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Hi Guys, Just bought a pair of Biker Stretch jeans today and I am so happy with them I just had to let you know. The fit is fantastic, much better than the standard jean. It's like they were made to measure just for me. You could even wear them when not riding that's how good they are. Also very comfortable. Thanks. I'm really pleased.

I just bought today my new Draggin Jeans and went for a ride. It was a sunny, windy and rainy day all in one.
Lucky I had my new Jeans. I wouldn't wanna miss it anymore.
They are great to wear, comfortable, warm and for some time they keep even dry. Great Jeans. Keep up the good work.

Hi my name is Steve from Woodcroft, South Australia. Five years ago in 2005, I got back into Motorcycling, after a long absence from motorbikes. When purchasing the motorcycle, I also purchased riding gear, which included a pair of Draggin Jeans. After five years of covering near on 70,000 kilometres. I've got to say, the Draggin Jeans are still in reasonable condition despite having a minor collision with a barbed wire fence two years ago. Having ridden around Australia being taken to USA for a 2 week trip of California and various Interstate trips, and local rides in Australia. They're showing signs of wear on the bottom of the leg, from scuffing on the ground etc, and being the Black Jeans, are starting to fade now. I bought another pair 6 months ago, for a long distance ride I was doing then. And they're just as good. Keep up the Great work on this product!
Regards Steve, From Woodcroft SA

Hi Fiona, I went on a 5 day ride two weeks ago around the Snowy mountains area. I wore my new Slix jeans everyday and I just wanted to say that they are the most comfortable jeans I have ever worn on a bike.
Brett Cross, Live to Ride Magazine

Thanks Draggin for making fashionable yet safe jeans shaped for women. I love the Slix style. I feel at ease on the bike knowing I'm wearing protective gear and I can get off and walk down the street knowing that I'm also wearing fashionable street style jeans!

I just wanted to say thanks for your making a great product. Unfortunately I put it to the test when I sailed over a car that did a hook turn in front of me. I'm OK - no broken bones just very sore, bruised and hobbling around the house but I'm getting better fairly quickly.

When I went to put an insurance claim in for my gear I noticed that despite landing heavily on my rear end and back the jeans barely had a scratch. Just a few pulled threads. They were in such reasonable condition that I didn't bother claiming for them because they are still alright and I've worn them most days for nine months.

Thanks very much for making a quality product and saving my skin literally. Keep making those jeans!

Kind regards and thanks

Andrew Hincks

I bought my first pair of Draggin Jeans from Grant when he started his factory. They have been on trips around Australia and I'm still wearing them. This year I was clipped by a 4WD at an intersection in Geelong. The jeans saved my leg with only a large bruise, and the bike suffered $4000 damage. Thanks, Draggin Jeans.

Hi Jen! I just received the Draggin Jeans today and guess what? I am wearing them right now and I don't even noticed! I mean, you can wear those without even knowing that you actually wear protective gear. The fit is excellent, I can't wait until spring (today was the first snowstorm of the season here in Québec...) to test them on my bikes!

I'll keep you in touch... By the way, if you want me to place a new product in our "Du nouveau" section of our next issue, feel free to tell me which one..

Thanks again,

Marc

Been wearing my draggin jeans for a while now and I'd never go out on my bike without them. Got knocked off about 18 months ago by a idiot car driver which couldn't see a red light at a roundabout. Went from bike to bonnet and then several rolls along the tarmac. Sustained a broken arm but the jeans stood up really well, just a couple of tears in the denim. Best money I've ever spent!

Just a quick note of thanks to Draggin Jeans. Lost my Blackbird on Kariong Hill coming out of Gosford on the way to work last Tuesday. The Bike is a write off. I broke a bone in my hand and dislocated a finger. I did not have any other injuries. I slid over 15 meters along the road, The Draggin jeans are holed through the denim on the knees. The motor cycle jacket I was wearing is shredded from the right elbow down. I am thankful for the quality of your jeans. My only decisions now are what model of Draggins to replace the my "used ones" and when I get my next "Bird".
Many Thanks
Grant
Green Point, NSW

I am the proud owner of a pair of your jeans. My story may be different than most that you get, in that I have not had the opportunity to 'test' your product other than wearing them. All I really want to say is that these jeans are by far the most comfortable pair of jeans that I own, they look fantastic and I wear them in preference to my Gap jeans or Levi's, even when not riding my much beloved VStrom. I love the solid feel and they are by far the most comfortable pair of pants that I own. Well done! I have every intention of having a small collection of Draggin in my cupboard to use as everyday wear.

I'd like to thank you for making such a "less pain" saving product. I had to bail yesterday at 90kph from a collision to the back of a vehicle on the motorway. My knee and hip took a lot of the impact on the bitumen, after sliding 25 metres. I got up and looked at my legs, wow, the jeans were cut through but the Kevlar, barely damaged. My jacket and gloves were a total mess but my jeans...well I could stick a patch on and use them again. (Joke) I recommend with my life a pair of your jeans. Thanks so much for helping to save my limbs.

Just a quick note to all at Draggin Jeans. Unfortunately, I recently had the miss-fortune of 'road testing' a pair of Draggin Jeans. I went down the road on a right hand bend at approximately 80 KPH, and after sliding along the road for about 10-15 meters, was pleasantly surprised to find the only damage to myself was a slight friction burn to my right hip (and a broken thumb!) and a light scuffing to my Draggin Jeans where I had received the friction burn. To say that I was impressed is an understatement.

Thanks Draggin Jeans, you quite literally 'saved my arse'!

Hi Don.

Thanks for answering all my questions in prior email.
Just a quick note--had a great ride and really enjoyed wearing the Minx!
Superb product and as I suspected, a total comfort to wear.
Been out of country in meantime--life is a whirlwind as I presume at your side--Dyneema wow!

Teaching on track this week but hope to get Minx up on site as soon as there's a chance.

I was wearing a £900 Rukka jacket and a pair of Draggin jeans when I took a slide down the tarmac. The jacket was worn right down to the armour, my jeans just had one small hole, abrasions and scuffs, the Kevlar was not worn through anywhere. One of the best riding products I have ever bought in 30 years of riding, saved my skin, thanks!

Last month coming around a corner I hit a patch of dirt and washed out the front.
Lowsided, slid across my lane and into the next.
Cordura jacket got some good rips in it, bike was a write-off.
The denim on the draggins tore, but the kevlar worked exactly as designed and saved my left knee from what would have been very serious abrasion.

I recently bought new replacement gear, and didn't hesitate to include another pair of draggins.

They've saved me once and I hope I don't need them again.

I have to say - guys thanks for a really smart, well-executed invention.
Without Draggins, the impracticality of changing in and out of protective legwear would mean many of us simply wouldn't be bothered. I love how with Draggins I can ride in to work, wear them around all day, then come end of the day grab my stuff, jump on the bike and ride home. They really are a great invention.

