Did anyone ever try or consider a chest and back protector to wear under CE armored jacket? I was just curious, and feeling a little conservative. I saw the Alpinestars SMX Bionic 2 Vest online. Overkill?
I think you are supposed to remove the back protector from the jacket if you wear a vest. Not sure if it would be a good or a bad thing if you wore both?
I looked into getting a back protector a few months back (in the end decided not to do it yet) and IIRC the Joe Rocket one was voted the best. It is made in Europe and under a different name (marketed under 2 different names in Europe) but over here it is sold under the Joe Rocket name. It is CE Level 2, which not many are.
It all depends on what your level of comfort is. I already put on enough gear as it is and I couldn’t imagine adding another piece! Jacket, helmet, gloves, pants, boots!
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