johnnymack63 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 If you haven't heard of D3o armour yet, you have now !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfiend Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Been about a few years now, popular with skiers I think. Last time I looked at it there was a French bike gear company doing it, Don't know if it ever took off, should do though, it is teh awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocJohn Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 It's been around for quite a few years now as a commercially available compound Furygan have started using it in some of their kit - should be interesting to see how it performs in the real world, but it's certainly an interesting concept -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porter_jamie Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 it has been available for mtb armour for a few years. good stuff apparently, but a bit dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnymack63 Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 It's going in Held gear also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDMitch Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Apparently it only works over bone, if it's over soft tissue the impact goes straight through. So good for knees, elbows, shoulders skull etc, but not for any more upholstered areas:D Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavydavy Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Wish I'd had that in my elbow armour in 2009.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big nick Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 My stepdad has some in a Hein Gericke jacket he bought a few years back. It looks like good stuff and the jacket can be worn casually because the armour does not stick out. He has never actually needed to test it but i would rather have a thick piece of armour between me and a fall it if came to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcard Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 As said previously . . . Its been in the mtb scene for years now but bizzarely its still not that popular Personally i think its awesome but haven't bought any for the mtb or the motorbike yet purely coz it hasn't come in any of the products i really liked. Would definitely wear it though but i wonder how it would do in abrasion tests rather than impact when comared to plastic?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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