Forcefield Upgrade Armor Inserts | SR Tested

Protection is key when riding/racing on the track. Here's a product evaluation of Forcefield's Upgrade Armor Inserts that you could insert into your motorcycle jacket or pants.

There are often two problems with the protective armor you find in many jackets and pants today: It’s either uncomfortable when you’re in a riding position and/or isn’t CE approved (meaning it has actually been tested and accredited by a third-party lab, not the misleading “CE certified” or “meets CE standards” labels).

Forcefield’s Upgrade Armor Inserts defy both those assumptions. Intended as a direct replacement for the standard armor in jackets and pants, the Forcefield armor is made from a flexible PVC nitrile material called Nitrex Evo. Molded into a unique triangular grid pattern, the armor not only is CE approved to the EN1621-1 (Level 1) standard, but it’s also robust enough to withstand repeated impacts to the same area while remaining soft enough to mold to the rider’s body during use. In addition to that, Nitrex Evo is also very lightweight and breathable.

We ordered up a full set of Forcefield Upgrade Armor for the shoulders, elbows, and knees and have used it in a variety of jackets and pants. In nearly every application, the Forcefield Armor easily replaced the standard armor; the only problem we encountered was the extra-long knee armor not fitting in certain pants. The armor was very comfortable (in many cases comfier than the standard hard armor), especially in a more aggressive sportbike tuck. And with the full CE approval, we were always confident of its protective abilities—which we thankfully didn’t have to test in a real-world situation. With their relatively inexpensive price, the Forcefield Upgrade Armor Inserts are definitely worth a look in our opinion.