POC Bone VPD Leg Guards (Pair)
POC Bone Leg Guards provides excellent hard shelled protection for under or over your clothing. These high-end guards are great protection for aggressive/advanced BMXer, mountain biker, skier or snowboarder.
POC Bone VPD Leg Guards Features:
- Two different segments of sturdy, hard-shelled protection that cover your knee and shin
- An extended pad, made of VPD extends above the knee for extra protection
- A soft, but dense layer of foam padding along the interior
- Four adjustable and elastic straps at opening (thigh), middle (calf) and bottom to help keep your guard from shifting out of place
- Highly ventilated comfort lining keeps you cool
- Detachable, soft calf protector
VPD…What is that?
VPD stands for Visco-elastic Polymer Dough. We could go into a long discussion about physical chemistry and the transformation of matter through space and time. However, let’s just say that VPD is the product of some very sophisticated science. VPD is one of the few compounds on the market that meets the European Union’s highest standard for protective motorcycle clothing (CE 1621 Level 2-High Performance). Why? Because VPD is soft and comfortable, yet upon impact, VPD stiffens to absorb an extreme amount of energy created by such an impact. Since it is this energy from impact that ultimately causes bodily injury, the more energy your spine guard shields from you, the less likely you are to suffer injury. Most protection devices are static. POC VPD is progressive, meaning the harder the impact, the proportionately more energy from the impact VPD padding will absorb.
POC of Sweden – Gorgeous Design, Superior Protection
We can’t think of enough superlatives to describe the line mountain bike and BMX protective gear by POC of Sweden. POC combines sophisticated engineering with spare Scandinavian styling to produce what are arguably some of the most good-looking, high-tech helmets and body armor on the planet. The company has won numerous international design awards. In terms of safety, one award in particular stands out. Volvo, possibly the most safety-conscious company in the world, awarded POC its Grand Prize in the category of Active Safety as part of their prestigious annual Volvo ISPO Sports Design Award competition.
