Icon armor vest?

[mospeed]

The riders in Houston (and all south TX) understand that it is hot here... and its already 93F here by 11am with 90% humidity.  Throw in some traffic and whoa... I'm all about good gear.  I have 4 jackets (leather, mesh, etc), gloves, Icon jeans, and never ride without it.

with gas prices the way they are i love riding to work and getting 40mpg+.  (for you houstonians, I live in Pearland and drive up to the med center).

Anyways, does anyone here wear the Icon Armor Vest?

Link

and of course with something for the arms

Link 2

Any comments.  and please no comments from people in Maine about riding with full leathers....  

 

[DaCol.]

Don't use one, and haven't seen  

anyone who does. BUT, they do look like a good alternative with covering. And as for the heat  

 it hit 103 F here today and got me  

. Geezzzzzzzz, summer has arrived  

 

[06limited1st]

Yea I wear the Icon Armor Vest everytime I go out.. Definitely keeps you cooler and provides the necessary protection on your chest and spine..


I usually just wear a t-shirt or dago-t underneath so couldnt tell you bout the elbow pads..



A friend of mine went down last summer and slid on his back for about a block and a half and he still had some protection left on the back of it so looks like they work

 

[Sloto200]

Why dont you look into one of those vests that you soke with water that will cool you as you ride. They dont soke your clothes either from what i hear. It holds the water and lets it evaporate and cool you as you ride.

 

[majinbusa]

Have them both thats what i used everyday here in LA During Hot Weather...

 

[rubber2burn]

Both Items work really well alot of stunter use them and I have a buddy here in Austin that is a pro stunter and he loves it.

 

[00Negative]

I like the idea. I use HeatGear or ClimaCool under the leather Icon jacket I have now.... which will work on a nice long ride where there's little stopping involved.

This looks like a great alternative if I know I'm going to be in stop & go traffic in town, making a few stops in the dead heat.

Thanks for the idea!

 

[Big Red]

The biggest determination of what kind of armor to wear is it's ability to absorb energy without causing serious injury to the wearer in a ''off''. See RIDE for a revealing secret the manufactures don't wan't you to know about

 

[thebbbusa]

I use something similar and love it when it's hot out. When it's really hot I'll wear it under a giant t-shirt. Better than nothin.

The only difference in mine is that it's one piece, not 3.

 

[MPH 200]

I have the Alpinestars compression armor. It has a kidney belt as well.

http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cf....ier2=24


Some people were looking at it at the meet-n-greet.
Took the armor out of the upper part of my leathers, so it fits good & tight.
I wear full one piece all year round. I use under armor under it up to 100 degrees. When it hits 100, or I am at the track I have a hydro vest I put on under it. I soak the hydro vest the night before & put it in the refrigerator - works great for about 4 hours.


https://www.motoliberty.com/prod_detail.asp?Prod_ID=169



I went down at the track at 60+mph & never felt a thing. The problem w/ regular off the shelf leathers is they have a tendency to move on impact, defeating the purpose of properly positioned armor. You can get almost a gym floor type burn on the skin.

Best piece of gear I have bought in a long time.