August 19, 20242 yr Anybody have recommendations for something light that protects your ribs some but doesn't cook you? Had a good one yesterday, high sided my TRS onto a parked GasGas solid bar end and a Sherco serrated foot peg. Tired of busting ribs.
August 19, 20242 yr I have a Leatt 5.5 that covers my ribs very well (broke 3 last year in crash). It’s protection is very good at the ribs and I don’t notice it on while riding but others have complained it’s too hot and that It doesn’t have enough venting holes. I wish I had bought an Alpinestars one instead. They have much better venting, good rib protection and level 2 CE. Lots of models to choose from. Go to their website. They have some models on sale right now. You could also check out motocrossvest.com for a Kevlar version that people say are very good. No venting though. Edited May 22, 20251 yr by RonH
August 21, 20242 yr Author Ordered a Troy Lee 3900 Ultra Armored Top, looks like it covers all the important places. 👍 Thank-you for the well wishes Reggie 😎
August 21, 20242 yr 3 hours ago, lemur said: Ordered a Troy Lee 3900 Ultra Armored Top, looks like it covers all the important places. 👍 Thank-you for the well wishes Reggie 😎 FWIW I've had an earlier version of that vest for years. Don't use it often now as I don't seem to crash as much 🙂, but it's excellent. Mine is basically the 7855 with short sleeves. It's certainly warmer than not wearing it (nice in winter) but I can wear it reasonably comfortably even in summer. I prefer the older version as it had small shoulder guards that give me a little more protection against shoulder and maybe clavical injuries. I looked at every MTB vest I could find and the TLD was clearly the best option I could find at the time for our use. It doesn't prevent all painful minor injuries - poky bits can go between the gaps between the pads, voice of experience! But it makes a big difference in many otherwise painful crashes. It makes me much more confident when riding ugly pointy rocky sections. Think about what you'll wear it with. It can be pretty tough to get off if you wear it under your jersey, it sticks to sweaty skin and the stiff pads make it impossible to 'roll' off like regular jerseys. Can be a real struggle without a helper sometimes. Fairly easy to tear the inter-pad material if you pull too hard getting it off. I always wear it over a light jersey. I find light MTB jerseys best as they tend not to be as thick/warm, which is a definite consideration once you add the vest. When it's over a jersey it's no problem to take off at all. I always wanted to find a really thin mesh type singlet to use under it, but never did. Edited August 21, 20242 yr by bikerpet
August 28, 20241 yr Author 👍 Vest arrived, first impressions are it comes very lightly padded and some spots are not protected at all but it is Way more comfortable to wear compared to the flat board back protector I wore before. I like it 👍 Might add a tensor bandage for the 2-day trial this weekend but I think I'm good to go, if it gets too serious I can just drop down a line and ride as clubman.
August 28, 20241 yr Author 8 minutes ago, apriljo said: Glad you got it in time. Better watch out it makes me feel invincible 😆
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