onesea Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Just a thought once in a whilst check your armour. I guess I have had these trousers 4 years.My knee armour felt intact, and robust the other day i noticed some black bits on the carpet.Today my right knee armour felt lumpy, the photo shows both knee pads, left knee still felt ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raesewell Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 It looks like you set fire to it. Who is the manufacturer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 I have the gel type impact hardening stuff but it's still supposed to be replaced, def worth checking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieOWheels Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Yikes, did the armour start breaking apart when you were just touching it? Could it be the way it was stored? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 I should add no I don't know brand, age, they have probably been hot, cold, wet, dry and frozen. They have not been through washing machine.I will admit Tthey where ok last time I washed the jeans, no I don't know when that was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 are they Chinese made ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 are they Chinese made ? The CE markings say genuinely.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Richzx6r Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 are they Chinese made ? The CE markings say genuinely..  What genuinely chinese made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD-40 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 https://support.ce-check.eu/hc/en-us/articles/360008642600-How-To-Distinguish-A-Real-CE-Mark-From-A-Fake-Chinese-Export-Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Just changed a lot of my armour for this D30 Ghost stuff. It's really good - super flexible, light weight and thin. Supposed to be the bee's knees. Certainly it's more comfortable to wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD-40 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 It could well be fake. The CE looks quite close together in your picture. According to that article the genuine CE marking should be spaced apart with the E starting in the mirror image of the C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 I had a pair of boots that crumbled like that around the heel. Happened while they were in the understairs cupboard for probably a year or so. Horrible sticky tar like substance that got everywhere before I realised what was happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Richzx6r Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Just changed a lot of my armour for this D30 Ghost stuff. It's really good - super flexible, light weight and thin. Supposed to be the bee's knees. Certainly it's more comfortable to wear. Well bees knees aren't going to do much....sounds like you been scrimping on safety Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Just changed a lot of my armour for this D30 Ghost stuff. It's really good - super flexible, light weight and thin. Supposed to be the bee's knees. Certainly it's more comfortable to wear. Well bees knees aren't going to do much....sounds like you been scrimping on safety  Scrimping no, tis bloody expensive but doesn't make you feel like you are Ned Kelly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 It's obviously been exposed to methane . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raesewell Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 It's obviously been exposed to methane . So the moral of the story is, don't fart in your trousers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 It could well be fake. The CE looks quite close together in your picture. According to that article the genuine CE marking should be spaced apart with the E starting in the mirror image of the CÂ Thanks that is useful input, worth remembering.Having had this experience no matter which brand is in place (I have several brands spread between various items) I will give it a quick visual once a whilst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 The wife's has done the same! Â I had new armour ready to go in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 Just found another my misses leggings this time known to be 3-4 years old.... Starting to wonder if its something we are doing!So looking for good source for a few pairs of knee and hip armour... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marino Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 I think is normal, i red somewhere that armour needs to be replaced every so who knows don’t remember. Probably same as helmets 5 years rotation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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