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Armor
Ready - Garments
that bear this icon accept VANSON body armor. Our armor is designed
to fit in our jackets, pants and suits between the lining and the
leather to provide an additional layer of protection between you
and the road. Access to the Velcro® fields that hold the armor in
place in the jackets is through the zipper in the lining above the
waistband in the small of the back. Access on the pants is through
the unattached lining at the fly area. All jackets with this icon
accept shoulder and elbow/forearm armor as well as spine protectors.
All pants with this icon accept hip and knee armor.
SOFT
ARMOR
We offer two different styles of armor. Our Street
Armor consists of dual density, closed-cell foam, designed to absorb
impact, softening the blow should you contact the ground. This armor
is infinitely adjustable for shape via Velcro® "wings" and placement
via Velcro® fields in the impact zones. Our Street Armor is the
most flexible and least noticeable option for added protection between
you and the road.
Shoulders - SA-1 |
Many models of Jackets and
Pants have an access zipper for installing the optional Armor.
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Shoulders - SA-1 |
Elbow/Forearm - SA-2 |
Elbow/Forearm - SA-2 |
Knee/Shin - SA-3 |
Knee/Shin - SA-3 |
Hips - SA-PRO5 |
Hips - SA-PRO5 |
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HARD
ARMOR
The latest development in our Grand Prix Armor is the race-bred
Floating Armor System (F.A.S., Patent Pending). This system
features a moveable sandwich of materials including dual density
foam and formed thermo-plastic shells. It is designed to absorb
impact energy and disperse it over a wider area for maximum
protection while allowing a wide range movement and comfort.
Standard equipment in our professional roadrace suits, each
piece of armor, larger and more effective than the previous
generation GP armor, is attached via a sturdy elastic harness
which Velcros to the garment and allows the outer shell to move
independently of your body, increasing both safety for comfort.
This armor is available for roadrace suits and all jackets with
the Armor-Ready icon. It comes in three sizes, the smallest
for sizes 34-38, the next for 40-46 and the largest for sizes
48-54.
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PR1 - Hard Shoulder Armor |
PR2 - Hard Elbow/Forearm
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PR3 - Hard Knee/Shin Armor
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THE VANSON BACK PAD
The VANSON back pad is available in multiple sizes, each of
which consists of thermal plastic scales riveted to dual
density foam. The back pad attaches inside the jacket via Velcro
® tabs, one on the liner in the small of the back and the
other attached to a triangular elastic panel at the back of
the jacket collar. The connection of this panel and the backpad
via industrial grade Velcro ® allows for solid attachment
while maintaining the integrity of fit through a wide range
of movement by distributing the weight of the backpad (10
oz.) across the shoulders and away from the neckline. In our
roadrace suits and our technical jackets, seen in Chapter
3, we take this concept one step further by fixing the top
of the backpad to two elastic straps which drop down from
the shoulder seams, distributing the weight of the pad much
like the straps of a backpack. Our armor fits wherever you
see this icon. Our three scale pad fits in men's jackets up
to size 38 and most women's jackets. The four scale backpad
fits in men's sizes from 40-50 and the five scale fits in
sizes 52 and above. Six and seven scale pads are available
to fit in our professional roadrace suits, as well as a strap-on
back pad for use with other garments.
For
Street Armor order style:
SA1= Shoulder
SA2= Elbow/Forearm
SA3= Knee/Shin
Pro5=Hips
SAK1= Jacket Kit (Inc. SA1 & SA2)
SAK2= Pants Kit (Inc. SA3 & Pro5)
For
Grand Prix F.A.S. order style:
PR1= Shoulder
PR2= Elbow/Forearm
PR3= Knee/Shin
PRO4=Back Pad (3,4,5,6 & 7 scale)
PRO5=Hips
ABAG=Full Suit Armor Set
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PRO4 Back Pad |
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