need advice on back protectors

I have a Knox Aegis and think it's excellent.

Comfy and very adjustable. Also has movable kidney protectors. When putting a one piece on over it it moves up a bit and you have to give it a push down with the back of your head, but once it's in place it doesnt move at all and you dont even feel it there.

I'm thinking about getting the equivalent chest protector too as you can integrate to two

Another Forcefield fan here. They surpass all of the others in any tests/articles I've seen including impact absorbrion. They can be "used" more than once too. I believe they make another one which has even more impact absorption but it's only on sale in America and is for use in other sports.

i have read all the advice everyone has sent me and now i am feeling slightly pursuaded to get a forcefield back protector. but one question i have is why alot of bikers i have seen and meet have the dainese back protector. I like it alot they are both comfortable and feel like they offer alot of protection.


but according to the MCN review sent by vergey the dainese back protector is crap so why people have them? and the people who have bought them arnt just typical boy racer who like their labels?

i have tried on the force field armor at the carol nash show in burmingham and was very impressed by not pursaded to buy one.

Dunno. The Forcefield does feel a lot better once it's been on for ten minutes or so. Body heat softens it up and it moulds to your body better.

All back protectors are going to be better than no back protector, and the forcefield models do carry a bit of a premium, i think their 'base' model, which is the one in the review is still about £80, I bought the kevlar version of that model priced at £100, but they have an even higher one which transmits very little force to the back in the event of a crash. I found the fit of the different models to be slightly different. I would suggest going down to get geared at leatherhead and try a few of their different ones on, see if you get on better with one more than another. Then you could do a back to back comparison (forgive any bad pun) of the two makes, and which ever one fits better will be better for you.

[christopher]

I use a Forcefield Pro Sub 4. After the first hour of wearing it I'd forgotten it was there and don't notice it at all anymore. Has noticeably moulded to my body as well, as monkey said body heat softens them up and it wraps around you.

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by kiggles

i have read all the advice everyone has sent me and now i am feeling slightly pursuaded to get a forcefield back protector. but one question i have is why alot of bikers i have seen and meet have the dainese back protector. I like it alot they are both comfortable and feel like they offer alot of protection.


but according to the MCN review sent by vergey the dainese back protector is crap so why people have them? and the people who have bought them arnt just typical boy racer who like their labels?

i have tried on the force field armor at the carol nash show in burmingham and was very impressed by not pursaded to buy one.

Maybe the others look more protective?

Plastic plates vs triangular shaped foam cells DO look more impressive.

Originally Posted by kiggles

i have read all the advice everyone has sent me and now i am feeling slightly pursuaded to get a forcefield back protector. but one question i have is why alot of bikers i have seen and meet have the dainese back protector. I like it alot they are both comfortable and feel like they offer alot of protection.


but according to the MCN review sent by vergey the dainese back protector is crap so why people have them? and the people who have bought them arnt just typical boy racer who like their labels?

i have tried on the force field armor at the carol nash show in burmingham and was very impressed by not pursaded to buy one.

First of all dont be persuaded to buy anything. Everyone will have different opinions on everything and what fits someone else mighnt necessarily fit you. The best thing you could do is go somewhere reputable and be actually measured for a back protector with someone who has been trained how to do it. You should also try them all on to see what works for you.

Why do a lot of people where dainese stuff? Thats a matter of opinion. Most bikers i know where knox protectors. That dosent mean there any better than others though. And yes the dainese one might be comfortable and seem like it offers good protection, but ad you said in your first post, the medium was too small and the large was too big. Im sorry but you prob aint gonna change in size so by the sounds of it this particular back protector isnt for you. And i wouldnt worry about "offering a decent amount of protection", as in order to be able to be sold as a back protector all would have to pass the same tests, so they will all offer similar protection.

The most important thing is fit. I was always told regards helmets that a good fitting cheap helmet is better than a bad fitting expensive one. The same rule applies here.

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Irish ek

as in order to be able to be sold as a back protector all would have to pass the same tests, so they will all offer similar protection.

No, that just means that they passed a minimum standard.

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

No, that just means that they passed a minimum standard.

True. Dainese, knox and forcefield are all quality manufacturers whose products have all passed the minimum standard. But imo if you were to have an off in any of the three mentioned i dont think there would be much difference in them. I dont think one would offer greater protection than the other. All im saying for the OP is any of the protectors you are looking at are quality, just make sure it fits properly or you might as well not be wearing one!