Why wear body armor?
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When I did my Nadia Comaneci over the bars, and got home, I found some surprising results...
Whatever I hit, did in each knee of my Togwotee bibs identically. a 3/4" tear...
Through the Cordura, the nylon, the goretex, the insulation, the nylon, the kneepad the nylon, and then through my long underwear....
And my knees did not have a mark on them...hurt like hell, and I had to ride out 16 of the most whooop-infested kilometres to the truck.
Damn I miss Callaghan!
Whatever I hit, did in each knee of my Togwotee bibs identically. a 3/4" tear...
Through the Cordura, the nylon, the goretex, the insulation, the nylon, the kneepad the nylon, and then through my long underwear....
And my knees did not have a mark on them...hurt like hell, and I had to ride out 16 of the most whooop-infested kilometres to the truck.
Damn I miss Callaghan!
did one just like that a few weeks ago sure sucks 
glad ya came out of it OK 
glad ya came out of it OK Tek Vest also. I was with Bad Daddy when he had his maiden voyage over his bars. In fact it was shortly after he took my avatar photo his Superman voyage over the bars began. By the time I got to him he could only see blue and green stars. I've worn a Tek Vest ever since my wife broke 6 ribs in an ATV accident.
Ouch man! I've done that before loading on a trailer and that hurt at a slow speed. Body armor = good investment.
Good to hear you made it out with minimal damage. Thats why i scooped up a T Vest this year myself, kinda hard to keep financing the Winter Safaris with broken ribs. I lost my virginity last year on some RR tracks. Bruised ego, bruised thigh, bruised knee, and a lower A arm, tends to make you think a little more seriously.
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went over the bars last year luckily nothing broken some bruised ribs now im a proud owner of a tek vest
OUCH !!!I was cringing at every tree till the crash!!Good post glad your OK!!!
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yep, usually wear it loading/unloading too. 2nd thing on and off (first being beacon) at the truck.
Glad your OK Ollie
Another vote for Tekvest/body armor.
I also don't take it,or my helmet off till after the sleds are loaded on the trailer.Ever hook a carbide on the trailer and go over the topnot fun?
Another vote for Tekvest/body armor
.I also don't take it,or my helmet off till after the sleds are loaded on the trailer.Ever hook a carbide on the trailer and go over the top
not fun?
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Glad your ok Ollie, glad you put that up as for an example of the unexpected for all of us.
I had this 661 body armor left over from dirt bike riding and as a newb sledder I have put it on for every ride, didn't seem a significant upgrade by picking up a tech vest over this set up.
Expect the unexpected!
I had this 661 body armor left over from dirt bike riding and as a newb sledder I have put it on for every ride, didn't seem a significant upgrade by picking up a tech vest over this set up.
Expect the unexpected!
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To be honest, if I had been paying attention I would have seen it. Anti-hero had just gone over and knew it was there. I was busy watching him and not where I was going. I guess I should have been paying attention and not contemplating doing a high speed turn and roosting him good as I went by.
I don't know how many times I have seen guys pull 20k sleds off the trailer, no body armor, no leg or arm protection, no nothing. But they got a kickin sled.
I don't know how many times I have seen guys pull 20k sleds off the trailer, no body armor, no leg or arm protection, no nothing. But they got a kickin sled.
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Good Video, Sucks you went over. I went into the bars a few weeks ago. Where about in the snowies were you riding? Looks like an awesome area!!!!
Anyone have a links to good pair of knee pads or guards? i am tired of hitting mine on my dragon.
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How low does that cover? I've taken handlebars to the gut, doesn't look like that comes quite as far down as my tekvest does.
I'm sportin the this year... wwaaaaaayyyyyy better than the cheap $20/pair ones I used last year. I should have gotten these after I broke my first cheap one. They stay where you put them, don't wiggle around much during the day, offer a lot more protection and comfort than the cheapos. Less $ than all-out knee braces too. No gap between my klim boots, and they don't interfere with each other either.
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