I'm thinking of getting a pair, since I reckon they would go great under a pair of Draggin' Jeans.

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Anyone had any experience of them, or of similar items?

Very expensive but in my eyes it's money well spent

I've got a pair and wouldn't be without them now, very comfortable and really lightweight

They fit under my draggin jeans just fine.

I've even tested them in a accident on a mountain bike and they with stood me falling off at about 30 mph onto a load of loose gravel very well indeed

for the reply Andy, very reassuring. Think I'll start saving right now!!

"Forcefield Pro Pants" ???



That's got to be the worst product name since "Dry Biker"

they look horrifyingly like ski pants, what are they supposed to do?

They a very much like ski pants but covered in armour and very leightweight

The armour comes in two varieties, level 2 (100 Joule) and level 1 (50 Joule).

When combined with kevlar reinforced jeans they appear to do a good job if you go down the road.

aaaah - have been down the road in kevlar jeans - on my knees, so what else will these long knickers do for me? whats a joule when it comes to armour?

Am I the only one scared of the medical implications of having a forcefield in my pants?

I already got one baby!

The European CE standard for such armour is 50 Joules, so at 100 it is rated at double the requirement.

I stole this from another site:

There are 2 standards that cover motorcyclist impact protectors. One for limb/joint pieces and the another for back protectors. Each provides various levels of performance based on energy absorption/force transmission.

The CE LIMB/JOINT PROTECTOR standard is labeled EN1621-1.

It allows joint/limb armor to transmit no more than 35kN of force.

Ratings are based on performance at an impact energy of 50, 75, or 100 joules creating three levels of performance within this standard.

LEVEL 1, BASIC--50 joules

LEVEL 2, HIGH PERFORMANCE--75 joules

LEVEL 3, EXTREME PERFORMANCE--100 joules

The test is performed with a 5kg "kerbstone" dropped from one meter to create the test impact energy of 50 Joules. The standard contains two levels of force transmission performance, using the same impact energy.

18kN@50J passes LEVEL 1 compliance.

9kN@50J passes LEVEL 2 or "high performance" compliance.





To sum up..I think it's good!

Everyday is a school day in this forum i see

Hey Andy, I've read a couple of reviews that the armour on the knees moves around quiet a bit and doesn't always stay where it's supposed to.

What are your thoughts?

Mine is fine tommy, i've never had any problems with it! The only time it's moved is when i'm walking to and from the bike but while i'm riding it stays put and when i stacked my mountain it didn't slide half way down my leg or anything

mate.

Well my new pair arrived today - and all I can say is amazing!

Just a slight problem of the large being a bit long in the leg for my stumpy pins, so I'm sending them back for a medium.

But they seem really, really good though! The armour is 1st class and they seem very well put together.

A bit steeply priced, but they seem well worth it!

Good to hear they lived up th expectations tommy