LEG ARMOR!

[Rosscofat]

Lookin for some GOOD quality leg arrmor.. full or half around leg wrap.. with plastic on the outside.. I hear the roach RALLY FR and DH models are a huge good seller... I had fox 911 and fox raptors raptors sucked after like 3 weeks..

[The_Real_Yeti]

661 4X4's work great for me last about a year :thepimp:

[Nelson]

Roach Rally FR are what I run

Honestly, out of every pad ive tried on, these have got to be the most comfortable. Hands Down.

I think Corey has the DH, I got the RF cause they were cheaper, and cause they were more comfortable (no ribbed lining inside). The DH have calf protection.

[freeeeeerider]

Originally posted by Rosscofat
raptors sucked after like 3 weeks.. Maybe it was from bombing down that hill on a computer chair with them on?heheh
j/k
Just try lots of them on, see which you like best

[Rosscofat]

Originally posted by freeeeeerider
Maybe it was from bombing down that hill on a computer chair with them on?heheh
j/k
Just try lots of them on, see which you like best

no thats 1 of the reasons why they sucked THEY didnt even stay put they slide all over nothing worked.. oh well they are not stupid shit pads..

ALSO IDEAS on A UPPER BODY full chest back sholder protection? like rockgarden or beast gear or 661?

[snowboarder]

def go for roach. I bought the fr model and there really great. I have to send them back to jenson tho cuz they sent me the wrong size:(

[Rosscofat]

sounds good roach was my first guess :D and they color cordnate what I wear

[IFO]

go for the new Roach... its tuff, should stay in place and its got no moving parts....

besides you shit kiccked your Raptors, i saw those ....:eek:

to many Visor-slides me thinks, ahahaahah

p.s. i can cut u a wicked deal on a upper body suit aswell...

;)

[Rosscofat]

oooh im listening IFO I need to keep my sholder in good shape... because 1 more crash and I could loose 30% movement of my sholder :O

yup my raptors couldent hold up to my abuse, but they did feel good when they did.. oh well I got em free so cant cry

[Universe]

Same. Found the DH too bulky.

Originally posted by Airborne Ranger
Roach Rally FR are what I run

Honestly, out of every pad ive tried on, these have got to be the most comfortable. Hands Down.

I think Corey has the DH, I got the RF cause they were cheaper, and cause they were more comfortable (no ribbed lining inside). The DH have calf protection.

[Adam]

roach rally fr, they r very nice, dont slip, and have pretty good knee protection, and i herd they were designed by wade simmons. so they r pretty good. i am very happy with mine

[Jake the Trog]

Get the roach they look good and also work well, i dont even think they are hot compared to my foxes

and get some dainese body armor, definetly the best

[Wanab_bikerdude]

ya, i had the roaches, but they not fit, ahahahaha i r too fat? :rolleyes: anyway, i dont think u'll have truble with that.

[Lady Gravity]

beastgear for legs - i have the half wrap, fit great, dont slip

[Castle]

speaking of sizing on roach, I heard they were sized by heigth, I'm 5'10 fairly good sized legs, I've been told Large does this sound right?

[Rosscofat]

im only 5'7 but i have huge calfs... thats why my daniese woudent fit med didnt make it around the calf and larges were way to long

[PegCityThrasher]

Roach Rally FR. Get on it.

[Straw]

Originally posted by Rosscofat
sounds good roach was my first guess :D and they color cordnate what I wear

What doesn't go with black and grey?

[xy9ine]

Originally posted by Lady Gravity
beastgear for legs - i have the half wrap, fit great, dont slip

i second that. i've got the same ones. non-slip, perfect fit, decent ventilation, good looking low-profile design, and they're black. great little company. gord (ceo, r&d, sole employee) is constantly refining his designs & personally crash testing his gear to make sure it works. :P

[MTBShark]

Go with Hoots they got the most padding and you don't have to run the shin if you don't want to.

[StefB]

Originally posted by PegCityThrasher
Roach Rally FR. Get on it.
Word. Best leg armor money can buy.

[Rosscofat]

well im 100% gunna get thos roach then it has out numbered everyone elses sugestions :D now its DH OR FR hmmm im gettin a tatty on my calf soon so I dunno IF I want ppl to see it or not see it hahah

[Nelson]

Originally posted by Castle
speaking of sizing on roach, I heard they were sized by heigth, I'm 5'10 fairly good sized legs, I've been told Large does this sound right?

its by height, I'm a bit over 6 feet and I got the XL. Each size down gets shorter by about 2 cm, and the strap length doesnt change. If I were you Id get larges.

