back protection

[dirtydog 0]

just a quick thread whats the general opinion on wearing a back protector...ive treated my self to a 2nd hand 2 pice set of richa leathers jacket has protection ib the back but is it worth getting more

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

I took mine out of my jacket but i am old and daft but TBH you can't have enough protection if you did happen to come of and say hit the kerb with your back a protector would spread the the inpact rather than it being in one place could be the difference between walking again and not

[madsod 0]

i wear a Oxford one all the time , it could save your life , or after a bad of you can still walk , and not be in a chair ,

[Macie_UK 0]

For anything other than just nipping down to the shops, I wear mine all the time on the bike, as does small child.
Apparently the foam ones that come inside jackets are mostly worthless, and (IIRC from a Ride test a couple of years ago) some cheaper back protectors can actually do more harm than good.

We both have a Forcefield Pro L2 - they feel bulky as hell when you first put it on, but they actually mould to the shape of your back with body heat and then become dead comfy. I crash tested one and it stood up well and no doubt saved a bit of pain. They also double up as a girdle

If you do get one, make sure that it's the right size - too small and it won't do it's job, too big and it'll ride up your back and jab you in the back of the head.

[dirtydog 0]

also meant to ask if there was a particular brand to look out for or even one to avoid

[Macie_UK 0]

Some reviews:

Ride Review


MCN Review

Not that I trust owt that MCN write, but it's something for ya to have a browse at.

[dirtydog 0]

just checked the label on the actual protector in my jacket and it says that it conforms with the regulations of personal protection equiptment dont feel much though

[Macie_UK 0]

Doesn't have to feel much though mate - the Hiprotec armour that HG use in their suits is apparently very good, but flops around like an off cut of rubber car mat when you take it out

[goferit 0]

I AGREE WITH MACIE....FORCEFEILD IS THE BEST PROTECTION YOU CAN BUY.
BUT MACIE....qoting you..
( For anything other than just nipping down to the shops, I wear mine all the time on the bike,)

JUST THAT LAPSE, COULD BE THE TIME YOU HAVE A MIS-HAP.. I HOPE NOT..

[Macie_UK 0]

Yeah, I know no-one expects to have a smash, but the shop is that near I could walk it in the time it takes to get me kit on. That said, between here and there is precisely where laddo had a head-on with a transit van a couple of years ago.

[haveugot1 0]

Ive never thought about wearing a back protector but they make them so slim now you never notice they are there

[dick65 0]

anyone wear chest protectors as well?

[haveugot1 0]

What about a cup for those precious gems

[madsod 0]

@dick65 wrote:

anyone wear chest protectors as well?

like this Dick

[lee1 1]

something ive never botherd with

not the pics above of course

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

after you posting this I have put my back protector back in my jacket today

[RichardH 0]

I wouldn't wear a jacket without back protection. I went on a rideout a month ago and realized that i hadn't swapped my BP from the other jacket, I went straight to the nearest bike shop and bought one.

[stantheman 0]

i suppose ill have to put mine back in as well now

[Stue11 0]

I always wear mine especially after chippin mine and slipping discs

[Oldfart 0]

I wear a full Forcefield back protector with my leathers but Ive taken the original protectors out of the textile jackets and replaced them with Forcefield inserts from J and S

[dick65 0]

i upgraded my jackets to knox armour

[Chadatious 0]

all my jackets have pockets, ive got 2 foak one solid one breatheable, but i have a reinforced stamped one i wap mbetween all of my jackets, back gets hot but rather it be protected as when i got reversed into i hit my back on my mates bike, and it bruised through the reinforced ones, let alone not having one

[BanditMike 0]

@madsod wrote:

@dick65 wrote:

anyone wear chest protectors as well?

like this Dick

Looks like a perfect cup

[BanditMike 0]

Been meaning to look at it for a while now. This could just the "kick" I need to get one

[dick65 0]

@BanditMike wrote:

@madsod wrote:

@dick65 wrote:

anyone wear chest protectors as well?

like this Dick

Looks like a perfect cup

[dirtydog 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

after you posting this I have put my back protector back in my jacket today

@stantheman wrote:

i suppose ill have to put mine back in as well now

@BanditMike wrote:

Been meaning to look at it for a while now. This could just the "kick" I need to get one

Good to see ive finally posted something worth reading and thats making people think about their personal safety ....since starting this thread i have looked at all my bike gear and im suprised/shocked to find that 3 out of the 4 jackets have little or no protection despite how sturdy they feel (i dont buy sh!t) so im going to invest in a back protector and THATS THAT lol

[yankeedoodle 0]

yeah i try and wear my forcefield one all the time

after doing alot of research and trying on in the shops I wouldnt bother with anything other than a forcefield.

cracking bits of kit and at very good prices