Hi,
What a great product. I had a kangaroo jump into my m109 Suzuki at 115km p/h and take my leg out and break it in three places and I was able to ride the bike another 15km to hospital where the doctors couldn't believe I rode on.
Well what was I to do, no leg so couldn't get the stand down on the bike and was not about to drop the thing.
The doctors said that the draggin jeans with out a doubt saved my leg from being totally shattered. So guys keep up the good work.
The doctors have no respect for gear they cut my jeans off and they broke there cutters but didn't give me my jeans back in very good shape at all just thought you may want to no thanks and will be buying another pair when I get back on my leg and my bike thanks.

Alan Bilsborough

I was involved in an accident that could easily have been much worse.
I was saved from serious injury by the safety gear I was wearing.
My bike was completely written off and the insurance assessor was surprised to hear I walked away from the accident.
I was able to do so in part because my Draggin's prevented serious abrasions to my lower body (except for my knee which was the primary point of contact after impact!).
I've come to the conclusion the only thing better than owning a pair of Draggin Jeans, is having two pairs so you can always wear one while riding!

regards,
Jason
QLD, Australia

Hello Draggin Jeans

I have received my jeans and they fit perfect. They also look fantastic and I'm very impressed with the quality.
Just wanted to say thank you, and comment you guys on an excellent customer service and a prompt delivery.
My husband is in a process of ordering a pair of NextGen's as we speak.
We will certainly be returning for more as needed.
I will also mention you guys on our motorcycle club online forum.

best wishes
Milda B, US

As a member of a motorcycle club, I some time ago arranged a local motorbike shop to give our members a deal on Draggin Jeans after a member came off and injured himself.
So far the club has purchased numerous pairs, myself included. After being taken out in a collision today and taking the skin off the left knee, I was surprised to see that the jeans did the job and though minor bleeding, the jeans were unmarked, but my injury minor compared to what could have been.
Personal experience with your product now I can only congratulate you making a comfortable and safe piece of riding gear.
Great work guys, every bike rider should have a pair.

D. Fellson, Australia

Last weekend I collided head on with a very large kangaroo.
I was probably travelling at about 110 kph. I skidded, tumbled and somersaulted about 30 meters along the tar and had a helicopter flight to hospital.
The end result was a broken arm which was pinned and plated.
The draggin jeans I was wearing saved my legs and the jeans were virtually unharmed, however I will be buying a new pair and would never ride a bike without wearing them. I could not commend Draggin Jeans highly enough.

D. Melmeth
Wards River, NSW, Australia

G'day.
Just a note to say how much I like your Kevlar Legs. I was given a pair in June last year, and in winter I would keep the things on after I got to work they were so warm and comfortable, and in summer I wear them every weekend for long rides.
Any riding gear is hot once you get off the bike, but I reckon these are no worse than many other forms of leg protection, and on the bike they are fine and feel very natural.
I'm so impressed I intend to get the Sweatshirt and gloves soon. I fortunately haven't had to test them (or any other gear, in a decade of daily riding) yet in a mis-hap, but their total coverage gives me a lot of confidence.
As testament to how comfortable they are, I got up for work one morning, as usual put my Kevlar Legs on first then my other clothes, including army boots, had my breakfast, walked outside and got on the bike and started it up.
I looked down to see I was not wearing any pants!

Regards,
Matt Bishop

Hi DJ

On December 21, rode from the coast near Coffs Harbour to Cameron Corner and into South Australia before sundown. 1450km, About 70 per cent off-road.
Up and sunrise the next morning and rode back again.
Wore the Draggin Jeans both days. Very comfortable, thanks. Ideal for the job.
Here's a pic on a dune about 50km into South Australia.
Read Full story at TBAM Issue #26

Tom Foster
Also see the Draggin Jeans Yellow Stinger Camos in this preview video of the ride:
http://www.tbam.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=343&Itemid=1

Injured pride more than anything. Crash knobs saved all the important bits on the bike but the exhaust and the fairing don't look too flash. I figure I was somewhere between 40 and 50kph when I lost the front.
A combination of new tyres, smooth road and an off camber roundabout did the damage. I was out scrubbing in the new tyres so I knew to be careful but must have pushed it a bit too far. How embarrassing.
The jeans did their job to perfection! The Kevlar was in just the right spot and the only damage to me was a nice little bruise. The logo on my jacket sleeve is warn down, the logo on the jacket shoulder is a bit melted but there is hardly even any wear on the denim.
Needless to say I'm very impressed and very happy I was wearing my Draggin Jeans! Thanks for saving my skin.

Simon,
Greenvale, Australia

'The dreaded diesel spill'
Tuesday morning just going to the supermarket there were just two roundabouts to negotiate. The bike went down on the second one after contact with a recent diesel spill.
In an instant I was following my bike across the tarmac & into a traffic island at maybe 60kph. My injuries from the waist down were confined to a bruise on my hip.
Without my Draggin' Jeans (now sadly not as pretty as they were) I would have lost copious amounts of blood & been leaving the scene in an ambulance. I had a bit of a limp for a couple of days but apart from that I'm fine & riding again.

P Boniface,
Queensland.

Having turned 50 back in Jan 08, I finally realised a dream I had cherished since giving up riding in my mid 20s.
I had owned three bikes at one time or another, two Bonnie 650s and a Yammie RD 350, but had given up riding on getting married.
The Boss told me that I could get back on a bike when our youngest child finished High School - I think she hoped that I might grow out of it. However, that of a brand new Triumph Bonneville America.
To go with it I bought myself a pair of Draggin Jeans, a CorTech jacket, Nolan helmet, Falco boots and cheapo gloves. I had three months of sheer bliss, touring the backroads, taking long spins in the country and generally spoiling myself.
It all stopped in March when I went into a corner on a country backroad too fast, failed to match a curve with a curve and jumped clear of the bike before it hit the big tree at the apex.
Came to in intensive care five days later with 12 fractured or broken ribs, a smashed left clavicle, punctured lungs and abrasions to my left arm (through the jacket!). However, not a single scratch on my legs - those kevlar lined jeans did their job magnificently.
In fact, I reckon that I'd still be wearing them except for the fact that the paramedics had to cut them off. So, the bike comes back from the repair shop soon and the very first thing I'll be doing is ordering a new pair of Draggin Jeans - you just don't argue with experience.

All the best,
R B, Canberra, Australia

Hi :)
I just wanted to say thankyou for your product.
I have two pairs of Ladies Skins that I wear whenever I'm riding.
I had an accident a couple of weeks ago in which my bike did not survive and I was incredibly lucky to walk away.
I ho23-Oct-2008a pair of my reinforced jeans.
I have attached a picture of my jeans and as you can see it would be unlikely that my left gluteal would have survived.

