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One of our users Chris Harris (one of the World’s leading Speedway riders), recently at a televised (SKY) event, crashed and another rider rode into his BACK at full race speed! Harris got up, and at the same event went on to WIN the next 5 races!

It is amazing footage like this crash that highlights why riders, skiers and snowboarders are choosing Forcefield the world over! Chris has been wearing Forcefield for the last 5 years, and does not wear any other brand- as shown here, for very good reason...He is not alone, over 50% of GP World class speedway riders choose Forcefield.

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One of our users Scott describing his personal Forcefield "crash test" experience during an accident:

One of our users Holly M, describing her satisfaction with Forcefield products:

A Female's perspective:  I used this chest protector with the Pro L2 Kevlar Back protector for a track day under a perforated leather jacket and leather track pants.  I did not crash so I can't talk about protection, but I can say that the chest protector was completely unnoticeable under my jacket.  As a female, I do not have a flat chest and I was worried this would not fit.  However, it fit great!  I could not even tell I was wearing it and I highly recommend all riders consider getting one of these.  I bought a size Medium and I am 5'7" 140 pounds.

A WOMAN'S REVIEW

This back protector is great!  Once you get the size right and then adjust the straps you can’t even tell you are wearing the protector at all.  I am female, 5’7” & 135 pounds, have the Men’s Medium which is the same size as the Women’s Large (23.75 inches tip to tip). 

As a woman I noticed the waist straps needed to be crossed in front at an angle to fit the taper of my hips.  Once positioned properly the protector goes all the way down my back to provide the most protection and stays under the neck of my jacket so there is no interference with my helmet either.  Tapering the waist strap to fit my hips is accomplished by adjusting the small side tabs up which angles the waist belt down to give a perfect fit.  The placement of the small side tabs up or down is key to getting the waist belt to fit nicely (see my photos).   I used the Forcefield Women's Back Protector Pro Kevlar L2  along with the Forcefield Race Lite Chest Protector (size men’s medium) under a zipped together jacket and pants for a track day.  One thing to note is if you use pants you will need to buy pants that are four inches larger in the waist to accommodate the back piece.   Men’s pants have a much larger waist than women’s so I find these to be best.  Also, with the men’s pants the legs will still fit you.  Not true if you go up 2 sizes in women’s the legs would be huge then.  The waist belt fit nicely under the waist of the pants and stuck out above the waist of my pants by about a half an inch or so (see photo).  The chest protector has 2 straps that attach to the back protector’s straps but the jacket keeps the front piece in place too.  Once you wear the Forcefield Body Armor for just a few minutes it warms up to your body temperature and actually conforms to the shape of your body like a glove (female parts up front too).  It’s vented too so it’s not too hot either.  It moves with you and when you hang off you don’t even know you have it on.  I highly recommend these products for protection and comfort! Happy Riding!

One of our users Rob S., describing his personal Forcefield "crash test" experience durring an AFM race:

One of our users Marc, describing his personal Forcefield "crash test" experience:

One of our users Bernard, describing his excitement over his new Forcefield products:

One of our users Gary, describing his excitement over his new Forcefield products:

One of our users Brad, describing his "Crash Test" of the Forcefield Back Protector:

I just ordered some replacement knee pads.  Mine are getting a little worn out.  Yesterday I had a pretty hard crash on my dirt bike.  Thanks to the Forcefield arm and knee protectors, I just got a little dirty.  This stuff work great!  I firmly believe its saved me from injury more than once.  Thanks for providing the extra level of safety.

I was in a bad wreck, I have 2 metal hips. The shorts saved my hips which sustained very little damage, just some mild bruising. the pants were ripped but I still have all of the rubber. Your product absolutely saved my prosthetic hips and possibly my life. I could have bled to death had the prosthesis torn loose.

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One of our users Luis describing his personal Forcefield "crash test" experience during an accident:

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One of our Sponsored users Joe P. describing his Forcefield experience during the 2010 Enduro India Ride (charity ride in India):