[Rosscofat]

im gunna get large..., dainaese (SP) lol were like 2mm 2 short :( stupid big tree trunk legs haha hmm

[willmtbike4food]

i have the fox 911's... they're decent as far as armor goes, but i do have complaints about them too.

1 - CONSTANTLY sliding down. flat land, big hit, quick dh'ing, urban... doesn't matter. i find myself giving each one a quick tug maybe every 3-4 minutes. could be because i have pinner legs, but i don't think so.


2 - the knees... the problem is with the 'joint' - it doesn't bend correctly. the placement of the knee cup in relation to the shin guard doesn't make sense, with where the knee joint is. just doesn't. feels funny when pedaling.


3 - the top (thigh) strap. the end always rolls over, and then the itchy velcro gets my leg. and its itchy. real itchy. i currently have 2 dabs of crazy glue (r) on each one... gotta keep it from rolling as much...


4 - the ankle strap. again, maybe its because i have pinner legs, but i don't think so. the strap is elastic. and waaay too long. even with no stretch, i can hardly get it from going beyond the patch... granted, some thread, and a needle took care of this problem for me, but, honestly, how many people have ankles so fat they wouldn't be able to get the ELASTIC strap around them. especially those who would wear the 'small/medium' pads. keep in mind, they're made for a group of athletes... c'mon fox...



they did come with a nice bag though... i can't wait 'til its time for a new set, and i can get some roach rally fr's, and then can use my fox bag w/ them (unless they come with a bag, too) :P

[Rosscofat]

with my 911 I NEVER had 1 prob had em 3 years the just finally wore out.. id buy new ones but I like what roach has to offer

[frizanko]

Get the DH's... If your gonna get ink, trust me ,you dont want to spend a bunch of cash to get the ink and then jack it like i did... I put $500us worth of ink in my leg and then ended up gashin it a quarter inch deep and an inch and a half long... If you want to show it off, protect it so you can...
Although scars can be fun to show off too:D

[Rosscofat]

hjahah I have enough scars to share with everyone on this fourm haha but ya maybe the DH would be better.. same price? where can I buy them?

[frizanko]

Around $60US.... Jenson has em for 65
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product.aspx?i=PG703B02

[Rosscofat]

thats sounds good.. but im talking locally BC... so im guessin around 100$ are the DH and FR same price? I will also be lookin at IDNS to see what they sell but I made up my mind now and going for the roach

[oicdn]

Lizard Skins
http://store.airbomb.com/mmASCTEST/Images/large/q/CL9050.jpg

They DON'T MOVE, the armours is awesome, they're soft and comfy, and they don't move:D
:fro: best shingaurds I've ever had.....saved my legs MANY times.....

Dunno why nobody says them...but they're awesome and DON'T MOVE and are comfy....

[Tonestar]

The Hoots Freeride Leg & Freeride Shin combo, the most durable and protection anybody has to offer. Check it out.
www.hootsgear.com

[sAFETY]

www.beastgear.com

Get the Barebacks. More protection than the Roach, and with a similar profile.

My legs have always been hard to fit and these never move.

They're especially good for those with large calves.

Not to mention a true locals company.

[Rosscofat]

they look a bit to time consuming to put on and off..... How much did u get em for?

[sAFETY]

If you're asking about the Barebacks, you can slide them on with or withour your shoes on. Then is just some velcro like any other pad (except you don' t have to readjust them).

Not sure what they go for, but I know it's comparable to the other armour mentioned above.

[Rosscofat]

I see cool.. ill look into that... I not gunna buy em for another few months or so

[Lady Gravity]

just so you know...i wear my beastgear without that leg sleeve, just put the whole thing over my leg (knee/shin) and strap it on - never moves :D

[switch]

I saw the Beastgear last summer, and it looks really good.

[oicdn]

If you talking about the Lizardskins being time consuming....it's not like a "sleeve" like the pic shows, so putting them on is a matter of holing it in place while you velcro it on....

trust me, those are THE NICEST shinpads out there. I've ridden Roaches and 661s, used my friends Fox...these are definitly PRIMO and the best shingaurds....

They're also not like "Hey look at me, I have shingaurds on!" and they go under clothing nice if you wear pants....

[free ryder]

Roach Rally DH