New KH armour- get 'em while they're hot

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Hi All,

The new KH softshell leg and arm armour has been shipped to Bedford Unicycles, Unicycle.uk.com and Unicycle.com

It turned out really well, with some good unicycle-specific improvements over 661 or Roach softshell armor.

All of the armor was hand-made in Vancouver, and the production run was very limited (100 pairs of leg armour and 50 pairs of arm armor).

Likely will never be hand made in Canada again, due to high expense of production. So get 'em while their hot, before they go the way of Telford Unicycles...

Here are some details on the armour:

Leg Armor.

Fabric:
 Canadian-made 1200 denier Senior Ballistics Nylon. This is expensive but better quality than the Ballistics nylon on the new offshore-made Roach pads, and FAR more durable than the fabric on 661 pads
 Good articulation at the knee to the bent-knee position required for riding and hopping.
 Padding extends around the inside of the knees to protect against impacts with the fork crown or tire
 Single plastic piece in the knee provides protection without reducing flexibility
 Straps around the back of the knees start on the inside and secure on the outside to reduce the likelihood of snagging them on the fork crown or tire, which happens with Roach or 661.
 A webbing "tendon" connects the plastic in the knee with the front shin plastic (hidden under the fabric cover). This prevents the knee padding from sagging down over the shin with extended use.
 The fabric wrapping around the back of the leg is one-piece with the front, eliminating the seams along the inside that wears out on Roach and 661. It stops at the top of the calf to provide protection without irritation behind the knees, and is also open along the outside edge of the calf to increase ventilation.
 Thin padding around the ankle bone area provides some protection and keeps the armour from sliding down your leg.
 Underneath the ballistics cover, foam tape protects the inside plastic shin piece from cutting through the face fabric, which is is a problem on both Roach and 661 pads


Arm Armor:
 Articulated elbows for increased flexibility
 Plastic in forearm only (not elbow) for protection without reduced flexibility
 Webbing tendons cover elbow and forearm plastic pieces for increased durability.