mistercindy
New member
Believe it or not, I did a search and there is no thread on this. So, here goes...
I see from the pictures that lots of you guys wear suspenders to keep your motorcycle pants up. I bought my first pair of riding pants, but I'm always having to hitch them up. They don't have belt loops or buttons (and I'm not going to sew buttons on motorcycle pants) so I've got to get clip suspenders.
I want the clips to work, but I'm concerned about those clips that have a needle or pin in them. Do those eventually tear up the waistline of the pants? I have no desire to ruin a pair of good motorcycle pants with an accumulation of teeny holes. And if you don't have some pin holding them up, are you condemned to having the clips slipping off?
I've looked at a few websites and found these:
Holdup Suspenders at suspenders.com. They have those pins that stick holes in the material.
Chisco suspenders from REI. Looks okay, but one of the reviews says the clips are weak.
Filson suspenders. Filson products are damn well made (I've worn a Filson hunting vest for decades and you can't destroy it). But they are expensive.
Cabela's heavy duty suspenders. Looks like a decent product for a decent price.
So what works?
I see from the pictures that lots of you guys wear suspenders to keep your motorcycle pants up. I bought my first pair of riding pants, but I'm always having to hitch them up. They don't have belt loops or buttons (and I'm not going to sew buttons on motorcycle pants) so I've got to get clip suspenders.
I want the clips to work, but I'm concerned about those clips that have a needle or pin in them. Do those eventually tear up the waistline of the pants? I have no desire to ruin a pair of good motorcycle pants with an accumulation of teeny holes. And if you don't have some pin holding them up, are you condemned to having the clips slipping off?
I've looked at a few websites and found these:
Holdup Suspenders at suspenders.com. They have those pins that stick holes in the material.
Chisco suspenders from REI. Looks okay, but one of the reviews says the clips are weak.
Filson suspenders. Filson products are damn well made (I've worn a Filson hunting vest for decades and you can't destroy it). But they are expensive.
Cabela's heavy duty suspenders. Looks like a decent product for a decent price.
So what works?