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Old 09-15-2009, 03:29 PM
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Old 09-15-2009, 03:40 PM
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I like the black/white
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Get leather.
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Old 09-15-2009, 03:46 PM
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Leather leather leather. Mesh is good for stopping rocks and bugs, that's about it.
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Get leather.
nah leathers not really my thing plus it's Pricey
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Old 09-15-2009, 03:48 PM
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Better to pay more now, than pay for rash later.

Plus, you can find plenty of decently priced jackets in classified section and craigslist/ebay.
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Oh they're mesh? Wouldn't reccomend either then.
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Default Re: Getting my first bike jacket, help me decide.

Originally Posted by j4k3
Leather leather leather. Mesh is good for stopping rocks and bugs, that's about it.
Yea I know, But I did read a few reviews on the shift jacket. Guy got hit on an onramp going about 40 and the jacket held together pretty well and he claimed he didn't get any rash. I don't plan on doing alot of highway riding.
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Oh they're mesh? Wouldn't reccomend either then.
no the shift is textile with "CE approved inserts" the black is a thick mesh, reviews say it's alot thicker than the joe rocket pheonix and held up better in tests
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Textile is alright but it will rip also. I'd rather be sure.
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