Body Armour

[Paul HamblinMember]

Hello people,
I need to buy some new body armour that i can wear under my shirt with an EVS RC-evolution neck brace on top. Can anyone point me in the right direction of the best way to go

Cheers

[Anonymous]

The Fox series of body armour works well with EVS and Leatt braces. I was told this by a bike shop owner who sells Fox and Alpinestars stuff. Best bet is to go to your nearest bike shop and try a few on with your helmet and brace and see which feels comfortable

That’s what I would do anyway…..

[Bruce CurtisMember]

I am going to ask why trailriders wear body armour rather than pressure suits?

Sure we get roosts, but standard armour is more for protection against marauding projectiles rather than the crash/fall protection and personal injury minimisation that a pressure suit is designed for.

BC

[Anonymous]

I didn’t like the feel of a pressure suit, hence why I got armour. That and it makes me look fully sik.

[BillMember]

I use both pressure suit Denisse roostvest and also use a leatt alloy vest i think both fit and work well with the leatt

[Bruce CurtisMember]

I hated the ressure suit for a few rides, now I’d never ride without it on, on hot days i wear nothing more than it on my torso.
The invaluable spinal and real world shoulder and upper limb protection and inbuilt kidney belt to my way of thinking place it way higher on the scale than “motorcross roost armour” that essentially hasn’t changed in design for 25 yrs now, even my son wears pressure suits without complaint.
My choice is Troy Lee, but next time will be Alpinestar or similar, feel naked without it on, and basically any neckbrace is compatable.

[BillMember]

Mr Blue wrote:

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I hated the ressure suit for a few rides, now I’d never ride without it on, on hot days i wear nothing more than it on my torso.
The invaluable spinal and real world shoulder and upper limb protection and inbuilt kidney belt to my way of thinking place it way higher on the scale than “motorcross roost armour” that essentially hasn’t changed in design for 25 yrs now, even my son wears pressure suits without complaint.
My choice is Troy Lee, but next time will be Alpinestar or similar, feel naked without it on, and basically any neckbrace is compatable.

Heat rash or gravle rash!!!

[dennis da menaceMember]

i rode once with nothing under my “pressure suit”. rubbed both my nipples off in 20kms…..had to stuff grass down my chest

eye wateringly painfull.:unsure:

never again.

[DeanMember]

IM with Bull there. I have Dainese which is now about 8 years old but has saved my sorry a$#e on several occassions. The only downside is yeah it gets hot, and smelly after a few rides. My boy has azonics (i think thats how it is spelt)and he likes it,P-dub commmented on how comfy it felt. Eagle has just bought himself a pressure suit that looks pretty good as well for a great price,just over $100 bucks wait for his product report (eagle)

Ollie

[Bruce CurtisMember]

KTM Bull wrote:

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Heat rash or gravle rash!!!

Yeah yeah it is a good point that i have taken into account, but i don’t go fast enough to get gravel rash, besides I carry my over the top top in my backpack for high speed stuff, gravel rash is not fun (yes I have had plenty enough experience with it over the years including tar rash) but I don’t seem to ride on that many gravelled roads, just dusty-dirty or muddy-boggy.
Besides unless I forget how to crash and slide on my side the Troy Lee seems to have every high point covered with a soft(ish) neoprane (or similar plastic) thingy.

BC

[Paul GidleyMember]

I have both but I prefer the all in one convenience of a pressure suits. At teh moment I have an AXO pressure suit. I had a 661 before that but didn’t like the dense foam roost plates preferring solid plastic. The AXO has quality protection components, is well ventiliated, and has detachable elbow/forearm and spine protectors. Quality rating is OK, as I have had to have a few things stitched on it as stitiching came undone, and at 5′ 10″ the spine protector is about 2 inches to long for my liking. I do however tend to wear my Fox Air Cage as its called when it gets hot. That’s my 2 bobs worth. Also my Leatt neck brace fits with both.

[scott bockingMember]

Pressure suits are definately the go but look out for small zippers. They are the weak link and the reason I have thrown away armour before.

I know I could have had a new zipper put in but I did not have the heart to leave that stinking heap of foam and plastic with the seamstress for a day. Big zippers pay big dividends in the long run.

As for nipple rash get a technical singlet top that can be used under any layered clothing. Any of the outdoor adventure stores or good bicycle shops have them and they don’t make you any hotter but do help in leaving your nipples attached to your chest which IMO is a much better spot for them.

STM

[Mick DMember]

I wear 661 hard armour and my EVS just clicked into it and stays in place nicely,no straps or fasteners required. Has anyone that wears the soft armour had a rock hit you on the zipper? I reckon that would hurt like a bitch.

[Bruce CurtisMember]

micknmeld wrote:

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I wear 661 hard armour and my EVS just clicked into it and stays in place nicely,no straps or fasteners required. Has anyone that wears the soft armour had a rock hit you on the zipper? I reckon that would hurt like a bitch.

Now Mick if your “bitches” are hurting you, you need to examine your approach eh?

Yes I have been roosted by several large pointy bits of blue metal in the zip and vunerable chest areas, and the resulting bruising, open wounds and bleeding had the perpetrators apologising profusely when they saw them after the ride, but Didn’t seem to worry me too much while riding, maybe cause I was brought up in the “pre-armour” period when Men were Men and KTMs were “quaint” but a bit poofy.

But once you’ve had protection you’ll never go back, who cares if I look like C3PO on a burger and pie diet, and look a bit ghey…after all I did own a KTM so I did get softened up somewhat.

BC
PDS the ultimate tenderiser

[Mick DMember]

I might just go and dig up my old Suzuki padded Tycon jersey to protect my bitches then.

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