Anyway thanks again
Peta

Last Monday I had a "mishap" and fell from my motorcycle onto coarse bitumen at 30-40kph. Fortunately I was wearing my Draggin Jeans, which now have a 20c-sized hole in the denim and a 2mm hole in the Kevlar panel below the left knee.
My left knee has a superficial abrasion which, although painful, is healing well because the wound is not deep and is free of contamination. This is because the Kevlar panel prevented my knee coming into direct contact with the road surface and being ground into it.
I have no doubt that your product saved me from what could have been a serious injury.
My Draggin Jeans look good, fit well and are comfortable to wear while riding. Most importantly they provide protection in the last line of defence when judgement and skill fail. In my opinion, the cost of my jeans was money well spent, compared with the cost of injury.

With sincere appreciation,
B Burton
Benalla, VIC 3672

I am writing to let you know how Draggin Jeans saved my skin - literally - in a recent bike crash.
As you can see from the condition of the right knee, the outer denim was scuffed and torn but the Kevlar lining remained intact and prevented direct contact with the road, also cushioning the impact.
My knee was just a little sore but quickly recovered. Without the Kevlar, I am convinced that my knee would have been severely damaged.

Regards,
Graham, Healesville, Victoria

Draggin Jeans ARE the best on the market, they are the best fit and have previously saved me a lot of skin and burns from sliding down the bitumen, I would not wear anything else.
Regards from a very satisfied customer.

Pete Levett

To Draggin Jeans

On Saturday evening 24 May I was riding with my wife on my bmw r1100rs and a v8 commondore with an18 year old driver with passengers decided to do a left hand turn from the far right lane at 80 kh...we both ended up approx 25 m from impact, bike and car written off...but thanks to your PPE ( personal protective equipment) not a scratch , ok I fractured my back t6, t7, and my a/c joint is stuffed, my knee bloody is sore.
My wife fractured her jaw and torn her lip from her gum , my fault for not buying full face helmets...but we are both so grateful I insisted on draggin ppe, just looking at the kit now we can see how many skin grafts this saved us both, congragulations to your engineers and everybody associated with the product.
You guys are a blessing and I will tell every rider I meet how your product saved us...thankyou

Sincerely
Rohan & Jo Schenk

I bought a couple of pairs of your jeans about 6 months ago.
They are without equal in terms of comfort and fit on a bike, with the added safety of the kevlar fabric it makes them, I feel, the best product of this type available.
Made in Oz to boot, great stuff!!!!

Thanks
Steve Lovett

12 months ago I had a fairly serious motorcycle accident, 2 days in intensive care, 6 weeks in rehab and 12 months later still walking with a stick and having pain issues.
But on the day of my accident I was wearing good quality gear, including my Draggin Jeans.
Wearing these jeans saved me from even more grief. It has been difficult enough with the broken bones, but had I not been wearing Draggin Jeans I have no doubt that my injuries would have been worse.
As it was, I did not suffer any degloving injuries thanks to the right gear.
Thank you, Draggin Jeans, for making a product that works.
I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Draggin Jeans to anyone who will listen, and in fact, that is what I have been doing and will continue to do. These jeans are a great product and they work.

Elizabeth Krieg

I was in a 100km area on the Don road between Warburton and Healesville doing 75km around a blind corner.
A couple attempted to pull out from a lookout car park, trajectory suggested they were going to collide I braked lost control, gained control, braked lost control again low sided the bike on the right hand side.
The couple took me to the hospital, my motorcycling buddy who was with me dealt with the bike.
Got to the hospital after x-rays I had a fractured elbow and multiple meta carpel #5 fractured bruised ribs and a grazed left knee and a chaffed right knee.
My knees would have been a lot worse in fact I suggest that I would have been skinned to the bone on my left knee and my right knee would have been grazed had I not been wearing my Draggins. There are rips in both knees of my jeans however the Kevlar remains intact.

Thanks,
Ross

Just to let you know, wearing my Draggin Jeans while riding has saved a lot of road damage to myself in a bike accident I had on Boxing Day. Very little damage to the Jeans at all.
Front wheel lock-up after heavy breaking to avoid hitting the car in front. After locking the front wheel, I went off the low-side and landed on the bitumen road - right hip first.
The Draggin Jeans saved any real skin trauma, with only minimal abrasions to knee and thigh. The result of the right hip pushed in wards was a fractured pelvis in 3 places, and 3 months on crutches.
I have attached a couple of photos of the damaged bike after the accident. Mostly damage was to the right hand side - enough to write off the bike.

Thanks,
David Browne

I bought a pair of blue denim Jeans from Clappers in Busselton WA and there great good in summer and winter very comfy.
Well Done guys Keep up the good safe work.

Cheers
Jim
WA

Just wanted to give you guys some positive feedback on your great product.
Was given a pair of Draggins when I first learnt to ride. Six years later- being worn more days in the week than not, travelled through most continents they are still my favourite pair of riding pants.
Though thankfully never tested in anger, they have wore out the years well with only small holes in the back pocket where my wallet rubs, a small hole in the left thigh where the crease rubs against the bike and small holes on the pant legs where they have rubbed against boot buckles.
Today, I have a just purchased a new pair of Draggins which I hope to get another great 6 years of riding!

Many thanks for the memories!
Tony Ma

The draggin jeans you gave us are fantastic - we wore them on the challenge and for good weather riding they are extremely comfortable with the reassurance that it we had the kevlar lining to protect us.
I'd recommend draggin jeans to anyone who wants some cool kit without the bulk of standard riding gear.
In fact I often wear mine on my short commute to work knowing that I can wear them throughout the day without having to take a change of clothes - they're so practical I often wear them even when I'm not on my bike!

Dr Alex Stedmon,
MErgS, CPsychol, UK

To all the wonderful people at Draggin Jeans,

I am writing this email to thank everyone of for their hard work in producing an amazing product.
My name is Tanya and my older brother Shane (25years old) was in a motor bike accident on the 22nd Dec only days before Christmas.
Nobody knows what happened on the night of the accident. Shanes accident was roughly 2am in the morning and he was not found till 6am, this was only by chance as the accident was on a very small country road. He was found in a ditch with his helmet off and unconcious.
My younger brother and myself were in Japan at the time snow boarding when we got a call to get on the nearest flight to come home. Our holiday was cut short but immediatly forgotten when we walked into the Intensive Care Unit in Royal Perth Hospital to see our brother laying there with machines coming from everywhere.
Shanes injuries to the brain were extreme but when i had a talk to the doctor and nurses they were suprised he had to other injuries at all. He had a few scratches to his back but none at all on his legs.
Christmas day i went home to the country to see my family, in our home in a bag there was his clothes that he had worn when he had the accident. When i opened it and had a look there were his Draggin Jeans that i had got his for Christmas the year before.
The only damage that they had was the 2 cuts either side to cut the jeans off Shane. Amazing.
Shane spent 4 weeks in ICU and was then shifted to a ward for brain injury patients. I did not realise how important it was to wear good quality pants for riding until the nurses wheeled a boy into shanes room who had also come off a bike.
His injuries to his legs i can not even describe. His legs had basically been torn to bits. My eyes were opened very quickly to the importance of this.
Now 8 weeks later Shane is still in the ward and starting a small bit of physio each day. He does not know who we are yet. He comes out with a smile and a bit of a giggle but noone knows what is going on in his brain.
Until he can start communicating with us we wont know how bad the brain damage is going to be. Soon we hope he will be shifted to a rehab hospital where he will get taught how to do everything all over again, walk and talk ect.
Once again i can not thank you enough. I cant imagine what it would have been like if Shane also had to deal with extreme injuries to his body.

