Home-made Draggins

**Bend-it** · 15th May 2006, 13:50

Thinking about sewing some old leathers onto the inside of a pair of jeans and a "civvy" jacket, plenty of stitching, even include inserts for some armour. Much cheaper than actual draggins...

Anyone tried it before? Thoughts on the idea?

**Insanity_rules** · 15th May 2006, 13:58

No no no no no no no no no no no no no! Just no.

**Bend-it** · 15th May 2006, 14:09

??? eh? No no no, just no?

**poorbastard** · 15th May 2006, 14:17

Have thought about it before but the jeans themselves are likely to rip where there is no leather. Jean stitching is not made for crashes in order to have protection the whole inside would need to be covered in leather. Besides by the time you buy a decent pair of jeans you can spend at least a hundred bucks you might as well spend the extra and get something you know will work as I wouldnt want to have a crash and find out that your jeans don't work.

**skelstar** · 15th May 2006, 14:21

Imagine your jeans exploding when you hit the ground at 50km/h (apparently it happens). Leather inserts will just mean fewer pieces.

Shift Kevlar jeans are only about $160. Look better, maybe as good as Draggin (maybe not quite).

**poorbastard** · 15th May 2006, 14:24

Originally Posted by skelstar

Imagine your jeans exploding when you hit the ground at 50km/h.

I don't know about the exploding part but they do rip down the seems nicely if you hit the ground or car at the right angle

**Bend-it** · 15th May 2006, 14:28

From what I can see, draggins are the same, just pieces of kevlar fabric sewn into standard jeans, so it those don't rip, mine shouldn't either right?

**Mental Trousers** · 15th May 2006, 14:31

As far as I know those sorts of jeans have kevlar woven through the denim fabric as well as an extra lining of kevlar.

**poorbastard** · 15th May 2006, 14:41

Are they not are kevlar stitched as well as kevlar woven into the fabric?

**skelstar** · 15th May 2006, 14:45

I know the Shift Jeans have kevlar woven into the fabric. The Draggins dont (I dont think) but arent designed to rip though.

10x better than standard jeans anyway.

**Motu** · 15th May 2006, 15:01

Where were you in the '90's? It was trendy then to patch sew leather over jeans,sometimes the whole lot,sometimes just parts leaving the jeans showing.Couldn't see the point myelf,and it looked dorky anyway....although I still have a patchwork vest I sometimes wear....

**Squeak the Rat** · 15th May 2006, 15:08

Mate, looked at your occupation on your profile, surely you can afford a bit safety of kit?!!

If not, knock out a couple of sprogs and get Aunty Helen to pay for some draggins courtesy of Working for Families.

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**Smorg** · 15th May 2006, 15:11

hahaahahahaha that would look so rude!!!! BUM ON A BIKE

**inlinefour** · 15th May 2006, 15:28

Originally Posted by Bend-it

Thinking about sewing some old leathers onto the inside of a pair of jeans and a "civvy" jacket, plenty of stitching, even include inserts for some armour. Much cheaper than actual draggins...

Anyone tried it before? Thoughts on the idea?

Been done before and sure enough ended in pain. If you don't wish to protect yaself, then go for it. Personally, Ive lost enough skin and draggins are my bare minimium.