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Impact protectors

Impact protectors (also called armour) are tested by MotoCAP to provide options for upgrading the safety of your jacket or pants. The higher the performance score, the more protective.

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Shoulder

Impact protector

Make and model

Performance (/10)

Price*

Test results 

D3O-AERO PRO L2-SHOULDER-Shoulder

D3O AERO PRO L2 SHOULDER

10

$$$

Technical Report

D3O LP2 PRO L2 SHOULDER armour

D3O LP2 PRO L2 SHOULDER

9

$$

Technical Report

A24S24-D3O-Ghost L2 SH impact protector

D30 GHOST L2 S/H

8

$$$

Technical Report

D3O-T5 EVO PRO-S-Shoulder

D3O T5 EVO PRO S

8

$$

Technical Report

Rev'it SeeFlex RV13 L2 B

REV'IT SEEFLEX RV13-L2-B

8

$$

Technical Report

Dainese Pro-Armor 2 PA ARMBL2

Dainese Pro-Armor 2 PA ARMBL2

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

8

N/A

Technical Report

OXFORD SC-1-SB2

Oxford SC-1/SB2

7

$$$

Technical Report

D3O T5 EVO S

D3O T5 EVO S

7

$$

Technical Report

Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Pro NFS2-B

Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Pro NFS2-B

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

7

N/A

Technical Report

D3O LP1 L1 SHOULDER

D3O LP1 L1 SHOULDER

7

$$

Technical Report

SAS-TEC SC-1/01

SAS-TEC SC-1/01

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

7

N/A

Technical Report

A24S27 OXFORD SC-1-KB2 impact protector

Oxford SC-1/KB2

6

$$$

Technical Report

A24S22-D3O-GHOST-SH-Shoulder impact protector

D30 D30 GHOST S/H

6

$$

Technical Report

SAS-TEC SCL-2

SAS-TEC SCL-2

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

6

N/A

Technical Report

REV'IT SEESMART RV31-L1-B

REV'IT SEESMART RV31-L1-B

6

$$

Technical Report

A24S28 SAS-TEC SC-1-KA2air impact protector

SAS-TAC SC-1/KA2air

5

$$

Technical Report

RE ZRO MK1-F1-SH

RE ZRO MK1-F1-SH

5

$$

Technical Report

SAS-TEC SC-1-KAair

SAS-TEC SC-1/KAair

5

$$

Technical Report

Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFS1-B

Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFS1-B

5

$

Technical Report

Dainese Plastic shell and foam liner PA 19 L2

Dainese Plastic shell and foam liner PA 19 L2

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

5

N/A

Technical Report

Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFS1-A

Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFS1-A

5

$

Technical Report

Dainese Pro-Armor PA ARMOR

Dainese Pro-Armor PA ARMOR

5

$$$

Technical Report

A24S30-RHEON FIN-0101 WH1-Shoulder impact protector

Rheon FIN-0101 WH1

4

$$

Technical Report

A24S31-RHEON FIN-0100 WH2-Shoulder impact protector

Rheon FIN-0100 WH2

4

$$

Technical Report

REV'IT SEESMART RV34-L1-B

REV'IT SEESMART RV34-L1-B

4

$

Technical Report

Dainese Plastic shell and foam liner PA 19 L1

Dainese Plastic shell and foam liner PA 19 L1

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

4

N/A

Technical Report

Dainese Pro-Shape PA EG PRO L1

Dainese Pro-Shape PA EG PRO L1

4

$$

Technical Report

SAS-TEC SC-1/KA

SAS-TEC SC-1/KA

4

$$

Technical Report

Dainese Pro-Shape 2 PA PS2

Dainese Pro-Shape 2 PA PS2

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

3

N/A

Technical Report

*Price guidance: $ = <$35, $$ = $35 to <$60, $$$ = $60 or more. Where the price is N/A, these protectors may not currently be available to purchase separately, but results are provided for riders who may have these in their current jacket.​​​​​​

ELBOW

Impact protector

Make and model

Performance (/10)