Dear Alan:
  I am writing to express my sincere thanks to the Johnson Leather Corporation, Forcefield Body Armour, and you personally for the generous donation of protective gear in support of my January-February, 2010 Enduro India ride. To date, this year’s participants have raised over $230,000.00 for the three charities aided by the trip: UNICEF; the Wildlife Conservation Society; and Rainbow Trust, a group that assists the families of terminally ill children in the UK.
  The trip itself was absolutely mind-boggling. The Indian roads varied from decent to non-existent and we were often forced to ride our 350cc Royal Enfield Bullets in the dirt or on the road’s unpaved shoulders. Traffic was like nothing I’ve ever seen: If one lane was stopped, cars, trucks, scooters, motorized rickshaws, and buses would start using the other lane for travel in both directions. There were times when we rode in the midst of four lanes of traffic on a two-lane road! The scenery, however, was spectacular and, despite the fact that we were well outside of mainstream tourist areas, the Indian people were unfailingly helpful, friendly, and eager to speak with us wherever we stopped.
  Throughout the trip, I was very pleased with the Forcefield armour’s fit and quality. The Extreme Harness Adventure is an outstanding design. I wore it over a thin Capilene base layer and, within ten minutes of putting the harness on each morning, the components seemed to mold themselves to fit my upper body. The gear remained remarkably comfortable, even after ten hours on the road. We also spent many days riding in temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit and I was continually impressed with the amount of air that flowed through the Forcefield protectors.
  Despite having used a Forcefield backpad insert on the track and in my street riding jacket for over a year, I never had an opportunity to test the gear’s effectiveness first-hand…until now. While descending a mountain on the sixth day of the trip, I lost traction in a gravelly downhill right-hand turn and low-sided the bike. Since we were riding on the left, UK-style, the crash threw me off to the right and I landed in the oncoming lane. When I stood up a moment later, I realized that the only thing that really hurt was my left wrist. From the way I landed, I know that my elbows, knees, chest, and hips must have hit the ground, but they were totally unhurt.
  I was in too much pain to ride the rest of the afternoon, so I was evacuated by car a sort time later. When we reached our camp that night, I had the team doctor check out my wrist. We were at least a day’s drive from any sort of diagnostic facility; so he examined the limb, said that it was most likely a bad sprain, and prescribed painkillers with at least one day off the bike. I took the next day off, but was able to ride again on the second day and donned my Forcefield gear for the remaining 560 miles.
  When I finally got back to the States ten days later, I had my arm X-rayed and found out that I had a broken wrist! The impact of the crash had shattered the distal end of my left radius and I underwent reconstructive surgery later that week. Given the severity of the injury to my wrist, I have no doubt that the Forcefield Body Armour I was wearing saved the rest of my body from serious damage.
  Thank you again for taking the time to support me in this endeavor.
  Best regards,
  Joe Polenzani

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One of our users Jon, describing his "Crash Test" of the Forcefield Back protector:

   Hi, just wanted to let you guys know that I recently had a chance to crash test your product and had great success with it. I am using the Forcefield back protector and was involved in a major two bike motorcycle accident where I was thrown up 8 feet in the air and landed squarely on my back. Now I am a pretty heavy guy at 200lb but my back suffered no injury whatsoever in the crash and was barely even bruised.
   My legs didn't fare as well and bruised and sprained badly but no major injury or breaks.

 The crash was caught on camera: CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO

  You can see where I landed squarely on my back and bounced back in the air. The protector did an amazing job.
  I was wearing skimpy armored shorts by a different company and hurt my hip but I am confident that if I had the Forcefield Undergarment pants I would have come out even better. Just placed an order for them though, and the Forcefield Undergarment armored shirt. Great product and armor technology!

-Jon

  On Sunday, March 29 I was riding from Santa Barbara back to Berkeley with my friend Aaron.  Just south of Bixby Bridge on Highway One (at Hurricane Point, nonetheless), I was coming through a sweeping right-hand curve going somewhere above 60 mph.  As I came all the way through the curve, I was hit with an unexpected gust of wind which
pushed me about a foot over the centerline.  My left shoulder took off the mirror of a maroon F-150 traveling about 45 mph in the opposite direction.  My left handlebar then hit her door, turning my front wheel to the left.  Because I was still leaning over, my front wheel went under her rear wheel, and I was catapulted through the air. After several mid-air cartwheels I landed mostly on the left side of my head and shoulder.  I was on the ground less than a minute before I was walking again.

  The last thing I remember is seeing the front of the maroon truck. The rest of the story has been gathered from witnesses and deduced from damage.  By this time, Aaron had turned around and was telling me to not use my shoulder for anything.  We hauled the bike off the road and waited for the CHP and ambulance.  The paramedics, were amazed
regarding how little I had been hurt.  They repeatedly asked/poked me to find out if anything was wrong.  I finally admitted to them that my shoulder was a little sore and would probably have a bruise, and that I had a scratch on my finger.  Had I played it up a little more, I could have had a beautiful helicopter ride along Big Sur!

