Quote from: Janx101 on February 13, 2013, 11:15:47 PM

..... and Mister ... how in hell did you get to Illegal Gravel? 

Like this....

Quote from: adidasguy on February 13, 2013, 01:59:02 PM

Quote from: Janx101 on February 13, 2013, 02:48:21 AM
...... And just for a postwhore stir up .... I'm kinda surprised ... No big anti comments yet ... No requests for objective proof.... No scientific testing stats asked for....

Something this friggin good ALWAYS gets pooh poohed .... Eh Addy! 

Someone must be on vacation.
Let's bring up "illegal gravel" and someone should jump in.

Time for a cat...

Needs somz katz toodah



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Quote from: mister on February 14, 2013, 03:56:17 PM

Quote from: Janx101 on February 13, 2013, 11:15:47 PM

..... and Mister ... how in hell did you get to Illegal Gravel? 

Like this....

Quote from: adidasguy on February 13, 2013, 01:59:02 PM

Quote from: Janx101 on February 13, 2013, 02:48:21 AM
...... And just for a postwhore stir up .... I'm kinda surprised ... No big anti comments yet ... No requests for objective proof.... No scientific testing stats asked for....

Something this friggin good ALWAYS gets pooh poohed .... Eh Addy! 

Someone must be on vacation.
Let's bring up "illegal gravel" and someone should jump in.

Time for a cat...

... ooops.. yeah ok... i even remembered seeing the post .. but for some reason .. IT CONTAINS threw me completely off track...

was trying to think at time... 'yeah if you went down wearing the hoodie it would get gravel rash, but how the hell do you get illegal gravel rash? ... is that the gravel rash you get from the big stunt road rides?' .... 

sometimes my thinking just jumps outside the box... and on occasion outside the room the box is stored in! 

Quote from: jdoorn14 on February 14, 2013, 08:16:41 AM

Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on February 14, 2013, 12:18:42 AM

Quote from: adidasguy on February 13, 2013, 02:00:50 PM

Quote from: jdoorn14 on February 13, 2013, 01:24:43 PM
This hoodie seems expensive, too. Why should I spend $130 on a hoodie? I mean, I can go down to wally-world and get a hoodie for $5...$10 if I
splurge.

Sure a Wally World hoodie will work - if you don't mind keeping it hooked up to a tender every night.

aforementioned wallyword hoodie isnt armoured either.

Until I see actual statistics, I'm not convinced that this one is, either.

If you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed, I will. I've got spare time. I can also slap a sticker on it that says my dump is armored. Does that mean I'm going to form it into a hoodie and wear it while riding? Nope. Need to see proof that it works. 


(Bonus points if you know what movie I'm referencing.)

sounds like a Jack Black line... would say Year One .. but i'm not familiar enough with the movie..

... but.. through the red mesh type lining material... can see the kevlar material.... can feel the DD armor pads... dont reckon they use pretend stuff.... too much risk of liability.... so its armored! as much as a 'normal' riding jacket of this kind ever is... 

Quote from: Calpantera on February 14, 2013, 08:46:14 AM
Tell ya what Janx, send it to me and I will give it a thorough review 

I actually was looking at the armored hoodies last night when I was at CycleGear. They were on a super sale for $40 bucks I think..
http://www.cyclegear.com/eng/product/Armored_Motorcycle_Hoody/web1011730
They did have Kevlar on the elbows and shoulders but not on the back..
I tried it on and it fit well (2X) but until you are at speed with it on who knows. Construction and quality seems pretty good for a cheaper brand..

similar style but different brand... reckon it'd be good too... but the one i have .. i CAN see the yellow Kevlar fuzzy stuff under the mesh lining in the back panel too, full length now that i look at it 

reckon Joe Rocket and ALpinestars etc will all jump on the wagon sooner or later if they haven't already .. for hoodies i mean.

Quote from: jdoorn14 on February 14, 2013, 08:16:41 AM

Until I see actual statistics, I'm not convinced that this one is, either.

If you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed, I will. I've got spare time. I can also slap a sticker on it that says my dump is armored. Does that mean I'm going to form it into a hoodie and wear it while riding? Nope. Need to see proof that it works. 


(Bonus points if you know what movie I'm referencing.)

