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BRIAN
50cc nipper
Joined: 29 Aug 2007
Posts: 44
Location: SHEPPARTON
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 Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 5:23 pm Post subject: YOUR THOUGHTS ON WHICH BODY ARMER IS BEST |
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NOW IVE GOT MY ATV ,IM NEEDING TO KNOW ANY TIPS BEFORE BUYING ... A FULL SUIT OF BODY ARMER...WITH OUT TAKING THE COMFORTS OF RIDING. ANY THOUGHTS WILL HELP. THANKS
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TasRaptor700
Big Bore, Stroked & Bling +
Joined: 05 Jul 2007
Posts: 499
Location: Tasmania
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| Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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I just use a Chest and back protector for racing and then use elbow and forearm guards for enduro's, That's just me though as I don't like to be restricted when I am riding and from experience some other armors can do this
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Todd 127
The Day Starts With OZATV !
Joined: 12 Feb 2006
Posts: 1267
Location: Hawkesbury
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| Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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I've got a troy lee design full armour protector which is VERY comfortable, but doesnt have the protection like the new EVS(brand name) protectors. If there comfy i would buy one of those about $200 bucks, has better chest protection and bigger back protector cant have enough protection from a 170kg quad landing on ya  |
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BARN-6
Roostin Away
Joined: 12 May 2006
Posts: 684
Location: Upside down in the tyre wall
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| Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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| I use the brand six six one ,light weight and very comfortable and doesn't feel restrictive at all. thats my two bob. |
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REDTED
Roostin Away
Joined: 15 Jun 2006
Posts: 627
Location: Orange N.S.W
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| Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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After my 'off' at Tamworth  , I recommend ANY body armour. Im sure the borrowed suit i was wearing saved me from serious injury. Im about to get a Alpinestars suit(Rrp-$299)as i find them the most comfy with a 'turned out' lower end on the spine protector(which i think is compulsary for most racing  & it zips off the rest of the suit so i can wear it under my road bike jacket ) which doesnt dig into my lower back/ass like the borrowed one & the otherbrand new ones Ive looked at.-Ps-I esp didnt like the 6-6-1s as the chest plate was only the thick rubbery type/not much prot from rocks or a handle bar or branch etc.
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ATV PRO
Roostin Away
Joined: 13 Feb 2006
Posts: 888
Location: Central Coast, NSW
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:50 am Post subject: |
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Ive got six six one,but its a bit bulky for MX so Im getting Danese full suit as there back protector covers neck to tail bone and it is fairly comfortable ,just in case you get to wear a bumper  !
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Todd 127
The Day Starts With OZATV !
Joined: 12 Feb 2006
Posts: 1267
Location: Hawkesbury
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:17 am Post subject: |
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| Goodnbad wrote: | | Ive got six six one,but its a bit bulky for MX so Im getting Danese full suit as there back protector covers neck to tail bone and it is fairly comfortable ,just in case you get to wear a bumper ! |
OR i feed you a wheel .....  |
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cowchaser
The Day Starts With OZATV !
Joined: 14 Feb 2006
Posts: 1618
Location: Warrnambool
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:29 am Post subject: |
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| Goodnbad wrote: | | Ive got six six one,but its a bit bulky for MX so Im getting Danese full suit as there back protector covers neck to tail bone and it is fairly comfortable ,just in case you get to wear a bumper ! |
Oh Len who would ever dream of doing that do you?
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Ferret
Blaster class
Joined: 19 Aug 2007
Posts: 109
Location: Darwin, australia
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I don't race so... does that mean I dont need body armour? I asked the guy who sold me my banshee at bullet bikes and he said I didnt need it. I'm going to get a kidney belt though...
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Todd 127
The Day Starts With OZATV !
Joined: 12 Feb 2006
Posts: 1267
Location: Hawkesbury
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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Nah...EVERYONE should wear armour of some sort.
Had a stack not that long ago and not a scratch, bruise any injury where my armour protected me although you could see all the sracthes on my armour where the quad ran over me. I crashed in my backyard where i never thought it would be capable of crashing, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOUR GOING OVER THOSE BARS !!! |
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noodles
Big Bore, Stroked & Bling +
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 331
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I agree with todd
BUY IT and WEAR IT
the day you dont is the day you will crash, ive had a bruise on my back the exact same shape as my back gaurd and i reckon if i wasnt wearing it i might have broken my spine, since then i dont care f it is a little uncomfortable (which they all are when you first put them on) im wearing it better to be uncomfortable and walk away than go in an ambo. yeah its a pain to wear it but after a while you dont even notice you've got it on.
just make sure you get one that fits you properly.
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Rossco
4fiddy Racer
Joined: 11 Jul 2007
Posts: 238
Location: Brisbane
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:45 pm Post subject: Body Armour |
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| I agree with everyone! I've had a few offs in my time and THE SixSixOne Pressure suit has never failed. |
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gammie61
Blaster class
Joined: 13 Aug 2007
Posts: 151
Location: Cairns QLD
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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The more protection the better. Don't be shy with the cash. Get the best you can pay for & wear it. Don't forget the knees while your shopping.
