Back Protection

[Work too hard]

Ladies & Gents,

Long time lurker, not very often poster looking for some help on Back protectors, in particular around CE certification levels.

I currently have a KNOX stand alone back protector (one of the large yellow ones), and am looking to upgrade.

I am considering the stand alone Forcefield Pro L2 which I know is highly recommended, or upgrading my integrated back protector in my Alpinestars Air Flo SMX jacket - reasons are long, but bulk is amongst them (especially as I have the chest protectors in there already making me top heavy).

Anyway, key question: I see the Forcefield is advertised as : Fully CE approved to EN1621-2 Level 2 , and I understand what this means (its higher than level 1), the upgrade I am looking at is : Bionic Back Protector: CE Certified Level 1 to the LATEST back protector standard (prEN1621-2:2010)- (Capitals are their use not mine).

Key question - which is best, did the CE regs change in 2010 making a level 1 better than it was, or better than the "old" Level 2.....(I can only find info relating to the regs from 1997 and 2003 not 2010)

I have tried using google, but no luck so far - what is EN1621-2:2010 ?.

Sorry bit of a serious question I realise.

Thanks all.

[Work too hard]

Steve - thanks.

I think you're right on standards.

My head is saying the standalone, my heart is saying the insert.

Thanks