This year we have some exciting product launches with some excellent brands including First Gear, Held and Klim. Each product is very different, but all maximise the advantage that d3o™ provides in increased comfort and style in motorcycle wear. First Gear: The first Motorcycle brand in the US to use the revolutionary technology, First Gear have featured d3o™ intelligent shock absorption in the 2010 TPG product line. “We are very excited to add d3o™ armor into our Firstgear street apparel.” Steve Johnson, President of Tucker Rocky Distributing, which owns Firstgear. “The 2010 Firstgear TPG Jackets for Men and Women takes the product to a whole new level in terms of fit and creature comfort. A key part of that change is the integration of d3o™ armor. The jackets are lighter, less bulky and more flexible for a comfortable fit.

Add to that d3o™ is CE approved, providing superior protection and you have a revolutionary product.” Mark Salvatore, Firstgear Brand Manager Men’s TPG Rainer: MSRP $499.95 Men’s TPG Teton: MSRP $469.95 Women’s TPG Monarch: $469.95 Held: One of the first brands to utlise d3o™ in Europe in the Motorcycle market, Held’s women’s leathers, the Angelina Jacket & Amy Pant, use d3o™’s precurved contoured T5 components that mould to the body’s form. This product is perfect for women as the pads are very thin, only 8mm at the thickest point, tapering out towards the edges so as not to spoil the tailored line of the jacket & pant. Angelina Jacket: £249.99 / €270.00 / $349.99 Amy Pant: £229.99 / €249.00 / $299.99

Klim: The team at Klim have spent the last 2 years developing the Adventure Rally Gear, which is possibly one of the most technically advanced products now on the market. Technical features include GORE-TEX fabrics including high performance GORE-TEX® SUPERFABRIC®, & LOCK-OUT™ closures; a fully integrated harness system; heat / abrasion resistant leather pannels in key locations; fully waterproof neck brace compatible collar; an integrated water bladder system and high capacity storage system. Last but by no means least is the inclusion of d3o™ intelligent shock absorption to the elbows, hips, knees, shoulders and back.

All these features and the passion put into their making means this is truly phenominal adventure riding gear. In the words of Klim themselves: “The science of adventure is where engineering meets passion, where the test lab and drafting table meet worn out tyres and wrinkled maps. We started with our knowledge of how to make gear that is durable, waterproof, and attractive. Then we sweated in it to learn where to place the vents, shivered in it until we understood how to cut the neck, and got doused in the rain to make the cuffs work just right.” Adventure Rally System Jacket: $1,299.99 Pant: $849.99

All d3o™ limb protectors and back protectors for Motorcycle are certified to EN1621-1 (limb protectors) and EN1621-1 level 1 (back protectors). We are in the process of getting a full set of d3o T5 armour as well as the forthcoming d3o T5 Pro and will be putting these to the test not only in our bike gear but also hitting an indoor snowboarding slope to test out various impacts too!

d3o™ has teamed up with brands coveted by innovators in sport and the personal protection industry including Puma, HEAD, Spyder, CAT, STX and Gore-Tex® to bring protective clothing and footwear to market for Ski and Snowboard, Mountain Biking, Motorcycle, Tennis, Lacrosse, and is now hitting the Motorcycle market with some key partners to bring the benefits of its intelligent shock absorption to the sport.