ebay body armor

[Rowdy]

lol for 24.99 with the fox logo
obvious nockoffs but has anyone tried them.
looks like it would be nice to wear under a hooded sweatshirt this fall..

[Kreylyn]

Um... link?

Krey

[acraze]

Link? I've seenn alot of
"fammz" armor on
eBay

[Rowdy]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170366408590&viewitem=&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26its%3DI%26otn%3D2&category=6750

there are a ton of adds for these. most free to ship.

[Fullmetal]

It looks good and the price is certainly right...

So it's probably too good to be true. I'd google the brand and read some reviews.

[Rowdy]

there is no brand they are chinese knockoffs.
as far as i can tell.
thats why i am looking for ppl with experience with them.

[Fullmetal]

I can see where no brand name would make it difficult to google.

Rule number 2 is don't cheap out on gear, so even though I have no experience with them, I can't say I think it's a good idea. Do you want a $25 piece of armor protecting you when you lowside at 70 mph? It's like trying to find the cheapest lasic surgeon to operate on your eyes. Doesn't make a lot of sense to me...

Btw, rule 1 is keep the rubber side down. In case you were wondering.

[Sasquatch]

Gear is not a place to skimp..

[setite]

They look so neat too, especially the plastic spinal column

[Sambo1987]

if you want something for under a sweatshirt might wanna look into Icon Field Armor. i've seen that stuff deflect a chunk of 2x4 at 70mph. but like everyone else says, gear aint the place to skimp.

[acraze]

If 30 buck is you spending limit this month ( I can understand) then I say it's better than nothing.

[setite]

Yea The stuff looks pretty cool, but I worry more about the fit than the ability to save me. I want to buy a bunch and hand them to all the guys in Vegas running around on Busa's in t-shirts.

[DreKat]

You only live once so why skimp and buy cheep gear?

[tdrcomm]

Not sure I'd put too much trust in the Chinese knock-offs. If you're looking for underarmor I suggest going with a product with real-world reputation and rider reviews. I have this Dainese Wave V. It's kinda expensive (got mine on Craigslist for $75) but comfortable.


The Alpine Stars Bionic is pretty good, too. Way less expensive than the Dainese ($199) but the quality and stitching is excellent.



But the best value I've seen by far is the Bohn Underarmor. I have the Adventure pants and want to eventually get the jacket/shirt. Wore the pants to The Gap twice. VERY comfortable. Throw on the Adventure shirt and a sweatshirt (or long sleeved shirt) and summer riding become bearable.



$190 for the shirt, $159 for the pants.



The customer testamonials are great.

http://www.actionstation.com/testimonials/

[Nero]

Gear is not a place to skimp..

An old saying: Buy a $10 helmet for a $10 head....