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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 protectorMake and modelPerformance (/10)Price*Test results 
D3O-AERO PRO L2-SHOULDER-Shoulder 
D3O AERO PRO L2 SHOULDER10$$$Technical Report
D3O LP2 PRO L2 SHOULDER armour 
D3O LP2 PRO L2 SHOULDER9$$Technical Report
A24S24-D3O-Ghost L2 SH impact protector 
D30 GHOST L2 S/H8$$$Technical Report
D3O-T5 EVO PRO-S-Shoulder 
D3O T5 EVO PRO S8$$Technical Report
Rev'it SeeFlex RV13 L2 B 
REV'IT SEEFLEX RV13-L2-B8$$Technical Report
Dainese Pro-Armor 2 PA ARMBL2 

Dainese Pro-Armor 2 PA ARMBL2

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

8N/ATechnical Report
OXFORD SC-1-SB2 
Oxford SC-1/SB27$$$Technical Report
D3O T5 EVO S 
D3O T5 EVO S7$$Technical Report
Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Pro NFS2-B 

Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Pro NFS2-B

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

7N/ATechnical Report
D3O LP1 L1 SHOULDER 
D3O LP1 L1 SHOULDER7$$Technical Report
SAS-TEC SC-1/01 

SAS-TEC SC-1/01

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

7N/ATechnical Report
A24S27 OXFORD SC-1-KB2 impact protector 
Oxford SC-1/KB26$$$Technical Report
A24S22-D3O-GHOST-SH-Shoulder impact protector 
D30 D30 GHOST S/H6$$Technical Report
SAS-TEC SCL-2 

SAS-TEC SCL-2

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

6N/ATechnical Report
REV'IT SEESMART RV31-L1-B       
REV'IT SEESMART RV31-L1-B6$$Technical Report
A24S28 SAS-TEC SC-1-KA2air impact protector 
SAS-TAC SC-1/KA2air5$$Technical Report
RE ZRO MK1-F1-SH 
RE ZRO MK1-F1-SH5$$Technical Report
SAS-TEC SC-1-KAair 
SAS-TEC SC-1/KAair5$$Technical Report
Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFS1-B 
Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFS1-B5$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)

5N/ATechnical Report
Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFS1-A     
Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFS1-A5$Technical Report
Dainese Pro-Armor PA ARMOR 
Dainese Pro-Armor PA ARMOR5$$$Technical Report
A24S30-RHEON FIN-0101 WH1-Shoulder impact protector 
Rheon FIN-0101 WH14$$Technical Report
A24S31-RHEON FIN-0100 WH2-Shoulder impact protector 
Rheon FIN-0100 WH24$$Technical Report
REV'IT SEESMART RV34-L1-B 
REV'IT SEESMART RV34-L1-B4$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)

4N/ATechnical Report
Dainese Pro-Shape PA EG PRO L1 
Dainese Pro-Shape PA EG PRO L14$$Technical Report
SAS-TEC SC-1/KA 
SAS-TEC SC-1/KA4$$Technical Report
Dainese Pro-Shape 2 PA PS2 

Dainese Pro-Shape 2 PA PS2

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

3N/ATechnical 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 protectorMake and modelPerformance (/10)Price*Test results 
D3O AERO PRO L2 ELBOW       
D3O AERO PRO L2 ELBOW10$$$Technical Report
D3O-GHOST L2-Elbow impact protector 
D3O GHOST L2 E/K9$$$Technical Report
D3O-T5 EVO PRO-E-Elbow 
D3O T5 EVO PRO E9$$Technical Report
D3O LP2 PRO L2 ELBOW 
D3O LP2 PRO L2 ELBOW9$$$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)

9N/ATechnical Report
REV'IT SEEFLEX RV10-L2-B 
REV'IT SEEFLEX RV10-L2-B9$$Technical Report
Dainese Pro-Armor 2 PB-PC ARMBL2 

Dainese Pro-Armor 2 PB-PC ARMBL2

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

8N/ATechnical Report
D3O-GHOST-EK-Elbow impact protector 
D3O GHOST E/K7$$Technical Report
OXFORD SC-1-KB2 impact protector 
Oxford SC-1/KB27$$$Technical Report
D30-T5 EVO-E-Elbow 
D3O T5 EVO E7$$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)

7N/ATechnical Report
D3O LP1 L1 ELBOW 
D3O LP1 L1 ELBOW7$$Technical Report
Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Pro NFE2-B 
Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Pro NFE2-B7$$$Technical Report
OXFORD SC-1-EB2 
Oxford SC-1/EB26$$Technical Report
OXFORD SC-1-SB2 
Oxford SC-1/SB26$$$Technical Report
SAS-TEC SCL-2 

