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So my Joe Rocket pants were falling apart, getting to the point where they absolutely had to be replaced. (5 years old, probably 30k miles cause I don't wear them 100% of the time?)
After looking around not really wanting to get another pair from Joe Rocket I ended up giving in and getting Joe Rocket again just because they seem to be one of the only brands really interested in "overpants" that are good for commuting.
The new ones I got are "Alter Ego" and all I have to say is I am seriouly impressed at how far JR has come... these things are obviously built much much better then the older stuff. The zippers are huge now, all the stitching appears to minimum triple-stitch, etc.. The side zippers which I have had trouble with are larger + have quadruple stitching on each side of the zipper. Much more confidence inspiring that the zippers would not pop open in a crash.