Experiment 304 - Buffalo Drill Hardshirt
A hard shirt experiment in a hard fabric. Buffalo Drill is a motorcycle grade cotton/nylon drill with a red and black plaid facade. Hidden placket front with matte black stainless steel shanks, and a center access chest pocket.
FABRIC
BUFFALO DRILL
67% Cotton, 32% Nylon, 1% Elastane
400gsm
Woven in Spain
Motorcycle grade cotton/nylon drill with a red and black plaid facade. At 400gsm / 11.75oz it's lighter than denim but no lightweight. It's 67% cotton for a classic comfortable skin feel, with the 32% nylon being concentrated on the exterior of the fabric for abrasion resistance. There is a modest 1% elastane content which is not enough to give the product much stretch, but it does provide an absence-of-constriction.
It's rated to handle up to 45km/h crashes, so this is a casual non-racing grade material, but to be honest we've never tested it ourselves. In technical terms the fabric is rated EN 13595-2 and EN 17092-2 for protection against impact abrasion, but for serious protection please buy garments explicitly designed for motorcycle use!
FIT
Runs small.
Go true-to-size for a shirt fit, size up for an overshirt fit.
Garment measurements in inches, measured flat
| Size | XS | S | M | L | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder | 17 | 17½ | 18 | 18½ | 19 |
| Chest - 1" below armhole | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Length - high shoulder to bottom | 27¾ | 28⅜ | 29 | 29⅝ | 30¼ |
| Sleeve length - center back to sleeve opening | 34 | 34½ | 35 | 35½ | 36 |
Omar weighs 180 lbs is 6'2" tall and wears size M in Red Plaid.
DETAILS
Made with Buffalo Drill
Total weight 700g (Size Medium)
Made in Manhattan with Spanish Fabric
Experiment 304 - Buffalo Drill Hardshirt
- One hidden chest pocket
- Hang loop
- Matte black stainless steel shank closure
- Machine wash cold, dry flat
Photos by Erik Lee Snyder and Haley Varacallo
