- What is AP Back Guard made of?
- Is it comfortable to wear?
- How much does it
weigh?
- What size do I need?
- Why
should I wear back protection?
- Do
I need to wear a kidney belt with AP Back Guard?
- Why is this type of protection mandatory in many
countries overseas?
AP
Back Guard is made of splinter free plastic and high density foam. The total thickness
is approximately 9.2 mm or 0.370" at the edges and approximately 16.2 mm or
0.640" along the spine area. The plastic is approximately 2.2 mm thick and
the foam is approximately 7.0 mm thick. There are two layers of foam along
the spine area.
AP
Back Guard was designed to be worn with a chest protector and is therefore very
comfortable to wear all day. It is also designed to be cut, if
necessary, for a perfect fit.
It weighs
approximately one pound depending on size.
We
recommend the size Senior for riders that are 6' or shorter and have a waist of
34" or smaller. We recommend Big Senior for riders with a waist
bigger than 34" even if they are shorter than 6'. AP Back Guard is
designed to be cut, if necessary, to fit individual torso lengths.
We
frequently hear about Motocross riders that get run over or get hit by
their own bike. Enduro riders faces risk of injury from rocks, roots,
stumps and trees during a crash. Four-wheelers and snowmobilers face the
same risks as Enduro riders. Many riders feel that the two most important
safety devices to wear during riding or racing are a helmet and a back guard.
Yes
and No. The waist belt functions as medium duty kidney belt and that is a
well liked feature for less aggressive riders. It is 135 mm or 5 1/4"
wide and attaches with two elastic straps and Velcro. However, we do
recommend wearing a high quality kidney belt under the waist belt for aggressive
riders.
Back
injuries started to increase in both Motocross and Enduro in the early nineties
in Scandinavia. So the Swedish organization for Motor sport, SVEMO,
mandated a full-length back protection with very strict specifications.
(Remember, Volvo is also made in Sweden). AP's Back Guard was developed
with back injury experts from a large research hospital in Stockholm and has
been the leading back guard in Europe since we introduced it for the 1993
season. We have sold over 200,000 units so far and received many hundreds
of letters over the years from riders that are convinced that our product
prevented serious injury. However, like with any safety gear, we cannot
guarantee 100% prevention against all injuries.
Copyright © 1998 SportProtection Inc. All rights reserved.
Revised: June 09, 2008
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