i bought both perf leather and the next summer a mesh - the mesh is a heavy duty nylon with kevlar at stress points.Katharine wrote:Mesh jackets are a necessity for me because summer in the tropics gets insane, but as soon as the temperatures drop even a bit, on go the leathers. Because you just never know.
in general, the perf leather is FANTASTIC - even at 10 mph it keeps me cool while im moving. traffic lights can be sweaty though, and if you have a windshield, it blocks some of the air flow.
i went down in my mesh - and it held up great - the armor did its work, and no damage other than bruising to shoulder and elbow at impact points. No road rash at all - and the jacket is still completely usable.
I think perforated leather is my favorite mix of everything - even though it can get hot at intersections.
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