I wrote off a Honda Innova on Friday night (not mine luckily). E-stop at about 35-40 to avoid a drunk that walked out infront of me ended up with me going over the front and sliding down the road before bouncing up a raised kerb.
Kit did it's job but my belief that more expensive brand named gear was just paying for the name has changed. The alpinestars drystar trousers I had on barely show a scar, some minor scuffing is all. The cheap "Tuzo" brand jacket I was wearing however shredded through in places on the arm and side (through jacket and liner) and the straps you tighten just above the waist to help stop the jacket riding up when you slide literally disintegrated.
When I collect the gear from where I left it I'll take some photos, but really you get what you pay for it's opened my eyes.
