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EVS Ballistic Jersey 3

MSRP $ 120.00
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# of Reviews 3
Average Rating 4/5
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    Submitted by Hellboy a Weekend Warrior from Portland, Oregon
    Date Reviewed: July 12, 2000
    Favorite Trail:ski bowl
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Strengths:Less expensive than Dainese
    Good construction
    Keeps me warm in the winter time
    Protects my parts
    Weaknesses:Elbow pads don't really feel like they're staying in place very well.

    Back protection leaves a little bit of spine exposed. Makes me kinda nervous.

    A bit hot in the summer, but hey what isn't?
    Similar Products Used:Skin
    Bike Setup:SC Bullit, JR T, Hayes, 646 pedal, Azonic Shorty.
    Bottom Line:This jersey saved my @ss yesterday. The chest plates kept my nipples from being ripped off, and the shoulder and elbow pads came through as well. That said, I'm still a bit weary of the elbow section. I wish there was a strap of some kind to keep them from moving around. So far they have always been in the right place at the right time. Luck?
    If you don't want to slap down 300 bucks for a Dainese the EVS is a good compromise.

    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Daron a Cross Country Rider from Tucson, Arizona
    Date Reviewed: June 14, 2000
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Strengths:One piece unit, well ventilated. Stays in place.
    Weaknesses:Fair - to - poor construction quality, I've had to re-sew a couple of the seams. EVS doesn't support customers at all.
    Similar Products Used:Various moto-chest protectors and elbow pads. I've got a bunch of them, and they're all the same except for this one and the underprotector which is HOT (temperature-wise)!
    Bike Setup:I only wear the protector when I'm on my motorcycles.
    Bottom Line:I had issues with EVS because of their poor customer support when I had problems with a knee brace that fell apart after 1 race, but bought this item because there wasn't an alternative. The design is awesome. I've always had problems with elbow pads falling to my wrists during a 200+ mile desert race (I've got scars on both my wrists from the plastic edges of the pads digging in.)
    IWhen you first put it on, it feels a little constraining-, and tight around the wrists and neck, but once you're moving, it's MUCH more comfortable than anything else. So much so that the first time I wore it, I was uneasy because I felt like I was riding without any protection.
    Price is about right, and the design deserves 5 chilis, -1 for low quality construction.
    Value Rating:3Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by victor jerez a Cross-Country Rider from New York, NY
    Date Reviewed: November 17, 1999
    Favorite Trail:
    waywayanda,nj
    Duration Product Used:
    3 months
    Strengths:
    lightweight
    reasonably protective
    reasonably priced
    Weaknesses:
    Protection on the chest and back is a little rigid, elbow elastics should have been lycra like fox 911's
    Similar Products Used:
    Qranc upper body armor
    Dianese
    Bike Setup:
    Mantra
    Bottom Line:Good product for the money, the mesh shirt is sweet and gives a lot of peace of mind when hammering down rocky N.E. technical rock and root trails. Bottom line: If you're not a DH'er, this is the way to go.
    Overall Rating:4






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