Re: O.K. how bout A JACKET have a few BUT.........

Posted by sgtslag on Jul 10, 2012; 2:39pm
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My son went down, at 40 MPH, in an $80, armored, Cordura jacket.  I've shared this before, but I feel it is worth sharing again.  He landed on his armored elbow:  abrasion only lasted 1 second, or less, but it ground through the Cordura outer shell, and halfway through the 'rubber' armor piece.  That jacket saved him from either losing his left arm, above the elbow, or having it fused.  The rest of the Cordura shell took a beating, but it saved his body, and his skin.

I tend to buy less expensive gear, frequently from LeatherUp.com.  I never knew how effective my "cheap" gear would be in a real accident...  Now I know.  I prefer leather (my chaps bear the marks of a 40-foot slide, at 40 MPH, but that's all it is -- a mark, not worn through), but leather is very hot, and very heavy.

I rarely ride without my armored jacket, and chaps -- only when it's above 85 F, and I don't have a choice but to ride, like when we're touring.  Skin grafts are incredibly painful...  And if that is all you have for injuries, count yourself blessed!!!  I'm pretty much an un-apologetic ATGATT person, and a bit of a safety fanatic -- again, un-apologetic.  Riding is dangerous, but you can stack the odds more towards your favor.

An un-ashamed, armored Clown, in a florescent, reflective get-up, riding two wheels, with all kinds of flashing lights on board, whenever he can.    Cheers!