Price*

Test results 

D3O AERO PRO L2 ELBOW

D3O AERO PRO L2 ELBOW

10

$$$

Technical Report

D3O-GHOST L2-Elbow impact protector

D3O GHOST L2 E/K

9

$$$

Technical Report

D3O-T5 EVO PRO-E-Elbow

D3O T5 EVO PRO E

9

$$

Technical Report

D3O LP2 PRO L2 ELBOW

D3O LP2 PRO L2 ELBOW

9

$$$

Technical Report

Dainese Plastic shell and foam liner PB 27 L2

Dainese Plastic shell and foam liner PB 27 L2

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

9

N/A

Technical Report

REV'IT SEEFLEX RV10-L2-B

REV'IT SEEFLEX RV10-L2-B

9

$$

Technical Report

Dainese Pro-Armor 2 PB-PC ARMBL2

Dainese Pro-Armor 2 PB-PC ARMBL2

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

8

N/A

Technical Report

D3O-GHOST-EK-Elbow impact protector

D3O GHOST E/K

7

$$

Technical Report

OXFORD SC-1-KB2 impact protector

Oxford SC-1/KB2

7

$$$

Technical Report

D30-T5 EVO-E-Elbow

D3O T5 EVO E

7

$$

Technical Report

Dainese Plastic shell and foam liner PB 27 L1

Dainese Plastic shell and foam liner PB 27 L1

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

7

N/A

Technical Report

D3O LP1 L1 ELBOW

D3O LP1 L1 ELBOW

7

$$

Technical Report

Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Pro NFE2-B

Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Pro NFE2-B

7

$$$

Technical Report

OXFORD SC-1-EB2

Oxford SC-1/EB2

6

$$

Technical Report

OXFORD SC-1-SB2

Oxford SC-1/SB2

6

$$$

Technical Report

SAS-TEC SCL-2

SAS-TEC SCL-2

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

6

N/A

Technical Report

SAS-TEC SC-1-KA2air impact protector

SAS-TAC SC-1/KA2air

5

$$

Technical Report

RHEON FIN-0100 WH2-Elbow impact protector

Rheon FIN-0100 WH2

5

$$

Technical Report

RE ZRO MK1-C1-EK

RE ZRO MK1-C1-EK

5

$$

Technical Report

Rev'it SEESMART RV35-L1-B-Elbow

Rev'it SEESMART RV35-L1-B

5

$

Technical Report

SAS-TEC SC-1-KAair

SAS-TEC SC-1/KAair

5

$$

Technical Report

SAS-TEC SCL-1

SAS-TEC SCL-1

5

$

Technical Report

Dainese Pro-Armor PB-PC ARMOR

Dainese Pro-Armor PB-PC ARMOR

5

$$$

Technical Report

Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFE1-A

Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFE1-A

4

$

Technical Report

REV'IT SEESMART RV34-L1-B

REV'IT SEESMART RV34-L1-B

3

$

Technical Report

SAS-TEC SC-1/KA

SAS-TEC SC-1/KA

3

$$

Technical Report

Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFE1-B

Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFE1-B

3

$

Technical Report

Dainese Pro-Shape 2.0 PB PS2

Dainese Pro-Shape 2.0 PB PS2

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

3

N/A

Technical Report

Dainese Plastic shell and foam liner PB 24 L1

Dainese Plastic shell and foam liner PB 24 L1

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

1

N/A

Technical Report

*Price guidance: $ = <$35, $$ = $35 to <$60, $$$ = $60 or more. Where the price is N/A, these protectors may not currently be available to purchase separately, but results are provided for riders who may have these in their current jacket.

HIP

Impact protector

Make and model

Performance (/10)

