Armour and protection - what's best/comfortable?

[gerpster]

I have been looking to buy either a roost/chest protector or some full armour or a pressure suit but have no expereince with any of these.   
I do have knee guards and a back/spine protector so far. Full armour and p suit look a bit restrictive..is this the case?

Was wondering what people use and find to be the best or most comfortable for body protection when track riding???   

Cheers...

[Doc]

Greg, I've always worn the old style body armour until purchasing 1 of these. I would not go back. No restriction, easy to get on as they zip up the front and the back protection is a definate must have. Price was good too

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/MOTOCROSS-DIRTBIKE-BODY-ARMOUR-BACK-KIDNEY-PROTECTOR_W0QQitemZ260214973566QQihZ016QQcategoryZ130691QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[LWC82PE]

hey Doc can you tell me what brand that armour is

[Graeme M]

Yep, I wear a full suit like that, though mine is a Dainese. Cost a fortune at the time, but that was maybe 4 years ago and it's still good. Comfortable, not at all restrictive and very confidence inspiring to wear. One tip is to wash the thing off with fresh water after each ride to ensure sweat etc doesn't sit on it and rot the stitching/fabric.

[Nathan S]

I wear the old style armour, 'cause I can't find a turtle suit that is remotely comfortable. I don't think I have unusual proportions (well, maybe a somewhat oversized belly...), but both the 661 and Dainese stuff felt really uncomfortable (and not around the belly...).
And I'd gone in with the intention of buying a turtle suit, so it wasn't like I was making excuses for letting my wallet talk me out of it. Hell, Anna was there offering to pay for half the total cost if I upgraded to the better version of the 661 suit, and I still couldn't bear the thought of wearing something so uncomfortable.

So, I'm sticking with my old style armour, although I'm looking into the addition of a road-race style back-protector underneath.

Gotta do something about my elbow guards though - they were the initial motivation for looking at the turtle suits, because they keep slipping down. I can race-tape them to my arms and they stay put, but...

[maicopunk]

I wear one of these UFO ones.  It makes you look like a gridiron linebacker (whatever that is) but it's comfortable and you don't really think about it when you're riding.

The only problem is that it's pretty hot.

[Doc]

LWC, the Brand name is 'Storm Leathers'.

[All Things 414]

I had the Dainese suit but couldn't ride with the back protector on as it felt as if I'd done a big poo in my pants.
Now I have a THOR chest/back armour because it's the only one I can wear and get the neck-brace on by myself. Have to wear seperate elbow guards now which move all over the place and are a pain....
I tried on a mate's preasure suit but I felt like Dolly Parton with the thing on. It may have been over-inflated. They are meant to be the best for reducing internal injuries.

[Rossvickicampbell]

I swear by my 661 pressure suit - most comfortable thing I have ever used and more protection than anything else I have tried?

regards

Rossco

[Gerard De Ruyter (Twistandshout)]

My body armour of choice is (wait for it) from the sport of Roller Hockey.  I got onto that after i read a web page uploaded by a guy in the states who mangled his shoulder bigtime.  when recovered, he did investigation into what worked best to save shoulder from ripping and parting and stuff.  he came up with roller hockey armour (see pic from a retail supplier in the states....if i made it work), or go to http://www.hockeymonkey.com/ccm-sp662smujr.html

most 'body armour' for mx is just roost protection, not impact protection.  BIG difference.

Tip: whatever you use, make sure the bit over the shoulder itself overlaps with the upper arm protection and neck protection bits - spread the impact shock so the impact doesn't just compress the shoulder itself (which often then busts).

[ted]

I`m with Graeme....go the Dainese...sure it`s hot to wear ....but usually with aftermarket stuff you get what you pay for

[Wombat]

My 661 pressure suit is new and I've only worn it for one practice meeting; but my first impression is that it's great.
Getting it on is easy enough provided you take the time to slide all the protection correctly into place as you go.
Once on it's comfortable - and I didn't take it off all day.
That practice day was a stinking hot Qld summer day and I did feel warm.
However, I'd put that down to my choice of 100% cotton jersey.
When I took the jersey off the millions of little vent holes let the breeze in beautifully.

The only difficulty I found was getting the jersey over the top of the lobster back thing - it tends to hook on when you're getting dressed.
All in all I'm happy with it.

[huskyrider78]

661 Pressure Suit for me too. Once it on I don't notice it at all.

I definitely would have noticed it not being there when I dropped the 250 in the mud and the guy behind me slammed into my back.

[Woody]

I got this "Fox" one from [email protected] (Anton & AJ) at Wollongong for $102. regd post. Haven't crash tested it yet but found it pretty comfortable on all day. They're also for sale from a few Chinese ebayers. Go for one size larger than your normal size for a better fit and deal locally just in case you need to swap it.
You can also get Fox raptor knee guards for half price at ebay Item number: 380000208861.
cheers

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[mainline]

is this the 661 gear being mentioned ?



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