SAS-TEC SCL-2

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

6N/ATechnical Report
SAS-TEC SC-1-KA2air impact protector 
SAS-TAC SC-1/KA2air5$$Technical Report
RHEON FIN-0100 WH2-Elbow impact protector 
Rheon FIN-0100 WH25$$Technical Report
RE ZRO MK1-C1-EK 
RE ZRO MK1-C1-EK5$$Technical Report
Rev'it SEESMART RV35-L1-B-Elbow 
Rev'it SEESMART RV35-L1-B5$Technical Report
SAS-TEC SC-1-KAair 
SAS-TEC SC-1/KAair5$$Technical Report
SAS-TEC SCL-1 
SAS-TEC SCL-15$Technical Report
Dainese Pro-Armor PB-PC ARMOR       
Dainese Pro-Armor PB-PC ARMOR5$$$Technical Report
Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFE1-A 
Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFE1-A4$Technical Report
REV'IT SEESMART RV34-L1-B 
REV'IT SEESMART RV34-L1-B3$Technical Report
SAS-TEC SC-1/KA 
SAS-TEC SC-1/KA3$$Technical Report
Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFE1-B 
Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFE1-B3$Technical Report
Dainese Pro-Shape 2.0 PB PS2 

Dainese Pro-Shape 2.0 PB PS2

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

3N/ATechnical 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)

1N/ATechnical 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 protectorMake and modelPerformance (/10)Price*Test results 
D3O-Ghost L2 hip impact protector 
D3O GHOST L2 S/H10$$$Technical Report
D3O-LP2 PRO L2-HIP-Hip 
D3O LP2 PRO L2 HIP10$$$Technical Report
OXFORD SC-1-SB2 
Oxford SC-1/SB29$$$Technical Report
SAS-TEC SC-1-KA2air impact protector 
SAS-TAC SC-1/KA2air8$$Technical Report
D3O T5 EVO H      
D3O T5 EVO H8$$Technical Report
OXFORD SC-1-KB2 impact protector 
Oxford SC-1/KB27$$$Technical Report
RE ZRO MK1-F1-SH 
RE ZRO MK1-F1-SH7$$Technical Report
SAS-TEC SC-1-KAair 
SAS-TEC SC-1/KAair7$$Technical Report
D3O GHOST S/H     
D3O GHOST S/H7$$Technical Report
SAS-TEC SC-1/77     
SAS-TEC SC-1/777$Technical Report
OXFORD-SC-1-HB2 
Oxford SC-1/HB26$$$Technical Report
RHEON FIN-0101 WH1-HIP impact protector 
Rheon FIN-0101 WH15$$Technical Report
REV'IT SEESMART RV30-L1-B    
REV'IT SEESMART RV30-L1-B5$$Technical Report
SAS-TEC SC-1/KA      
SAS-TEC SC-1/KA4$$Technical Report
REV'IT SEESMART RV33-L1-B     
REV'IT SEESMART RV33-L1-B4$Technical Report
Dainese Pro-Shape PH ER GUM PRO L1  
Dainese Pro-Shape PH ER GUM PRO L14$$Technical Report

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

KNEE

Impact protectorMake and modelPerformance (/10)Price*Test results 
D3O-AERO PRO L2-Knee 
D3O AERO PRO L2 Knee10$$$Technical Report
Rev'it-SEEFLEX-RV14-L2-B-Knee impact protector 
Rev'it SEEFLEX RV14-L2-B8$$Technical Report
D3O-Ghost L2 EK 
D3O Ghost L2 E/K8$$$Technical Report
D3O LP2 PRO L2 KNEE    
D3O LP2 PRO L2 KNEE8$$Technical Report
D3O LP1 L1 KNEE     
D3O LP1 L1 KNEE7$$Technical Report
D3O T5 EVO K     
D3O T5 EVO K7$$Technical Report
Dainese Pro-Armor 2 PB-PC ARMBL2    

Dainese Pro-Armor 2 PB-PC ARMBL2

(may not currently be available to purchase separately)

7N/ATechnical Report
SAS-TEC SCL-1      
SAS-TEC SCL-16$Technical Report
REV'IT SEESMART RV34-L1-B      
REV'IT SEESMART RV34-L1-B6$Technical Report
Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFK1-B    
Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFK1-B6$Technical Report
D3O GHOST E/K      
D3O GHOST E/K6$$Technical Report
Oxford SC-1 KB2 impact protector 
Oxford SC-1/KB25$$$Technical Report
SAS-TEC SC-1-KA2air impact protector 
SAS-TAC SC-1/KA2air5$$Technical Report
OXFORD SC-1-SB2 
Oxford SC-1/SB25$$$Technical Report
Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFK1-A    
Alpinestars Nucleon Flex Plus NFK1-A5$Technical Report
REV'IT SEESMART RV36-L1-B     
REV'IT SEESMART RV36-L1-B5$Technical Report
RHEON FIN-0100 WH2-Knee impact protector 
Rheon FIN-0100 WH24$$Technical Report
RE ZRO MK1-C1-EK 
RE ZRO MK1-C1-EK4$$Technical Report
SAS-TEC SC-1-KAair 
SAS-TEC SC-1/KAair4$$Technical Report
Rev'it-SEESMART-RV30-L1-B-KNEE 
Rev'it SEESMART RV30-L1-B2$$Technical Report
SAS-TEC SC-1/KA      
SAS-TEC SC-1/KA2$$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)

2N/ATechnical 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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