Protects the body from strong impact. The strongest premium model in ARK history is born!
ARKSTC HIP PROTECTOR LONG
Size: (UNISEX) S, M, L, XL (WOMENS) WM, WL
Price: ¥ 23,000
While providing high quality and high performance protectors to snowboarders, ARK has supported the safety of many riders and helped them improve their skills.It is no exaggeration to say that it is a brand that has supported the growth of current top riders, including Yuri Okubo, Keita Inamura & Ki, and Naito Ando.If you try a big move, the damage caused by making a mistake is great. To master the move, you have to keep challenging while facing the risk, but if you have a good protector, you can minimize the damage. It is. ARK has been seriously developing a variety of protectors for juniors, ladies and adults alike, with the feedback of team riders.
The result of this abundant experience and accumulated achievements is the strongest protector "STC" in ARK history, which incorporates a special material in collaboration with SAS-TEC of Germany, which develops protectors for BIKE. There are three characteristics of the foam material produced by SAS-TEC. The first is "excellent shock absorption", which is far superior to the CE standard EN3. The second is about 1621/2 lighter foam compared to "lightweight" rigid foam materials. The third is "adaptive absorption". In contrast to many other shock absorbers, it has the property of absorbing soft shocks softly and hard shocks against strong shocks, while having a soft fit, and always the body. Keep the impact on low levels.
This special foam is used for the buttocks and knees (long only).What's more, it should be a great advantage for the rider to have such an excellent shock absorption and a soft fit.Until now, the foam of the butt part of MS HIP PROTECTION, which was the strongest model of ARK, has responded to all impacts by combining different materials such as hard EVA + PF-04 + AIR MESH, but using SAS-TEC As a result, it has become possible to respond to even stronger impacts without impairing the fit.This STC will be an encouraging ally for many snowboarders to safely reach the next level.
SAS-TEC foam is used on both sides of the buttocks.Even if it is guarded so well, it is light and has an excellent fit. You can feel the high degree of perfection of ARK products
SAS-TEC's special foam exceeds the standard value by 50% or more even for motorcycles.It is a lightweight material that weighs only 1/4 of the weight of a hard shell, and is an excellent material with an extremely soft fit in normal times when it is not impacted.
Excellent fit due to the introduction and sewing of ARK's original material together with SAS-TEC.Even if it is well guarded, there is no feeling of oppression and it feels very natural.
