Icon vs. Aplinestars

chico222 · 06-26-2005

I like both brands but I'm going to buy a leather jacket for the first time and I'm looking to see which company is better with leather jackets. An insulator would be nice, but aside from that the jacket must be one that's going to protect me when I fall.

So guys and girls, which company is safer for leather jackets, Icon or Alpinestars?

**Freakinout** · 06-26-2005

I think alpinestar makes better leathers.

chico222 · 06-27-2005

Aren't their leathers softer than Icon though?

Sparklemotion · 06-27-2005

I'm not sure which one performs better. But I just picked up an Alpinestar TZ-1 jacket and I absolutely love it.

**Freakinout** · 06-27-2005

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Originally Posted by chico222

Aren't their leathers softer than Icon though?

I'm not sure if they are softer or not, but thats not really a factor. You wanna look at the thickness. 1.1-1.x mm's of leather. The thicker the better.

I just know alpinestar makes track leathers, and icon doesn't. Thats a good indication of quality difference. Not that icon is bad, but I'd pick alpinestar for leathers. (I own an icon mesh jacket, so I'm not an icon basher or anything.)

stem · 06-27-2005

alpinestars for leathers, it seems to me they have a longer history than icon. i like icons mesh jackets though, they're nice.

anyone here have the airflo jacket from alpine, that's one sweet jacket.

chico222 · 06-28-2005

Thanks guys, I have an icon mesh jacket and I'll probably take your advice in taking an alpinestars leather jacket home over an icon.

southjersey636 · 07-05-2005

I own the Alpinestars Stunt Leather jacket and its great quality wise. I would trust it in a fall anyday.

wyfsyt · 07-06-2005

I wrecked at the track once; I'll never wear anything but Alpinestars again - if they made underwear I'd wear it too.

06-26-2005	#1 (permalink)
chico222 Uncle Bob's Love Child BTK Intermediate Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 252	Icon vs. Aplinestars I like both brands but I'm going to buy a leather jacket for the first time and I'm looking to see which company is better with leather jackets. An insulator would be nice, but aside from that the jacket must be one that's going to protect me when I fall. So guys and girls, which company is safer for leather jackets, Icon or Alpinestars? __________________ 05 ZX-6R

06-26-2005	#2 (permalink)
Freakinout The Absentee Forum Supporter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 7,148	I think alpinestar makes better leathers. __________________ Support Self Defense Freakinout

06-27-2005	#3 (permalink)
chico222 Uncle Bob's Love Child BTK Intermediate Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 252	Aren't their leathers softer than Icon though? __________________ 05 ZX-6R

06-27-2005	#4 (permalink)
Sparklemotion Still On The Kickstand Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 31	I'm not sure which one performs better. But I just picked up an Alpinestar TZ-1 jacket and I absolutely love it. __________________ 1996 ZX6-R...soon to be Lime Green

06-28-2005	#7 (permalink)
chico222 Uncle Bob's Love Child BTK Intermediate Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 252	Thanks guys, I have an icon mesh jacket and I'll probably take your advice in taking an alpinestars leather jacket home over an icon. __________________ 05 ZX-6R

06-27-2005	#6 (permalink)
stem Foil Inspector BTK Beginner Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: las vegas, nv Posts: 102	alpinestars for leathers, it seems to me they have a longer history than icon. i like icons mesh jackets though, they're nice. anyone here have the airflo jacket from alpine, that's one sweet jacket.

07-05-2005	#8 (permalink)
southjersey636 Way Too Much Free Time BTK Expert Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Swamps of South Jersey Posts: 1,135	I own the Alpinestars Stunt Leather jacket and its great quality wise. I would trust it in a fall anyday. __________________ 2004 Kawasaki ZX6R 636 1995 Kawasaki 600R (old bike) 1991 Plymouth Laser

07-06-2005	#9 (permalink)
wyfsyt Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: VA BEACH Posts: 26	I wrecked at the track once; I'll never wear anything but Alpinestars again - if they made underwear I'd wear it too.

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