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Yes, body armour is an essential, now the whole mx vs. mtb helmets, w/e man just wear a lid its better than hitting something without anything on, also the 661 pressure suits are nice, the rock gardn are better, and i have a dainese suit and a rockgardn and i dont feel any significant difference, dainese might look a little better but if you look around mostly rich littel kids and people sponsored by dainese are the only people wearing them..but go with what feels better for you man.

The dainese outifts are generally cooler and fit better (although this is starting to change).

You clearly have no idea what you are talking about when it comes to who has them. Dainese sponsors NOBODY. The vast majority of people wearing dainese are racers who spend all day in a suit for 3-4 days at a time. Having something that doesn't chafe, is comfortable and is cool is key.

 

[greg447]

pshh sorry about that then, i had no clue.

 

[maddogdh]

I just ordered the Dainese shuttle pro suit. It's was a easy decision, go fast violently crash and stand a very good chance of not having as a serious injury. And a mx helmet like a Troy lee SE or Fox V3 will make a huge difference also.

 

[bjanga]

I dont race and have only recently started to ride more agressively, but I am looking into armor and a full face helmet.

Do any of you wear full face helmets when you are not shuttling (aka trailride)?

Do you wear full face helmets when riding street/urban?

 

[Kntr]

I even wear a fullface when I trail ride. I wear an old Switchblade. Usually if its not a real long uphill trail ride, I carry my DH helmet in my pack and then throw it on before I head down.

 

[JRogers]

We all do a dangerous sport- the risk you want to take is up to you. Most guys I see ride with a full suit. Personally, I can't stand upper suits and it's never helped me in a crash anyway. I don't really enjoy riding as much when I am all suited up, so what's the point?

Even lower armor has not done much for me, but I still wear it because it makes me feel better.

Oh, and moto helmet all the way. Maybe an mtb helmet helps at lower speeds better but I am not concerned with that- I am worried about the high speed stuff.

 

[dhkid]

body amour has saved me from lots of crashes. bailed out of a jump mid air and landed on my shoulder, got up and continued to ride. but then now i dont wear it much anymore, it restricts your movement too much to corner well.

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

Not to sound cocky, but I think my muscle mass overwhelms the armor from restriciting me. I would wear armor in practically every race.

 

[DirtyMike]

Not reading the whole Post here, 661 fan here assault suit has saved my Chest, shoulders, and spine Bunched of times. If your going to be Pushing the Limit by racing, Get some armor, Youll thanks yourself first time you need it!!!

 

[DirtyMike]

Do any of you wear full face helmets when you are not shuttling (aka trailride)?

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Yes, When we go for a climb i will strap my Helmet to my Pack for the climb, when were ready for the descent i have full protection

 

[Netguy]

i am going to be racing DH this season and was wondering if body armour is necesary for DH, I have a full face and knee/shin pads, i just dont really want to drop teh extra coin for the vest. is the protection increase worth the money?

Are seatbelts necessary?

 

[Mugger]

Well i've started not riding with armour because it makes me a hell of alot tired due to the restriction and heat implications it causes.

When i switched to a usual t-shirt, shinnies, elbows, mtb full face and goggles I felt much more comfortable and had way more energy to push it as well as being able to concetrate on not crashing, because i had more energy.

 

[rigidhack]

Well i've started not riding with armour because it makes me a hell of alot tired due to the restriction and heat implications it causes.

When i switched to a usual t-shirt, shinnies, elbows, mtb full face and goggles I felt much more comfortable and had way more energy to push it as well as being able to concetrate on not crashing, because i had more energy.

Until you eat ****. Then you have more energy to heal?
Armour is just a good idea. Buy it. Wear it.

 

[Lex]

body amour has saved me from lots of crashes. bailed out of a jump mid air and landed on my shoulder, got up and continued to ride. but then now i dont wear it much anymore, it restricts your movement too much to corner well.

Restricts you too much to corner well? Come on! You've got to be kidding. Are you wearing a suit that's two sizes too small and doesn't allow you to bend your arms properly?

 

[Zark]

Body armor is a mixed bag:
Cons: Its hot, restricting, expensive & smells like death.
Pros: Have you ever shoulder tackled a tree at speed? Its the difference between a collerbone fracture and walking away laughing.

I choose not to wear armor when it is super hot/muggy. I just cannot function well when I'm overheated.
I'll wear all my gear if I'm racing or the temperature allows it.

 

[TheInedibleHulk]

Definately get armor to start racing, the first season or two is brutal on most everyone. I only use armor on the harsher, more dangerous courses now, and even then usually only for practice. Dont get crappy armor either, you will regret it and it will be more of a waste of money because you wont want to use it.

