Upper body protection

scubaminx36
scubaminx36 Posts: 11
edited September 2010 in Women
Hi girls do any of you know of any good upper body protection which fits properly. Most protection seems to be guy orientated. Good elbow and forearm pads would also be considered.

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  • Maxien78
    Maxien78 Posts: 18
    No sorry but i definately need nose protection. The other day a wasp flew up my nose and stung me....big OUCHY...and yesterday a bumble bee tried to go up there too lol
    My first ride :D

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  • Where are my stabilisers?
    Where are my stabilisers? Posts: 979
    No sorry but i definitely need nose protection. The other day a wasp flew up my nose and stung me....big OUCHY...and yesterday a bumble bee tried to go up there too lol

    :shock: Holy crap, how big are your nostrils?! LOL

    Just kidding - I bet that was super painful.

    Don't know about female specific upper body protection sorry, have you tried looking at motocross stuff? There may be more on offer with the moto brands.
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  • Moment Girl
    Moment Girl Posts: 5
    For complete upper body protection I go for Dainese stuff. They're usually a perfect fit as they're based on thin Italian men! I have the Gladiator Evo Jacket in small and it's just right.

    I tried the elbow protectors but unfortunately Dainese only do them in Medium. I gave it a go but they were far too big. So I discovered Race Face do the same sort of hard-shelled stuff and also discovered they do ladies-specific stuff. I went to the shop to try different sizes on (i'm on the skinny-arm side) and ended up with going for the x-small size as I knew from experience that elbow stuff has a tendency to wobble down if it's not the right fit.

    As for the difference between the mens and women's Race Face protection, I can't be sure, but after a couple of months of riding these things are like a second skin (but can get quite warm if you stand around for too long on a hot day!). There's probably not much difference between the two - maybe they're slightly shorter... or longer than the mens (or is that for legs?!)
  • bartiebat
    bartiebat Posts: 97
    Forcefield is amazing though expensive. They have womens fit stuff so actually fits, it's softer padding so super comfy, really light, made from that coolmax stuff so you don't get nasty sweaty, washes really well. It is expensive though, but I wear it all summer even though it's long sleeved & never overheat :)

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