It's hot out there!
I decided to fore go my padded pants and jacket and go for the draggin' jeans and shirt.
I've already worn the shirt on a couple of rides and it's much cooler. The pants will be here Thursday and I can't wait to give them a try.
Not much protection other than road rash protection but it's a whole lot cooler
Anyone using using the Draggin' products?
Draggin' shirt and jeans
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Posts: 563 08/05/08 8:34 PM |
Wish I had some. My wife actually worked at a place that made some Draggin products (jeans). Kinda proud of it. Guess I should support and get a few items from
them!
Part I like:  Headquarters in Hickory NC!
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Posts: 120 08/05/08 9:29 PM |
They seem like a good company to deal with ,good service ,fast delivery, and if you screw up like I did and order the wrong size they'll pay the shipping
back to the customer on one transaction
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Posts: 6282 08/06/08 4:54 AM
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GA,
I have a Draggin' Jeans 100% Kevlar long-sleeve shirt I bought in the Spring while waiting for my Motoport Air Mesh Kevlar jacket to arrive. In the Spring I wore it under my ripped-in-places First Gear Mesh Tex 1.0 jacket and felt I had some pretty good protection between the two of them. The First Gear jacket still had the elbow and shoulder padding sewn securely in place. I have not worn my Draggin' Jeans shirt separately. Despite many days in June, July and August with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 90's I still wear my 3/4's length thick Kevlar jacket with the elbow and shoulder pads in. I am sure it is not as cool as the Draggin' Jeans shirt, but I have not been so hot that it is either unbearable, or that I sweat excessively. I agree with you Draggin' Jeans is a great company to deal with. I was surprised my order arrived so quickly. One question - Can you get a sunburn wearing only the Kevlar mesh Draggin' Jeans shirt?
Fred
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Posts: 1970 08/06/08 7:06 AM |
I have had a pair of the Draggin Jeans for several years. They are a lot hotter than regular jeans, but do give you the road rash protection. Riding the trike
I wear regular jeans. If you order a pair of their jeans, make sure to order the next larger size than you normally wear. They run a little small.
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Posts: 120 08/06/08 9:30 AM |
Fred
I haven't gotten a sunburn yet but I was wondering the same thing. It would be an odd looking sunburn I feel a little vulnerable without the padding I'm used to having on but I still wear a full face helmet and perforated leather gloves. I have the Tourmaster perforated leather pants that I'll still wear on longer rides |
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Posts: 53 08/12/08 10:08 PM |
I almost got the Kevlar shirt etc... but opted out for an Olympia motosport jacket and pants. Glad I did, I can wear the riding pants over shorts and find that
it is cooler then any pair of jeans I have ever ridden in... plus I get the armor in knees and hips. I am having a tough time going back to my leather jacket.
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Posts: 6282 08/13/08 5:20 AM
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Makes sense to me Dick. The owner of Motoport had suggested to me to wear my pads in my Kevlar pants. In prior years, I had always taken the pads out of my
previous Joe Rocket pants in the summer, too hot. However, the Motorport pads have cooling holes and although wearing them is warmer than having no pads at
all, it is still not too bad with the pads installed even when riding through 100°F air, and there's better protection too.
I really like having the Draggin' Jeans Kevlar shirt as back-up. So far, the only time I have used it since I got my Motoport Kevlar 3/4's length mesh jacket is when my brother came to visit and we took a ride together. Who knows what the future will bring...
Fred
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Posts: 120 08/26/08 10:41 AM |
I've been wearing the draggin jeans and shirt now for several rides probably have 500 miles on them
I like them fine. It's a measure of protection against road rash. I certainly don't consider them a replacement for my padded leathers. They're fine for short trips and around town and such or when it's just too hot . Also good backup if I start out during the cooler part of the day in in protective gear and later on when it gets really hot I can change into the jeans and shirt. I agree with Dan about the sizing. I had to go up one size on the waist but the leg length was the same as my other clothes. I also have a pair of Tourmaster perforated padded leather pants that I use. They are good for anything except the hottest days |
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Posts: 482 08/27/08 9:28 AM Road Captain |
I have a pair of JoeRocket jeans. They seem ok and have the extra strength in the butt and knees. However, they only have ONE belt loop across the backside.
This causes the jeans to bunch up sort of wierd and nerdy looking in the back.
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Posts: 8217 08/27/08 11:18 AM
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GaleRich wrote:That's because they were made in the orient where no one has an ass big enough to fill the jeans. 
alepel
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HSATF 2nd Officer
Posts: 482 08/27/08 1:37 PM Road Captain |
alepel wrote:Interesting ASSessment! 
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