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Merlin Brody D3O Riding Chino Single Layer Jeans - Black
4-way single-layer stretch cotton riding chinos with kevlar reinforcement and D3O® armour
Details£179.99
RRP £199.99
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Verified Customer Reviews for Merlin Brody D3O Riding Chino Single Layer Jeans
Wear to work unnoticed
04 Oct 2025 by Anonymous
Excellent fit, discrete padding and I wear them to work without changing while retaining AA protection; so good I got the grey ones too.
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Riding chinos for work
25 Apr 2025 by Gary
I wanted a pair of black trousers good enough for work (smart casual) that I could ride to work in & wear all day.
Tried a few pairs, found these worked for me: good protection (AA), supplied knee & hip armour is very good (Ghost D3O).
The armour is very comfortable & I wear these all day for work. These are one of the lighter weight pairs of trousers that I tried, I suspect they may be quite warm in the summer.
Would be good if they were supplied in different leg lengths. I'm 6'2' and would probably have gone for a longer leg, if available.
I usually wear a 34" waist, but found they were a little baggy, so I've gone for 32" which fit like slim fit on me.
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Building on the success of the hugely popular Merlin Brody shirt, we introduce a chino which utilises the same lightweight, stretch fabric. This innovative 4 way active stretch cotton twill features Spandex®. As a result, this clean chino achieves CE EN17092 Level AA. To top it off, armour is provided by D3O, making use of their slimline fit and forget Ghost protectors for a discreet look when off the bike.
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Merlin Brody D3O Riding Chino Single Layer Jeans - Black
- 4-Way active stretch cotton twill with Spandex® construction
- DuPont Kevlar interlining on knee and hip area
- YKK® zips used throughout
- Adjustable D3O® Ghost fit and forget impact print CE level 1 knee armour
- D3O® Ghost fit and forget impact print CE level 1 hip armour protection
- 2 front pockets and 2 slit rear pockets for storage of personal items
- Leather belt patch
- Belt loops
- Short and long YKK® jacket-to-jeans connecting zip
- CE EN17092 'AA' rating
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK WAIST | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 |
| EURO SIZE | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 64 | 66 | 68 |
| REG LEG (In) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Building on the success of the hugely popular Merlin Brody shirt, we introduce a chino which utilises the same lightweight, stretch fabric. This innovative 4 way active stretch cotton twill features Spandex®. As a result, this clean chino achieves CE EN17092 Level AA. To top it off, armour is provided by D3O, making use of their slimline fit and forget Ghost protectors for a discreet look when off the bike.
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