Thankyou again
Tanya MacGregor

Hi Draggin Jeans

While negotiating a right-hand bend on my Piaggio X9 250cc Maxi Scooter I made a misjudgement and ran off the sealed road onto a narrow strip of loose gravel and hoped that I could regain control but was unable to do so because, to the left of the gravel, there was a steep bank which I then was travelling along and down at the same time.
I could not tell you what happened next except that I could hear a rushing of air and shortly afterwards I parted company with my machine which ended up on its right-hand side with a fair amount of damage to the fairing and other plastic components.
I considered myself fortunate that the bike did not end up on top of me and I was also pleased that three other riders in our riding group gave me assistance, got me to hospital and let the other riders ahead of us know what had happened.
In the process of the accident, before my landing, I apparently did a few rolls through the air and sustained a grazed left knee although without any damage to the jeans material (except towards the back of the leg) the Kevlar in the left knee area only shows signs of blood staining and although the wound to that knee was much less severe it still took several dressing sessions before it could be left without the need for further dressings.
In the case of the right knee the wound was deeper, took much longer to heal and although the jeans material and the Kevlar were both worn right through I don't doubt that the Kevlar did save me from an even worse wound in that area.
The worst pain I had was from a fracture to the ulna in the right arm near the wrist and it was several days later that, apart from three minor fractures in a hand and foot, I discovered that I had lost partial control of my right shoulder and an x-ray scan showed that I had ruptured three tendons in that area.
Only now do I feel that I may be able to ride again but not without the proper protection even if I only start with a spin around the block

Regards to you from Dave Stevens

I was involved in an accident last January with a kangaroo and while the kangaroo didn't survive, I did - and with minimal damage!
I was minding my own business riding along the Putty Road (which is on the outskirts of Sydney) at about 11.00am when a kangaroo decided to cross the road about a metre in front of me. As I was travelling at about 100 kph, I didn't even have time to react before the kangaroo leapt into my front wheel.
The bike went down and I was thrown onto the road, landing on my left shoulder, hip and leg and rolling over many times. And luckily I was wearing all the right gear - full face helmut, leather jacket, gloves and boots, and my draggin jeans.
I suffered lots of abrasions and bruises and a broken little finger. But how lucky was that? It could have been much worse.
Unfortunately my bike and helmut are write-offs, and my leather jacket, gloves and boots all required only minor repairs, but my draggin jeans were worn through on the left knee - down to the yellow kevlar lining.
Thanks for your help

Ms Wendy Howe
NSW, Australia

GEARED UP
A couple of years ago I attended one of Bernie Hatton's bike courses and he spent a lot of time explaining why it was so important to wear protective gear when you ride.
One thing that stuck in my head was his comment that "It's not a matter of if you come off, it's a matter of when you will come off".
I remember thinking that won't happen to me because I don't push it that hard, but I did listen and went and got myself a reasonable full face helmet, Draggin Jeans, a DriRider jacket and boots and gloves. On Christmas Eve I found out just how important that gear is.
I came off in an absolute instant with no time to react or even think of what to do. I estimate I was doing about 100km/h at the point of coming off. I only realised I was in trouble as I hit the ground.
My left shoulder impacted the road first and the shoulder armor did its job in that it cushioned the blow and prevented any road rash.
After three weeks I can't lift my left arm above my shoulder. At some stage I then slid on my head and right shoulder and right elbow. My helmet has a two-inch deep scrape in it.
If I had an open face helmet I would now have no nose, chin and possibly no front teeth. My right shoulder is perfectly OK even though my right elbow has some deep road rash because my elbow hit the road with such force that the armor rolled around my elbow and the jacket was ground through.
The hip armor in my jeans prevented any bruising and road rash to my hips and the Kevlar in the jeans didn't wear through but gave me some superficial burns on my knees.
My bike is worse for wear and will now be modified into a VTR1000 streetfighter (Stu from AusFR will make a fortune out of me).
My riding gear (apart from my boots) is absolutely stuffed, but my injuries are so minimal I'll have a normal life without ongoing pain.
If you think it's too hot to wear, or too uncool, or it won't happen to you - you're a dead set dropkick. Get your gear on.

Mark Drury

Dear Draggin Jeans,

I wanted to write a letter about how I field tested your products, unfortunately.
On November 10th, I was riding down an Arkansas highway when my Triumph hit a nasty pavement heave right in the middle of a corner. The bike low-sided and I went for a ride down the pavement (with the bike riding me). Now here in Arkansas, we have something called "chip-seal" pavement, which has the surface texture of 60 grit sandpaper.
Well, I took a ride to the hospital where I was in ICU for a week, with broke ribs, a ruptured spleen, bruised lung, and a host of other problems.
I slid close to 100 foot on the pavement, my Draggin Jeans never let the pavement touch my skin. I ended up with some mild road rash on my knees, butt and legs, but the Kevlar in the jeans was not compromised since the road rash looked more like a burn that a scrape, I assume that the friction between the pavement and the jeans was pretty extreme and caused my road rash.
The jeans were destroyed (and the Kevlar liner was shredded, but not torn), as was my jacket, my bike, my helmet, and almost me. By the way, the jeans were 4 years old and very worn...and they still did their job.
I have a new Triumph on order, and I will need to buy a new helmet, jacket, boots, and pants. I will be buying another pair of Draggin Jeans, but this time I will get the armor in the knees.

Sincerely,
Reginald French
Cabot, Arkansas, United States

I would just like to inform you of an accident which I had last week!
I got knocked off by a sheep (...yes a sheep!!) doing approximately 30mph, I skated down the road for about 20 yards.
Luckily I had a pair of your jeans on-result jeans ripped & scuffed back pocket ripped off.
No cuts or gravel rash not even a bruise. I would like to thank you for a wonderful safe product now tried and tested. I will be getting a new pair asap.

Thanks again.
Neil (Cumbria, England)

Good Morning,

We purchased several pairs of your Draggin Jeans a few years ago. We are in need of a new pair.
Six months ago my husband survived a very serious motorcycle crash where he broke 7 bones and was air lifted in a helicopter to our major trauma center.
Thanks to your jeans, his legs and knees were unscratched. From sliding down the road at 55mph the jeans had worn away right over both knees but the Kevlar patches remained un-torn, thus protecting his knees from major damage. The jeans did exactly what you claimed they would. We have told many people throughout the years about your jeans and how great they are, but now we have the proof.
Again, thank you for your great product!