Price*

Test results 

D3O-Ghost L2 hip impact protector

D3O GHOST L2 S/H

10

$$$

Technical Report

D3O-LP2 PRO L2-HIP-Hip

D3O LP2 PRO L2 HIP

10

$$$

Technical Report

OXFORD SC-1-SB2

Oxford SC-1/SB2

9

$$$

Technical Report

SAS-TEC SC-1-KA2air impact protector

SAS-TAC SC-1/KA2air

8

$$

Technical Report

D3O T5 EVO H

D3O T5 EVO H

8

$$

Technical Report

OXFORD SC-1-KB2 impact protector

Oxford SC-1/KB2

7

$$$

Technical Report

RE ZRO MK1-F1-SH

RE ZRO MK1-F1-SH

7

$$

Technical Report

SAS-TEC SC-1-KAair

SAS-TEC SC-1/KAair

7

$$

Technical Report

D3O GHOST S/H    

D3O GHOST S/H

7

$$

Technical Report

SAS-TEC SC-1/77    

SAS-TEC SC-1/77

7

$

Technical Report

OXFORD-SC-1-HB2

Oxford SC-1/HB2

6

$$$

Technical Report

RHEON FIN-0101 WH1-HIP impact protector

Rheon FIN-0101 WH1

5

$$

Technical Report

REV'IT SEESMART RV30-L1-B   

REV'IT SEESMART RV30-L1-B

5

$$

Technical Report

SAS-TEC SC-1/KA     

SAS-TEC SC-1/KA

4

$$

Technical Report

REV'IT SEESMART RV33-L1-B    

REV'IT SEESMART RV33-L1-B

4

$

Technical Report

Dainese Pro-Shape PH ER GUM PRO L1 

Dainese Pro-Shape PH ER GUM PRO L1

4

$$

Technical Report

*Price guidance: $ = <$35, $$ = $35 to <$60, $$$ = $60 or more.

KNEE

Impact protector

Make and model

Performance (/10)

Price*

Test results 

D3O-AERO PRO L2-Knee

D3O AERO PRO L2 Knee

10

$$$

Technical Report

Rev'it-SEEFLEX-RV14-L2-B-Knee impact protector

Rev'it SEEFLEX RV14-L2-B

8

$$

Technical Report

D3O-Ghost L2 EK

D3O Ghost L2 E/K

8

$$$

Technical Report

D3O LP2 PRO L2 KNEE   

D3O LP2 PRO L2 KNEE

8

$$

Technical Report

D3O LP1 L1 KNEE    

D3O LP1 L1 KNEE

7

$$

Technical Report

D3O T5 EVO K    

D3O T5 EVO K

7

$$

Technical Report

Dainese Pro-Armor 2 PB-PC ARMBL2   

Dainese Pro-Armor 2 PB-PC ARMBL2

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

7

N/A

Technical Report

SAS-TEC SCL-1     

SAS-TEC SCL-1

6

$

Technical Report

REV'IT SEESMART RV34-L1-B     

REV'IT SEESMART RV34-L1-B

6

$

Technical Report

Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFK1-B   

Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFK1-B

6

$

Technical Report

D3O GHOST E/K     

D3O GHOST E/K

6

$$

Technical Report

Oxford SC-1 KB2 impact protector

Oxford SC-1/KB2

5

$$$

Technical Report

SAS-TEC SC-1-KA2air impact protector

SAS-TAC SC-1/KA2air

5

$$

Technical Report

OXFORD SC-1-SB2

Oxford SC-1/SB2

5

$$$

Technical Report

Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFK1-A   

Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFK1-A

5

$

Technical Report

REV'IT SEESMART RV36-L1-B    

REV'IT SEESMART RV36-L1-B

5

$

Technical Report

RHEON FIN-0100 WH2-Knee impact protector

Rheon FIN-0100 WH2

4

$$

Technical Report

RE ZRO MK1-C1-EK

RE ZRO MK1-C1-EK

4

$$

Technical Report

SAS-TEC SC-1-KAair

SAS-TEC SC-1/KAair

4

$$

Technical Report

Rev'it-SEESMART-RV30-L1-B-KNEE

Rev'it SEESMART RV30-L1-B

2

$$

Technical Report

SAS-TEC SC-1/KA     

SAS-TEC SC-1/KA

2

$$

Technical Report

Dainese Plastic shell and foam liner PC 21 L1

Dainese Plastic shell and foam liner PC 21 L1

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

2

N/A

Technical Report

*Price guidance: $ = <$35, $$ = $35 to <$60, $$$ = $60 or more. Where the price is N/A, these protectors may not currently be available to purchase separately, but results are provided for riders who may have these in their current pants.

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