TOMMY BOY - Selling brake pads just like his daddy.

Quote from: PatheticPuma on February 14, 2013, 06:57:42 PM

TOMMY BOY - Selling brake pads just like his daddy.

Bonus points awarded.

Quote from: Janx101 on February 14, 2013, 05:53:48 PM


similar style but different brand... reckon it'd be good too... but the one i have .. i CAN see the yellow Kevlar fuzzy stuff under the mesh lining in the back panel too, full length now that i look at it 

reckon Joe Rocket and ALpinestars etc will all jump on the wagon sooner or later if they haven't already .. for hoodies i mean.

Ya Alpinestars has a few out already..

This arvo run, 25-27C in the sun, maybe 20 in the shade of the trees on the local hill rd, put the rib vents open before I started to get the feel of the venting ... Main zipper up about 3/4 level ...Still comfy, sitting at lights in the sun was a little warm with the engine heat rising around me but not sweaty

Had the sun behind my left shoulder on way home and from glances at shadow I realised that the sleeve on shoulder and front edge of hood do thwap around a bit in the wind but I just can't feel it .. Armor foam and Kevlar lining I guess...

Only cruised it today though .... Went out with the intention of going into attack mode but the concentration wasn't up for that ... So accepted it and just rode for the simple fun of a cruise ...

Saw one mate up at the drinks stop ... He was rag on me for no attgatt .. Cos I had a hoodie!! ... I showed him that it was indeed protection... He said really he couldn't tell until right up close.... So... A rider couldn't pick it ... What chance does the general public have?

Edit .. Figured out my lack of concentration .... Wasn't sure why I felt unsettled.... Just realised my prescription glasses are still in ute .. (I can still see ok .. It's a very mild script .. But it sharpens the edges of lines etc) ... Oops!

Quote from: mister on February 14, 2013, 04:25:26 PM
Oh, that so needs a caption.

My hoodie was shipped Friday. I'll report on it when I get it. However, we know MY opinions mean nothing when it comes to SLEDGE so we will wait for him to tell us all about the hoodie   

No, it's that other guy. What's his name, bluebassman or something.... burnchassis! Or is that cookie or whoever wants all that scientific test data all the time. I'm so confused. I need a hoodie to keep my brain warm so it functions properly. 

Wearing a hoodie in the hood in the middle of summer. Nothing suss there.

Might get one these for winter. Hopefully they will be on sale by then considering it will be summer in the States.

Oh and for the really info anal ... The reported relative humidity for today's temps was 44% ..... And with 20% chance of rain.... Scattered cumulus cloud banks with high cirrus over that ..

Personal hydration at the drinks stop was Mango and Pineapple Iced Tea ..

Helmet visor opened to the second click up from full closed...

Fully lined Kevlar jeans in full black also..... Washed ..... Errr... 4 rides ago? ... Lol

Mesh gloves by RJays...

Blue undies ..

Grey cotton t shirt under the hoodie ...

Wind from the south east at less than 5 knots..

..... All of which don't really matter... I'm just reporting what I feel and think about the hoodie... Horrifying ain't it!! ... And will report more as I find better extremes of warm and cold weather...

Hoping to not test the abrasion resistance... Any requests of this nature will referred back to the questioner .. You drop it on purpose and slide for your testing gratification!!

Got mine today.
Nice for to the store and back.
Not enough for serious riding - twisties, highway, long distance.

Being a soft hoodie, the sleeves and stuff can move around - unlike a stiff leather jacket.

Adidasguy neither approves or disapproves of this item. Adidasguy rates this with a "meh".

Fair enough.... I haven't had a leather riding jacket.. Only my armor textile ones ... So compared to them it's good for comfort...

For weather over here it's possibly a bit more suited for cruising through a larger part of the year...

Would I go to the drags or trackdays and race in it? ... Naah prolly not... Would get a leather jacket ... But yeah .. For cruising around town and not being so obvious in a bike jacket... I like it still

Quote from: Janx101 on February 21, 2013, 04:20:44 PM

Would I go to the drags or trackdays and race in it? ... Naah prolly not... Would get a leather jacket ... But yeah .. For cruising around town and not being so obvious in a bike jacket... I like it still

You wouldn't be allowed on the track in a hoodie. Leathers only.