Debbie Golin
PS: I've enclosed 2 pictures of his jeans. You can see that the jean material is gone but the kevlar is still there.

Thanks, I was recently involved in a single vehical crash, (not paying attention to the road).
The bike has been a right off but I came out with out even a bruise. However I managed to tear right through the Kevlar on my right knee.
Still didn't touch the skin. Imagine what my leg would of looked like without the protection.

Travis Shaw

Hi guys/gals

I brought a pair of you Traffic jeans 3 weeks ago after hearing good reports about your products and yesterday I had the undesirable chance to put them to the test.
As my bike slid out from under me hitting the a rough road at 70kph with the bike on top of my right leg. But due your you jeans I got no road rash what so ever.
The jeans got holes torn in the right knee and shin but due to that Kevlar I still have my skin.
I just wanted to say Thank you for such a great product and saving my arse. Since my accident my mates on seeing the results of me losing no skin they have rushed out to buy them a set for them selves.
Cheers keep up the great work.

Chris

Dear Draggin' Jeans,

I just wanted to thank you all for producing a superior product that actually works.
At the start of August I came off my Hyosung GT-650, due to a caged driver losing control around a corner, unfortunately I had only been riding for approximately one month at this stage and had no other option other than to lay the bike down on the exit of the corner I was half way through at the time.
I probably hit the road at around 60 or 70km/h, but my Draggin Traffic Jeans not only protected my legs from injury, but the denim didn't even tear.
I have recommended your product to all my mates who ride, and some who swore that nothing beats leather, have now gone out and bought your product.
I too will be going out and getting my self in to some Desert Camo Draggin's as soon as I can afford it ($1700 excess on the bike!!).
Thank you again, and keep up the good work!

hello all,

Just a bit of feed back.
I live in Alice Springs and commute 440kms every three weeks to Ayers rock, Uluru for work. While I often fly, I also use the Harley when time permits.
This Monday while riding down to work I seen two guys parked at Mt Ebenezer road house with BMW 1150gs. I rode straight though and at around 25 kms out and 160kms from the rock I spotted them in the mirror. It was 11.15am on a crystal clear day.
They must have been sitting on around 140k as I was just cruising along at 125k, the first rider pulled out to pass and when he was around 3 metres in front of me a roo jumped out just missing his bike, landed and jumped again just missing my l/h handle bar!
The rider turned to me and wiped his brow indicating how close it had been, looking under his arm I saw another roo coming and tried to warn him be he didn't even see it coming.
He hit it full on at 140km/hr the carnage that followed was horrific the panniers both broke off and parts of the bike went every where. It all happened directly in front of me at around 1-3 metres always, he slid 110 of my paces and had his hands badly damaged 6 broken ribs, punctured lung etc.
The point of this is that at 140k he went down on his right knee the jeans where shredded (Draggin jeans) but the liner was intact and he has no major injures to his legs.
I am amazed that they work so well, as soon as I can afford a set I am ordering them, brilliant stuff.
By the way the guys name is Kev and he is now in intensive care at Alice but I am sincerely sure that his injures would have been much much worse with out your product.

Well Done
Rod Smith
Alice Springs

My experience in a motorcycle fall.

As with many a weekend, I went out for a ride with some people who are motorcycle lovers like myself. I have a Honda 600 Naked which I like to enjoy on outings with my friends.
We were going from Barcelona to Basella and we were on our way back. In Basella, the group had divided itself into two and some of us had in mind to keep on riding until the evening.
A few kilometers after having morning tea, I had a problem with a left hand curve in the road that had no shoulder only a guardrail.
I did not enter the correct line for the curve and I saw myself heading towards the guardrail. I tried to recover and I almost made it, but exiting the bend there was no shoulder on the road that would allow me to stay on my bike.
Because I could not totally correct it, and I was heading towards the guardrail, I tried to lift the bike upright, so that most of the impact would be on the side of the bike, and that way would also avoid myself sliding under the guardrail.
The result was that the motorcycle impacted sideways against the guardrail, squashing the bottom half of my leg (saved by the boot) and pushing the radiator in on that side.
After the impact the bike and I were thrown towards the wrong side of the road, luckily no one was coming that way and the bike behind could avoid me.
The bike skidded on its left side for about 20 metres and myself, I was dragged about 10-15 metres on the asphalt.
The gear I was wearing was the following:Dainese Boots that held together perfectly and I still use them, Draggin Jeans Pants that only had a small perforation in the knee, Dainese cordura Jacket that disintergrated on the left sleeve and Shoei XR-1000 Helmet that held together perfectly, and although it ended up completely scratched on one side, the visor stayed on and was not broken.
I will explain my fall in a little further detail, so that you can see my experience with my equipment, in particular Draggin Jeans pants.
After impacting the guardrail where the right leg of my pants ended up scraped on the guardrail and at the same time got caught between the guardrail and the boot, I was sent flying and fell on my left side, dragging my leg, left arm and my head.
I had bruises on these parts of my body due to the impact. The pants were almost completely intact with only a small hole in the denim, the size of a finger (as you can see in the photos).
After I rolled over and went skidding on my back where the back of the jacket and the protections, did their job perfectly and suffered little damage. The jeans were dragged as well and the mark on the denim from my wallet can be seen on the right back pocket.
I am very happy with the result from the equipment I had on, that made the fall no more than a fright and a few bruises from the impact (apart from fixing the bike).
I think I was very lucky and am convinced that the equipment helped me, so I will keep using similar gear. The only difference is that now I have added protections to my Draggin Jeans to minimize the damage from hard impacts should I fall again.
I'm writing this experience so that people can be more conscious of the importance of wearing the right equipment and also in appreciation from Luis of Draggin Jeans, for the professionalism that he showed me when I bought my first pair of Draggin Jeans.

Fernando G

Dear Draggin,

A couple of months ago my mates and I were on our way for our normal Sunday ride to Mt White Cafe.
It was on our way home I decided to Road Test my DRAGGIN JEANS I wasn't planning a car doing a U in front of me and all I could think was this is going to ... hurt! I hit the road about 50-60km.
After the fall I got up looked at my jeans and thought not bad they did the trick, I then looked at my knee and nearly past out. My side stand had snapped and ripped a big hole in them.
The Ambo showed up about 20 mins after the spill put me in the back. Before they could leave for the Hospital they spent 20 mins trying to cut my jeans off me. I was in no position to argue with them.
They wanted to know why they were so HARD TO CUT it took them 20 minutes to cut them off me. I told them this was because of the KEVLAR on the inside of the DRAGGIN JEANS.
After they had finished dressing my knee they told me I was VERY LUCKY it could have been a lot worse.
I just thought I'd let you know the DRAGGIN JEANS saved my left leg from more serious injury. I'm now in the market to purchase another bike but my the first thing ill do is invest in another pair of DRAGGIN JEANS, they did more than cover my arse!!
I got 34 stitches in the left knee and a dislocated shoulder.

