Racesafe Body Protectors?

Alchemy

Alchemy

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Peoples opinions on them please :-) Good/Bad/worth the money/sizing?? Am thinking of getting one but dont know much about the sizing of them im not sure whether i would need medium or large?
 
Love, love, love, love mine! In regards to sizing, I got my mum to measure me whilst sitting on a high stool in her kitchen, there are instructions on the tree house website (I think).

It's very very comfy, the only time I notice wearing it is when I'm having a lesson on a very hot day or I try and drive with it on, but other than that it fits like a second skin.
 
i have one and i absolutely love it, i hardly know im wearing it as its so comfy, i am a size 14- 16 but have a large chest mine is an xl cos large wouldnt go round my chest ;)

The good thing is because its adjustable at the side i can tighten the waist up where its a bit baggy but leave the top looser to accommodate my chest so its nice and snug :)
 
Thank you very helpful, would you consider buying one second hand? and hope i am not being rude to ask but how much did you pay?
 
i brought mine second hand. i went and tried them on in local shop so i knew what size i needed then looked on selling sites. The one i got was like brand new lady had worn it twice and i paid £70 for it :)
 
Love, love, love mine.

It's so comfortable & lightweight, it doesn't feel like I'm wearing a BP.

I would personally always try one on, as I'd never have thought I needed a short back - but I did!

Equally, personally I'd never buy a second hand BP or hat, as you just never know & I wouldn't want to compromise on my safety for the sake of a few £'s.
 
Yes, I really like mine and they are more comfortable than a lot of BPs which are a bit rigid. I'm never quite sure if the ties on each side make it less effective though (although other ones have velcro which presumably isn't the different), but they can get a bit loose with wear, but that's a teeny thing. I sometimes use with an air jacket though as I think a point 2 provides better protection.
 
I LOVE mine, sooo worth the money! I went to a local tack shop to get one, im a size 12 and got a medium w/short back, I could of got a small but I wanted to be able to wear a jumper under it! but the laces are good on the side and means you can loosen/tighten it quite a lot!
I wear it all the time, especially hacking and I never notice I've got it on :D
 
I had one a few years ago, tried several sizes on at Burghley none of them fitted so they sent me one to my measurements afterwards. It still didn't fit and I couldn't ride in it as it kept hitting my hat and I couldn't move properly. I'm the only person I know who has had fitting problems with them though so I must just be me being strangely shaped. I've got the Balios 3 now and that is a much better fit on me.
 
I love mine, and I did get it second hand from an older lady who wore it once was a steal at £50 and then I got the shoulder pads (which also cost £50)
 
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