Any reason for not the shoulder version?This is the one I have
After you put it on (as with many similar protectors) your body heat warms it up and it conforms to your body - obviously the hardshell protectors dont so this.
Lies it's all lies ..I think Zimmers reviews are good but he is clearly looking for ultimate protection given his crash/injury record.
Yes, I just dont like wearing them! Well to expand I find that due to my body shape anything that offers extended coverage beyond the back doest fit very well - I am a not big of chest/broad shouldered and as such anything which has integrated arms or shoulders tends to mover around too much, unless I size down, meaning the back protector is too tight.Any reason for not the shoulder version?
I think everything mentioned in the thread is good . It's almost like buying an EMTB .. most are good .. some are better for some people.Hi all I'm sooo happy I found this 2 weeks ago I had my first big off and seperated my shoulder grade 3 apparently so while I wait to heal I'm after some suggestions my mate has leatt 3d airfit I think I'm sure this would have possibly saved my shoulder and pain
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Looks sweaty to me…..even my knox urbane pro makes me sweat but it’s as good as ventilation gets, I literally wear just the top on it’s own these days as it’s too hot otherwise, the fabric is abrasive resistant and on the whole quite meshy in design so I tend to start with a shirt over it but in 15 mins I’m back down to just the top!Any thoughts on Dainese Rhyolite 2? My feeling is that they have quite a long history producing motorcycle riding and safety equipment and at least there the quality was very good.
Maybe there's something one can't see from the pictures but the Knox Urbane Pro MK2 looks like a fully closed windproof jacket.Looks sweaty to me…..even my knox urbane pro makes me sweat but it’s as good as ventilation gets, I literally wear just the top on it’s own these days as it’s too hot otherwise, the fabric is abrasive resistant and on the whole quite meshy in design so I tend to start with a shirt over it but in 15 mins I’m back down to just the top!
The only issue is it’s quite heavy and I’d prefer something lighter on hot days but it’s the best one I’ve tried so far tbh……if I end up buying an Orbea rise I’ll have to find something else I think
as you can see it’s very ventilated. This is number 1 for me as if it’s hot then your own air conditioning kicks in leaving you getting dehydrated and more prone to mistakes which is kind of ironic I think…..Maybe there's something one can't see from the pictures but the Knox Urbane Pro MK2 looks like a fully closed windproof jacket.
I was thinking the Rhyolite for a little downhill riding with elevator lifting and for the dark, slippery and chilly autumn rides in the forest.
Dainese Rhyolite 2
Yes there pros and cons and the reviews raise a bit ambivalent(?) feelings. It's always a risk to buy protection without really testing it. Mainly the Dainese quality has been good in motorcycle equipment.Always like the look of this, but never bought it to try. Once you start looking around it seems to have too many bad reviews on fit, armour moving around, poor zips, armour falling off.
For example :
Link to amazon reviews - might have to translate
Agreed. It's always difficult to read between the lines. For motorcycle protection I always used Dainese and Alpinestars. For MTB I tried several of the Alpinestars pieces with high hopes, but found them all to be too hot or with design faults which made them uncomfortable against the skin. I haven't tried any of the Dianese range. I liked the look of the body protection, the elbow protection, the knee protection - but eventually decided against them based on reviews.Yes there pros and cons and the reviews raise a bit ambivalent(?) feelings. It's always a risk to buy protection without really testing it. Mainly the Dainese quality has been good in motorcycle equipment.
Tested and will return. I think I was waiting something heavier. It could be good for trail riding. The design is quite nice though. The distance between elbow and shoulder pads was also just a bit too long and size smaller would have make the chest part too small I guess.Well I might have just bought one. It's been on -30% sale at their site for some reason. Might need to return it if the measures don't match. We'll see..
Have you thought about something like a Leatt Roost Tee ? It has no back armour so would go well with your Evoc without wasting money having to remove or cut out back armour you don't want.My "problem" is that I already have Evoc Enduro 16L backpack with quite decent and long back protector.
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