Advice & Guides If it feels like armour in your bike kit then the law demands it is actually proper, protective armour. Here's how to tell how effective your impact protection is...
I chose these because I only putter around backroads on my air-cooled single and wanted less intrusive protection. They are a significant upgrade on the foam type pads that ship with most jeans. If you look up the data sheet these Level 1 Diablo pads actually far exceeds the minimum L1 standard and are not far off the L2 standard (the Diablo L2 pads well exceed the L2 minimum of course) so I was happy to go with L1 for the thinness. Thankfully haven't put them to the test but you hardly know they are there when walking and far less bluky than L2 foam. Only lose a star because they have an odd greasy finish out of the bag.
You need to be careful to check they will fit in your jeans pad pocket, as they are longer than the foam type.
Made from advanced polymer, D3O impact protectors use intelligent molecules that lock together on impact. This allows it to be thinner and lighter without compromising protection.
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