Chipotle is made from the nectar of the gods. It should NOT be considered Mexican food.

Make an assesment.

This is how it breaks down every time. Dainese creates something that's never been done before. Dainese charges a premium for this new product that's always met with mixed reviews. Other companies copy the strengths and eliminate the weaknesses of said Dainese product. Other companies then manufacture the copied product far sub-par to Dainese's quality and charge 1/3 the price. Dainese gets little of the glory but did all the hard work that everyone eventually appreciates. Part of what you don't see included in the price is progress. Some people need to learn a little respect here.

@Carlos Plastic degrades much quicker abrasion-wise which is why actually most brands, except a-stars, use metal protections for moto-gp level racing. Plastic is a much worse shock absorber than metal for a motorcycle level impact as well. Plastic can more easily be bent (deformed) by hand than can a comparable piece of metal. Plastic is much softer and when applied to the ground over a larger surface area and with less pressure, such as a knee slider or bicycle bar-end, it slides effortlessly. Whereas, if you concentrate a hard force to the ground in a small area then metal will be much more effective, such as a shoulder plate in a suit. I'm not saying there is a right or wrong answer as to what material to use, (I also feel plastic would be better suited here) I'm just saying that every crash is different and each material has their own strengths.

Knee guards look soooo 2004. It's a good thing people only use soft ones now because we all know you never hurt your knees when you crash anyways.

"First Gear" is a motorcycle gear company and a crappy one at that. Couldn't we name it something cooler, like "Bikeasaurus!"