Joe Rocket Atomic Jeans

[Guest]

Well New Enough had women's JR Atomic armored jeans for $19.99!!! Yes, $20 bucks and I treated myself to some JR ballistic gloves as well.

When I ordered I checked the measurements and NE's comments on them. They were said to run a bit small. I figured medium would be my size, but they were out of those in black, so I went with Large thinking they'd fit over other pants. They arrived today, and they fit like a glove, and pretty much too tight over other pants. I normally wear 8-10 so YES THESE RUN VERY SMALL!

The Pros:

- Well constructed.
- Soft, stretchy, perforated lining from top to hem
- Several pockets, including above the knee cargo pockets
- Large plastic zippers that look strong
- Armor is comfortable

The Cons:

- 100% cotton, so they will be come brittle over time
- They look dusty very quickly and it doesn't brush out easily
- Lower leg width is a bit baggy for my taste
- Lining inside upper pockets is paper thin
- While the zippers themselves look tough, the pulls look like they'll break with use in no time.
- They make me look fat. Oh well, safety first!

[salty_monk]

I wore a pair of the men's olive ones all round the Reno rally (1700 miles). They are pretty comfortable when they wear in. They also get bigger after some use, not because the pants stretch but because the hip armour deforms & follows the line of your body properly.

Excellent for the price.

Dan

[runewolf]

I haven't seen pants with armor that didn't look like you are wearing a diaper lol, but I'll gladly take that over my hip killing me for months. Darn nice price!