Hi
I`ve got a Knox cross shirt which I`m intending to wear under a light weight jacket,has anyone used this product before ?Is it any good,it certainly has enough armour and the mesh construction allows the air to pass through pretty freely.Could you wear it without an overjacket?or would that look stupid!Any comments appreciated

Ta

So i know what your talking about, I just did a google image search.
It certainly looks well armoured up.
I suppose you could wear it without an overjacket...its a free country... so to speak, in the UK the only protective gear you are LEGALLY obliged to wear is a Helmet.... and you would look a Bit 'Mad-Max' without a light jacket on over the top. IMHO.

The Yanks have a saying.....ATGATT. it means All-The-Gear-All-The-Time!

I have in the past ridden without protective gear... never again

But that is just ME. Im not advising it.

the times I have dropped a bike, and it has been a few times in the 28 years I have been riding, I have been wearing protective gear, I have been thank-full for it. the ONE time I was knocked off my bike ( by a copper actually) when I didnt have gear on, I spent 3 months in Chesterfield Royal Infirmary ( now closed down and replaced by Calow) and a month in Mansfield Hospital.

Its Your Body, Your choice... only You know wether or not you value your skin over fashion...or comfort. I thing it is a good idea you choose a well armoured piece of kit under a jacket. as to weather or not you want to look like mad max.......

ride safe

Martyn

Having had the same conundrum as yourself I've been thinking about what to wear.

I am one of those people who is known to ride without protective gear the only thing you'll find I'm guaranteed to wear is a lid and gloves.

HOWEVER... Not that it is any excuse, the t-shirts and shorts style, is usually a quick, 'run out of charcoal for the bbq' type corner shop run.

I have been known to commute to london in jeans boots and leather jacket..

But where is this all going...

I'm going through West africa/sahara country from March until May.

What have I decided...

Well intially i thought about a knox cross shirt too, but then i remember that the armour is so close fitting when riding off road in this country I sweated my tits off.

So I then looked at my Alpinestars airtex jacket and 'Draggin' style cargo trousers, with Alpinstar SX Knee Armour underneath and Gaerne SG10 boots... And to be honest I still may take/wear that, but I've ordered from Hein Gericke this jacket and trouser combo Hein Gericke (UK) Ltd. and Hein Gericke (UK) Ltd.... I haven't seen it in the flesh to know for sure, and they said if its not what i was after I could bring it back to the local store for a refund... I should get it today or tmw, and so I'll let you know....

The bottom line is this, When your riding that much that often in countries with less than safe roads and less than safe drivers, I personally would assess that the risk of having an off is higher and as such would want to wear the right gear.....

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Also the point of thought that you really don't want to be in an African Hospital/ or worse still no hospital for miles with gravel rash!

Can't think of the name right now but will post it when I dig it out, but we have a vest (sort of) that you soak in water overnight and put it on under whatever you are wearing. It won't make your clothes or skin wet but it sure does keep you a lot cooler when it it scorching out. One overnight soaking will keep it going for three days. You can soak it for an hour and it will last the riding day. They don't weigh much of anything and they are comfortable. The dealership is in Medford, Oregon. Will post the address and name when i find them.

Sounds very interesting... can't wait!

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Just got it through.. It's awesome exactly what I wanted it to be, and fits me perfectly.... This suit is well worth looking at for people who are overlanding a really hot country, using both road and off road sections... Seriously consider it... and a bargain at its current price (its in sale)

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