Kidney Belts ? Worth it or not ?

[peteMember]

I think the back protectors would save you from a heavy blow from landing on a rock, stick or something that would come in contact directly with your spine but as far as hyperextension injures go, i don’t think it would help much :unsure: but i would still rather have one on.

PTW

[GregMember]

Nickj wrote:

Trailboss wrote:

I have a EVS pressure suit with one built in, it has four bands of support. I wear it every ride any bike except the postie :laugh:
It pulls the back protector in tight as well as a bonus

TB

Do you think the pressure suit back protectors actually do anything other than stop scratches , stabs etc ? Mine wouldn’t stop a serious injury IMO !

Yeah I do believe it will help hell yes, as you know I only use a pressure suit with a hard chest protector after I saw a guy with a stick in his chest in the Watagans. I also have a stand alone Dainese Paraschiena Wave back protector that I used when I tried just using my jacket with the built in armor. Its a awesome protector and the EVS one looks almost as good. I shopped around for a pressure suit for months because I wanted a good back protector, hard chest protector and kidney belt and while not cheap the EVS covers all those bases for me.

No good having it unless it will work is there :blink:

TB

[Nick JacksonMember]

I agree but I was surprised how far back the back protectors will allow you to bend , way more than should before a compression fracture , and I wonder why ? It wouldn’t matter it they were more ridged and stopped you bending back that far, or is that just mine , do others stop you bending too far back past vertical ?

The kidney belt question was more about support than prevention of further injury but it’s interesting about the usefulness of some back protectors

[SteveMember]

Is this for riding or lawn mowing nickj?

[Nick JacksonMember]

toes wrote:

Is this for riding or lawn mowing nickj?

Both mate !!

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