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Agreed - seperates are better
Grendal, I agree with Warthog - I have a Knox Aegis full back protector, and its the business.

In fact on a recent trip, the chap I was travelling with came off his bike and hurt his back, and so I let him us my back protector to help 'hold him together' :-) he was very impressed and found that he had no pain when he was wearing it (pity he did'nt have one on when he took the tumble in the first place!)

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Given that they have more coverage and are held in place, i'd say that a separate was far better.
That said, an insert is much more practical for a long trip. I have a separate Knox one at home but left it behind and am pretty certain that I would have got rid of it after a bit from the hassle factor. Forcefield do do an insert model which would be a better option than most standard supplied inserts.
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Forcefield Super-Lite Back Insert, breathable???
I reopen and old thread (could not find any better).

Although I agree that separate back protectors look much better (usually cover the whole backbone and don't move), I plan to buy a (very breathable) back protector insert for the summertime: I want it there inside so I'm sure I always wear it (and still can stand it under the heat). The thick solid ones, even with holes, may be ok for other riders (or for me in cooler months), but in summer I just sweat too much in the red lights! So I go for a really breathable one.

Considering the shape and the size to fit in a Rev'it Off Track jacket, I've gotten to the Forcefield Super-Lite Back Insert, which is ca. 1cm shorter and 1cm narrower, so it should fit quite well even if the shape was not exactly the same.

Anyone has experience with it? It is fresh/breathable? Does it feel solid and good protection? Can anyone recommend it... or the opposite? Any good alternative (I insist, very fresh!)? I've seen in a Louis shop the Rukka APS insert which looked really great but the shape did not fit the jacket (nor the price my wallet! I know, it's security, but it will have to be cheaper), but it's something similar that I would like to find.

All opinions/experiences are very welcome. Thanks in advance!

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Not a reply to your question exactly but the Forcefield back protectors can take repeated impacts whereas most others compress on first impact and offer much less protection thereafter. This means a double impact in one crash could be unprotected. My back protector has lost much of its compressability just by wearing it! Lindsay.
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Not a reply to your question exactly but the Forcefield back protectors can take repeated impacts whereas most others compress on first impact and offer much less protection thereafter. This means a double impact in one crash could be unprotected. My back protector has lost much of its compressability just by wearing it! Lindsay.
Thanks Lindsay, very good point! Although I hope that I won't have to try it, especially several times.

Very tempted to give a try, but still a big concern is breathability.
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