Cheers
Brendan O'riordan

Last weekend, Saturday the 21st of October, I had an accident on my motorbike, a red 1996 Suzuki GS500E.
I came off down near a coastally town (Batemans Bay) that I rode my motorbike to that day to have lunch at with some friends.
I am writing this email to you today because I was wearing my Draggin Traffic Jeans at the time of the crash, and if it had not been for those jeans I would definitely have required skin grafts.
When I came off my motorbike I was doing about 80kmph (I think that's about 45mph?) and I was going around a corner when I fell to one side with the motorbike, scraping my right leg on the gravel then got thrown over the motorbike landing on my left side where I then slid on my left side.
The most damage I received to my awesome Draggin Jeans was when the AMBULANCE MEN CUT THEM OFF ME!! My legs and knees stayed intact with a minor cut and little scratch on each. - A SMALL price to pay for kissing cement at 80kmph!!
However if I think about what might have happened if I was not wearing your jeans, or a cheaper (or different brand) of motorcycle pants, I shudder...
Your jeans saved MY legs!!!!
This is just a quick email to say THANK YOU for your quality jeans and to let you know that I WILL be buying ANOTHER pair of Draggin Jeans (when I have saved up enough, and it will be another pair of Traffic AND a pair of your urban Combat pants) and I have already told everyone I know about the incident and the great job YOUR pants did of protecting me.
As long as I ride, I will always ride in Draggin!! :-)

Yours Sincerely,
Jonathan Condon - Canberra

Dear Draggin'

Having worn your products for several years I recently put them to the test. At the time was I wearing a pair of your jeans and an ultra light jacket, with elbow and back protection.
I do long distance commuting in Western Australia and was close to home after riding for several hundred kilometres. It was there that I encountered several kangaroos on the highway which in itself is not that unusual. I know that I slowed down and while the roo's left the road as I passed them, one decided to jump back right under my front wheel. I have no idea how fast I was going at impact, but I slide some 100 metres up the road ending up close to my bike.
I suffered a compound fracture of my knee cap and ripped the Kevlar on that knee. My leather gloves and boots were shredded and one boot was ripped right off, leaving some scraps on my hand and foot.
The rest of me was unmarked even though I slide on my back and rolled face down. Thank goodness for a full face helmet. The Kevlar protection was excellent and certainly saved me from much more serious injury. The pants are ripped but the rest of the Kevlar, except for the knee, remained intact.
The ultra light jacket was amazing and much stronger than I thought it would be. It seems to have survived with minor few holes and tears. Most of these were on my arms and I am convinced that the elbow armour also helped.
Of course as you have heard before the hospital staff were surprised that I had no serious burns or grazes.
Thanks for a great product which is also very comfortable and practical, even in our hot summer.

Regards
Geoffrey Lush
Woodanilling WA

Dear Grant,

Friends and I had made arrangements to go for a Xmas ride and, as per the police statement, we were involved in one of the biggest motorcycle accidents of the 2005 year.
The accident involved three motorcycles, my freind Sean with his wife Lisa as pillion, myself and my partner Sue as my pillion and the third bike which caused the accident, the rider was killed when I impacted with him.
Sean and Lisa were wearing normal jeans and leather jackets, top line helmets and leather riding boots. Lisa was killed in the accident, Sean had a shatted ankle from the other rider headbutting his ankle in the accident but he also lost a lot of skin on his legs because he didn't have the protection of Draggin jeans.
Sue and I have been wearing Draggin jeans for some time as it gives us the freedom of comfort when stopped on rides but still gives us the protection while on a day ride with friends.
Sue and I were injured the most which was caused from our own motorcycle coming into contact with us, it bounced on me first shattering my upper femur and hip, it then rolled over me and impacted with Sue, smashing her helmet and continueing down her body till it rested on her legs.
Even though our injures were extensive, we lost no skin and suffered no burns from the hot exhaust because of the Draggin Jeans.
The Paramedics destroyed two pairs of sissors trying to remove the jeans, I wish I could have sent them to you but the Police destroyed all our gear as it was "contaminated" with the needles and medical leftovers.
I can tell you it took them 10 minutes to remove my jeans alone, were it took less then 30 seconds to remove my $1500.00 Alpinestar Leather Jacket, the same applied to Sue's gear.
No one could forsee the tramau that was inflicked to us that day but without Draggin Jeans on Sue and I could still be going through skin grafts and rehab.
Sue is back at work part time building up to normal hours next week, I return to work on Monday the 13/03 some 12 weeks after the accident but it will live with use 24/7 for the rest of our lives.
We are determined to continue riding and not letting someones mistake spoil our love of riding or days with friends on the road.
Your representives said the company would replace the jeans free of charge when I sent them this story, this was not expected and we are both very grateful, but we were willing to buy jeans at the Expo as we believe in them so strongly.
Thank you Draggin Jeans. I have told everybody that will listen to invest in a pair or two, they won't beat a leather suit on a trackday with the added protection of impact pads but for the days when we wish to go for a gentle ride on a hot day or even a cool day, they give you the freedom to sit at a caf'e or restaurant in some comfort and look normal.

Thanks again,
Greg Smith & Sue Bottomley
Merewether. NSW

Hi Draggin Jeans.

It was good to be able to meet you at the Ally Pally Bike show in London and to be able to shake your hand in person.
I'd had my jeans for a couple of years, bought them at the bike show actually, and there's nothing better on a sunny day than being able to wear a set of jeans rather than sweating it out all clad in leather.
My experience happened on the way to work riding my Triumph Adventurer along the M4 to between junctions 16 and 15.
I was approaching J15, my exit, when the inside lane quickly ground to a halt, they had backed up from the traffic lights down the off ramp and onto the inside lane, the whole line of cars vans and me managed to stop no problem.
However the car behind failed to stop with us, or in fact slow down at all, and hit me from behind at 70mph.
I remember seeing it in my mirrors and thinking she don't look like she's going to stop in time, along with wow can eyes really get that big, and then I was on the road on my side.
A quick check of my hands and arms showed they seemed ok but my left leg had developed another knee below the original. That'll be broken then I thought.
The ambulance turned up and got to work, aint gas and air great, They took off my boots and cut off my jeans, sob, and seeing my injuries and how far along the road I'd come they couldn't believe I had any skin left on my legs let alone that there were no scuff marks at all, the jeans had done a fantastic job and were barely scuffed through the only real hole being where a boot buckle had gone through as it was dragged along the road.
The broken leg was caused by getting it caught under the bike as the car went over it and has taken 7 months for me to get up and about on it again.
It's now an inch shorter and missing two and a half inches of Tibia, thankfully I have a titanium rod that's working well as a bone until mine re-grows around it.
But I can't help but wonder how much more uncomfortable my recovery would have been if I'd had to have bits of skin patched back up as well, thanks again all at Draggin jeans.

