Rock Gardn Flak Jacket
Posted: 11:24 pm Jan 07 2006
I got this because I was really tired of the regular type chest protector and how it would fit with my camel bak.
This chest protector goes on like a tight fitting jacket. It zips up the front and has removeable elbow/forearm guards. That's handy when it comes time to take the chest protector off. The best part about the elbow/forearm guards is that they can't rotate while riding or during a crash. They stay where they are supposed to. The back portion is awesome. It's like an armadillo hide with several hinged plates that overlap each other and reaches way down to the tail bone. It allows much more freedom of movement than a standard protector for my head. A photo of me wearing it is in my thread on my KX250. It's hard to tell I even have something on under my jersey. It has a built in kidney belt but that is made of some sort of non-breathable materal that got me soaking wet with sweat even when riding in snow and very chilly weather. From now on, I'll be adjusting it to the loosest I can set it so my body can breathe a bit. When combined with my new Cell knee braces, I know I will be dealing with excess heat when the weather warms up. That discomfort should be worth the sacrafice in light of the protection they offer me.
This chest protector goes on like a tight fitting jacket. It zips up the front and has removeable elbow/forearm guards. That's handy when it comes time to take the chest protector off. The best part about the elbow/forearm guards is that they can't rotate while riding or during a crash. They stay where they are supposed to. The back portion is awesome. It's like an armadillo hide with several hinged plates that overlap each other and reaches way down to the tail bone. It allows much more freedom of movement than a standard protector for my head. A photo of me wearing it is in my thread on my KX250. It's hard to tell I even have something on under my jersey. It has a built in kidney belt but that is made of some sort of non-breathable materal that got me soaking wet with sweat even when riding in snow and very chilly weather. From now on, I'll be adjusting it to the loosest I can set it so my body can breathe a bit. When combined with my new Cell knee braces, I know I will be dealing with excess heat when the weather warms up. That discomfort should be worth the sacrafice in light of the protection they offer me.