Bull-it Jeans are made with the rider in mind, we have incorporated several features that prove just that.
LASER4, +7 AND VOLOCE
Bull-it Jeans offer three lines of products, all with a different level of protection. The entry level Laser4 jeans use the Covec™ Laser4 liner, offering CE EN 13595-2 Level 1 protection with at least 4 seconds of protection, we tested this liner to over 6 seconds. Both the +7 and VoloCE products use the Covec™ +7 liner, offering CE EN 13595-2 Level 2 protection with at least 7 seconds of protection, we tested this liner to almost 8 seconds. The difference between +7 and VoloCE products are that VoloCE products are CE EN 13595-1 Level 2 approved and therefore have a 100% coverage of the Covec™ +7 liner
60% INTERNAL COVER OF COVEC™ IMPACT ABRASION PREVENTION LAYER
Bull-it Laser4 and +7 products use Covec™ materials and are tested to achieve a specific level of performance in areas we believe are important to the rider, that’s pretty much all the usual impact areas and not just the zones required for certification. This is already over and above the amount a lot of bike jeans have, that’s why the competition have stitch panels all over the thighs, seat and knees, to use as little protective material as they can get away with, some use even less just to say it’s in there at all.
COVEC™ THERMAL BARRIER INSIDE – PREVENTS HEAT TRANSFER FROM ROAD FRICTION
Covec™ provides low thermal conductivity and a high melting point, preventing additional consequential burns in a crash scenario. Clearly materials with high heat conductivity and low melting point like UHMWPE are less suitable suitable in situations where heat is produced due to friction against abrasive road surfaces. Any product may incorporate high performance fibres and yarns but its performance will be defined in certain circumstances by the lowest common denominator in any given situation.
MICRO CLIMATE INSIDE – 1MM OF AIRFLOW USING COVEC™ STRUCTURE AND COOL MESH LINER
The 5-layer laminated construction of Covec™ allows for a thermal barrier to extreme weather conditions, in hot weather the heat of the day is held at bay by the natural low thermal performance of Covec™ and the micro-climate created by the channelling in the fabric. This also works in cold weather keeping the body temperature inside the jeans and the cold out.
Covec™’s own CE EN 1621 Approved Impact Protectors for all joints increase the overall level of protection, using the latest impact load spread technology. Covec™ Impact Division has started making it’s own Impact Protectors in early 2014 and is offering a complete package of Impact Protectors for both jeans and jackets. The protectors are delivered in the VoloCE products, for the Laser4 and +7 products the protectors are optional. In the jackets CE EN 1621 Approved elbow and shoulder protectors are delivered (and a foam back protector).
UV LAMINATE PROTECTOR INSIDE.
All materials used in biker gear will degrade with UV-light, the one more than the other; you might think this isn’t too much of an issue when the material is used as a liner, but UV-rays will partially penetrate through denim for example. The materials should also kept away from UV-rays in the washing cycle, or when the material has been treated to resist UV rays. The Covec™ laminate provides added UV protection.
SIDE AND REAR SEAM CONSTRUCTION TRIPLE STITCHED.
The weak points in garments considering burst resistance are the seams, as the fabrics themselves are generally quite strong, stronger than the seams. You could generally say that when at least triple stitching is used with a fairly high tensile strength yarn the EN 13595-1 Level 2 standard can be passed. Bull-it Jeans uses triple stitching in most seams of their jeans.
THE DENIM AND TWILL
A 20 oz. twill or denim is not going to bend and move for most garment uses. A 5 oz. twill or denim is not going to provide heavy jeans or jackets. Knowing that twills or denim runs from 5 to 20 oz. and that the less the weight, the lighter, softer loft the fabric will have. Bull-it Jeans uses 12oz weights in their jeans and other products for optimal wear comfort while still having a strong and heavy denim.
WATER REPELLENT FINISH
All Bull-it Jeans are finished with a water repellent coating that will keep you dry in rainy circumstances. A reproofer is also available.
