The other day I placed an order at Revzilla (thanks guys). I ordered replacement gloves, Cortech Latigo RR (review coming soon). With my Zilla Cash I also ordered a set of Alpinestars Bionic Chest Pads.

I’ve been wanting some chest protection for a while and used this opportunity to get some. Once I received them, I just needed to figure out how to ‘install’ them in my Fieldsheer mesh jacket. The jacket has armor in the elbows, shoulders, and back, but not the chest and no pockets to hold chest protection.

After some trial and error I decided to sew them into the jacket using the inner zipper panel which was originally used for a thermal liner. The was the easiest way to sew them in and also the best way to get he pads as close together as possible. I also just tacked them at the upper-inside corner to stop them from flapping.

They may be a bit high, but I’m hoping this won’t be uncomfortable and also might cover my clavicles.

As for the chest pads, they seem good. They are light, appropriately sized, and two pieces which makes it easier to wear the jacket off of the bike. The seem as though they will protect me sufficiently should my chest hit my bike of the ground in an offing. Chest injuries are very common, or so I hear.

It will be a while before I get to test how well they flow air and hopefully I never have to crash test them, but I’m glad I have them.