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Wandell
12-27-2005, 10:57 AM
Who makes the best Pee Wee sized chest protectors? I've looked at Answer, Thor, Shift, Fox, Acerbies, etc in catalogs. What is you experience as far as protection and comfort? I see the Shift is the least expensive, but is it as good as the others?
400grl
12-27-2005, 12:04 PM
I really liked my daughter's No Fear protector........and Axo makes a nice youth protector, too.
ROBBSRACING
12-27-2005, 04:28 PM
Heres an alternative for you. My 2 boys as well as most of Team Robbs Racing will be wearing these this year instead of the normal chest protector. They offer much more protection than a chest protector. IMO. Anything we can do as parents to keep the little ones safer is a great idea.

http://rockgardn.easystorecreator.com/images/images_919/JRFJ-Front-LG.jpg
Arctic Cat Dad
12-27-2005, 05:24 PM
Rob, those are cool. How much and where can you get them. I want 1.

Our first little chest per. was an msr it was nice. But we use fox now. But they all are pretty good.
d kelley
12-27-2005, 05:26 PM
Who makes it? Rockguard? where can people buy them? That thing looks great!
maggiesboy
12-27-2005, 08:28 PM
Here is the Weeman and his new Thor Force. Front view
maggiesboy
12-27-2005, 08:29 PM
rear view
maggiesboy
12-27-2005, 08:30 PM
his thor is new, typically the boys wear a neck roll with thier protector. Here he is with his Fox, a nice item as well
ROBBSRACING
12-28-2005, 06:35 AM
Anyone thats interested in these can reach me through my website. Visit the contact us page for my phone number.

WWW.ROBBSRACINGENGINES.COM
Wandell
12-28-2005, 08:38 AM
Are all of them basically the same? They all look like they are made the same with plastic shoulder caps suspended on webbing (like my old HRP Flak Jak I had in the 80's). I notice theat SixSixOne says theirs has foam backing under the shoulder caps also. Maggiesboy, I notice that you don't use the arm pieces. I remember my old HRP Flak Jak was a lot more comfortable without the arm pieces.
mxdad
12-28-2005, 08:48 AM
My son is a little guy and he uses an Answer one with no problems.

I saw one of those jackets that Robb listed and they are cool!!! My son will be getting one prior to the race season.

Contact him or the guy at the track told me to look at Rockgardn.com (http://rockgardn.easystorecreator.com/Browse_Item_Details.asp/Item_ID/13/categ_id/1/parent_ids/0,1)
maggiesboy
12-28-2005, 08:52 AM
Originally posted by Wandell
Maggiesboy, I notice that you don't use the arm pieces. I remember my old HRP Flak Jak was a lot more comfortable without the arm pieces.


We take the arm guards off, 99% of the time they twist and the boys complain about them. That is one thing that I'll let them slide on.

AXO makes a suit like the one Robb has posted, a very nice item. A few kids up here run 661 pressure suits, those are sweet as well.
dirtmomma
12-28-2005, 08:57 AM
My lil guy also wears a FOX one w/ a neck ed of course!! Seems to work great for him, my oldest son started out w/ a FOX now he's wearing my FLY one, think he is getting a new one that is reallly nice but I can't remember the brand :o Maggiesboy would though :D:D ;)
flyboy62
12-28-2005, 11:51 AM
i have a fox air flow and it is really nice. somthimes i cant fell it on my back!
Arctic Cat Dad
12-28-2005, 02:20 PM
Here's a shot at the Fox gear.
QuadRacer041
12-28-2005, 03:03 PM
how old are some of these kids?my little one is only 3 1/2 and it looks like everything out there will be to big but im not sure.do you think one will fit her?
maggiesboy
12-28-2005, 03:37 PM
The Weeman is only three, and he is very height challenged too :D
Arctic Cat Dad
12-28-2005, 03:39 PM
My son is 7 and weighs 70 lbs. You may want to look at the MSR pee wee size. It was the first 1 he wore and it was very little. She will fit a pee wee 1 just right. She's about the same size as he was. Is there a cycle shop around your area where you can try some on.
dirtmomma
12-28-2005, 04:29 PM
I do believe my little guy is wearing the peewee FOX now that you mention it :)
AtvMxRider
12-28-2005, 04:38 PM
Both my boys wear Thor force chest protectors with a neck brace
QuadRacer041
12-29-2005, 05:37 AM
is the peewee size the same as the youth size or are they 2 differnt sizes?
lizzie is about 30-35#'s, my wife says she's pretty tall for her age so i guess that isnt a problem.she pretty skinny so my concern is the chest protector moving around on her.
maggiesboy
12-29-2005, 08:01 AM
peewee, ys, ym, yl, yxl,s,m,l,xl is how the size run works for 90% of protector manufactures.
dirtmomma
12-29-2005, 08:05 AM
Originally posted by QuadRacer041
is the peewee size the same as the youth size or are they 2 differnt sizes?
lizzie is about 30-35#'s, my wife says she's pretty tall for her age so i guess that isnt a problem.she pretty skinny so my concern is the chest protector moving around on her.

NO there is actually a peewee size :) I myself wear a youth one!!