Gear question ... more techincal really ... Denier thickness

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#31 Unread post by tanitatt »

blues2cruise wrote:To give you an idea of the thickness....nylon stockings that women wear are usually 10, 15 or 20 denier on average. 10 being the sheerest and 20 being a bit less so.
cool, so I can just wear like 50 layers of stockings and be good to go?

Just Kidding.

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#32 Unread post by blues2cruise »

tanitatt wrote:
blues2cruise wrote:To give you an idea of the thickness....nylon stockings that women wear are usually 10, 15 or 20 denier on average. 10 being the sheerest and 20 being a bit less so.
cool, so I can just wear like 50 layers of stockings and be good to go?

Just Kidding.

Thomas
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#33 Unread post by bmgibben »

tanitatt wrote:
blues2cruise wrote:To give you an idea of the thickness....nylon stockings that women wear are usually 10, 15 or 20 denier on average. 10 being the sheerest and 20 being a bit less so.
cool, so I can just wear like 50 layers of stockings and be good to go?

Just Kidding.

Thomas
Yep, you certainly can. Although, last time I checked, they didnt make kevlar stockings yet. I guess the business workplace hasnt gotten quite that competitive yet. 8)
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#34 Unread post by flynrider »

tanitatt wrote:cool, so I can just wear like 50 layers of stockings and be good to go?

Just Kidding.

Thomas
If you wear 50 layers of just about any material, you'll be well protected. The question then becomes : Can you move your arms and legs enough to control the bike? :laughing:
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#35 Unread post by Apollofrost »

flynrider wrote: If you wear 50 layers of just about any material, you'll be well protected. The question then becomes : Can you move your arms and legs enough to control the bike? :laughing:
Not needed, he won't be able to leave the house, protection problems solved.

Though stocking jackets... true mesh gear!
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