Product name: Ebay/Amazon Cheap Protection under shorts
Price paid: £25
Score (out of 10): 4
Bought these last year as I wasn't sure what it would be like to wear protection and an extra layer.
There seems to be a lot more alternatives now for cheap "armour/protection" shorts so these are less available than they used to be, the price seems to have dropped too.
The good :
They're cheap (for anything you plan to use with a Mountain Bike).
The thigh and coccyx/lower back armour is excellent with a flexible plastic plate over foam. I've had a good few offs in these and not damaged myself at all in those areas.
They're actually pretty robust and despite being worn and washed a million times are still like new.
The not so good :
There isn't much hip protection, this is just lightweight foam (similar to many other so called "armour" pieces) which pretty much does nothing other than add some thermal insulation.
The three pads on the "bottom" all end just slightly too far in, so you sit just on their tips. Which whilst not strictly uncomfortable, it still creates pressure points.
The way the shorts are stitched/finished, means you can't really wear these without some underwear - unless you're hard as nails or your skin and male/lady parts are like old leather. This can create rub/chafe issues and in summer, heat issues.