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In 2008 I broke 4 ribs cause I was too cheap to invest
Ain't hapnin again tell ya that much brother
Ain't hapnin again tell ya that much brother
*POLL* Do you wear protective vest ?
- Thread starter Duvall Dean
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I wear one. I have an under-the-jersey one that I wear for motocross and put it on for sledding too. Leatt 3df airfit.
I don't see the poll anywhere to actually vote but I wear a WARY avalanche airbag vest which has some protection built into it. It has saved me from some bruised ribs from my handle bars.
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Don't wear one now,but been thinking about getting one.
Tekvest every ride! It's saved my arse on multiple occasions. :face-icon-small-sho
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OK so it's an informal poll but I never thought I would need one until I broke my ribs
I think it is as important as wearing a good waterproof breathable jacket
I think it is as important as wearing a good waterproof breathable jacket
AS they said!
back in 2003 my sled attacked me and i broke 3 ribs and my pelvis, was wearing a tekvest but that wasnt going to save me in this situation. Once you break ribs there sore for life. Now I wear a WARY Avy Vest with built in protection and it does help. 2 weeks ago I was riding a rocky ridge line with not enough snow, 5th or 6th sled in line and no snow left and lets just say it didnt go well. I landed in the rocks on my back, bruised my palm somehow but no other damage 
Eric
Eric
In the summer of 2002 I hit a hay bale at 80ish mph while holding the throttle and n2o button down full blast. Was wearing jean shorts (yeah it was 2002), shoes, t-shirt, TEKVEST and a HELMET.
Flew 50' over the handle bars. Hit head first. Did a tuck and roll. Came to rest about 100' past the hay bale while my sled tumbled along behind me, catching up with each bounce.
That was my first ride with my tekvest. Was almost the day I promised I'd never ride without a helmet or tekvest again the rest of my life. I don't even load my sleds without a helmet.
YES I WEAR A VEST!!!!!
Flew 50' over the handle bars. Hit head first. Did a tuck and roll. Came to rest about 100' past the hay bale while my sled tumbled along behind me, catching up with each bounce.
That was my first ride with my tekvest. Was almost the day I promised I'd never ride without a helmet or tekvest again the rest of my life. I don't even load my sleds without a helmet.
YES I WEAR A VEST!!!!!
Don't leave home without it!! It's been an investment that has most definitely paid for itself a few times over!!
If you don't have one, you really should consider it! It only takes a split second to wish we you had one on!!!!
I started wearing one after a friend broke two ribs on the mountain. Long ride down the mountain, long ride to the hospital and a longer ride home!!
If you don't have one, you really should consider it! It only takes a split second to wish we you had one on!!!!
I started wearing one after a friend broke two ribs on the mountain. Long ride down the mountain, long ride to the hospital and a longer ride home!!
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OK I'm convinced I'm getting one !
Never ride without one especially since I started racing. Have seen buddies have to heal for a long time from not wearing them.
Last year I hit a riverbank . Stop me dead in my
tracks,over the hood I went. Seen stars and all.
I was out of breath for the rest of that day, but
It wasn't till a week later that I was hurting bad.
Bruised a few things, but no broken bones. I just picked
my Teck vest and it was the first ride with it.
Glad I had it. You wear it a few times and you don't even
notice it's there.
tracks,over the hood I went. Seen stars and all.
I was out of breath for the rest of that day, but
It wasn't till a week later that I was hurting bad.
Bruised a few things, but no broken bones. I just picked
my Teck vest and it was the first ride with it.
Glad I had it. You wear it a few times and you don't even
notice it's there.
I wear one loading sleds on a sled deck....feel naked without it.
Damn right!
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