I mean of course it will have a difference, it’s got pads! You can try punching yourself where the pads are and you’ll notice the difference it makes. Lazy Rolling now has CE2 pads which will be better, but I don’t have a LR hoodie to compare.
And for warm weather Flatland 3D gloves are the best! Plate to protect against wrist hyper-extension, quality palm protectors that don’t get in the way of the remote, and feel excellent. Expensive, but worth it if you ride a lot. Lee has a 5% off code I think
@rusins so i was looking at some pics and i realised the lazyrolling stuff makes you look huge and i really dont want that (unless its the only solution) is the knox jacket thinner and more casual? i want something i can wear easily around when im out
or how bulky does the lazy rolling hoodie make you look?
From experience, I’d say that if it hasn’t got CE-rated impact protection for back, shoulders and elbows, give it a miss. At the sort of speeds we’re doing, you’re gonna break something without it, easy. Abrasion resistance is only really a factor at motorbike/plutonium speeds. Any jacket thicker than an anorak will handle a skid.
I think the important thing with protection is that you don’t feel like a cock when you wear it, otherwise you probably won’t sooner or later. My advise is to get an armour jacket like this and then stick a tech hoodie over the top.
so yeah thats the thing
im planning on getting some good speeds
i dont want to feel like an idiot wearing it and thats the reason i was wondering if the knox one linked above was less bulky?
i want something not so bulky but still protects
It is, yeah. It’s in a top-end price bracket too though, which you mentioned you’d prefer to avoid. If you’re in that price range, I can recommend this from Leatt and also the hard shell hybrid version, both of which I love. Comfy, low profile and breathable. The Fox Titan is definitely the best bang for the buck though. I’ve seen some good knock-offs on Ali as well below the €100 mark (if you wanna take the risk).
A good tech hoodie (like this) covers all sins though, whatever you decide to go for.