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Well, im getting my first bike very soon , I love biking of all kinds, drtibiking, quading bmx racing, I feel the need to do it, if I dont, I freak out, and feel the need to die.. anyway.

I was looking around at some gear, tried on some leathers, and some textile, and I prefer the textile to the leather, as it gives me rashes on my legs, and the textile feals more flexible, and movable in, anyone have any recomendations, which is better, pro's con's, anything is appreciated it.

Heres a few pics of some pants I tried on.



I tried on this jacket aswell, very comfartble, with very decent shoulder, and arm length padding, with a somewhat think inner shell.



And I got this helmet as a early birthday present

bump... my dad is taking me shopping soon.. i need ideas please

nice studs cutie...

Umm.. thanks

Anyone have any suggestions, like this being as good as leather, etc.

Leather is the preferred material for protection, no question. I don't think I've ever seen a racer in anything but leather. It's more expensive, though, and most folks say it isn't as comfortable as textile, at least at first. You have to get used to wearing leather, I guess.
On the other hand, I think I'd rather have a good textile jacket with armor than one made from suede. In a get-off, suede won't let you slide, making you tumble like a rag-doll. Broken limbs result. Split leather isn't very substantial either. If you're gonna go with textile, get the ones made from the heaviest material and with the best armor you can find.

So I guess you recomend leather pants over textile?

all i know is when i was 12 i said id never wear leather pants and im gonna stick to that...i dont ever want to get my butt kicked by my 12 year old self...i love my textile jacket though...its armor plated and its waterproof...which is more than i can say for most leathers...and because of the vents and the removable lining it stays cool when you need it too.

Kawasaki wrote:So I guess you recomend leather pants over textile?

If what you want is the best protection you can get, and can afford it, leather is the way to go. Textiles can have some advantages like Aggroton mentioned and a lot of riders wear it. Along with a leather jacket and pants, I also have a textile jacket which I wear during the hotter months. It's a heavyweight AGV with some decent armor, but I realize it wouldn't protect me like my leather jacket would.
It's your choice, but if you wear textile I'd recommend the heavier materials both in jacket and pants.

The newer textiles are fast catching up with leathers for protection. One key point: Textile gear is generally "one crash only." If you go down in textile gear, you'll want to replace it for your safety.

I don't own any leather. I've got 3 full sets of textile gear. 2 are BMW gear ( I crashed last summer in one set and suffered NO road rash - my worst injury was a hairline fractured wrist that no gear of any sort could have prevented), plus a pair of Joe Rocket overpants and a Rev-It Motion jacket.

The best thing about textile is that because it is less expensive, you can have more than one set, so if something happens you've got a fall back set up.

Another issue with leather is that it is dang HEAVY compared to similar armor and protection in textile.

Lion_Lady wrote:The newer textiles are fast catching up with leathers for protection. One key point: Textile gear is generally "one crash only." If you go down in textile gear, you'll want to replace it for your safety.

I don't own any leather. I've got 3 full sets of textile gear. 2 are BMW gear ( I crashed last summer in one set and suffered NO road rash - my worst injury was a hairline fractured wrist that no gear of any sort could have prevented), plus a pair of Joe Rocket overpants and a Rev-It Motion jacket.

The best thing about textile is that because it is less expensive, you can have more than one set, so if something happens you've got a fall back set up.

Another issue with leather is that it is dang HEAVY compared to similar armor and protection in textile.

Thanks lion, think im going to get some boots, and maybe another textile set today.