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11 Aug 2023

ARMALITE Jeans [Straight Fit]

Japanese Webike user

4/5

I think it deserves to be more famous.

The deciding factor in the purchase
I decided that if I was going to buy something, I wanted to buy something with solid defensive performance, so I chose this product, which is CE StandardAA” as it is equipped with not only knee but also hip butt Protector and has the product feature "Jeans (not only Protector is CE compliant).
In addition, many bottoms for Motorcycle have only out-of-problem sizes, such as Waist from 80cm and inseam in the 70cm range, but the deciding factor was that the SSize for this product has Waist from 76cm and inseam 81cm available.
Also, the fact that Urethane is not used for Material is also a high point.

Was the one you received as per Image?
Although it says "Stone wash", it is actually a one-wash color (normal dark blue).
This is the color I like, but if you expect the Damage feeling typical of Stone wash or the light blue of the product page, you will be disappointed.

[How did you feel about the Fit?
Waist is listed as 76cm-82cm, but I think it is Oversized if you expect a Waist of 76cm because it is not a type that can be stretched to accommodate.
Probably Waist 80cm is the appropriate Size.

On the other hand, the Hip area tends to be Exactly around the Hip with the Butt Protector attached.
The buttocks are tighter and it is harder to put things in and out of the pocket (although it is not cool to put things in Jeans' pocket in the first place and have the silhouette collapse).

I think the deeper crotch is to prevent the Rivet from hitting the body when riding a motorcycle and the front pocket from hitting the body, but personally I think it is too deep.

How was your experience with it?
The knee Protector is flexible and does not interfere with bending the knee, which is great.
There is no Protector position adjustment function, but this is apparently because it would not pass the ECE Standard if there is an adjustment function due to the possibility of gapping when falling down (that's why they offer products with different lengths instead of hemming).
For this reason, the bag that holds the Protector is not made of mesh, but a solid piece of fabric.
It looks hot in summer, but when I put them on, I didn't notice much difference (I'm not sensitive to heat in the lower half of my body, but maybe I'm just insensitive?)

I think it dries easier than regular Jeans because it is made up of half synthetic fibers. (It does not dry quickly like a quick-drying Material, but only compared to 100% cotton Jeans. Basically, it is hard to dry)

[Was there anything that disappointed you?
The bag for the knee protector is sewn together with the seam of the Jeans, which makes the seam less noticeable, but this makes the seam thicker and less carefully sewn, which makes it stiff.
The thickened stitches can then become protruding as the knee bends, and when this happens, the protrusion is held down by the knee during the knee grip, which is painful.
I think it is also due to the fact that I have a surplus of fabric at the lower end of my Size range, but there is room for improvement here.

How did it compare to other products?
Shirring and Protector parts are conspicuous, and there is none of the tackiness that is typical of Jeans for motorcycles.

【Included Parts:presence or absence】.
A thick Instruction Manual in multiple languages was included with each Jeans and Protector, and even a storage bag for the Protector.
I wonder if this kind of place is unique to European Manufacturers.

[Opinions and requests to Manufacturer
I would like to have another One SizeSmaller size, and the seams in the knee area could be improved. View detail