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Knox Warrior BC9 Neck Brace Compatible Armour

BikeRadar verdict

3 out of 5 stars

"A lot of protection but this is one bulky unit. Still, it’s neck brace friendly, which is a bonus"

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Mon 30 Nov 2009, 10:00 am GMTBy

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The thickness of the padding and hard plastic coating of the Knox BC9 armour is confidence inspiring. You really do feel like a warrior with this lot on.

The removable shoulder padding doesn’t restrict your arm movement and stays in place nicely when you start getting rattled around. Out on the track, the armour can start to ride up a little and will need to be readjusted to prevent it from interfering with the back of your helmet.

Fitting a neck brace is possible but if you already own one, check it fits first – ours proved to be a tight fit and left the neck brace sitting high above the armour and interfering with our helmet.

With the neck brace fitted as Knox instruct, with the front section sitting under the armour, you need to stretch your jersey’s neck in order to get it over the top of everything, rather than wear the brace on top as you would normally.

Due to the armour’s bulk, you will heat up quickly when out riding, but it’s a small price to pay for CE approved protection. If you’re just starting out in downhill or 4X, this will provide plenty of torso and shoulder protection, although the addition of some elbow protection would be nice.

knox warrior bc9 neck brace compatible armour: knox warrior bc9 neck brace compatible armour

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Manufacturers description

# The only genuine torso protector engineered to work with a neck brace, designed for serious sport off road riding.
# A 2 year development working with Relentless Suzuki's Jamie Law.
# The New Warrior BC9 is specifically designed to work in conjunction with neck braces and offers genuine CE approved crash protection.
# Featuring a radical 3 part shoulder system that allows total freedom of movement.
# Removable shoulder protectors.
# 2 sizes – S/L
# CE approved lumbar protection.
# CE approved Chest protection - EN1621- 2 Level 1


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Specification

Name:
Warrior BC9 Brace Compatible (10)
Built by:
Knox
Price:
$248.12

Available Colours:
Black
Sizes Available:
L, S

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