Draggin K Gloves
So- I was looking on Draggins website, and saw their K-gloves on there. http://www.dragginjeans.net/product/k-gloves I had a thought- Why not velcro some pucks onto these bad boys, surely they'd hold up better than leather. Any ideas? Anybody actually tried these? + For $35AUD, seems like a good option.
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Permalink Reply by leighgriffiths on -
no they wouldn't hold up better than leather. leather is stronger than Kevlar.
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by David Evans on -
leather tears though, kevlar doesn't.
it's like having a slam in draggin jeans, you wear some of the kevlar, but if you slam in leathers you will probs put a hole in them...
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Permalink Reply by leighgriffiths on
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true, but generally the wear on your gloves is due to abrasion. doesn't leather hold up to that type of abuse better?
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Permalink Reply by Ben Wa on -
mmm... I liked the idea when I saw "kevlar", but looking at the picture I would still choose leather over the knitted kevlar. It'd be interesting to have the opinion of someone who's actually tried them!
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Permalink Reply by Tim Day on -
Yeah- Would it be safe(ish) to assume that if its the same material/kevlar as what the jeans etc have, then wouldn't it hold up better than leather? How much abuse can leather actually take?
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ASRA AdminPermalink Reply by Bugs on -
I've always assumed that leather was better than kevlar, though I didn't really have a good reason for that belief. So I just googled it: http://www.google.com.au/search?q=leather+vs+kevlar
Lot of opinions out there, but no real consensus.
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ASRA AdminPermalink Reply by Robbo on -
Leather will cop an enormous amount of punishment in comparison to kevlar. By enormous I mean leather is in a totally different league to kevlar.
Aside from Leigh, the rest of you guys are comparing the wrong things. Kevlar might be better than cotton which is what it is usually compared to. When comparing with leather they are not talking about durability (although they would love people to make that misconception) it is more about weight and creating gear that has the appearance and movement of fiber cotton but more abrasively durable.
Kevlar is not unbreakable and can be easily ripped apart. Its just harder to do than normal organic fibers used in regular clothing. What would be better is a simple leather patch but that would ruin the aesthetics of wearing normal clothing.
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by David Evans on -
i've seen people slam in draggin jeans and slide for ages and they didn't tear or anything so i just expected that they would hold up, but i have seen someone put a hole in their leathers.
but i don't think that it's necessary to have leather or kevlar gloves, just my opinion, i have garden gloves (not sure of makeup) that work well and you just patch up any holes with duct tape. :D
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Permalink Reply by Tim Day on
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Good and fair point I think.
Robbo said:Leather will cop an enormous amount of punishment in comparison to kevlar. By enormous I mean leather is in a totally different league to kevlar.
Aside from Leigh, the rest of you guys are comparing the wrong things. Kevlar might be better than cotton which is what it is usually compared to. When comparing with leather they are not talking about durability (although they would love people to make that misconception) it is more about weight and creating gear that has the appearance and movement of fiber cotton but more abrasively durable.
Kevlar is not unbreakable and can be easily ripped apart. Its just harder to do than normal organic fibers used in regular clothing. What would be better is a simple leather patch but that would ruin the aesthetics of wearing normal clothing.
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Fendy on -
Draggins tear. I own a pair. I'd much rather have leather on my ass than kevlar. Kevlar's just more flexible and comfortable to walk around in.
David Evans said:i've seen people slam in draggin jeans and slide for ages and they didn't tear or anything so i just expected that they would hold up, but i have seen someone put a hole in their leathers.
but i don't think that it's necessary to have leather or kevlar gloves, just my opinion, i have garden gloves (not sure of makeup) that work well and you just patch up any holes with duct tape. :D
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Trav on -
gloves are like any safety equipment. there is general wear and tear but mainly they are there for when things goes wrong. i wouldn't like to be coming off at speed in a pair of non leather gardening gloves....
Finn - if you want to try out kevlar, ebay search security gloves and you can buy kevlar lined leather gloves for fairly cheap....
David Evans said:i've seen people slam in draggin jeans and slide for ages and they didn't tear or anything so i just expected that they would hold up, but i have seen someone put a hole in their leathers.
but i don't think that it's necessary to have leather or kevlar gloves, just my opinion, i have garden gloves (not sure of makeup) that work well and you just patch up any holes with duct tape. :D
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by David Evans on -
no-one has enough faith in duct-tape haha.
they work good. i've come off at speed with them on, hold up well.
and as for kevlar i was just assuming that it was good because of what i've seen, not experienced...
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