Review Leatt GPX 5.0 3DF Impact Protective Shorts

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Product name: Leatt GPX 5.0 3DF Impact Protective Shorts
Price paid: 85
Score (out of 10): 9

Review:
Leatt GPX 5.0 3DF Impact Protective Shorts in Black - Leatt Motocross Enduro Body Protection Your top-level protection shorts alternative.

Protection at the hip, upper hip, thigh and coccyx (removable), these shorts score a total of 17 points in the Leatt GPX 5.0 protection rating system.

Compression MoistureCool material with flatlock stitching and mesh ventilation ensures a comfortable fit and premium protection.

Now you will return home with a smile on your face after every ride - even after a crash! Leatt GPX 5.0 3DF Impact Short features: Certified 3DF hip impact protection Upper hip and thigh padding Coccyx/tailbone padding (removable) CE tested and certified as impact protection: Hip EN1621-1 Level 1 Extra wide with comfortable waist stretch Anti-odor MoistureCool and AirMesh wicking fabrics Silicone printed elastic leg cuffs Pre-shaped 3D design for better fit and function

 

[Rahr85]

I have these and wore them when i had my crash in wales, not a mark on me below the hip. Very comfortable and not too warm.

 

[GMLS]

Very good review. Bought these too after nearly breaking my hip. Very comfy but I would prefer if they came with chamois as you mentioned.
Wear them with my TLD 7855 vest

 

[BOTG]

Very good review. Bought these too after nearly breaking my hip. Very comfy but I would prefer if they came with chamois as you mentioned.
Wear them with my TLD 7855 vest

Do you wear an extra padding for ya seat and arse?

 

[GMLS]

Do you wear an extra padding for ya seat and arse?

On a long ride I've been using the inners from my Endura shorts but not a great solution as addd bulk so looking for another solution

 

[Zimmerframe]

I just wear them as is and haven't had any issues, even on the new Focus "chopping block/what's padding" saddle.

If you want the chamois, the 4.0 version has that instead of the coccyx pad.

I wasn't overly impressed with the type of armour when I got mine. One is leatt's reactive foam (not D30) and the other is just foam. I felt the coccyx pad was also too small.

However, they've actually protected really well in real falls. My worst bruising has always been where there's no pads, so the pads obviously do work and the hip pads seem really effective. More pads or thicker pads and you'd be too hot, so the usual armour compromise.

I've been looking to buy another pair and seeing what else there is which might be better almost 2 years on and amazingly there's nothing jumping out. I keep hoping to find things with better vented honeycomb armour or something, but naa .. nothing.

Ye old review :

Review - Leatt 3DF Impact Shorts 5.0

Product Image: Product name: Leatt 3DF Impact Shorts 5.0 Price paid: €120 Score (out of 10): 8 Review: After numerous falls, I always ride in my cheapo amazon/chinesium armoured under shorts which are styled to match the Fox Titan range and have matching hard plastic thigh armour. You can't...

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[EME]

I wear these all the time as well. They have kept me safe without breaks and minimal bruising for about 8 months ( c. 3000km).

I dont miss the chamois -- then again Ive recently learnt that minimising seating time is usually a good thing so a bit of an incentive to not use my saddle as a couch..

I do have a couple of ''Don't Likes" but probably irrelevant as I suspect I will buy 'same again' if I dont hear of a better alternative:-
a) I find they tend to slip down a little during a ride. I have the correct size ( I returned the first pair as too big). No bg deal I suspect.
b) The elastication in the leg disappeared after just a couple of months. I think this poor quality for what is an expensive purchase in my opinion.