Hip armour, worth it?

Hip armour, worth it?

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Elnicko

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133 posts

134 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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As title says is hip armour worth having? I'm looking at swapping leathers from my furygan set to a dainese avro two piece. Whilst shopping about it seems that dainese and a few other of the 'top' leather manufacturers don't even provide hip armour pockets. Anybody out there vouch for it being worth having?

hebegb494

151 posts

117 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Depends, exactly how cool do you want to be , dig ?

WaferThinHam

1,680 posts

129 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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Depends if you're going to fall on your hip when you crash...

creampuff

6,511 posts

142 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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Depends if you are fat. An extra 5 stone can provide a lot of padding everywhere.

Biker's Nemesis

38,534 posts

207 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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A broken hip is, I think one of the worst injuries you can have for getting back on a bike afterwards.

Its funny saying its an injury that old people get but I suspect its the same for young and old so I would say get it if you can.

bogie

16,342 posts

271 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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Ive broken my hips and have replacements ...I have him armour in my leathers, jeans...every pair of trousers I wear on the bike

last track day I had a lowside about 40mph and fell on my hip, was thankful of the armour as without it I may have been back in a wheelchair

..its one of the most common hard points to hit and injure...if its optional for like £15 then fit it yourself...my 8 year old Dainese suit only had pockets with foam orginally and you fit the armour yourself

so yeah, hip armour is worth it.

moanthebairns

17,917 posts

197 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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I've never even thought of this, where do you but hip armour?

if it doesn't fit in your leathers do you get like a sort of tie on set?

after damaging my pelvis when I was younger I can imagine its bloody sore having a broken hip.

years after I still have issues

bogie

16,342 posts

271 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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all my leathers and jeans have pockets for the armour

otherwise you can buy underwear shorts with it built in...I think Knox, Dainese , Forcefield, Spidi...all have underwear suits with armour

http://www.planet-knox.com/en/product/guerilla-pad...

mel

10,168 posts

274 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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Biker's Nemesis said:
A broken hip is, I think one of the worst injuries you can have for getting back on a bike afterwards.

Its funny saying its an injury that old people get but I suspect its the same for young and old so I would say get it if you can.
James Ellison was back on a bike last weekend exactly four weeks after breaking his hip at Brands, yes god physio and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy no doubt account for a lot of that speed by 4 weeks is still pretty darn good.

Having said that, away from the track and on a quiet country lane without immediate medical attention it is a real risk of death from broken Pelvis or Femur either often referred to as "hip" internal blood loss from this injury can be considerable.

moanthebairns

17,917 posts

197 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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mel said:
Biker's Nemesis said:
A broken hip is, I think one of the worst injuries you can have for getting back on a bike afterwards.

Its funny saying its an injury that old people get but I suspect its the same for young and old so I would say get it if you can.
James Ellison was back on a bike last weekend exactly four weeks after breaking his hip at Brands, yes god physio and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy no doubt account for a lot of that speed by 4 weeks is still pretty darn good.

Having said that, away from the track and on a quiet country lane without immediate medical attention it is a real risk of death from broken Pelvis or Femur either often referred to as "hip" internal blood loss from this injury can be considerable.
depends how he broke it, and im pretty sure he had the best medical aftercare possible.

as where when I damaged my pelvis playing football admittedly I snapped some tendon thingy that was the main problem, I had one pathetic session of physio through the NHS, they gave me a sheet and sent me home.

over a decade later I still get pain from it, especially on track days and leaning off a bike.

bogie

16,342 posts

271 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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mel said:
Biker's Nemesis said:
A broken hip is, I think one of the worst injuries you can have for getting back on a bike afterwards.

Its funny saying its an injury that old people get but I suspect its the same for young and old so I would say get it if you can.
James Ellison was back on a bike last weekend exactly four weeks after breaking his hip at Brands, yes god physio and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy no doubt account for a lot of that speed by 4 weeks is still pretty darn good.

Having said that, away from the track and on a quiet country lane without immediate medical attention it is a real risk of death from broken Pelvis or Femur either often referred to as "hip" internal blood loss from this injury can be considerable.
Im no orthapaedic surgeon, but it cant have been much of a "break" then, more of a hairline crack if it can fix with 4-6 weeks resting up

When I "broke" my pelvis it was virtually cracked in 4 pieces and it took 2 operations with metal strapping and bolts to piece it back together. 6 months in a wheelchair and then learn to walk again with a frame. 6 months later the joint pain was too much and a leg length incorrect, so back in again for total hip replacement, and another 3 months getting going again

A cracked pelvis and 4-6 weeks rest is about as lightly as you can get off with such an injury. At the other end of the scale the mortality rate for hip fractures can be 30% or more depending on age and fitness level...or if you have internal bleeding then it depends on how fast people get to you ....


Elnicko

Original Poster:

133 posts

134 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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It's ok. Somebody on ebay has more money to spunk on dainese than I do. Guess I'll be sticking with my hip armoured furygan for a while longer!

SVS

3,824 posts

270 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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moanthebairns said:
I've never even thought of this, where do you buy hip armour?
Try here. IME, Sportsbikeshop's good thumbup and make it easy to return them if they don't fit.

Biker's Nemesis

38,534 posts

207 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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mel said:
James Ellison was back on a bike last weekend exactly four weeks after breaking his hip at Brands, yes god physio and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy no doubt account for a lot of that speed by 4 weeks is still pretty darn good.

Having said that, away from the track and on a quiet country lane without immediate medical attention it is a real risk of death from broken Pelvis or Femur either often referred to as "hip" internal blood loss from this injury can be considerable.
I snapped the neck of my femur off from the hip. it took 4 months of daily physio for me to get back on my feet.

I have had compound spiral fractures of both legs, top and bottom, punctured arteries, crushed foot, broken toes, heel, ankle, arms, shoulders, rotator cup collar bone's and a broken neck.

The hip hurt the most and still does

SVS

3,824 posts

270 months

Friday 22nd August 2014
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Ouch BN! Lucky biking's good for the soul, because it isn't good for the body.

evo8

468 posts

214 months

Saturday 23rd August 2014
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Biker's Nemesis said:
I snapped the neck of my femur off from the hip. it took 4 months of daily physio for me to get back on my feet.

I have had compound spiral fractures of both legs, top and bottom, punctured arteries, crushed foot, broken toes, heel, ankle, arms, shoulders, rotator cup collar bone's and a broken neck.

The hip hurt the most and still does

cpl_payne

563 posts

182 months

Saturday 23rd August 2014
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Wow. I've only been riding about 1.5 years and I have hip armor in my textiles but not my bike jeans - after reading these stories I'm definitely armoring up.