01-30-2015, 11:35 AM
Understood, although I'm not sure I've made myself clear.
If DGShannon is right that Kevlar is 10 times stronger than leather, and it also holds that this extra strength gives extra protection in the event of an accident, one can be forgiven for wondering why the governing body doesn't mandate a change in the requirement for protective gear.
The only reasonable conclusion is that the real difference between the relative protective properties of kevlar and leather means the change isn't worth it.
If DGShannon is right that Kevlar is 10 times stronger than leather, and it also holds that this extra strength gives extra protection in the event of an accident, one can be forgiven for wondering why the governing body doesn't mandate a change in the requirement for protective gear.
The only reasonable conclusion is that the real difference between the relative protective properties of kevlar and leather means the change isn't worth it.