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Mesh vs textile? - 5/4/2008 8:50:41 PM

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They sound the same, but I've found these two that seem different. For those of you that will tell me to go leather, I have a leather jacket, I'm looking for something that will protect me and keep me cool for those hot days.

mesh: http://www.joerocket.com/productH.cfm?products_id=2917

textile: http://www.joerocket.com/productH.cfm?products_id=2918

What you see are the options that I have. Style and all. I think I like the textile more because it is more subtle (my style) and it looks like it is more durable. Tell me what you think!

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RE: Mesh vs textile? - 5/4/2008 8:55:11 PM

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mesh is nuttin but nylon holding armor/pads in place. Textile is the better of these two. Neither are close to being as good as leather tho. Thought about perforated leather?

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RE: Mesh vs textile? - 5/4/2008 8:57:41 PM

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Haven't seen perforated leather yet. Off searching I go!

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RE: Mesh vs textile? - 5/4/2008 8:59:00 PM

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Haven't seen perforated leather yet. Off searching I go!

leather with lil holes punched all in it lol.

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RE: Mesh vs textile? - 5/4/2008 9:03:32 PM

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quote:

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ORIGINAL: Wants a CBR

Haven't seen perforated leather yet. Off searching I go!

leather with lil holes punched all in it lol.

LOL, I know what perforated means, I just haven't seen it advertised yet.

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RE: Mesh vs textile? - 5/4/2008 9:12:33 PM

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Do you rock a perforated leathet jacket? How do you like it? I just found some that are in the price range of textile.

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RE: Mesh vs textile? - 5/4/2008 9:20:52 PM

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Do you rock a perforated leathet jacket? How do you like it? I just found some that are in the price range of textile.

Yes I do. I have a Joe Rocket fully perforated leather jacket, and a Teknic jacket which has the front perforated. Now I wont lie, when stopped in the summer time its till hot as hell, but so is textile. But while you are riding it is fine. And knowing the leather isnt gonna shread away in the event of a crash is reassuring too.

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RE: Mesh vs textile? - 5/5/2008 9:26:23 AM

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Cool. Thanks for your help!

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RE: Mesh vs textile? - 5/6/2008 1:31:17 PM

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Check out the Alter-ego Joe Rocket jackets too, they unzip apart when it gets real hot out. I just bought a leather jacket with the Variable Flow system, and it got to 80 today and wasn't too bad. Check out www.newenough.com for some deals on stuff, shipping is super fast too.

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RE: Mesh vs textile? - 5/6/2008 4:24:18 PM

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I've got a partially perforated leather from firstgear and a mesh from fieldsheer. The mesh is good for those days when it's so hot you'll be tempted to ride only with a t-shirt on. As long as you keep moving, it will feel almost like you're riding with a t-shirt on. I can't say the same for perforated leather.

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