Body Armour

[Culvert]

Hey Guys,

Been kicking the idea of getting some body armour. And after my last trip to Vale & hitting a stink hole. Slammed my chest into the bars & hit hard enough to crack both side of my steering support. I'm stilling hurting a week later.
Cant sleep or lay on my side cause my chest & one arm hurt so bad. Enough Whinning!!

I want something that can fit under my coats now so I dont have to go buy all new gear just to fit a vest. Any input on what is out there for protection?
What fits best? Cost? Sizes?

I'm 6' & 230lbs 46"-48" chest.

Thanks for any help.

Used or sale items would be great to!!

 

[Blecter]

I really like my TekVest. I've got the SX Pro Lite. Bought it a few years ago when I was a bit bigger, so I got a Large. These days I wear everything medium and it fits under my Medium Ski Doo brand jacket without a problem. I find it very comfortable when riding, and it keeps in a good amount of heat. It also adds some good back support, and if you wear a backpack it distributes the weight much better than not wearing the vest. I've had a few impacts with it on and never been hurt thus far (hit my chest on my bars/hood many times. My vest has a mark in it from hitting the hood hard, but I barely even felt it). I'll always ride with it.

I think I paid around $270 for mine, however that was with a group buy discount through Go Big Parts in the States. Just found mine on Go Big Parts and it retails for $327.99 US right now. Not sure what other places are selling them for (either in Canada or the States).

TekVest Competition Pro-Lite SX :: TekVest :: Snowmobile Products :: Go Big Parts and Accessories, LLC

 

[HagmanMod1]

Snow pulse makes a nice vest / Aby pack goes on the out side was nice and priced reasonable tried on out and liked it they have em at mm in Edmonton 17804749400

 

[JoHNI_T]

check out sixsixone 661 I have the core saver I took off the elbows for easy movement works awesome great protection easy movement and light.. lots of different options under $250

a lot of peeps like the teckvest's too

I would like to try on that snowpulse vest/avy pack as well

 

[PINKalicious]

my first one was from 661 they have many options, however i am 5'11" and i found that theirs did not cover the majority of my ribs and chest so i bought this one it is from fully adjustable for men and women...good luck in your search.

 

[cokecrazed007]

I have one from EVS I payed about 180 and it also has a kiddy belt built in. I wear it under my jacket and does not restrict my movement. I would go try some on and find the one that you like.

 

[trench]

I have been using a Thor impact rig for the last couple of years and would not ride with out it. It's like a mesh shirt with plastic armour attached to it, it fits under my jacket, has a removable spine gaurd and kidney belt. I'm pretty sure I paid less than $200 bucks for it at Riverside Yamaha.

 

[barefooter]

I have had the Tekvest, the 661 and now I am running the EVS G6 Ballistic Jersey. I originally started with the 661. It had the spine protection and the kidney belt attached. I found that the spine protectin was not needed when I was wearing a backpack and that the attached kidney belt rode up every time your jacket shifted. I did not mind the Tekvest, but there was no elbow and forearm protection and the shoulder protection seems a little sketchy. However, you wear a separate kidney belt and that kept the belt from riding up. I tried the EVS riding at Chris Burandt's and it was great. Lightweight and you don't notice the spine protection under the backpack. I can tell you I tried out the shoulder/arm/forearm protection multiple times each day I was down there - those trees came out of nowhere. You can get one with the integral kidney belt. I hated that one as it always was riding up.

 

[ldog]

x 2 what JoHNI_T said........

 

[Culvert]

Thanks everyone.
The hard part is finding them locally to try on. Everything is online and I dont want to dump money on something I cant try or see first.
Guess I'll make a list & a trip to the city.

 

[cokecrazed007]

Thanks everyone.
The hard part is finding them locally to try on. Everything is online and I dont want to dump money on something I cant try or see first.
Guess I'll make a list & a trip to the city.

Where are you at?? Most motorcycle shops carry them for motocross. If your close to grande prairie, Winsor Motorsport carriers them.

 

[Culvert]

Up in Cold Lake Ab.

 

[Wilk INStheWEST]

Reviving this thread, since we've been chatting a lot about body armour in other threads.
What is every one wearing these days?
I wear a Fox Titan Jacket underneath my gear. I remove the articulating spine pad, because I think it's overkill with my Snowpule Highmark Vest over top. On the bottoms I wear a Dainese (I bought it for my motorcycle, but ended up getting padded leathers so I use it for sledding mostly now) impact short with hip/thigh and tail bone protection. I wear the Fly Racing 5 Pivot Knee Guard for protection from my running boards.

 

[InFeRnO]

I wear a klim tek vest for around home when doing stupid stuff and a snowpulse vest with armour in the mountains

 

[Iron Horse Racing]

Have been wearing this gear for several years, riding ATV, motorbike so it seemed natural to wear snowmobiling.....

My daugther even wear's the 661 body armor when she's traing a new horse to jump.....

 

[Chump]

I wear the same one. Works awesome. Still breathable and doesn't restrict my movement. Use it for mountain bike,dirtbike and sleddin.

Reviving this thread, since we've been chatting a lot about body armour in other threads.
What is every one wearing these days?
I wear a Fox Titan Jacket underneath my gear. I remove the articulating spine pad, because I think it's overkill with my Snowpule Highmark Vest over top. On the bottoms I wear a Dainese (I bought it for my motorcycle, but ended up getting padded leathers so I use it for sledding mostly now) impact short with hip/thigh and tail bone protection. I wear the Fly Racing 5 Pivot Knee Guard for protection from my running boards.
http://www.canadasmotorcycle.ca/med.../2010-Fox-Racing-Titan-Sport-Jacket-Black.jpg
http://www.canadasmotorcycle.ca/med...Pivot-Knee-Guard-White-634836747366507785.jpg

 

[SKDeuce]

x2 on the Thor Impact Rig! Wear it for dirtbike and sledding. Really comfortable and priced well.

 

[MOMMA]

I have the Tek Vest Freestyle and the Crossover. I got the crossover later in the year and really like it. Because I wear a back pack I didn't need the extra armor for spine protection. The crossover and freestyle gives awesome all round protection and are adjustable. I wear it under my jacket or when it is warm I use it like a midlayer and simply wear a base layer and a jersey. I smoke my bars a lot. ( In my mind I think I have skills I have not yet acquired) and used to wear a Motocross style protector. The rigid plastic in the winter did a number on my bladder when I did a super trish into my bars. I find when I hit the bars or other interesting obstacles (sometimes my husband) with the tek vests on it is far less painful. (for me) One day I will fly....

I should also add that the Cross over has extra venting so you're less likely to sweat up a storm and get chilled when you're wearing technical wicking gear.

 

[cokecrazed007]

I wear EVS one of the best investment I've made

 

[Twacked]

Rode last season with the poc 2.0 it's made with a ballistic dough which is pliable but hardens on impact. Held up well, it's little spendy but it saved my azz a few times. It has also become my mid layer.