That's a big factor for me, my leather jacket is tough as nails, and has eaten one slide before with only minor scuffs. But my synthetic jacket has armor as we

That's a big factor for me, my leather jacket is tough as nails, and has eaten one slide before with only minor scuffs. But my synthetic jacket has armor as well, and while thankfully I have never tested it, it should provide pretty good protection even if the nylon burns through.