Pete Stock.
Wiltshire

Hello draggin Jeans,

On the 28th of January 2006 this year I had the miss fortune of writing off my 2004 XJR1300 on the way to Jambaroo after being run off the road by an SS Commodore, thanks to the Kevlar knee pads in my Draggin Jeans that protect my knees I have minimal damage to my right knee after the fins of the engine hit a rock and then caught my Draggin Jeans and twisted my knee cap area sideways.
2 operation later and I have replaced the bike and will be riding again thanks to the extra strength and protection afforded me by my Draggin jeans, the doctors where amazed I was up and walking after only 2 weeks and when I explain that I had worn the prectective jeans they were full of praise for your product.
Again thank you very much for such a great safety clothing product.

Stay Safe
Stuart Innes

Hello Grant,

I have attached some pics I have showing where and what damage was done to Draggin Jeans and bike on the road between Albion Park and Jambaroo in NSW on 28th January 2006, basically when the bike hit the rock as it passed on the up hill right hand side of the road avoiding a SS Commodore who crossed to my side through the corner, the fins of the engine caught the rock at approx 50kph due to front brake allowing the front wheels to skids in rock fragments on the concrete on the edge of the road.
As I went over the handle bars the fins then caught the seam of the inside right leg of the jeans and as I went down the lower right cuff at end of the hem of the jeans as well. I was wearing a Good pair of RJays boots at the time.
I am not sure that there is much can be done to modify the jeans as such, unless the seam can be moved around and under the leg/knee area but then this would impede the movement of the rider as they sit on the bike and cause discomfort when bending knees etc OR You may have some idea as to how a slideing plate/smooth surface can be used so that the inside knee area can be able to smoothly slide if it came in to contact with anything in this inside knee area.eg the fins of an engine or protruding fairing peice etc.
What matters most is that , I still have my knee and therefore my leg as well and am able to use it into the future and keep enjoy my riding thanks to my Draggins.

Stay Safe
Stuart Innes

It was a straight line crash. I slipped off the bike coming out of a roundabout which cracked the throttle open in first gear.
The front came up in the air, my feet were off the pegs, the front came down hard and the bars started to slap.
The bike threw me off the left hand side onto my head and left shoulder, slid for about 80m down queen street Altona Meadows.
Thank you for saving my legs from more serious damage..

Regards..
Shane Harder

Hi Guys,

Thought I'd give you guys a big thank you for literally saving my ass.
Was practicing the other week for an upcoming show and lost a wheelie at roughly the 130Kph mark.
I mean I've already had quite a few 40-60Kph stacks during practice in those jeans but this was the first with some real force. Lets just say that if I were wearing the skate sort of jeans I used to wear for stunts before you guys hooked our team up, I'd be in hospital right now.
I've attached some pics of the bike, the jeans and my other equipment. When seeing how much everything else copped it, it's amazing how the jeans held up. Not only that but the armour insert which had a peg rip through it, saved me some surgery time.
Anyway I'm 100% but have a bike to re-build.
Till then, take care and have an awesome Xmas!!! I know I will cos BBQ tastes way f...ing better then hospital food :)

Cheers,
Pete

Grant,

Thank you so much for the well wishes!!
Let me tell you a story, the Draggin jeans I ordered showed up the day before my big trip from Kansas to South Carolina. It is about a 22-hour ride, and 45 minutes from my destination I decided to pass a small pick up truck.
The driver didn't see me an in turn decided to pass the vehicle in front of her. She made a quick swerve into my lane an slammed into me, I was travelling about 70 mph an went careening out of control an ended up sliding for yards on my bran new Draggin jeans.
Not a single mark on my lower body did i receive, the jeans took the high-speed fall and the slide, quite literally saving my ass. I ended up with a broken nose--my full-face helmet went thwackkkkkkkkk on the ground a shattered the faceplate.
I had a dislocated shoulder and a broken collarbone. Everything covered by Kevlar was incre for using the best damn gear you can find an that would be your Kevlar reinforced clothing.
I cannot say thank you enough for giving us the ability to get up a walk away from a crash such as this.
Your company is an asset to riders all over the world.
The next obvious step would be a motorcycle made from Kevlar.

Many hugs and kisses from Valorie in Kansas soon to be South Carolina

Dear Draggin,

I have been wearing my comfortable old Draggin Jeans for about three years, but had never actually 'roadtested' them until last Friday.
Riding out to visit a mate after work, there had been a brief period of light rain, followed by sunshine, and the road had dried quickly. Turning into a side street in an industrial area, I was approaching a give way sign at about 50km/h or less intending to slow rather than stop, as there was good visibility and no traffic. I touched the front brake, and BANG! I was instantly transformed into a crash test dummy.
A lowside at 50km/h doesn't sound too dramatic, but it can really mess up your bike, as the attached picture shows. Walking back to look closely at the road afterwards, revealed thin scattered patches of stuff which had been spilled onto the surface.
It looked and felt a bit like dried silicone sealant which had been squished into the road by traffic and wasn't noticeably different in appearance to the rest of the surface.
In an industrial area, you just don't know what might have been spilled, or leaked, onto the road. Add a little bit of moisture, and you can be in strife before you know it.
After 35 years on bikes I got a none too gentle reminder that surface grip can't be taken for granted. Unlike a crash test dummy, however, I was wearing your excellent jeans which suffered in protecting me completely against any abrasion injury.
Thanks to your policy of low cost replacement, I now have a new pair of jeans which hopefully won't be put to the test like the last pair. Fixing the bike will be considerably more expensive!

Kind regards,
Chris

Hi, I just wanted to send you an email confirming that I have recieved my order and also to thank you
I was knocked off my bike last thursday on the M25 (6.30 am in the fast lane, lovely place for an accident) and its only down to me wearing your product that I saved my knees.
I cant walk at the minute without crutches and luckily I didnt do anything major but the hospital staff were impressed (as were the police) when they saw the damage i'd done to myself and my bike and that my trousers from yourselves were intact.
The outer material ripped on the knee as did the material on my left hip and right pocket, but the kevlar stayed firm and strong and has defiantely saved my skin.
Thanks very much I will be recommending your products to all my mates,

Matt Burton

In early April, my wife and I were travelling in a fairly remote area at 100 km/hr when we hit a 40-50 kg roo that bounded from the scrub.
We hit the roo slightly off center, which drove the bike rapidly down before it high-sided us a couple of meters into the air. Our friends, who were riding behind us, described the rest as sliding, rolling, tumbling and bouncing.
My friend visited the site a few days later and measured our point of rest at 77 and 79 meters from the collision.
We were both wearing protective gear that included full-face helmets, armoured jackets, leather gloves and Draggin Jeans.
All garments suffered some form of damage in the accident but it was the Draggin Jeans that surprised us with their durability and resistance to abrasion or tearing.
Neither of us suffered substantial skin loss during the long slide along the bitumen road. We originally chose Draggin Jeans so that we could travel into outback areas during the hotter weather and remain reasonably comfortable in the heat.
The Draggin's are the most comfortable jeans that we have ever worn and they have far exceeded our expectations during adverse conditions.

