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kramdra wrote: | The outer skin materials wont tell you much, look up reviews of the product. A decent review will measure water absorbsion, which is often not mentioned. Some textiles are good, some absorb buckets and never dry.
In most situations, leather is better. |
Track use and hoonage yes, but I'd disagree for commuting.
I've just bought some goretex ixs pants for ~£150, water proof is essential for me after regularly arriving in work looking like I've pissed myself, as is whipping them off quick ready for action.
Tight leather pants are a faff over work clothes.
Didn't fancy wearing 3 pairs of pants (work, leather, waterproofs) and waterproof leather is also expensive so the versatility and ease of care of textiles is what won me over.
Dynax is a marketing term for abrasion resistant outer fabric, and airguard is the brand for the insulative layer.
Denier is the measure of thread density, but is just a number until you try them on.
Higher denier would be warmer and more abrasion resistant. ____________________
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So errrr, who else doesn't wear pants?
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kramdra wrote: | Layers correct. In this weather I have a thin jumper and thick hoodie. Last year I found jogging bottoms provide superior warmth under leathers but its not really needed and wont fit under my current pair. |
I generally only wear a t-shirt under my jacket.
kramdra wrote: | The only item I am having issues with, major issues, are these shitting expensive, rubbish, richa goretex textile gloves. I had a numb but dry left hand today. Muffs and heated grips had no chance, the outher layer absorbs water and becomes freezing cold like hand in an ice bucket. |
That sounds like you are wearing a summer type glove in winter, hardly the gloves fault.
kramdra wrote: | Do not buy textiles for winter or rain use unless you trust the person who is telling you they are good. Most are not. |
As usual Kramda is wrong or at best making a maassive generalisation.
If you buy cheap textiles they are rubbish, no argument there. They really are crap and barely last a year without leaking around the shoulders and elbows.
If on the other hand you push the boat out and buy Goretex textiles especially the proshell stuff you will be warm and dry for several years. When it gets cold just add a heated jacket underneath. Even if the heated jacket stops working their thermal qualities are so good they will still keep you warm.
kawakid wrote: | I commute all year round and wear leathers.
F...ing hate textiles, makes me sweat and they smell.
I just layer up and put a raincoat and pants over in raining. |
What textiles are you wearing, good quality Goretex or something else? |
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I bought some Furygan textiles a while back and can't really fault them. They keep me dry and very warm when I have the thermal lining attached, which only went back in a couple of weeks ago.
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 121 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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