Kelvlar undies

[BTTD]

I have a few sets of leathers to cover my riding year, but every summer I think about replacing my old riding jeans which I can just about still wear, but they are definitely shrinking.
Looking around I saw this stuff https://www.bowtex.com/
There's nothing new in Kevlar under garments, but this is the first time I've seen them with pockets for armour, essentially meaning you could wear normal jeans / shirts on top.
For pottering about these do look interesting, and a lot less bulky to store / change out of when you get somewhere and want to wander about. Also, the armour seems more likely to stay put than in a loose fitting pair of jeans. Additionally they look like they could double as stab proof pyjamas.

Anyone used this stuff and have any insight on what it's like to wear?

[Rogerborg]

I toyed with the idea years ago, but lulled at the prices. I note that the "cheap" versions of these are just spandex tights with a couple of patches of kevlar - you need to go over 200 Euros to get ones that are fully protective.

My main issue though: would you wear them? I can't be doing with faffing around with multiple layers: better (IMO) to have a basic pair of armoured jeans that you do wear rather than some techo long johns sitting in your unmentionables drawer.

Oh, and noting the apparent lack of claims about CE certification, they have 2 days to continue marketing them as motorcycle gear in the EU.
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[BTTD]

Motolegends are listing the 55% Kevlar base + 100% Kevlar patches version at £129. It doesn't seem too bad when compared to decent motorbike jeans.
I was online browsing a pair of RevIt chinos as an alternative to jeans when I saw these, which in turn got me thinking about being able to wear lighter weight trousers. I always find my Kevlar jeans pretty warm for walking around off the bike, and these would be easy to take off shove in a rucksack.
I'm not entirely off the idea of the under garments, or entirely sold on them.

[Freddyfruitba...]

[Londoner2015]

Yes, the warmth of these things has always put me off. I couldn’t wear them now, I’d be drenched in sweat. The way to go is single-layer bike jeans, where the protective Kevlar or whatever is mixed with the fabric, as opposed to being a separate layer.
https://advrider.com/index.php?threads/single-layer-motorcycle-jeans-rokker-vs-saint-vs-others.1212065/
But you need to have a double-barrelled surname, to have studied at Eton, to have a trust fund in your name set up by grandpa etc etc to afford those things. Do we have many Etonians here

[NJD]

As borgy-man says purchase an el-cheapo pair that you'll wear occasionally while the nice weather lasts and won't feel bad about throwing away for the majority of the year once it dies down again, and it will.

Layering up defeats the object of wearing Kevlar jeans because, as I see it, if you reach the point that you need to layer than thin because weather you'd want, in theory, one layer Kevlar jeans rather than a base layer of Kevlar and then something on top.

We don't really get enough good weather to warrant investing heavily in decent Kevlar jeans, as I see it at least. I'd go textile or another pair of leather for more use across the year.

I just purchased a pair of RST Pro Series Adventure 3 at a, to me, steal price that I didn't really need but, in the long run at least, will give me a good return on their useage.

I toyed with purchasing vented boots and gloves to replace what I have but my preference is with gear that can be used all year round and continue on by scraping one or two more uses of the small amount of non-all-year-round gear that I do own (jeans, ankle boots, vented gloves).

So, yes, I can't help with what you're looking at but simply suggest a decent pair of vented textiles for all year round, if needed, or some more leather.
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[BTTD]

[Londoner2015]

So no Etonians around? Damn... I really wanted to brush up on my Latin talking about motorcycles...

[Kentol750]

Ride all year round in Kevlar jeans or textile trousers, under armour would get a bit like leathers....impractical (sweaty in heat). Prefer the way jeans fit when spending all day on bike, leather isn't waterproof and so either way I carry waterproof overtrousers. Textiles that are vented tend to be shite in rain....unvented are sweat pants in summer. JTS do a showerproof Jean that won't break the bank, and keep you dry long enough to stop and throw council waterproofs over or carry on through.
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[arthurmo]

[NJD]

[Kentol750]

You (NJD) must work for rst or their manufacturer, every post on clothing you enter into tends to go their way.
I've used and own kit by....(And I apologise for anyone I forget)...agv, akito, alpinestars, arai, arlen ness,belstaff, bks, dainese, draggin, five, frank thomas, furygan, held, hjc, hunter, icon, jands (ixs), jts, nolan, oxford, richa, rst, rukka, schuberth, shark, shoei, sidi, wulf and xlite....my opinion means little if it doesn't fit or is out of budget. However, having spent a long time in the gear, I can give an informed opinion of its usefulness and practicality. I'm not sponsored by anyone, but having suffered in ill fitting/prepared clothing, I'm happy to give some pointers as to what' works.

/tef
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[NJD]

[owl]

Was looking at a pair Draggin or MotoMan Kevlar pants, same idea and they go for about £99, but had concerns about the layering and heat.

After reading up about the Rokkers single layer, I may have to invest in pair of these as I run extremely hot dat tree fiddy price tag tho

interesting read

https://www.motolegends.com/editorial-rokker-jeans
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[Londoner2015]

[Kentol750]

NJD, you really should take a trip out to their shop. It's a fantastic setup, you can try on anything they have in stock (And there's a massive amount there.). They are as cheap as anyone else (as you know) and when it comes to finding a helmet that fits, trying on 10 different makes in one day can prove invaluable.

Also, no, I don't work for them.
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[NJD]

[Freddyfruitba...]