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SixSixOne Evo Pressure Suit is nearly identical to the SixSixOne Phantom Pressure Suit. Aside from the styling, the big differences between the two are in the spine guard and chest pad. Employing advanced impact absorption technology that is highly protective, yet lightweight, flexible and comfortable to wear, the SixSixOne Evo is professional-grade. In fact, it has proven so popular that this mountain bike upper body armor is often selected by snowboarders as upper body protection in snowboarding and snowcross.
Soft-shell Comfort, Tremendous ProtectionThe SixSixOne Evolution has eight different protective pads– two collarbone, two elbow, two shoulder, one chest and one spine. The elbow and shoulder pads are made from a combination foam and special shock absorption material called ‘dilatant’. A dilatant material is one that in its finished form is both a solid and a liquid– mostly solid, but with enough liquid gel interspersed inside of it to make the material soft and malleable. However, when this dilatant material is stuck or undergoes heavy impact, it quickly stiffens to provide the kind of protective qualities that make it perfect for extreme sports like mountain biking and snowboarding.
Quality Construction and VersatilityThe base layer of the SixSixOne Evo is an attractive, full front zip, long-sleeve shirt of perforated Lycra spandex. It is gray and black. Sewn into this Lycra shirt are the elbow, shoulder, and collarbone pads. The elbow and shoulder pads are adjustable via spandex straps to snug the pads to your arms and Velcro straps to raise and lower the pads’ placement on your arms.
Next comes the chest plate, which is fully detachable, completely adjustable, and held in place by two Velcro straps that originate from the collarbone pads. In the lower right and left corners of the chest plate are Velcro catch pads that marry to the five-inch wide Velcro support belt of the SixSixOne Evolution spine guard. This spine guard is made of overlapping, hard-shell foam padded plastic, so it is ready to protect you at all times.
The SixSixOne Evolution Pressure Suit offers you:- Some of the best mountain bike and snowboard body armor protection at a price that appeals.
- Dilatant padding for the elbows and shoulders that is progressive in the amount of protection it provides
- Fully detachable, overlapping, eight-plate, hard-shell, foam-lined, plastic spine guard
- Fully detachable double-layered foam chest plate
- Fully adjustable elbow and shoulder pads
- Cross-hatched foam padding for the collarbones
- Attractive styling and design
Value for moneyWhen it comes to mountain bike body armor, SixSixOne represents possibly the best value for money. In fact, SixSixOne body armor has proven itself so effective for mountain biking protection that it has been adopted by athletes in other sports. Like snowboarding, for instance. While all of SixSixOne’s body armor products are high quality, the Evo Pressure Suit is one of SixSixOne’s best. It is a pro-level piece of protective gear. If you’re looking for maximum protection in a combination of soft- and hard-shell upper body armor for mountain biking or snowboarding, then the SixSixOne Evo Pressure Suit is an excellent choice.
