Comments on: Knox Cross Sport Shirt motorcycle armor review

By: drfaulken

drfaulken — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:09:35 +0000

I am closing comments to this post due to a disproportionate amount of spam.

Please email me if you have questions about the Knox Cross Sport Shirt armor.

By: Steve A

Steve A — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:09:07 +0000

Thanks for the review. I have an earlier version of the Velocity Gear Juggernaut armor and have been pretty happy with it. But I’m looking at newer armor now after a New Year’s Day crash that left me with a separated shoulder (it would have been much worse if I hadn’t been geared up, that’s for sure).

By: drfaulken

drfaulken — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:39:31 +0000

Hello Ty,

The armor feels very sturdy. It definitely feels more robust than the typical Temperfoam one gets with lower-quality gear (or even my Rev’It Cayenne Pro jacket), and better than the “Tri-Armor” found in most Motoport kevlar gear. The Tri-Armor, for example, is just two layers of Temperfoam that sandwich a layer of plastic.

I am not sure what the armor is made out of, and would feel uncomfortable telling you what it was. I just know it isn’t Tri-Armor or Temperfoam, as I have both of those types of armor in the house. It is not rubber-like like the SAS Tec armor upgrade on my Cayenne Pro.

The elbow and shoulder pieces do have a hard plastic shell with a foam backing. It is hard to estimate the thickness of the elbow piece, but I would say it’s about an inch thick, including the shell.

The back protector padding is more than an inch thick, and the chest protector is about a half-inch thick.

The armor feels very light. I believe that is due to the immense support structure afforded by the shirt and by the chest/back protector attachment system. It is very comfortable, and distributes the weight of the armor very well.

Good luck with your research, and let me know if you have more questions.

By: ty

ty — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:26:48 +0000

Thanks for the reviews, doc.

Would you mind providing some description of the robustness of the armor? Does it seem as light duty as what Dainese uses (plastic exterior plate backed by very soft, thin foam) or is it more substantial? Is the foam some type of EVA or more like rubber? Is it fairly dense or rather light? Approximately how thick is the foam?

Thanks in advance.

By: sports Ste

sports Ste — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:04:20 +0000

That looks wicked. looks like something off the running man, i want one.

Ste

By: Parent Mix

Parent Mix — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:59:27 +0000

The next-to-last picture looks like something out of TMNT. I’m jealous. :)

By: franco

franco — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:59:17 +0000

I totally agree you look like KC Jones from TMNT, all you need is the mask and hockey stick. Does it keep you cooler than other gear, i get too hot when riding with all that gear.

By: mahuddle1

mahuddle1 — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:59:11 +0000

The next-to-last picture looks like something out of TMNT. I’m jealous. :)

By: drfaulken

drfaulken — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:27:41 +0000

Yeah, I agree the name of the product isn’t the best. I am not sure if I prefer the testosterone-laden “Juggernaut” by High Velocity Gear to the machismo-neutral “Sport Shirt” name.

Don’t feel dumb :)

By: Starbuck

Starbuck — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:09:46 +0000

I got so confused when I started reading this because I was like “sport shirt” what is that. Then I saw that is was your armor and felt dumb :) Oh well, good review though.