Alpinestars Men's Nucleon KR-HR Motorcycle Hip Protector, Black/White, Large
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A set of hip protectors consisting of both left and right sides. The pants I'm wearing don't look like they fit right. I have the Alpinestars missile V2 pants and they took care of mine just fine
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For those interested to know if this changes their reaction to impact, I hit myself so hard that my hand hurt but I didn't feel anything on my hips. For me, the issue is whether they will be in the right place at the right time. These and one of the D3O brands are on my mind, but I'm still unsure. The Alpinestars brand has a great reputation in the racing world, and these equipment are used on the track, so this should be testament to their performance, beyond the Level In relation to the shape, I am debating it. The Rukka hip protectors are a little different in shape from the Klim LP2 or Icon LP2 hip protectors. My main concern is coverage, which these appear to have, but I'm struggling to tell where they should sit from my attempt to fit them. You might not have a problem if you have Astars pants. The overall stiffness of these out of the box is something to note. A hot day probably makes them more flexible, and they get quite flexible on your body. If going down on this in a colder climate or late season, I would think that I would have less protection than if I were doing it in summertime. I will probably try out the other shapes as well. As I'm adding a bag to garments without pockets, I'll have to cut the bag to whatever size it needs to be and then It does have the advantage of coming with its own bag, however mesh is cheap, so it does not make a significant difference when comparing.
It is a view that I tend to share. There is a lot of difficulty, but I think that is part of their appeal. There is a cheap pair of mesh motorcycle pants I have (wicked stock) that fits exactly with these, and the knee pads are also fine. That's funny, the pads together were more expensive than the pants, or somewhat similar to it Although I'm a big fan of those mesh pants with the full leg zip, and with these pads I think that is a great set. I am quite satisfied with the leg protection system that is fast and easy to put on and take off.
Those positions took a few rides (and a little breaking I liked the treatment) well enough not to risk a dangerous limitation of I lost so much speed in moving my feet from the pegs to the floor that I was unable to come up to stop signs and stop lights without losing confidence. It turned out that I had them a little high and a little too far forward, and that quarter inch made a big Last but not least, these are STIFF things. Quite often, we are able to bend them around, but with quite a bit more force than I had anticipated. I suppose it is the price you pay for CE level 2 protection.
It was described as uncomfortable by other reviewers. In the cold I haven't worn it yet, but as long as the weather is warm it will be comfortable, so I won't break my hip while on the track. It's not as comfortable as a regular pair of jeans, but was that what you expected?.
The gear is lightweight, has good Velcro points, and it doesn't really make a big difference when you're riding it. Apparently, I had an accident and underwent surgery on my bad side, so I stepped on the left side and it worked fine. I was able to get the hip back in this one without any problems. When I wear my MX or street leathers, it goes perfectly with them.
The jeans fit perfectly into my Alpinestar track pants. I can hardly tell they are.
It is of very high quality and provides good protection.
They are a bit stiff, but that is good to protect the hips.
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