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I've got my leather pants which, I have to admit, aren't the most comfortable. I guess this comes with the protection they offer, but I've spotted a [air of textile trou which are made from Dura Guard. Is this the same kind of stuff as Kevlar and Cordura? I'm guessing they'd be a bit more comfortable than leather (and they'd be waterproof), but would they offer the same protection in the event of meeting tarmac?

Apparently they are, and I got them anyway

O.K. Henriettaah- since no one else is gonna answer you, there are two schools of thought on protective gear- leather and textile. Both have their advantages. Either are better than regular jeans.

You said your leather pants aren't very comfortable...are they lined? Maybe you need to wear them for a bit and break them in?

I find that on a longer ride (over a hundred miles) I would much rather wear my leather pants. Big difference in comfort. I have the kind that are "lined to the knee", then just leather from about 2" below the bent knee, very comfy.

I did a bit of looking on DuraGuard and it's seems very much like cordura. It also seems to be more popular in the U.K.

Cheers bikeguy Joe.

I know I posted a similar thread asking 'leather or textile' a while ago - which is why I got leather pants initially - these leather trou I have are lined, and probably do need breaking in or I need to shed a pound or so!

With winter coming up, I'm hoping to be out come what may with the weather (apart from horrendous rain) so I figured that a warm dry pair of textiles might be a good idea. They can be worn as over trousers too if the thermal lining is removed...

Cheers Henriettaah.

Dura Guard is supposed to be 100% waterproof....maybe I should get a pair.
I don't own a car and I live in North Eastern Ohio. When I ride to work in the rain, I wear a Stearns rainsuit, which isn't 100% water proof though it's advertised as such.

I'm not sure how water gets through the PVC bonded to nylon, but it does!

My leathers are very warm, but not waterproof however.....

bikeguy joe wrote: My leathers are very warm, but not waterproof however.....

Mink oil them a couple of times and they will be water proof .
Regards, Wizzard

Thanks Wizzard- I've mink oiled the jacket, and used that funky wax for the seams, but that only makes it "kinda water proof" for a short time.

I'll stick with the leather for comfort and when I ride in the rain (to work, ever increasingly since it's autumn now) I'll use my PVC "rain suit" over the leather.

i wear a cordura jacket, kevlar pants and if its raining i pull on a pair of dririder plastic pants.

I have never got wet through my cordura jacket, or the plastic pants.


my gloves and boots are leather, i have felt the wet and cold through the gloves but not the boots.


Now, I have not surfed the road on my jacket or pants, so I cant support cordura and kevlar is better than leather on this, my feeling is, if cordura was the sh.it, then most racers would be wearing it and not leather.

the advantage of cordura for me is its 100% h2o proof, ya can have amour in it, and its supposed to be rip n burst proof, leather is everything but waterproof (ya can make ya leathers near h2o proof though).

hope thats of some help mate

Speak to any South African that wears leathers and we swear by a product called MR MIN. It really is a leather furniture polish designed to make the leather waterproof. Works like a charm, keeps the leather soft, stops any cracking and smells good, like new leather. I am sure they will have an equivalant. Worth trying.

Thanks Sapaul!

I got to do something as it's raining cats and dogs this morning and I'm schedualled for yet another 25 mile ride to work in it. At least it's still warm here.