Who has one? What do you look for when buying one? How important do you think it is to have one?

Thanks

 

very important to have one.

look for material, testing and fit...pretty much in that order.

some say they are CE Level X certified and what not, but may not truly be because the testing is very bling. so basically, they use the exact same materials as a bigger manufacturer and then say their stuff is CE :Level blah blah blah approved based on the resultsof the larger manufacturer.

businesswise this is immoral...but as a consumer...it's much cheaper...and if it has the same material then you should see the same results.

 

would you recomend the stand-alone kind or the kind that fit into the pocket in the back of the jacket (or are they the same?)

 

I picked up a great deal on one of the websites on a closeout Tecnic. Can't recall the model. It's a standalone. When I put it on after a few minutes, I forget I have it on. It stays out of the way.

 

i prefer the inserts...but it's hard to find them in the hard style...i have a semi hard one in my jacket right now that i use for riding around town...when i do track of canyons...i use the stand alone...much better protection.

 

thanks for the help

 

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