I went over the bars & landed on my back. My 661 suit that cost $200 probably saved me a minimum of a week off work.
I am not saying 661 is the best, but I wouldn't be afraid to spend more next time.
One of the girls ripped the knee out of her pants in a stack on an easy trail. Lucky she was wearing knee guards. Scars don't wear well on chicks.
Happy shopping
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triple"A"
Roostin Away
Joined: 04 Aug 2006
Posts: 941
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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the more protection the better, and if you are competing remember elbow guards have been in the GCR's since at least 2004 as mandatory for all competition
the oneal underdog is not restrictive but i cant say i've tried any others though |
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ATV PRO
Roostin Away
Joined: 13 Feb 2006
Posts: 888
Location: Central Coast, NSW
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| TODD 450 wrote: | | Goodnbad wrote: | | Ive got six six one,but its a bit bulky for MX so Im getting Danese full suit as there back protector covers neck to tail bone and it is fairly comfortable ,just in case you get to wear a bumper ! |
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Hey Todd ,I only like it when its your shout ! 
Good luck in QLD
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ATV PRO
Roostin Away
Joined: 13 Feb 2006
Posts: 888
Location: Central Coast, NSW
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| cowchaser wrote: | | Goodnbad wrote: | | Ive got six six one,but its a bit bulky for MX so Im getting Danese full suit as there back protector covers neck to tail bone and it is fairly comfortable ,just in case you get to wear a bumper ! |
Oh Len who would ever dream of doing that do you? |
Give me some AC ...Pleeeeeze !
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Quad
The Day Starts With OZATV !
Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: UP FRONT
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject: OK |
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| THE ONE THAT SAVE YOUR ASS NO MATER WHOT THE COST AS LONG AS IT WORKS |
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WHATEVER
Big Bore, Stroked & Bling +
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
Posts: 349
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
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When (not if) you have an off ... as you fly through the air (I hit a tree stump as this was happening) ... all you will think about is ... did I put my protection on ...
The golden rule between my mates and I ... "The more you can put between you and the ground, the less it will hurt!!"
I had another off ... yes I seem to spend more time looking at my quad coming to hiy me than I do riding it ... I hit a rut, and a bolder ... quad stopped, I didnt, went over the bars and landed on my knees infrount of the bike ... as few seconds later, waiting for the pain, there was none ... thanks to my knee guards!! 
So the rule works! 
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Wadey
4fiddy Racer
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Posts: 261
Location: Colac, Victoria
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:55 pm Post subject: armour |
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| Just bought the recently released Thor pressure suit IMPACT RIG SE for my son Cam. one of the best I.ve seen to date and even fits OK with his Leatt brace [ most wont ] . EVS make some good stuff, Troy Lee is coming out with a armour to suit the Leatt, but not available yet. The IMPACT SE has flexible spine, kid. belt, arm and shoulder protector, chest plate and seems to have a low irritant mesh. |
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Ferret
Blaster class
Joined: 19 Aug 2007
Posts: 109
Location: Darwin, australia
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| Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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I bought a kidney belt and a shift upper torso roost deflector today. Just a quick question, are these things meant to be worn on the inside or outside of your jersey
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Banshee250R
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Location: Newcastle. NSW
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symryk
Blaster class
Joined: 25 Jul 2007
Posts: 104
Location: maitland
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| Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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hi guys
let me tell ya something , i was,nt wearing any armour when i stacked me ltz400 now i,m payin for it, punctured lung 8 ribs with multiple breaks broken fingers broken collar bone not to mention the other injuries . add to that 4 days in intensive care on life support then moved to another part of the hospital for cardio care then somewhere eles for this and for that ,
so , if anybody is to ask you about wherther ya need armour then the answer is ( if ya feel like ya tough enough to handle the pain and ya say yes then ya deserve to feel what it feels like. it is now 5 weeks after my prang and i still cant walk unassissed i,m still on heavy pain-killers my fingers wont work properly my sholder is still stiff and sore my chest kills me to cough or sneeze , i could go on.
the choice is easy!!!!!! do ya feel brave or do i not want to feel what that idiot is going through,
yes to any form of armour
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BENT
Blaster class
Joined: 07 May 2007
Posts: 123
Location: spitin distance from tivoli (QLD)
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| Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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I agree with everyone that says buy AND wear armour. I came off my quad about 9 weeks ago. I torn a groin muscle and shoved my collar bone into my breast bone which have almost healed but the bruised spine is still give my problems(I had no body armour on). My elbow guards and knee guards stopped any injury in the protected areas I'm sure.
Spending hundreds of dollars on safety gear for the quad like nerf bars, kill switch, handle bar pad work great while you are on the quad, but don't do anything once you come off.
I've learnt my lesson and before I ride again I will be buying body protection.
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TasRaptor700
Big Bore, Stroked & Bling +
Joined: 05 Jul 2007
Posts: 499
Location: Tasmania
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| Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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O.K,, after all the talk of different armours I have decided to buy a pressure suit and give it a try, feels better than just the other armour I have but the true test will be after a few hours riding.
As mentioned nearly everywhere, you can never have too much protection.
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