[IanfromMA]

is there a major difference in safety between textile and leather? This will be my first year so i won't be doing much, if any highway riding. the textile looks more comforatable and it wouldn't be so tight on my flabby ass. it would also be cheaper to get textile. since i'm not done growing, i'd prefer to not spend the extra couple hundred for leather.

[Jank]

An advantage of the textile is all weather capability. Vents for when it's hot, liners for when it's not and waterproof for when you get caught in the shit storms. Look for "armour" a.k.a padding.

[twrayinma]

for most street applications, textile will be more than adequate. Joe Rocket has had quality control problems in the past, but i think their stuff is up to snuff nowadays...
love my Meteor jacket & Ballistic pants.

check out http://www.newenough.com for really good prices on new & used gear.
-t

[benVFR]

Count another vote for Textile.

It's way better than most leather right now. I have the same stuff as Taylor, it's quite comfy in the hot weather right now.

I'll get leathers if/when I get to the point where I'm going to the track often.

Ben

[Stoneman]

I'm a HUGE fan of leathers. Although I'll be getting some textiles in the near future, I'm a strong believer that nothing'll protect ya like some animal hide...

[twrayinma]

true, leather is king.
but if you're on a budget, the price/performance ratio of textile just rawks.

crash tested, taylor approved.
-t

[oreo_n2]

hey dude i started with textiles and now i got a nice leather coat too.
The leather i think will protect better. Not to say textiles wont protect, i just think the leather will do *better*. My friend has the exact same leather jacket as me adn went down at 70 mph and the jacket held up REALLY well. i was quite impressed and felt very happy about my choice in jacket.
it is a little warmer than the textiles, but we got perforated so it breathes when moving. I also have a wick-away shirt i weear with it to help deal with the heat... and it does help!
On the flip side... i still use my textile coat all the time as well... its waterproof!!!!!
And i can fit layers of warmer clothes underneath, which i cant do with the tight sleeves on the leather coat.

all in all theres good reasons for both, the textiles will be cheaper to get started with. then branch up to leather stuff when you establish your skillz and have a wallet that just wont fit in your pants anymore.

p.s. leathers have great poser qualities too.




p.p.s. i didn't get the dinero together yet for teh leather pants that match my jacket, but i do have the textiles still... that just looks goofy. be aware, mixing gear will get you some strange looks!

[IanfromMA]

haha yea i was thinking of getting textile pants and a leather jacket, but i figured that would look really gay. i want a leather jacket, but i'm not to keen on guys and leather pants....they look much better on girls

[SilverSurfer]

Homophobia aside, leather is the BEST way to go, imo. Textile simply does not have the abrasion resistance that leather does. In a slide, you want the gear to hold up and scuff, not tear or wear away.

With that said, Dainese has just come out with a new material called "Stone". I tried on the Dainese Invader jacket at MotoMarket and I REALLY want one. It's a warm weather jacket only with the ability to pass a lot of air through it, but it's much more substantial than the mesh jackets that seem to be in fashion these days. Also the Invader jacket uses GP style armor, which is better, again imo, than the CE throwaway foam padding armor.

When it comes right down to it, though, leather is your best bet. This is a picture of me in my new Vanson gear; an EXO jacket (first one in the country ) and Technical pants (already sent back for more alterations). THIS is serious gear.

[oreo_n2]

yep its confirmed.... man in leather pants...

looks gay!

[SilverSurfer]

YA BASTID!!

Beware, I like to flirt with Josh's girlfriend here. DEAL WITH IT!!!

BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!! You fuckin' kill me Sean!

[JCsGrly]

Originally posted by JC


BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!! You fuckin' kill me Sean!

funny how I have yet to see this first hand though - even so - I'd much rather Josh or Cameron for that matter

JK JEEEEZ!

[g®eg]

Originally posted by DreamAngel
funny how I have yet to see this first hand though - even so - I'd much rather Josh or Cameron for that matter

JK JEEEEZ!

that's cause you haven't met me

Originally posted by T-595 Greg


that's cause you haven't met me

I have. Greg is one sexy bitch!

[JCsGrly]

I tried! You wussed out and stayed at work Steve got me all to himself lol

[g®eg]

Originally posted by JC


I have. Greg is one sexy bitch!

oh man....:roll:

this thread is fucked!

[SilverSurfer]

Originally posted by DreamAngel
funny how I have yet to see this first hand though - even so - I'd much rather Josh or Cameron for that matter

JK JEEEEZ!

I'm sorry, my first hand was busy. My second hand is free though!

[g®eg]

here's the un-retouched photo...

[JCsGrly]

Don't even think about touching me - I almost punched one of my customers for doing that the other day... Besides - you won't be allowed close enough to try anyway

[IanfromMA]

what happened to my thread?


:cry:

[JCsGrly]

Get used to it... it happens to everyone... it's called thread bastardization - deal with it!

[g®eg]

Originally posted by IanfromMA
what happened to my thread?


:cry:

here you go.
check this shit out...

DuPont has a new hybrid fabric, cordura plus Kevlar®.

link

this stuff looks way cool.

[IanfromMA]

dam, i like that jacket. a price would have bee nice though

[g®eg]

Originally posted by IanfromMA
dam, i like that jacket. a price would have bee nice though

yeah...not sure about the prices. I am working on getting mine for free....but that's another story

maybe check the dainese web site for a dealer near you. I think Motomarket sells Dainese...so you can check with them for MSRP, then comaprision shop to see how much you can save everywhere else:roll: