{"product_id":"100-fortis-elbow-guards-black","title":"100% Fortis Elbow Guards - Black","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 100% Fortis Elbow Guards are a \u003cstrong\u003ehard-shell elbow and forearm guard\u003c\/strong\u003e aimed at gravity riding. 100% builds the guard around \u003cstrong\u003efortified injection molded plastic shields\u003c\/strong\u003e over a perforated neoprene chassis, and states it is impact tested to \u003cstrong\u003eCE EN 1621-1:2012 Level 1\u003c\/strong\u003e with a protective shell for abrasion resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRetention comes from \u003cstrong\u003ehook and loop biceps and forearm closures\u003c\/strong\u003e working with tacky silicone elastic webbing that 100% specifies to prevent slippage. That is the practical difference between a guard that stays where you set it and one that walks down the forearm over a long descent. The chassis is \u003cstrong\u003epre-curved for the attack position\u003c\/strong\u003e and uses a spandex joint at the elbow so the guard tracks the arm as it bends. Ventilation is handled by the perforated neoprene body and embossed, strategically placed ventilated foam padding. It is offered in black, in a men's fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownhill and gravity riders who want a rigid shield rather than a soft sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiders who prefer a strapped guard they can tension independently at the biceps and forearm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMen's-fit riders who measure into either Small\/Medium or Large\/XL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiders looking for a higher impact level than Level 1, or for the lowest-bulk sleeve for long pedalling days, should look at another guard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to Look For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizing is the main return risk.\u003c\/strong\u003e There are only two combined bands, Small\/Medium and Large\/XL, and the fit is listed as men's. Measure biceps and forearm circumference rather than working back from your jersey size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage is elbow and forearm only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing here addresses the shoulder or the knee, so treat it as one piece of a kit rather than a whole one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatch the protection tier to your riding.\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% states Level 1 under CE EN 1621-1:2012, the lower of the two impact levels defined in that standard, while positioning the guard for downhill use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInjection molded shields with a stated Level 1 rating.\u003c\/strong\u003e The hard outer shields carry the abrasion load in a slide and spread impact energy, and 100% states the guard is impact tested to CE EN 1621-1:2012 Level 1, which is a measured figure rather than a description of foam thickness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-point hook and loop closure.\u003c\/strong\u003e Separate \u003cstrong\u003ebiceps and forearm straps\u003c\/strong\u003e let you set tension above and below the joint independently, which is how you keep a hard guard centered on the elbow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-curved chassis and spandex joint.\u003c\/strong\u003e The shape is built for the attack position rather than a straight arm, so the shell is already in the right place when you are riding, and the spandex joint keeps the guard from fighting the elbow through its range of movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerforated neoprene and embossed foam.\u003c\/strong\u003e The neoprene chassis is perforated, and the ventilated foam padding is embossed and placed to specific areas rather than laid across the whole panel. Both address heat build-up, which is the usual reason a hard guard ends up in a pack instead of on an arm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRider Intent Summary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiggest strengths:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hard injection molded shields with a stated CE EN 1621-1:2012 Level 1 rating, and independent biceps and forearm straps for a guard that stays put.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTradeoffs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two combined size bands and one colorway in a men's fit only, and the rating is Level 1 rather than the higher tier in the same standard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes it different:\u003c\/strong\u003e A rigid shielded guard that still uses a spandex joint and a pre-curved shape, so the coverage is hard but the arm still moves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVictory's Take\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe stock the Fortis at Victory Bicycle Studio for riders who want a genuine shield rather than a padded sleeve, and we would rather fit one on your arm in the shop than have you guess between Small\/Medium and Large\/XL. 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