Back protector?

[Joe Blogs]

Hey,

I am in the market for a good back protector, I have Dainese Laguna Seca Pro leathers, I have seen those forcefield pro sub 4 ( http://www.forcefieldperformance.com...protector/2339 ) ones are ment to be pretty good, however its a lot of coin and are they any better than say a Alpinestars bionic one? http://www.alpinestars.com/store/pro...id=650407&cs=1

I also quite like these Dainese ones http://www.dainese.com/us_en/motorbi...le.html?cat=41 They have shoulder protection as well which cant be bad

Is it true that a Honeycomb protector is only good for one crash? Aka the Dainese one above.

Let me know your thoughts,
Cheers
JB

[rapid van cleef]

forcefiel are great, they scred top marks from Uks ride magzine for impact protection and comfort. i bought one. very comfy, dont really notice it at all unless it rides up yer back.

how much do you value yer spine in case of hitting a car, kerb etc in an off?

i wont ride without mine now

[Urano]

had a forcefield backprotector level 2.
awesome.

next buy will be with no doubt the sub 4.

[khabel]

Can you get the sub 4 with chest protection or will you need to wear 2 seperate lots of armor?

[KiwiNinja]

I've got a Knox AEGIS Back Protector and it's awesome! Also comes with a optional chest protector.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzuBr8ww-Y0
http://www.knox-armour.co.uk/product...oduct=aegisred

Qmoto (based in Hamilton) sell them.

http://www.qmoto.co.nz/gear-shop/knox/armour

What ever brand you get I would recommend one that covers your tailbone (coccyx).

[NZsarge]

I've got a Knox AEGIS Back Protector and it's awesome! Also comes with a optional chest protector.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzuBr8ww-Y0
http://www.knox-armour.co.uk/product...oduct=aegisred

Qmoto (based in Hamilton) sell them.

http://www.qmoto.co.nz/gear-shop/knox/armour

What ever brand you get I would recommend one that covers your tailbone (coccyx).

+1 for the Knox Ageis or Contour even.

[khabel]

According to the press releases the ForceField Sub 4 has the highest CE rating on the market and can absorb the most energy from impacts.

Was looking on ebay at them and I found this interesting....

"Only a few motorcyclists receive a direct blow to the spine causing serious injury; more spine injuries are probably due to direct blows to the shoulders and hips. The products commonly known as motorcyclists back protectors, if correctly designed and constructed may alleviate some minor direct impacts on the back, but WILL NOT prevent skeletal or neurological injuries to the spine in motorcycle accidents."

[Quasievil]

According to the press releases the ForceField Sub 4 has the highest CE rating on the market and can absorb the most energy from impacts.

Really, whats the highest CE then ?

[khabel]

For Knox the average force transferred to inner side of the protector may not exceed 9 kN.

The rating on the Forcefield Sub4 says it may not exceed 4 kN and in fact is actually 3.38

This is what I read on the internet so don't take it as fact

[Quasievil]

For Knox the average force transferred to inner side of the protector may not exceed 9 kN.

The rating on the Forcefield Sub4 says it may not exceed 4 kN and in fact is actually 3.38

This is what I read on the internet so don't take it as fact

Good on you for doing the research, the Knox is certified to the highest standard possible i.e EN1621-2 at this level it is as far as CE goes as good as any other, CE is NOT be all and end all, it just says it meets a standard.
Other factors come into it, I suggest you look at this video and make your own call, in my opinion the KNOX Aegis is the best on the market, it meets all standards as well as dominates all other brands on features and comfort.

check this out dude http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC-INgZC8j8

you can get them on our site and I suggest the 8 Plate race, as it has better coccyx protection which many lack

cheers

[khabel]

Good on you for doing the research, the Knox is certified to the highest standard possible i.e EN1621-2 at this level it is as far as CE goes as good as any other, CE is NOT be all and end all, it just says it meets a standard.
Other factors come into it, I suggest you look at this video and make your own call, in my opinion the KNOX Aegis is the best on the market, it meets all standards as well as dominates all other brands on features and comfort.

check this out dude http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC-INgZC8j8

you can get them on our site and I suggest the 8 Plate race, as it has better coccyx protection which many lack

cheers

Thanks Quasievil, the article I was reading mentioned that the sub4 was EN 1621-2:2003 certified, not sure if that is better or worse than EN1621-2. I watched that video before, very informative


EDIT: Just found a good test article http://www.motorcyclenews.com/upload...tor%20test.pdf

[mazz1972]

Anyone have any comments on the Alpinestars Bionic back protector?

[MaxCannon]

I've tested this twice http://www.motomail.co.nz/estore/style/spardef121.aspx

Once at Pukekohe and once at Hampton Downs (about a month apart )
Didn't feel the impact either time.

Second accident I rolled / slid on my back from about 90kph to a stop and I was pretty surprised at not feeling the impact or coming away with any injury.

[Lurch]

MC news did a product test back a few years and rated the Forcefield L2 Pro as one of the best, not so much the Knox options (available at the time).

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/upload...tor%20test.pdf

[Quasievil]

MC news did a product test back a few years and rated the Forcefield L2 Pro as one of the best, not so much the Knox options (available at the time).

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/upload...tor%20test.pdf

Im not sure why as its not superior in anyway, infact in comfort and specifications its one of the worst on the market, see the video link above I posted a few days ago.
Magazine tests are not worth wiping your arse on in my opinion.