SixSixOne Evo Pressure Suit 2012

SixSixOne's Evo Pressure Suit employs advanced impact absorption technology to give you professional-grade protection that is lightweight, flexible, and comfortable to wear. If you're looking for maximum upper body protection in a combination of soft- and hard-shell for mountain biking, BMX, or snowboarding, the SixSixOne Evo Pressure Suit is an excellent choice.

The base layer of the SixSixOne Evo is a long-sleeved shirt with full-front zipper made of perforated Lycra spandex. Sewn into this Lycra shirt are eight different protective pads—two collarbone, two elbow, two shoulder, one chest and one spine. The elbow and shoulder pads are adjustable via spandex straps to snug the pads to your arms and Velcro straps to raise and lower the pads' placement on your arms. Next comes the chest plate, which is fully detachable, completely adjustable, and held in place by two Velcro straps that originate from the collarbone pads. In the lower right and left corners of the chest plate are Velcro catch pads that marry to the five-inch wide Velcro support belt of the SixSixOne Evolution spine guard. This spine guard is made of overlapping, hard-shell foam padded plastic, so it is ready to protect you at all times. The elbow and shoulder pads are made from a combination foam and special shock absorption material called a “dilatant.” A dilatant material is one that in its finished form is both a solid and a liquid– mostly solid, but with enough liquid gel interspersed inside of it to make the material soft and malleable. However, when this dilatant material is stuck or undergoes heavy impact, it quickly stiffens to provide the kind of protective qualities that make it perfect for extreme sports like mountain biking and snowboarding.