  The bike is in trouble, but I plan to spend the next several months rebuilding it.  I believe that I am alive and uninjured thanks partially to dumb luck, but also due to the gear I choose to wear.  As you can see from the helmet and bike, it was quite an impact.  The jacket, however, is only slightly scuffed.  It worked amazing well
against the abrasive properties of the asphalt.  The armor that is in the knees, hips, elbows, shoulders, and back of the leather suit is the best available.  It absorbed the energy of the impact, drastically decreasing my chance of broken bones and organ damage.

Thank you to Johnson Leather of San Francisco, and Arai Helmets!

Glad to be alive,
DJ

Pictures (Left to Right):
1. About an hour before the accident.  I couldn't have asked for
better last miles.
2. Helmet.  Most of the impact was in an area only covered by full-face
helmets.
3. Jacket.  Stunning performance!
4. The damage is much more extensive than can be seen here. She can't
even stand up....

  I bought the "adventure" Forcefield upper body harness armour on Saturday and tested it out on Sunday.  I didn't crash thankfully, but I wore it for about 8 hours straight and want to say it fit really good and didn't restrict my movement at all.  Thanks for your help and thanks for that neck warmer!

I have the forcefield extreme harness flite. I love it. I use it all the time!!! So easy to put on and comfortable.

REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR PRODUCTS!!!!!

I was recently at Oulton Park and lost control on the very fast Island bend causing me
to crash into the gravel at over 100mph. I was knocked unconscious for over 2mins by the impact and don't remember much about the crash. What I do know is that out of all the bruising I do have there is not one on my back!! This I believe is down to my excellent Forcefield Back Protector.
Thanks very much it's a great product. It is very comfortable and works very well. I have no hesitation in recommending this product. I will now add the Forcefield chest protector to my kit.

I crash-tested a Forcefield back insert and armour shorts at a track day last season.  Forcefield armour allowed me to walk away rather than take an ambulance ride to the hospital.

I had sent you my A* SMX AirFlow jacket and you changed out the elbow armour and added  chest pads and a back protector. Well I had a small accident today and the first thing that hit the ground was my elbow. As soon as it hit I felt the armour absorb the impact! It was almost surreal! I have only a slight bruise on my elbow - sure beats my arm being in a sling.

I want to thank you for your craftsmanship, and your commitment to rider safety by offering the community Forcefield Armour. Every jacket I get will be immediately sent to you for upgrades.

PS. The Forcefield armour pants also did their job - neither one of my legs is in any pain.

Thank you very much!

I received the back and chest protector last week and used both on Monday during a track day at Mid Ohio.  It was a pretty hot day with temperatures in the upper 80's and we did seven sessions total. This Forcefield combo has got to be the absolute best on the market and beats all the rest (I'm so glad I sent back the Knox and went with your  recommendation). The Forcefield is very comfortable, even underneath tight fitting leathers and still gives a very secure feeling. Once on the bike (or in the suit) one doesn't even notice it's there :)

This goes into my book as one of the best purchases ever.

 Thank you,
   Fred

I just wanted to provide some positive feedback after testing your Forcefield back protector out for real on Sunday whilst racing at Snetterton.

I had a relatively low speed highside in the wet which threw me head first over the front of the bike, causing me to somersault and land flat on my back, taking the full impact through my Crowtree leathers and your Forcefield back protector, which I have owned for about a year now and never go out on track without, even when I am rushing to get out for a race.

Although the crash speed was relatively low (I estimate about 25-30 mph), I know from experience that doesn’t matter with highsides as I previously broke my collarbone and ribs, collapsed a lung and moved my heart sideways from a 50mph highside.

In this crash, I took the full impact on my back, having done a full somersault (according to the marshals, who gave me 9 out of 10) and missed my helmet hitting the ground.  The impact knocked the wind right out of me, but despite not having a great back to start with, I didn’t suffer any injuries at all, maybe just a bit of minor internal soft tissue bruising or soreness due to the sudden stop.

I then went out on track later the same morning and set a new lap record for our class (700cc Streetstock with NG Road Racing club). 

It was also good to know that when having my made to measure leathers made up at Crowtree in Lincolnshire, we were discussing body armour and when I told them I had a Forcefield back protector, they quite honestly said I didn’t need any more back protection in my suit as that was the best I could buy anyway.

I would also add that with 1 years use (in often sweaty conditions) it is holding up very well and is very comfortable to wear.

Thanks for the offer of a cap, you’ve already done enough by saving me a painful injury, but I’ll wear it around the paddock in appreciation.