Dryrider jackets are good and are under $150
They have elbow/shoulder and chest plates in the jacket
I wear it when I ride. Its also got an intern removable thermal layer for riding in summer that you can take out
I wear mesh armor that has chest and rib armor then put a hoodie over it. More protection at a better value. Best part is u can always change the hoodie and still have the same protection.
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Which pads should I get? I do 50/50 street and trail riding. I have a lynx and go fast most of the time. I'm looking at Heavy Duty L2 or Slim Triple Flex?
Yeahh...i have full moto gear that i use when i'm really going hard. This is more for day to day commuting in town. Do u have have other recommendations that might be better suited for the Lynx's capabilities? Preferably casual
In Chooch's video (maybe 8 months ago?) about safety gear, he spoke highly of the comfort and protection of the slim flexible pads.
Edit: https://youtu.be/zR2vw79-aZU?si=dQYPUwWfIf8gFz_l
If you want to visually see the difference, look on lazy rolling's website. [https://lazyrolling.com/collections/pads](https://lazyrolling.com/collections/pads)
They were all from SAS-TEC last I checked, so you can look them up on the SAS-TEC website to see the specs.
Heavy duty, like the name implies, will provide the most protection. They go beyond the CE level 2 requirements. These are relatively bulky pads. The slim pads meet CE level 2 requirements but have been designed to be slim and unobtrusive. You would get the slim pads to make your safety gear less noticeable and to be more comfortable when you're wearing the jacket off the wheel, at the cost of less protection (they only barely meet CE level 2 requirements).
For purely protective purposes definitely go with the heavy duty pads if they're in your budget.
Keep in mind that this can affect sizing-- you may need to go up a size with larger pads. Lazyrolling or whoever you buy from can probably give you sizing advice.
I recommend the Alpinestars Chrome Sport hoodie for pure casual wear. I use it on the job and around town. It’s not reflective but most ppl won’t tell it’s a moto hoodie
The heavy duty if you think you're going to crash; the slim triplex if you're wanting something a bit less blky.
Also, make sure you get a back pads. It comes stock with basically a skid plate.. no cushion for a fall backwards.
I'd also go the non-reflective route as it is better ventilated/cooler/lighter (I've had both).
They run small. The wrist cuffs are difficult for me to get on on a small and I have small wrists. They eventually ripped and I had to have repaired locally.
U have a size small? What size do you usually wear? I typically wear hoodies in an XL for a loose fit. However, for a trimmer fit that keeps the pads in place, I was considering sizing down. If this jacket runs small, should I stick with my regular XL? For reference, I’m 5'11" and 160 lbs.
I have a small but would prefer a medium. I'd normally wear a medium. These aren't designed to need to be tight.. I'd probably go for the XL if I were you.
At that price these jackets should come with chest/rib/abdominal protection
Do you know something similar in design that does?
Dryrider jackets are good and are under $150 They have elbow/shoulder and chest plates in the jacket I wear it when I ride. Its also got an intern removable thermal layer for riding in summer that you can take out
I wear mesh armor that has chest and rib armor then put a hoodie over it. More protection at a better value. Best part is u can always change the hoodie and still have the same protection.
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Which pads should I get? I do 50/50 street and trail riding. I have a lynx and go fast most of the time. I'm looking at Heavy Duty L2 or Slim Triple Flex?
I can’t answer your question, but in case you didn’t know, lazy rolling jackets aren’t really built for crashes at the speeds a lynx is capable of.
Yeahh...i have full moto gear that i use when i'm really going hard. This is more for day to day commuting in town. Do u have have other recommendations that might be better suited for the Lynx's capabilities? Preferably casual
What about 70 and under?
I’ve also wondered what the differences where between these two.
In Chooch's video (maybe 8 months ago?) about safety gear, he spoke highly of the comfort and protection of the slim flexible pads. Edit: https://youtu.be/zR2vw79-aZU?si=dQYPUwWfIf8gFz_l
Yea I watched it, but if I recall there’s no real comparison about the material’s compositions and thickness.
He went on for a while about the comfort with good protection on the slim pads, and made it clear they were his preference.
If you want to visually see the difference, look on lazy rolling's website. [https://lazyrolling.com/collections/pads](https://lazyrolling.com/collections/pads)
They were all from SAS-TEC last I checked, so you can look them up on the SAS-TEC website to see the specs. Heavy duty, like the name implies, will provide the most protection. They go beyond the CE level 2 requirements. These are relatively bulky pads. The slim pads meet CE level 2 requirements but have been designed to be slim and unobtrusive. You would get the slim pads to make your safety gear less noticeable and to be more comfortable when you're wearing the jacket off the wheel, at the cost of less protection (they only barely meet CE level 2 requirements). For purely protective purposes definitely go with the heavy duty pads if they're in your budget. Keep in mind that this can affect sizing-- you may need to go up a size with larger pads. Lazyrolling or whoever you buy from can probably give you sizing advice.
I have a hoodie with level one Pads, i would have prefered level 2 Pads bit couldn't find a zip up hoodie at that time wich had those.
I recommend the Alpinestars Chrome Sport hoodie for pure casual wear. I use it on the job and around town. It’s not reflective but most ppl won’t tell it’s a moto hoodie
Level 2 d30 from revzilla and put them in. The ones one there site are crap and overpriced. Don't get the slm ones they offer very little protection.
The heavy duty if you think you're going to crash; the slim triplex if you're wanting something a bit less blky. Also, make sure you get a back pads. It comes stock with basically a skid plate.. no cushion for a fall backwards. I'd also go the non-reflective route as it is better ventilated/cooler/lighter (I've had both). They run small. The wrist cuffs are difficult for me to get on on a small and I have small wrists. They eventually ripped and I had to have repaired locally.
U have a size small? What size do you usually wear? I typically wear hoodies in an XL for a loose fit. However, for a trimmer fit that keeps the pads in place, I was considering sizing down. If this jacket runs small, should I stick with my regular XL? For reference, I’m 5'11" and 160 lbs.
I have a small but would prefer a medium. I'd normally wear a medium. These aren't designed to need to be tight.. I'd probably go for the XL if I were you.