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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Stig / Major Tom on July 15, 2025, 03:05:54 PM
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I'm embarrassed to think how long I have owned these riding jeans without their first wash!
Bull-It brand, armored with D-30 (knee and hip), and with COVEC in the impact and "sliding" areas.
Covec is a material which offers abrasion resistance, cut resistance, and low heat transfer.
Into the cool water wash they went, inside out. Then hang to dry.
The 'padded' areas are the Covec.
I wear them every ride, as well as helmet, leather gloves, armored jacket (elbow, shoulder & back) and heavy boots.
Line drying, inside out.
COVEC in rear "sliding" area....and pockets for hip pads.
(https://i.postimg.cc/bY3P497s/20250715-081609.jpg)
Front with COVEC & pockets for pads at knees.
(https://i.postimg.cc/7Ld95dJf/20250715-081720cc.jpg)
Warm in the winter - warm in the summer!
Do they work? Hope I never find out!
Stig
PS: out of the box they are somewhat water repellent - probably not so much, now they've been washed. I have Frogg-Togg over pants for heavy rains and winter riding.
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If it makes you feel any better Stig, my Bull-Its are two years old and have still to be washed!
Water repellent? Yes! Mine went through one torrential downpour when I got caught out in it with never a drop getting through. It just sort of beaded on the surface. One of the reasons I haven't washed them yet. (If it's good enough for the Angels & their "originals", it's good enough for me!)
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yeah...my gear gets washed every 3rd year or so, whether it needs it or not!
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I wash my gear in my Jacuzzi