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Fox Racing
Launch Elbow Guard
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Submitted by
amirh1
a Downhiller
from Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Comfortable, slick looking, stays put (only when riding) | | Weaknesses: | Slips in a crash, tears easily after crashes, get very hot.
Expensive. | | Bike Setup: | Specialized S-Works Enduro, Mongoose EC-D | | Bottom Line: | These pads look good and stay put while riding. However, if you have a sliding crash these will slide right off and expose your elbow. And the last crash I've had completely tore off the material exposing my entire elbow. I wouldn't buy these again. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter
a Downhiller
from Idaho Falls, ID, USA
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Lithium at Teton Pass, WY | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson USA.com | | Strengths: | Doesnt move at all while riding. Very comfortable, and VERY light. I tried having them really tight on my arm, and it did not fly so i rock them really loose and they still only move just barely, but not when your arms are in the riding postition. The only elbow/arm pad ill ever use the rest of my life. | | Weaknesses: | Velcro strap doesnt go very tight (But theyre still solid loose) A little pricy, but well worth the cost. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | '08 Specialized Big Hit 1, all stock for now. | | Bottom Line: | Totally sick! Well worth the $. Rock solid, very protective, and have saved my arms a number of times. Anybody who does just 5" travel bike trail riding, all the way to freeriders/DH racers should definitely consider this product. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Connor R
a Downhiller
from Fresno CA
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | any thing fast rocky and technical | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Tri-Sport (sponsorer) | | Strengths: | EVERYTHING!
great protection
going around 30 and slammed my elbow into a tree and all that happened was a sore elbow and a busted pad
these things are amazing | | Weaknesses: | none.
maybe price if your paying the full price
but great protection comes at a price | | Similar Products Used: | nothing compares to these | | Bottom Line: | if you want the best protection available get the launch stuff from fox
can not beat it
nothing comes close
this is AMAZING!!!
they've saved my ass numerous times | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Cross Country Rider
from Gig Harbor, WA
Date Reviewed: January 25, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Foxracing.com | | Strengths: | dont slide, light, good strap system | | Weaknesses: | pricey? | | Bike Setup: | 2000 custom built Zaskar X | | Bottom Line: | these are very good when used with the launch knee pads. they provide the best useful protection you can get because they dont get in the way and they dont slide around on you. the strap mechanism is simple and works well. they are a little expensive, but everything from Fox is. i would get them again if i was making the decsion about protection, becuase i would rather pay more and not get hurt than save some $$ and break an arm or something else... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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