The REV’IT! Parabolica Pants are part of their “Tech Fashion Collection” and are new for Spring and Summer 2022.
The Parabolica Pants have the appearance of high end sweatpants. REV’IT! says the look is inspired by sportswear and even calls them joggers in their marketing materials. They have the look and feel of casual sweatpants with the safety research that REV’IT! has spent years on baked into every pair. The Parabolica Pants are certified to EN 17092 with a AA rating, you can read details on the rating information here. That all sounds fantastic, but what does it mean in layman’s terms? Basically, the pants have achieved the second highest garment rating that is available in terms of abrasion and impact resistance. For the AAA rating, you’re looking at full racing leathers level protection for comparison, so these pants performed just one notch below. That’s impressive stuff when you have a garment that looks like it’s made for lounging around in comfort. The seat of the pants, the main area affected by most common slides, is double textile for extra abrasion resistance. REV’IT! has included their SeeSmart™ CE level 1 hip and knee armor in the Parabolica pants which is thin and flexible while still offering great protection on impact.
The REV’IT! SeeSmart™ armor is housed in pockets within the pants that have 3D mesh on the garment side that helps to keep air circulating around the armor and also provides some additional padding. 3D mesh feels a bit like foam padding because of the rigidity of the mesh material, it springs back to shape when compressed. The knee armor pockets also have two height adjustment pockets. If you think the armor needs to be adjusted just turn the legs inside out and move the lower portion of the knee armor to the other internal pocket (the top stays in the same pocket) and you’ll have a different alignment when you put them on.
The outer seams of the pants through from just below the waist to right above the knee have reflective stripes that will help with visibility in low light conditions. There are two slanted hand pockets with zip closures near the waist for storage. The back of the waist also features a short connection zipper so you can easily mate the pants to a REV’IT! jacket with a short connection option or you can use the included mating half of the zipper and have a seamstress set up just about any jacket in your closet to mate with these pants.
The REV’IT! Parabolica Pants are extremely comfortable, and even with their high level of protection, they feel very much like your normal high end sweatpants that you might wear casually. I would recommend these pants for the rider who wants a subdued, casual look with the protection they need for motorcycle riding. The high level of comfort is just a bonus. They should work great for commuters and urban riders if you can get away with wearing them in the office! :: Mike, 06/01/2022