Ugh. Happy to hear a full recovery is in your future!
As to protection, it's going to totally depend on the contact point I suppose. What it's definitely providing complete coverage area for is my stuff that's in my bag. I've heard some stories of folks screwing themselves up crashing on smooth singletrack because they landed on their camera, tools, etc. I've had a bad endo where I believe I was saved by my hydration bladder and also one last year where I walked away fine but felt the awkward shape of my camera or tool roll or whatever when I rolled over.
I wear a pack anyways, and the back protector isn't a hindrance at all - if anything it's more comfortable than not having it with the load I carry - so it's totally worth it in my case. As Pete noted, whether it's enough coverage for you versus say an identical crash situation I wouldn't be able to say.
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I love really nice gear but have very limited space and a limited budget so multiple applications and years of use are requirements. I've been using my Acre pack for hiking and light trail building for a while now, and now it's my go-to mountain bike pack again. I think that's a pretty cool example of the value I'm getting from the back protector.
Dec. 6, 2021, 12:46 p.m. - Andrew Major
Ugh. Happy to hear a full recovery is in your future! As to protection, it's going to totally depend on the contact point I suppose. What it's definitely providing complete coverage area for is my stuff that's in my bag. I've heard some stories of folks screwing themselves up crashing on smooth singletrack because they landed on their camera, tools, etc. I've had a bad endo where I believe I was saved by my hydration bladder and also one last year where I walked away fine but felt the awkward shape of my camera or tool roll or whatever when I rolled over. I wear a pack anyways, and the back protector isn't a hindrance at all - if anything it's more comfortable than not having it with the load I carry - so it's totally worth it in my case. As Pete noted, whether it's enough coverage for you versus say an identical crash situation I wouldn't be able to say. \-\-\-\-\-\- I love really nice gear but have very limited space and a limited budget so multiple applications and years of use are requirements. I've been using my Acre pack for hiking and light trail building for a while now, and now it's my go-to mountain bike pack again. I think that's a pretty cool example of the value I'm getting from the back protector.