Originally Posted by Sarge4

Leather or Textile products? I used to wear leather, now I wear textile with removable armor. I figure that the day I go down sliding across blacktop and if ever able to ride again, the jacket and duds would have to be replaced. My issue is that I love leather and miss it (weep weep). If there is really no difference between the two, then I might as well go back to leather. Personal preference is what I'm expecting to hear, no prob with that! Only reason I'm holding on to my badass black textile jacket is that it's versatile for cold/hot weather and some salesman sold me on it. Well, I may have to have two (expensive) jackets.

Originally Posted by rubberfrog

I'll be glad to keep on "not" riding then....

Originally Posted by Twistnride

Been down twice in Langlitz jackets...........at speed.Other than the broken bones,not a mark on me.Don't need no steenkeen armor,just a real motor jacket. If you haven't been down,you haven't been riding.

Originally Posted by fat_tony

A lot of cheap polyester gear has a similar abrasion resistance to jeans which is almost nothing. Cheap leather gear with cheap stitching can be just as bad. For textile gear to be abrasion resistant it needs to be made of haevy Cordura or something similar. Most abrasion resistant textile gear starts at $300. Leather still is the leader in abrasion resistance though and probably the only thing that will withstand a 60mph slide. Textile gear, especially 4 season touring gear, is a lot more versatile though wrt comfort in the heat, cold and rain.

Chart of abrasion resistance of materials (bottom of page)

Originally Posted by Ron750

HeHe. Me too. I. know guys that have been "not riding" for half a million miles. That's how I hope to be.

For guy with Wilson jacket: get a real motorcycle jacket that can be cinched tight, so it won't ride up. Heal quick. Did you ever post a thread, about your crash?