Aldi Kevlar Jeans, a quick review.

[Fisty]

I purchased these from aldi a few month ago for the grand price of £39.99. I was a bit skeptical at first mainly as the kevlar is not woven throughout the jeans but is only in critical places.
They come with knee armour which at first feels in completely the wrong place but once on the bike it sits perfectly.
They are very very comfy but off the bike they are a little long, on the bike in a crouch position they are perfect.

https://www.realclassic.co.uk/techfiles/kevlar14031001.jpg

https://www.realclassic.co.uk/techfiles/kevlar14031004.jpg

Today I managed to crash (not my bike thankfully) test them, a low side at 30mph left me skidding along on my right side and then my arse.
The jeans held up very well indeed, only one seam has burst, the denim only just wore through to the kevlar and I was left unmarked. They held up better than my Hood jeans did at a much lower speed crash.

Would I buy them again? Hell yes. I would rate them 8/10. The only downside to me is they faded after 1 wash and the stitching on the hem of the bottom of one leg was poor.
I'm glad I bought 2 pairs!!
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[Mario_Kempes]

I'm glad they held up and stopped you taking a sore one ....

...because they look like something a middle aged woman called Beverly would wear. In 1984. After all her other cheap jeans had been destroyed in a fire.

To be fair, almost all kevlar jeans look like that. It's those stupid seams on the front as much as the hellish looking (but functional) cut.

To get decent looking ones like the Next Gen Dragging' ones you have to get stump up a fair wad.

[Wonko The Sane]

I've got a pair from last year that I wear from time to time, usually if I'm on a short trip and not using motorways (so keeping the speed down then) however I have worn them to work a few times
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[DRZ4Hunned]

I'd buy a pair if they didn't all look rubbish in comparison to normal jeans, kinda defeats the point for me. Why buy casual jeans if you're not going to wear them in casual places? I may as well just wear proper motorcycle trousers.

[Ariel Badger]

1. Tell us about the crash.
2. tell us what happened to your iron.
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[Fisty]

[Doomsnite]

I dont think the aldi ones look that bad. Bit long and wide at the bottom but otherwise ok for knocking about. A lot cooler than wearing my trousers at the min. Glad to hear they hold up in an off, the mrs will be pleased 👍
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[Kris]

Can you buy these any time or do they only come in stock for promotions?


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[EazyDuz]

All I ever wear is kevlar jeans. Got mine on eBay for 60ish. Not crash tested though thankfully. Nothing wrong with aldi gear, i use boots from there almost daily and use camping stuff from there a lot too.
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[Fisty]

[BravoCharlie]

thanks for this - i've bought a pair of them and as my bikes not on the road yet, i'm yet to use them. although i did try them on and sit on the bike and can agree with what you say about them being a bit long off the bike - but good on the bike.

more to the point, Glad you are okay
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[Fisty]

[Hokum]

I got a set of these

https://www.motoabbigliamento.it/images/833-N.jpg

Tucano Urbano Panta

Very hard wearing, look good and very comfy, they have thigh armour and Knee armour.

I picked them up of ebay for about £60 new.
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[ocatoro]

you had an off at 30 and popped a seam? am I the only one who's a bit worried by that?

surely that doesn't bode well for coming off at 60 say?
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[DrSnoosnoo]

[blueglue]

Im not sure whether Aldi sold other sets but the ones i got from there differ from the OP's?!?

The ones in the first post are Grin Factor Kevlar jeans.

Aldi Crane Kevlar Jeans are these: (much better cut and not 80's soccer mom)

https://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g89/tomwhit/aldi_zps3418c510.png

Pic from Visordown

I only know this because im sat at my computer wearing a pair

[Copycat73]

I have a pair and for the price they are spot on for plebbin around the doors at lower speeds... I did however buy some more armour to put in the hip pockets (£10 e-bay)...
the length is adjusted by wearing them tucked up inside using elastic bands.
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