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PRODUCT REVIEW I
Alpinestars Hyper Drystar Jacket: $249.95
Website: https://www.alpinestars.com/products/hyper-drystar-jacket
Alpinestars Copper 2 Denim Pants: $219.95
Website: https://www.alpinestars.com/products/copper-2-denim-pants
T
he Alpinestars Hyper Drystar sport-touring
jacket's shell has smooth 450-denier
material on the torso; rougher, tougher
600D on elbows and shoulders, all with CE Level
1-rated armor below. Alpinestars' waterproof,
breathable Drystar membrane is built in. A zip-in
liner has 100-gram stuffing around the torso and
80g in the sleeves, making this a three-season
jacket. It also has pocketed back and chest
protectors, but they're merely placeholders for
serious options. Available in small to 5XL sizes,
the Hyper comes in basic black, as well as black
with camo, green, gray or yellow accenting.
Fewer bells and whistles can be stuffed in the
five pockets of Alpinestars' armored Copper 2
Denim Riding Pants. These jeans are 98 per-
cent cotton, with some stretchy stuff woven in.
Triple-stitched down each leg–and dual-stitched
everywhere else–the 13 oz. denim is backed
by Kevlar panels sewn into the primary impact
zones. There's a 17 x 12 in. butt protector; knees
are shielded by 13 in. long swaths of Kevlar,
topped by mesh pockets that hold thin, flex-
ible, CE Level 1 Bioflex armor. Hip protection is
optional. C2s come in black and blue, with 30- to
38-inch waists, in short and long lengths.
ALPINESTARS HYPER
AND COPPER 2 AND COPPER 2
DENIM RIDING
PANTS
