Back protector, which one to buy?

[Mikkel]

I've had a Dainese back protector with a nice velcro waistband and shoulder straps for years now. I bought it for skiing - but I compared it to one used by a biker friend of mine and it's the same thing.
It's comfortable, it'll stay put where you want it and it feels like it's good stuff (I hope I shall never have to find out for sure though).

That being said I don't think there's any huge difference between the protection offered by the good brands (Astar, Dainese, Quasi, etc...)
Also I wouldn't trust the padding built into the jackets to save your spine in a bad crash.

[Weaver]

I just bought a quasi jacket (which is brillant ) and was throwing about the idea of a back protector. I thought to myself "I dont ride on the track (yet) so is it a bit of overkill". But after reading that article i'm definitly going to get one. I'm only 21, I dont want to wind up with major back problems for the rest of my life!

[QMOTO]

Good idea, you prolly should have one on the road more so than the track, how many curbs and lamposts can you hit with your back on the tracK??

I will give anyone on this thread a Discount of 20% as a neat little promo

Im mean why not protect your mates eh !

[Scouse]

Check out the Motomail website www.motomail.co.nz as they have a good range to fit different bugets

[Grahameeboy]

I have a Quasi front/back protector...........comfy too............even if it does look like I am preggas.....worth contacting Quasi

[MSTRS:Me]

Good idea, you prolly should have one on the road more so than the track, how many curbs and lamposts can you hit with your back on the tracK??

I will give anyone on this thread a Discount of 20% as a neat little promo

Im mean why not protect your mates eh !

I don't think so. In fact, you'd be amongst the most generous KBers I know. And I've already got a Quasi Back Protector - wouldn't be without it.

[Weaver]

I'm real keen on getting one. How do I aquire the discount, through the site?

[Quasievil]

I'm real keen on getting one. How do I aquire the discount, through the site?

mmmm if you do internet direct deposit you can adjust the balance, via credit card you cant..........so best pay via internet direct deposit, or we can do it via email etc ?

[Weaver]

Awesome, especially since i dont have a credit card.

[iwilde]

Good idea, you prolly should have one on the road more so than the track, how many curbs and lamposts can you hit with your back on the tracK??

I will give anyone on this thread a Discount of 20% as a neat little promo

Im mean why not protect your mates eh !

I'm keen on this deal, do they come in different sizes? Can I try one on first? (gives me an excuse for a ride!).

[Quasievil]

I'm keen on this deal, do they come in different sizes? Can I try one on first? (gives me an excuse for a ride!).

Hi, yes they do and youre welcome to bring your bike down for a ride especially seen you ride the best bike in the WORLD EVER !!
home tomorrow, comon down mate !

[steelestring]

Buck Buck took me up to motomart after our ride today. I bought a forcefield branded back protector.. Just wanted to say thank you for posting the info about the magazine article. I made sure it was a level 2 ranked protection rating. It set me back a bit more coin but I feel like it was worth it. This model was more slim fitting and comfortable "to me" due to its construction of rubber meshing instead of the plastic plate type. Try before you buy.

Motomart has some very cool stuff in there Its a good thing that I dont have a credit card haha

I feel good I finally got it sorted Cheers for all of the input, advice and offerings

chur

[HenryDorsetCase]

you can also get "proper" ones that fit into your jacket if it has the appropriate cavity.

I actually think those ones that slot in a pocket are "improper": the effectiveness of the thing depends on its proximity to your body, and having it in the jacket might allow it to move.

Dunno, but I wouldnt risk it.

I have a Minotaur one but I dont think he is doing them any more. I had a Quasimoto one but I gave it to a mate: it was slightly too long, and pushed at the back of my head while riding a street bike (more upright), so I got one that was a little shorter. I like them too, because they hold my ever expanding guts in a bit.

I tried on an Astars one yesterday and didnt like it: It looked brilliant but didnt feel right so the adage of try before you buy seems to hold true.


Now I have one, I wear it ALL the time.

[90s]

I've got a Itialian-made Clover Pro-1. Its very comfortable. I got it brand new still tagged off TM for $45. It also comes to insert into jackets, although I also feel you would get better protection with this as a sepperate item.

I commute everyday and wear a back protector. It takes 10 secs to chuck on. I also wear OTT boots (Fox Pro Forma) and Fox race-level Knee and shin protectors under my work trousers.

When I was 17 I was trashed coming back from hockey by a car - hit from behind. My AGV helmet cracked but I slid along the road on my back and only got concussion and leg-rash. I was wearing my kevlar reinforced DFV hockey stick across my back and am convinced this saved me serious spinal injury. That was almost 20 years ago so now I have a 'real' back protector.

[NZsarge]

I've got a Itialian-made Clover Pro-1. Its very comfortable. I got it brand new still tagged off TM for $45. It also comes to insert into jackets, although I also feel you would get better protection with this as a sepperate item.

I commute everyday and wear a back protector. It takes 10 secs to chuck on. I also wear OTT boots (Fox Pro Forma) and Fox race-level Knee and shin protectors under my work trousers.

When I was 17 I was trashed coming back from hockey by a car - hit from behind. My AGV helmet cracked but I slid along the road on my back and only got concussion and leg-rash. I was wearing my kevlar reinforced DFV hockey stick across my back and am convinced this saved me serious spinal injury. That was almost 20 years ago so now I have a 'real' back protector.

Nice post, My jacket that I had made for me (if you have seen me you'll know why) has a aftermarket back protector built into it upon MY request, not the maker of the jacket I would like to add. After reading a few of these posts i'm having a re-think about that idea and might remove the one from the jacket (bugger coz it's stitched into place) and go to a stand alone protector.