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Fieldsheer Mach.2 and Sonic.Air
Air suit combo is a winner
 During
the warmer months, mesh gear is just what the doctor ordered. The question that
many riders have is how durable is it in a crash?
If you hit the pavement at 60 mph, the number of feet it
takes for material to shred apart and put your flesh in contact with the
pavement looks like this.
- 0 Feet – Tank top, tee shirt, sandals, shorts
- 4 feet – Blue jeans, Dickies, tennis shoes, REI
outdoor hiking jacket
- 22 Feet – Textile-only mesh riding gear
- 88 Feet – Leather Jacket, leather pants, leather
boots, full fingered leather riding gloves
Fieldsheer has combined the best of all worlds in a
protective mesh riding outfit that combines leather and CE rated armor at all
the critical points (elbows, shoulders, hips, back and knees) with a poly mesh
outer shell. The jacket is called the Mach.2, the pants are called Sonic.Air.
Each provides some of the best protection and comfort that money can buy today.
Motorcycle clothing in general has come a long way in the
last five years. Yet, it’s shocking just how few people dress to protect their
bodies from harm. In the old days few owned leather, and most who did wouldn’t
wear it on a hot riding day. As textiles developed in the market more riders
started wearing more protective clothing, yet by the time the outdoor air gets
over about 75 degrees, many riders shed the gear and ride practically naked. A
recent trip around both Mt. Rainier and the Hood Canal in 80 plus degree weather
revealed that 90% of the riders on the road were riding virtually unprotected.
Cost, of course, is a consideration. After all, if you ride
in shorts and tennis shoes you have to seriously consider what a bill at the
emergency room will be to patch you up after you come off your bike due to an
unforeseen road hazard, such as gravel or another motorist making a left hand
turn in front of you. After you pay for the EMT, ambulance ride and emergency
room services your bill could be well over $1,000. For half that price you can
get into a Mach.2/Sonic.Air outfit and save yourself a lot of pain in the event
you go down.
 The
Mach.2 jacket ($179) and Sonic.Air pants ($169) breathe very well and fit
comfortably. Each comes in black – while the jacket is also available in five
other color options and even includes a zip out liner. My choice of color on the
jacket was yellow, which ups your visibility and gets you looking like a bumble
bee on the road – a sight not to be missed.
The zip out liner in the jacket is a godsend for anyone
who likes to ride… and ride… and ride. Even on an 85 degree day, by nightfall the
air tends to chill down and the liner comes in very handy. The liner also
features a few built-in pockets of its own, one that’s tailored just for a cell
phone or snack bar.
 The
pants feature front pockets on both sides. We’ve come across so many funky
pockets on motorcycle riding pants I started thinking the day may never come
when someone designed a simple front pocket that didn’t require three hands to
get into. Fieldsheer has done it, making access to money, keys and otherwise a
snap.
Many parts of the pants are elasticized, making it a good
fit on both guys and gals. But Fieldsheer went one step further making both
available in men’s and women’s sizes.
If the style of the Mach.2 jacket isn’t your cup of tee,
check out the Sonic.Air jacket. There’s also a pair of leather/textile mesh
gloves in the line.
TM/Summer 03
The see all the Fieldsheer product lines, visit
http://www.fieldsheer.com
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