Cordura - How long-lasting?

[Usarka]

Sorry obvious question: What has the type of fabric got to do with the zippers?????????????????????????????????

[p.dath]

Sorry obvious question: What has the type of fabric got to do with the zippers?????????????????????????????????

Have a read of this. There is Cordura, and then there is Cordura.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordura

[p.dath]

This is a excellent read about motorcycle textiles as well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcy...xtile_clothing

[quickbuck]

Sorry obvious question: What has the type of fabric got to do with the zippers?????????????????????????????????

Nothing... Except that leathers don't have removable linings to worry about....
It is the zips on the linings that are failing after all...

[Usarka]

Nothing... Except that leathers don't have removable linings to worry about....
It is the zips on the linings that are failing after all...

My alpinestars leather jacket has a lining, you must have the cheap shit.

[steve_t]

My alpinestars leather jacket has a lining, you must have the cheap shit.

Ditto my Qmoto jacket

[Quasievil]

Most Cordura sold in NZ i.e trademe crap isnt Dupont cordura, its a cheap asian rip off, I have just recieved samples of the new Qmoto stuff which is the real stuff with the real zips and real armour, its not available for a bit yet however.
Incidentally we have picked up the agency for RUKKA, this is the best textile in the world period, still thinking if its worth bringing in though as its very pricey, good but pricey.

But like I always say, buy cheap get cheap and get disappointed.

Buy once buy right and buy on spec not price

my facebook page has some of the images of our new stuff

[Urano]

i insist on halvarssons and certified gear, leather or cordura is the same as soon as it's certified...
anyway...

How often do you buy new gear?

consider that, beside the textile lasting, there is the armour lasting. polymeric protections on elbows, knees, backprotectors and so on are thought to be used about 4-5 years in the average, within they'll keep their resilience elastic properties.
it's not a good idea to use a perfectly new jacket or pants, kept 10 years in a closet, as new they can appear...

[CookMySock]

Most Cordura sold in NZ i.e trademe crap isnt Dupont cordura, its a cheap asian rip off

Maybe so, but I got two "cordura" jackets one Dririder and the other cheapo asian rip off, and the dririder is a skinny weak piece of shit in comparison.

Steve

[Quasievil]

Maybe so, but I got two "cordura" jackets one Dririder and the other cheapo asian rip off, and the dririder is a skinny weak piece of shit in comparison.

Steve

Point being that you are being lied to as a consumer.

[BiK3RChiK]

Anyways, I'm thinking some hawt leather might be the bizzo. Just have to wrap and layer even more over the winter.

At Quasievil... I bought the gear from my local motorcycle dealership, not over the net... I'm just surprised that when I go to put the liners back in after the summer, the zip on them is failing. Bit disappointing as you say, but also, ya pays ya money, ya rolls ya dice...

Any rate, I'm a bit handy on the sewing machine, so I'll see what I can do to sort them out for this winter.

[Quasievil]

Anyways, I'm thinking some hawt leather might be the bizzo. Just have to wrap and layer even more over the winter.

At Quasievil... I bought the gear from my local motorcycle dealership, not over the net... I'm just surprised that when I go to put the liners back in after the summer, the zip on them is failing. Bit disappointing as you say, but also, ya pays ya money, ya rolls ya dice...

Any rate, I'm a bit handy on the sewing machine, so I'll see what I can do to sort them out for this winter.

The same goes for zips to actually, lots of fakes
take it back to the retailer and get them to replace the zips if not that old...............we would if we had a zip issue

[CookMySock]

Point being that you are being lied to as a consumer.

I don't care. It's a better product as far as I'm concerned, and I directly compared both.

Steve

[The Stranger:Me]

I don't care. It's a better product as far as I'm concerned, and I directly compared both.

Steve

Crash tested?

[The Stranger:Me]

I don't care. It's a better product as far as I'm concerned, and I directly compared both.

Steve

Crash tested?

Dangerousbastard you dick! That wasn't a troll.
How the fuck did you compare them? The gear is there for the purpose of protecting you in an adverse event.
In the absence of an adverse event a true comparrison isn't really possible.
Did you perform abrasion testing on the material and stitching perhaps? What about the heat generated in a prolonged slide? Which one lasted best?

I have seen actual results of actual crash tests that are really quite mind blowing, Hell I've even participated in a few, so it's not unreasonable that you may have.