Body armour
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stevenorton
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Try the Forcefield body Armour. Because its soft it doesn't rub. When I first used it it was bizarre, it was like rolling downhill wrapped in a duvet. I have never understood the argument for hard outer, soft inner armour. I'm not a turtle. I know it is supposed to spread the impact over a wider area, I think all it does is pass the impact to the joints.
Armour is a personal thing dependent on too many factors including ,faith and belief as well as knowledge. If you survive a fast tumbling fall, was it the armour or luck. What we need is someone to act as a test dummy. No not me.All they have to do is say 10 jumps off the bike at, say 60mph onto hard soil with boulders , then repeat with the different suits.
Armour is a personal thing dependent on too many factors including ,faith and belief as well as knowledge. If you survive a fast tumbling fall, was it the armour or luck. What we need is someone to act as a test dummy. No not me.All they have to do is say 10 jumps off the bike at, say 60mph onto hard soil with boulders , then repeat with the different suits.
StuJohnson
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Never seen the Forcefield Body Armor -- Looks nice.
In regards to chest protector - I recently purchased the Leatt Chest Protector Adventure Lite. My reason for going with the Leatt is that this one works perfect with my Leatt neck brace!! It is very light and I like it as I can wear it over my jersey.
http://www.leattshop.com/body-prote...mor/chest-protector-adventure-lite-black.html
In regards to chest protector - I recently purchased the Leatt Chest Protector Adventure Lite. My reason for going with the Leatt is that this one works perfect with my Leatt neck brace!! It is very light and I like it as I can wear it over my jersey.
http://www.leattshop.com/body-prote...mor/chest-protector-adventure-lite-black.html
jhendr3702
Silver Level Site Supporter
i am running the leatt combo also.. i like it very well.. i am a c1-c2 fracture survivor, so i always wear a brace...
on a side note, i had an evs cp and neck brace.. took a pretty good fall and broke the brace, they refunded 100%, but it was not a hard enough fall to break it imho, so i bought the leatt...
StuJohnson
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I do not want to take over this posting, but am curious what you are all wearing for knee protection or knee brace?
bowhunter007
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I wear knee guards. I have excellent knees(even at 44 yr old). Unless my doctor says mine are going bad(even slowly), I won't wear braces.
bukwheat
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I have the new Troy Lee chest protector that I have added elbow guards to.
Its got good coverage front and back but also has the side protection. But lately I have not worn any body armor but was not competing. When I compete I wear it.
For my knees, I just wear the normal knee/shin guards.
Its got good coverage front and back but also has the side protection. But lately I have not worn any body armor but was not competing. When I compete I wear it.
For my knees, I just wear the normal knee/shin guards.
bluespark
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How does that soft armor perform against hard pointy impacts? I have heard of some new generation soft armor that changes density when gets a hard hit.
A few weeks ago I tried to ride thru what looked like a small leafy broken branch crossing the trail and got jousted off my bike by a downhill pointing tree tip that was maybe 2" in diameter, and turned out to be the top of a 50' lodgepole pine. It hit me square in the middle of my old Fox Airframe hard plastic roost guard. I was unscathed, but wonder what would have happened without that plastic barrier.
The Fox CP is ok but does not offer very good side protection, and I still end up with damaged ribs every now and then. Therefore, tomorrow I'm picking up a new A-stars A-8 protection vest. It has at least some side protection and will integrate with a Astars neck brace when I upgrade my system.
I'll get back with a review when I get some crash time in the new rig.
I'm looking at the leatt under jersey cp too. Hoping to go with the neck brace and cp this year still. A lot of $ to pop down all at once. I had a fractured T-1 but not on the bike. Need a lighter helmet too. The heavy helmet gives me neck pain after long days. I run the fox airframe also, don't trust the soft cp's as too many sharp pointy pines in the woods and I've trashed many cp's over the years.
Pepperami
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Nice to see the gate being locked before the horse bolts!
Just bought this,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221070058761?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
bluespark
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why do you remove the upper arm guards?
I don't wear elbow protection either....something about the elastic bands that drive me nuts....
bowhunter007
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Darth Vader would be proud...Hope it's as tough as it looks.
davedunaway
Gold Level Site Supporter
I'm the same way with elbow guards. Can't stand them,either too lose and they move around or too snug and they give me arm pump. I just wear my elbow tensor cuffs,they are a snug lite foam and offer up a bit of protection. I am a bit curious about the soft cp though,as I'm 6-4 and a fair bit of my 24 pack is exposed below the plastic. Have taken a few sticks just above the belt line and been ripped off the bike. Not pretty. Don't like wearing a kidney belt either,can't breathe properly. I wear asterisk knee braces,just for prevention. Funny thing,since I started using them I haven't tweaked my knees at all like I used to but I've had 2 or3 quite good groin pulls. I guess with all that support the force just travels up to the next joint. Oh well good news is I'm running out of things to hurt.
Dave
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