{"product_id":"100-teratec-elbow-guards-black-x-large","title":"100% Teratec + Elbow Guards - Black X-Large","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 100% Teratec+ is a \u003cstrong\u003eslip-on elbow and forearm guard\u003c\/strong\u003e with SmartShock impact certified \u003cstrong\u003eLevel 1 CE protection\u003c\/strong\u003e, built for trail and enduro riding where you want real coverage without strapping anything on. It updates the previous Teratec with upgraded materials for comfort and breathability rather than a new protective structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sleeve format is the point. With no straps or buckles, the guard goes on before the ride and stays there, and fit comes from the sleeve itself plus \u003cstrong\u003etacky silicone elastic webbing\u003c\/strong\u003e that keeps it from sliding down the forearm. 100% pairs that with a \u003cstrong\u003ecompletely pre-curved chassis designed for the attack position\u003c\/strong\u003e, so the pad sits over the point of the elbow when your arms are bent and weighted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrail and enduro riders who want \u003cstrong\u003eLevel 1\u003c\/strong\u003e elbow and forearm coverage they can leave on all day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiders who take a strapped pad off for the climb and regret it on the way down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiders who run hot and need the \u003cstrong\u003efully ventilated rear mesh\u003c\/strong\u003e behind the joint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMen's fit per 100%; this listing is \u003cstrong\u003eX-Large in black\u003c\/strong\u003e only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLook at a shelled Level 2 elbow guard if your riding is mostly lift-served\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to Look For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA slip-on sleeve has no adjustment, and this page is one size.\u003c\/strong\u003e X-Large in black is the only option listed, so circumference decides everything. Measure your bicep and your forearm and size to the larger of the two: a loose sleeve rotates in a crash, and a tight one is miserable on a long descent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLevel 1, not Level 2.\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% states Level 1 CE protection through SmartShock. That is the lower of the two CE impact tiers and the usual choice for pedal-heavy riding, where all-day wearability outranks the rating. If you want the higher tier, this is not the guard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe outer is abrasion protection, not a plate.\u003c\/strong\u003e A fully vented nylon anti-abrasion skin is what saves skin in a slide, with dense lateral padding handling the impact itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProtection.\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% lists \u003cstrong\u003eSmartShock impact certified Level 1 CE protection\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003edense lateral padding\u003c\/strong\u003e reinforcing the outside of the elbow. That lateral emphasis reflects how trail crashes usually happen: the outside of the joint hits first as the arm goes down and away. The listed protection area is elbow and forearm, so coverage runs down the arm rather than stopping at the joint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFit and retention.\u003c\/strong\u003e The guard pulls on as a sleeve, with a pre-curved chassis and a \u003cstrong\u003eflex joint for smooth articulation\u003c\/strong\u003e so the pad tracks the arm instead of fighting it. Silicone elastic webbing does the anti-slip work a strap would normally do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVentilation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two vented surfaces are called out: the \u003cstrong\u003efully vented nylon outer skin\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003efully ventilated rear mesh\u003c\/strong\u003e at the inside of the arm. The rear mesh matters more in practice: the inside of the elbow is where a sleeve traps heat on a climb.\u003c\/p\u003e\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 certified Level 1 coverage in a pull-on sleeve, vented front and back, pre-curved so it stays over the joint under load.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTradeoffs:\u003c\/strong\u003e no straps means no adjustment once you have chosen a size, Level 1 sits below the top CE tier, and only one size and one color appear here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes it different:\u003c\/strong\u003e the changes from the original went into materials and airflow rather than the protective structure, which tells you who 100% built it for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVictory's Take\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVictory Bicycle Studio sees far more riders wear a Level 1 sleeve every ride than wear a Level 2 shell occasionally, and the pad that is actually on your arm is the one that protects you. 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