The new leathers came in today. Now I can zoom around with a little more piece of mind in case something happens.

First up is the Xelement Executioner armored leather jacket.  I was a bit leery of how it was going to fit after reading a lot of people’s reviews about needing sizes larger and others saying it’s sized properly.  I took a gamble and picked a 3X which is what I generally wear in shirts and it paid off, it’s nice and snug when zipped so it keeps everything where it should be.  It has zippered vents in the front shoulders and biceps with exits along the mid back.  Level 3 CE approved armor on the back, shoulders and elbows with additional padding on the shoulders, back and kidney area.  There is also a zip out liner to remove some of the heat factor for summer riding and keeping warm in the winter.  The only thing is that when it showed up it has a foul smell to it, no doubt from the manufacturing process and I hope it goes away soon.

Next is the Xelement leather overpants.  I had debated back and forth about getting a pair of actual pants but as I plan on using the bike as a daily I didn’t want to be changing in and out of them getting to and leaving work.  This way I can put them on over jeans or khakis and they offer up additional protection for the commute.  Zippered up the side with snaps at the bottom.

Lastly is a pair of Xelement basic leather gloves.

These are some relatively inexpensive options for protection but I needed something for right now as anything is better than a t-shirt and jeans.  I’ll probably look into some better alternatives for hand and leg protection later on.  I just hope the jacket does end up giving me a heat stroke being in the deep south summer.