I've got a pair of
Hood Jeans . Model ND4.
I can't quite remember why I chose them over the draggins, but I think I had a reason.
The Construction is nice and heavy, and the Kevlar lining is pretty comprehensive. Also have proper knee armour, knox I think. And, because the armour is totally hidden between the lining & denim it doesn't catch at all.
Downsides:
They sit rather high, for sensible safety reasons I guess, but it does give a bit of a granddad / Simon Cowell look. My solution is to make sure my T-shirts not tucked in once the jacket is off.
The knee armour is a bit obvious when sitting down.
The hip armour gives you wide childbearing hips. I don't have this fitted as I always intended to fit thinner flexible rubber armour from HG. Really must get around to this. . .
Very much doubt the protection would be as good as a good set of leathers, but I reckon it'd be up there with most sets of textiles.
Hood also do a few other models, including the Concept6. Wouldn't particularly recommend that one though, the lining and armour don't work well together.
I use them quite a lot. Any time that I'm just riding in town, or going somewhere where I want to look human. As long as it's not pissing down at the time.
One thing, their sizing guide implies that they fit 'smaller' than normal jeans due to using true sizes. I found this to be untrue, and my normal jeans size was correct. However, they are very helpful on the phone if you ring them, so this was not a problem.
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