Draggin' jeans

**WINJA** · 23rd April 2006, 23:24

Originally Posted by Timber020

I have knee and hip armour in my draggins, but they havent been tested. One thing that does get me about the draggins is that after a few hours in the saddle that kevlar lining irritates my cheeks. Maybe Im just sensitive but riding wellington to tauranga was a little uncomfortable, even on a sheepskin.
Yeah im a wuss!

SO WEAR UNDERWEAR PEASENT

**Dont_die_wondering** · 24th April 2006, 09:18

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**Dont_die_wondering** · 24th April 2006, 09:26

Originally Posted by Fatjim

They're over rated. They can't get near leather and armour. Don't expect them to save your skin, they might, but don't expect it.

have you binned it whilst wearing em? with armour and all?

**Pumba** · 24th April 2006, 17:19

Ive been wearing draggins for about a year or three and havent tested them yet

, I know a few people that have had the pleasure and reports have been good, the only complaint was the lack of armor.

I myself have been looking at updating my gear lately and for longer distance, open road riding (e.g. not around town on a summer day) I would be going with somthing that has the hard armour in it, just incase

**kickingzebra** · 24th April 2006, 18:58

I got shift Jeans, and they are cheaper than draggin. Have seen a pair of them in an off, and they were sweet as. They are good, cause you can just wear them as jeans, so i wear them to work, on occasion.
Also small rides, etc, but going for a serious ride, all the gear. Just too chancy to risk it.

Apparently quasi is looking at bringing in some kevlar jeans...

Kevlar is bloody wonderful stuff, but my ideal would be a kevlar one piece entertwined with a leather one piece. Some people make them, but $$$$

**Dont_die_wondering** · 24th April 2006, 19:19

Originally Posted by kickingzebra

Kevlar is bloody wonderful stuff, but my ideal would be a kevlar one piece entertwined with a leather one piece. Some people make them, but $$$$

that would be cool,how much $$$ we talking?

**kickingzebra** · 24th April 2006, 19:22

Last time I checked there were some made in england, for 2500 pounds...
But in the life of the suits, they had only ever had one holed, and that was only through the leather, not the kevlar... the off was 270 kmph sliding, sliding, sliding... On a track in pommieland somewhere.

After that, they redesigned again, and no more holes since.

I haven't looked recently though, so will do, and post what I find.

**Dont_die_wondering** · 24th April 2006, 19:25

Originally Posted by kickingzebra

Last time I checked there were some made in england, for 2500 pounds...
But in the life of the suits, they had only ever had one holed, and that was only through the leather, not the kevlar... the off was 270 kmph sliding, sliding, sliding... On a track in pommieland somewhere.

After that, they redesigned again, and no more holes since.

I haven't looked recently though, so will do, and post what I find.

sweetneZ, should be interesting

**LXS** · 24th April 2006, 20:22

I've got the Draggins Classics.. commute in them & go on long rides etc.
Very comfortable, in summer I get a tad sweaty but its a small price to pay I guess.

Came off at about 90k on the twisty backroads near Piha/Swanson, few scratch marks on right knee with a pinhole.
Right knee was as sore as a mother, with a bit of bruising.
I guess if I wasn't wearing Draggins my right knee cap would of been torn up a bit.
Might get some armour/padding to put underneath.

Good luck.

**gixermike** · 26th April 2006, 01:40

got a set of draggin combats a month ago. nice to ride around in, although feel a lot more vinerable than wearing leathers, but better than normal jeans....luckily can't comment on their sliding ability.

Mike

**Fishy** · 26th April 2006, 08:33

In my experience the kevlar stitched jeans (Shift,Tecknic) I would never wear on a fast open ride again. If I were to wear them they would only be for a short trip around town.

The kevlar lined jeans (Draggins) are more resistant to abrasions due to the full lining of kevlar. However they feel very bulky and heavy compared to kevlar stitched jeans.

Leather - There is no substitute.

It comes down to how much you value your skin I guess. Unfortunately I found this out the hard way and after 3 weeks I still have a wound on my leg that is about 5mm deep in places and has only just started growing skin back in a couple of places as the majority of the area is too deep.

**kickingzebra** · 26th April 2006, 08:54

Are you sure the draggins have full lining? cause the ones I looked at just had kevlar panels stitched in at impact points? the difference with the shift jeans I have, is the draggins had kevlar panels on the outside of the thigh, whereas my shift ones are just arse and knees.
I could be wrong, and my research is not exhaustive!!

**Fishy** · 26th April 2006, 09:05

Sorry yeah thats what I mean't by full lining. They have those kevlar panels stitched into the jeans, where the kevlar stitched ones just have the kevlar woven into the stitching and is only a % of the thread not like the kevlar panels.

My shift jeans wore completely through in a number of areas and consequently got a nasty graze up my leg. I definitely won't be riding with them on again (exept maybe for a short ride around town).