General Leather Or Textile?

[jthomas]

What Do You Prefer - Leather or Textile?

 

[mykb93]

This is always a great debate. I personally have both. I tend to lean more on the leather side just because when I ride I always think "I'd rather sweat than bleed". In the summer when it's 100+ around here I do ride with the textile but only to and from the office. If I am going for a 'ride' its leather!

 

[TreizeRXH]

I live in south Florida so it's a critical decision for me when to wear leather or textile jackets. I know they say leather is the best, but I have crashed in the dragon with a textile jacket and it did it's job perfectly (Joe Rocket Atomic 4.0). it didn't survive the wreck, but I did, UNSCATHED. They both do what they're supposed to do. I think it just comes down to whether it's salvageable after the fact. But once I go down, I'd want a new jacket either way so it doesn't really matter to me.

 

[jthomas]

This is always a great debate. I personally have both. I tend to lean more on the leather side just because when I ride I always think "I'd rather sweat than bleed". In the summer when it's 100+ around here I do ride with the textile but only to and from the office. If I am going for a 'ride' its leather!

I like the rather sweat then bleed. Makes a good point.

 

[jthomas]

I live in south Florida so it's a critical decision for me when to wear leather or textile jackets. I know they say leather is the best, but I have crashed in the dragon with a textile jacket and it did it's job perfectly (Joe Rocket Atomic 4.0). it didn't survive the wreck, but I did, UNSCATHED. They both do what they're supposed to do. I think it just comes down to whether it's salvageable after the fact. But once I go down, I'd want a new jacket either way so it doesn't really matter to me.

Its amazing how the textiles can hold up in a wreck now. Definetly should replace gear after a wreck, it may not be as tough the second time round.

 

[QShifter]

This is always a great debate. I personally have both. I tend to lean more on the leather side just because when I ride I always think "I'd rather sweat than bleed". In the summer when it's 100+ around here I do ride with the textile but only to and from the office. If I am going for a 'ride' its leather!

"I'd rather sweat than bleed". Thats the real point.
Im wearing Textile while going to work, but now i need a leather for ride thing.

 

[jthomas]

"I'd rather sweat than bleed". Thats the real point.
Im wearing Textile while going to work, but now i need a leather for ride thing.

Good to have one of each. Especially if heading out to track days as round here you wont be allowed on if not in leather.

 

[Motorpsych]

Leather in the winter and cooler spring and autumn months. Textile in the summer and hotter months.

 

[Finalyzed]

personally textile all the time with me because i prefer not spending $200 more for a jacket thats going to get dirty or scuffed