 

[bikingisbetter]

hmmmm Johnny Waddell says that if his coach hadnt made him wear a MX helmit, he probly woulda died... anyway, i hav a daniese upper body suit and love it. its cool, pretty compfy (ive worn it beneith my t-shirt before) and breaths really good. I try to roll as much as possible when i crash so my back usually takes a beating, that the main reason i decided to jump fer armor. a good investment to say the least

buy it, wear it, and hope theres never a scratch on it

 

[OGRipper]

When paying a visit to the gnar gnar, I completely forget I am wearing armor.

Until I crash. Then I am usually very happy to have it.

Sounds like some of you need stuff that fits.

 

[valve bouncer]

Sounds like some of you need stuff that fits.

Yeah, some things should be bought at the shop were you can try it first rather than over the 'net or thru a catalogue.

 

[tmoney727t]

do 661 suits run big? i have heard that they do. I'm a medium in their sizing charts, but i dont want something too big.

 

[sayndesyn]

Definately run bigger than Dainese...

 

[dairy_dude]

armor is only necessery if you plan on crashing...

sounds like i'm gfonna need alot of it then....

 

[maddogdh]

I got my Dainese shuttle pro XL yesterday. I put it on and it fits sweet and very cumffy.

 

[julian_dh]

i wear armour on all practise runs and **** like that and take it off when it comes to race time. my theroy is you could crash pushing it hard in practise and you could get injured and not be able to race. if you crash in a race your pretty much done anyway so i usually ride w/o armour unless its rock city.

 

[J_B]

I dont race and have only recently started to ride more agressively, but I am looking into armor and a full face helmet.

Do any of you wear full face helmets when you are not shuttling (aka trailride)?

Do you wear full face helmets when riding street/urban?

1) Either a dirt lid or my Giro E2 for trailriding. Sometimes I'll wear either of those for shuttling also. Sometimes as in, oh crap, I left my full face at home and the only thing in the truck is the dirt lid or E2.

2) No.

 

[tmoney727t]

I dont race and have only recently started to ride more agressively, but I am looking into armor and a full face helmet.

Do any of you wear full face helmets when you are not shuttling (aka trailride)?

Do you wear full face helmets when riding street/urban?

it really depends on what you are doing on your trailride. when i trailride around here that usually means that there are some cliffs to huck in a system of trails that are not downhill. but for riding street and urban i always use my skate lid.

 

[morethanjake543]

This reminds me of Whistler last year. It was a long trip so when we got there we decided just to do a run or two then get some food and call it a night. Since it was gonna be quick we said screw the armor and just took our helmets...

So as you might guess, I am cruising down the trail and bam...all of a sudden my front wheel washes out in some sandy/soft dirt and I do about 4 cartwheels head over heels. The damage wasn't too bad except for a huge gash on my leg, a big chunk of meat out of my back, and both elbows looked like raw hamburger meat.

All of this of course while my $400 worth of body armor sit in the hotel room.

Moral of the story: **** happens. I was on a joy ride that night and crashed pretty good (I most likely wouldnt have had a scratch on me had I been wearing my pads)...the difference here is you are talking RACING. Racing = pushing it to the edge = chances of crashing go up exponentially.

Since money is an issue just get a 661 or something...

Last summer, I partook in a whistler road trip. I could either afford gas, or some upper body armour. I chose gas and ended up going over the bars on a big rock rolldown and comming back with seven stitches and a four hundred dollar medical bill.

Buy your armor and get used to it before you regret it. However, until you take a big fall, you're going to be taking your safety for granted. Hope that during the big fall, there are small pieces of plastic and foam seperating you from the ground.

 

[dhkid]

Restricts you too much to corner well? Come on! You've got to be kidding. Are you wearing a suit that's two sizes too small and doesn't allow you to bend your arms properly?

nah, its the correct size for sure. maybe coz i haven't really used it much for a while then suddently used it in a race full of tight corners. bottom line it always restrics your movement, even if its just a little.

i wear armour on all practise runs and **** like that and take it off when it comes to race time. my theroy is you could crash pushing it hard in practise and you could get injured and not be able to race. if you crash in a race your pretty much done anyway so i usually ride w/o armour unless its rock city.

push hard in pratice to find your pace, crash, get up and do it agian a bit slower.

 

[chicodude]

Anyone heard of this? Doesn't look too bad.

http://www.greenfishsports.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=737

 

[AlberTop]

Anyone heard of this? Doesn't look too bad.

http://www.greenfishsports.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=737

Looks nice.