FORCEFIELD SPORT SHIRT XVS S

TESTED BY: Bruce MILES: 1,000 TIME: 2 months PRICE: £149.99 (level 1) / £159.99 (level 2) WEB: www.forcefieldbodyarmour.com

I’ve crashed enough times to know the importance of decent body armour. Forcefield kit is my staple choice, having saved my body from a proper battering on too many occasions. It did the same last week when I unceremoniously launched myself off a 1290 Super Adventure R, much to the delight and j eers of my mates. Lucky for me I was wearing this one-stop armour top.

The Sport Shirt is genius, featuring q uality performing CE-level 1 body armour in the back and chest areas, while the elbows and shoulders offer the option of level one or two armour ( there’s only a tenner difference in the pricing, so you may as well go with the better stuff) . That’s what I did, and I was grateful for it. The armour’s retained within pockets in a compression fit, washable, fabric that hug gs the body comfortably annd ensures the protection doeesn’t move from its desire ed location. It’s also breath hable, which proved anothe er virtue on the above noteed occasion where I was u sing it off- road on a 27 º C day and sweating more than Jimmmy Savile’s paperboy. Perhapshaps the biggest appeal to the top is its versatility.

I’ve used it as much off-road as I have on the road, simply slotting a j acket over the top of it and getting on with my business. It’s comfy, convenient and because the armour’s removable, it’s easily customisable to suit your preferences. I rate it highly and recommend it to any other ardent crashers out there.