Traverse Armour

[pinkytiff]

Anyone recommend where to get suitable armour pads, probably d3o i guess, to fit Klim Traverse kit? I've tried Pads out of a few pairs of other manufacturers clothing, mainly BMW, but none seems to fit very well, even the shape of the hip pockets is different. Mainly concerned for knee & hips for the trousers as I intend wearing body armour under the jacket.

 

[FERRET]

Try Gaz at Adventure Bike Warehouse ime sure they sell the Forcefield armour that fits the Klim stuff.

 

[John Armstrong]

ABW does sell the Forcefield stuff. Personally I find the D3o stuff less intrusive as it seems to be more flexible and a little thinner. Though if the marketing of the D3o is to believed, then it is just as good.

One of the shoulder pads (D30 type) though keeps on rotating when I put the jacket on which is mildly annoying.

Getting hold of the D3o isn't easy though, ebay / google / amazon etc might be of help.

 

[richardbd]

+1 for d3o in the Traverse.

The hip pads fit much better. For off-road though, I use Knox knee pads in the trousers as I worry that the d3o ones aren't really big enough and I fall off a lot!

I tried Forcefield stuff but found it too restrictive in the pockets of the Traverse, which is odd because, I too use body-armour instead of jacket armour when off-road but my body armour is Forcefield!

 

[richardbd]

forgot to say - got d3o online from getgeared.co.uk

 

[Josha]

I use the forcefield armour in the hips and the Knox knee guards on the legs as I don't like the armour twisting on hitting the ground. The upper I use the forcefield shirt.

 

[davidgibson999]

d30 sell a newer version of armour for the Traverse - sold by Adventure Spec.