Klim D3O Viper T5 Pro Back Protector
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Great product for hot weather!
I wanted a back protector for my Revit Injection 2 jacket. I spoke to the Revzilla support person and he recommended this product.
Firstly, I am really happy with the my experience with Revzilla. The customer support people are riders and they have real knowledge about their products. So far I have bought a jacket and gloves and back protector based on their recommendations and I am very happy with the products.
I ride in Hawaii and I wanted good protection with good airflow. So far this product has been great. I really do not notice it even when I am carrying heavy stuff in my back pack.
It is not hot and is very comfortable. The customer support guy recommended this from first hand experience and told me I would have to cut it to fit my jacket. This was easy to do using scissors. I used the foam protector that came with the jacket as a template and it fits great.
The ventilated ribs sit on the back and the smooth side faces out.
So far I am very pleased!
June 11, 2013
great product. very comfortable
I put this back protector in my dainese racing leather jacket. It fits perfect. I dont even notice that it is in there. Very flexible, very durable, and light weight. Only down fall is the vent holes are alittle plugged up with the material. But opened them up myself and works like a champ. Great product other than vent holes.
June 3, 2013
Great airflow
I bought this for my size 50 alpinestars TZ1 reload and it fit perfect. Airflow Is great and after the first day of riding, I didn't even notice I had it in the jacket. Have not tested it out yet an hope I never will, very happy with my purchase.
June 3, 2013
Money well spent
I was in Philly and decided to stop by and check out the new showroom { Very Nice } and was going to buy a more expensive back protector but thanks to the guys & gals @ Revzilla in Philly and their awesome product knowledge they recommended this instead. I couldn't be more satisfied. It takes up very little room in my jacket & I forget it's even there plus the level of protection is amazing!!! This is money well spent.
June 2, 2013
Comortable and fit my old Dainese
If you have read other reviews, they have pretty much covered what I think, so here's a quick summary.
Comfort:
- Soft, feels like I'm wearing a comfy backpack
- Warm, it makes my summer leather jacket noticeably warmer than no back protector. I would expect that though. The airflow is barely noticeable, not sure if it's wise to be more liberal with trimming the vent holes.
Other items:
- It fit perfectly into my 8 year old leather and textile Dainese summer jacket.
- It did require about an hour of trimming the venting holes, but it's $40, so can't complain. Just do it while watching TV and you won't notice.
May 27, 2013
alot better than stock
I wanted something that was better then the piece of foam but also wasn't so ridged
May 27, 2013
Good alternative to (unreasonably) expensive replacement back protectors
Before I even get started, it has to be said: $40 bucks for a CE2 back protector is a steal. That should be enough of an incentive for anybody.
That being said, the pad is heavy. Noticeably heavy. It's a super dense yet workable foam that has almost the same squeeze to it as a stress ball. The fact that's it's just a solid blob of material means that if the pad doesn't fit in your particular jacket, it can be trimmed down with relative ease.
One minor issue I ran into upon unbarring the back protector was that the venting holes were not punched through all the way. I had to take a pen and finish the holes. Not a colossal problem, but I would have thought Kilm's quality control would be a little better.
The pad fits into my Icon Patrol Raiden jacket fairly well. It's hard to tell if it's entirely snug, but it doesn't move around while I'm riding, which is nice. That being said, the wavy pattern on what I'm assuming is the front-towards-rider side is a little uncomfortable because of the 'hardness' of the material. It's not like a spongey, squishy sensation, it's jarring, prominent grooves pressed against your back. I'm slowly getting used to the feeling, but the first few times I rode with it, I put my original back protector in front of the Viper to soften the feeling.
May 20, 2013
Klim D30 Viper T5
Replaced the foam pad in my Tour Master Sonora Air jacket. Barely fits as it is larger than the original. Much better air flow and is very comfortable. Only reason for 4 stars and not 5 is because I have not tested the degree of protection.
May 20, 2013