Keith Haynes

To Draggin Jeans

I just wanted to write to you because today I went down on my bike.
I was wearing a pair of Draggin Jeans and they held up great.
I slid on my side, knee and rear. The only hole was on my right knee and the hole did not go through the kevlar.
I know that if I were not wearing your jeans, I would have had more injuries to my skin.

Thank you again,
Aaron Boen

Grant,

I was on my way for a ride and got as far as two blocks from home when I encountered a patch of diesel on the rounderabout in wallan.
I Had to replace my helmet and jacket, the jeans only had three small holes which can be fixed.
The bike cost $2000 to fix, so the jeans are worth the small investment too save some skin,

regards
Stephen Humphreys

To: dragginjeans

I felt compelled to let you know how good your product is.
I purchased a pair of the cargo pants about a year ago, as well as two pairs of jeans for my dad. I wear the cargo pants each time I ride my CBR 929RR.
Being from LA and part of Ruff Ryders motorcycle organization, stunt riding is very popular and enticing. I ride safe and always suited up. A rider never expects to go down but it is inevitable the more extreme you ride. Nevertheless I am always prepared with all my gear on.
On Christmas day my dad, my brother, some friends (w/ cameras) and I went down to a local straight away to get some shots on camera. We had only planned to be there for a few minutes, as it was Christmas and there were places to be.
I threw a few wheelies for the camera and we decided that was good enough for the day. Every one split towards home. I was turning around to head home as well. My girlfriend and a friend of mine were following me. I signaled them to get one more shot with the camera.
As they passed me I shifted to 2nd and popped the clutch to coax the front tire up, as the Rs started to increase I was mentally prepared for the amazing feeling of a wheelie. Unfortunately I got the uneasy feeling of weightlessness and the sight of redline and blue sky. I was in the process of looping my bike.
I felt the tail reach 12:00 and then 12:15 and then my butt hit the asphalt. I began the slide, tumble, stand up, tumble, slide, and roll routine. I popped up, ran to my bike, picked it up, and rode it about a mile to my house.
I then began to surmise the damage to me and the bike. I suffered a pretty decent scrape on my left knee, which required 5 stitches. My Draggins were severely torn up, with the exception of the Kevlar, which proved to have truly saved my ass.
Upon further review my knee was affected because when I landed on my butt it lifted my left pant leg to an area that did not have Kevlar. With the exception of a minor knee injury, I suffered no other visual signs that I slid across a deteriorated asphalt surface.
Unfortunately my bike was not equipped with Draggin jeans, it suffered some more substantial damage. All in all, I am in great shape. My Draggins and bike excluded.
The moral off the story is that I will never ride again without your product. Thank you for making it safer to ride for me and my family.

Garett Monroe

I was leaving the Samford township (just west of Brisbane) on what appeared to be a long stretch of straight road leading up to a hill.
As it was late at night and there was not too many people around, I decided to indulge my new Honda CBR600RR by feeding the secondary fuel injectors (which only come on in a Full throttle over 5000 rpm situation) and accelerate into Fourth gear past 150klm per hour.
What was more exhilarating was the rate of increase rather than the actual speed being travelled. The night was actually quite cool and I was dressed semi-responsibly - Helmet, T-shirt.., gloves, Draggin Jeans and my boots.
As it was so cool and I was only wearing a T-shirt, I decided to hide my self behind the screen to avoid the cool wind momentarily taking my concentration off the road and the road sign that indicated a left turn approaching (at high speed).
As you can imagine, when I did eventually stick my head up to see where the road had gone, it was too late! I applied the brakes as hard as I could considering the road conditions (slippery) trying carefully to keep to the 90 % front and 10% rear rule and not soil myself at the same time, but it was too late!
As the back wheel and my Michellin Pilots locked up, the bike slid out landing on my left leg and dragging me down the road, off on to the lip and down on the grass.
At this stage, the bike and I separated company (luckily) and I stopped sliding as the bike tumbled narrowly missing the barbed wire fence.
As this all happened very quickly, I did not know what to expect so I got to up and started checking for any missing appendages on myself and then the bike.
I am happy to say that due to me wearing my Draggin Jeans, the scrapes that I received were all obvious on the outside of my jeans only.
Not only had the jeans saved my skin, quite literally, but they washed up beautifully as if not much had happened. The bike however, is costing me $6000 to repair.
It's a shame they don't make Draggin Jeans for bikes!

Ride Safe, wear Draggin Jeans!
Jim

Dear Draggin Jeans

It was a beautiful, sunny, summer's evening, riding alone on the minor winding, well-surfaced and dry roads in the Vale of York.
I came to a 'T' junction, where there was good long distance visibility all round. There were no other vehicles in sight, so I changed down and started to power gently round the corner at between 20 and 30mph.
At the apex of the corner I was met by a lake of oil, which I later learned had come from a Landrover that had lost its sump plug!
I had no control over the events of the next few seconds, just the impressions of my bike going down on the nearside, its wheels digging into the road and it becoming airborne before landing on its other side. It ended up 40 metres down the road.
I came to rest on my back, arms and legs akimbo, having rolled and slid some 20 metres. My Draggin Jeans UltraLight jacket and chinos, equipped with their CE armour pads, took the brunt of the impact and I only sustained bruising and minor friction grazing.
Despite the distance I had travelled on the tarmac, the clothing showed only minor damage to the fabrics, but in these damaged areas, the Kevlar lining that was exposed was intact, and undoubtedly saved my skin!
I have ordered replacements from Draggin Jeans as I am now fully convinced of both their comfort and, more importantly, their effectiveness in the case of an accident.

Best wishes,
Sqn.Ldr. Spike Wilson.

Dear Sir/Madam

I would like to provide feedback on your Draggin Jeans.
On Friday 4/4/03, I had the unpleasant experience fo hitting a kangaroo on my motorbike. I was able to walk away from this accident. I was lucky.
Wearing good motorcycle gear was the major lucky part. Good helmet, jacket, gloves, boots and Draggin Jeans. I was travelling at around 80-90 kmh when it all happened.
I flew over the handle bars rolling and sliding some 35 metres on bitumen road. Although the knees in the Draggin Jeans did tear slightly I was only battered and bruised with some skin off my elbows and knees.
As my brother said to me, "lucky you were wearing those Draggin Jeans as you would have required skin grafts".
So if anyone asks me I will be happy to recommend Draggin Jeans Clothing.

Regards
Adam Hinss

Hi Grant

On Saturday 25th March, as I was travelling to Nuriootpa and on the road into Broken Hill, I hit a bump in the road on a right hand bend, and got the `wobbles' up, I straightened up, then