Kevlar jeans

[JetDriver]

Is anyone aware of actual abrasion testing on the variety of armored pants available?  There's plenty of articles comparing the quality and fit of the jeans themselves, but I can't find anything where they actually test and compare the kevlar.

[KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)]

http://www.dragginjeans.net/proving%20ground

[Oss]

i can only give you anectodal results from my get off in 2003

As I slid down the road at 50mph the kevlar in the draggin jeans
 did not get penetrated by the road surface

I had NO road rash at all

My black belt was worn to white by the road surface.

The jean material did rip a bit in the knee but I continued to wear the jeans until today

I was wearing the knee armor at the time and it saved me any injury save a small bruise

I rode the bike home from Milford Ct to Ossining Ny, all I had to do was put the highway pegs in the  trunk and also the speaker covers for the trunk in there also.  That 2000 Black (too fast for Oss) Valk was totalled and with the money I got a 2001 majestic black and pearl beige one with only 3000 miles on her.   She is over 71000 now.

[Big IV]

I have a couple of pairs of the Draggin' Jeans and the kevlar shirt in yellow. I haven't personally tried to drag behind the truck, but in the their store they had the pair on display where someone had been drun behind a truck.  Most of their sales are online, but in Hickory, NC is a nondescript warehouse store which has discontinued, seconds, and discounted items. Some of you in the nearer area might want to make it a ride destination sometime because the savings can be quite good.

I've yet to hit the asphalt in my kevlar gear and hope not to anytime soon.