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Thor Impact Rig SE
Last fall I got back into riding. I had a whole bunch of my old gear. My old Moose chest protector is a little small on me, and is missing the arm guards. So as I built my gear back up, I was looking a whole bunch of different options.
The Thor Impact Rig SE seemed to fit my qualifications- -Protection (including elbows, which is nice) -Built in Kidney belt -Complete underarmor seems like a good idea -Reviews are decent When it arrived I tried it on, fit was fine (I think I ended up with XXL I am 6ft1" and 230 lbs.) I adjusted all the straps and such. Fit well and allowed for movement. First Ride observations- -Way way way too hot to wear above 70 degrees with a jersey over it. It was 80ish out and I was pouring sweat -great protection it seems -Kidney belt is nice Second Ride observations (2 hr short ride)- -Zippers keep coming undone (for removable back protection, front closure, and kidney belt) -Still hot, partially solved by wearing light "A"-shirt underneath with nothing over the impact rig Third Ride observations- -Zippers continue to come undone (for removable back protection, front closure, and kidney belt) -Really big pain to clean. Since you can't really wear a jersey over it (even vented) without sweating to death, you have to clean it directly, and it's a real pain because you have to be careful with all the mesh -when I clipped a tree leaning into a corner with my shoulder, the shoulder cup moved outta the way and my shoulder took most of the hit Overall I like the protection it offers, but the zipper issue and the immense amount of body heat that it traps in the slower speeds of the New England makes this a no-go for me. I am hoping that they will take it back as defective because they zippers keep coming undone under hard riding. I am planning on going back to a more conventional setup.
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