin jeans are on my xmas wish list. (Well actually draggin cargos)

[skelstar]

thanks for all your replies, ill think ill go buy some after exams.

just wondering about the other brands that do them now? eg/shift, are they any better of worse?, whats the adverge price for them now these days?

Was talking to the Sawyers help yesterday and she said that the Shift ones ($169) only had a Kevlar 'weave' and not panels. 5% content and not 100% like the DJeans. Apparently they dont hold up too well after a few washes. She lost me a bit there...washing jeans, whats that about?

[inlinefour]

I got Draggin jeans not shifts, but i got the draggins cause the shifts were out of stock. I have looked pretty closely at shifts and i dont really believe they are worse or better than draggins. They actually have kevlar weaved into their fibres, and they are way more than 5% kevlar...they look pretty solid and you can tell up close on the inside most of the weave is kevlar and not denim. I would trust em with my ass as much as the dragin's/ Although shift is more a motorcross company i doubt they would put something out claiming it has a similar resistance as draggins,and then find your ass gets wiped over a couple of k's of bitumen road; look at the law suits they would get lol!! only one real way to find out i guess though...ive written my bike off its someone elses turn!!

I got talking to the supplier of the shift pants at the local and he offered me a pair for $150-00, upon hearing that , I should have grabbed them...

[heavenly.talker]

Hubby just crashed in a pair of Shifts. He held together remarkely well all things considered. If you want that jean feeling then you should be wearing Shifts or Draggins. Civi jeans will shred on contact whereas the Shifts and Draggins are made to take the brunt for you.

[What?]

If you want Draggin Jeans, buy them from the USA - even with their extortionate postage, they are still heaps cheaper than buying here or Aussie.

[Lou Girardin]

There are some alternatives to Draggin's too.
Shift do black and blue faded styles @ $179.00 inc.
Teknic have introduced kevlar jeans in regular and short leg sizes @ $149.00 inc.
Both available at AMPS.

[heavenly.talker]

Haven't heard of the Teknic kevlar jeans before...we will pop in and have a looksee.


Thanks for the tip.
We are replacing all our civi jeans with Kevlar jeans and it's the min that we ride in these days. They are so worth it and the same price as a pair of Levi's.

EDIT: The short leg sounds good too (being vertically challenged sucks when you know whatever you buy needs 3-4 inches cut off the bottom when you get home).

[Biff]

Yup - I've owned several pairs and styles of Draggin jeans. They're not cheap - but they're damned comfy. Thankfully I've never binned while wearing them. I've also got the optional removableKnox hip and shin armour.

Recommended.

[mstriumph]

will probably hafta think seriously about safety and get myself something a bit more armoured than denim after coming over to nz an seeing you lot kitted up in full leathers for a trip to the local store .....

but ... does any other female rider have problems with the cut of draggins? .. ie too large in the waist to the size of the hips? i have tried on several pairs and, when i try squatting in them, the waist pulls right down over my hips .....

without a belt [which i'd rather not wear] am afraid they'd come right off immediately if i did [come off, that is] ... leaving me more exposed [in all senses of the word] than if i'd just stuck with the denims ......... [and no - this is west australia - trust me, full leathers is OUT!]

[2much]

Have to agree with winja here, have tested Draggins down the road and was very impressed. One word of advise thou, make sure they fit properly and that the kevlar sits in the right place. I've seen the results of the kevlar sitting too low on the knee and it ain't pretty.

[heavenly.talker]

but ... does any other female rider have problems with the cut of draggins? .. ie too large in the waist to the size of the hips? i have tried on several pairs and, when i try squatting in them, the waist pulls right down over my hips .....

Yip...have problems getting a fit for my thunder thighs and butt in comparison to my waist. My shifts fit really well though and don't fall off at the waist.

[HenryDorsetCase]

has anyone seen these Teknik jeans in christchurch? (esp short leg styles...) I would dearly like to try some on

I ride a lot in leather jacket, boots and jeans (also gloves and helmet), because my leathers have no pockets, and one piece suit is heavy, hot to wear and generally not very practical round town.. commuting, down the shops, out for coffee etc. i think these jeans sound perfect.

[WINJA]

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but ... does any other female rider have problems with the cut of draggins? .. ie too large in the waist to the size of the hips? i have tried on several pairs and, when i try squatting in them, the waist pulls right down over my hips .....

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Yip...have problems getting a fit for my thunder thighs and butt in comparison to my waist. My shifts fit really well though and don't fall off at the waist.

SO STAY HOME AND BAKE MUFFINS AND DO THE DISHES INSTEAD

[Ixion]

I don't like muffins. can y'get them to do some sausages instead.

[heavenly.talker]

Your hand not willing to put out this morning WINJA?

Must be the reason you are being a grumpy prick...

No reason to stay at home, The Shifts are awesome, my bike is rad and I'm defintely not the bake and dishes type of girl.