Knee sliders on pants?

So i've brought these newish RST pants. They're everything you need in leather pants with all the bells and whistles including knee sliders.
I only ride on the road, and have never dragged the knee although lately i have been getting occassionly heavier lean angles.
As soon as i got em i joked to my brothers "i should give these a tap on the bench grinder so i look cool!!" (knowing i'll probably never touch em on the road) and we all had a little laugh. Then i got to thinking wether or not i should just take the damn things off?

Should i take them off (velcro) and just put them aside, or leave them on (but look like a douche because they'll be forever sparkly and new looking)..........you never know one day i might surprise myself while cornering?

See if one of the guy's will do you an exchange set

See if one of the guy's will do you an exchange set

dont laugh it has been done.....and recently

See if one of the guy's will do you an exchange set

dont laugh it has been done.....and recently

well i guess that would solve the shallow issue i have with looking like a tool, riding with pristine conditioned knee sliders
now i have confusion!!??!!??

leave em on, they are handy when you get on your knee's looking under you bike or someone elses. saves the bugs getting stuck in your velcro too

Just say they are new as you have just worn out your last pair!

or alternately, htfu and lean the farker

I've got them on my leathers and the damage on them is from being thrown around in the cupboard .

Leave em on you never know what could happen or when they might come in handy.

you may also never know when russ turns up with a missing one and he's very obliging when it comes to scuffing them up for you

Some interesting points. I figure if anone ask's me about my sliders good condition i've got a few responses to utilise.
So my resulting action based on everyones input................S.F.A.!!!

Hang on ..... you live in Vic and you think you WON'T use them???

-Reefton spur
-Black spur
-Great Ocean Road
etc,etc,etc!!!!

I hate my life!!!! LOL

IMO
Option 1 ; little steps grasshopper , one day you may well have several sets for different 'feel' / backup sets.
Option 2 ; What Pinchy said!!

:kuda

If you do put em on a grinder, just be sure to grind them in the right direction

you wil be alrite as they are, im sure if you get ragged on you will have a quick degrading responce liie normal
plus if you do touch down then they "mite" come in handy.

I've got a dozen or so half worn sets if you change yr mind and want a swap!!!

My Dririder winter pants are a testiment to touchdown.... & after seeing the job that Andrewk did on his his draggins on last Fridays putty run, I would suspect that having them is handy for the odd road touchdown