more modern body armor options.

[Roper_imp]

I've always worn hard leather as my default upper body armor, but this year i've been thinking of moving toward something a bit more modern (with actual armor).

some candidates: fox titan (https://www.foxracing.com/titan-sport-ja...n=UniShop) seems to have the edge on maximum protection and maximum airflow. i could just throw my warm layer over this when necessary, but i worry that the serious armor plating could be a bit bulky? thoughts?

EVS comp jacket (https://www.btosports.com/p/EVS-COMP-JAC...tEALw_wcB) is also very light, and while less armored, seems much more wearable (meaning i lookand feel a bit less like i'm headed to a motocross event...)

finally, i've considered adding armor to an existing jacket. this seems to be the least expensive option. It seems like i can just sew some pockets on the interior of my elbows, shoulders, and back and sew in these plates nice and secure. thoughts on this? has anybody done this?

Bohn makes mesh base layers with armor. That way, you can wear your existing gear over it.

[url=https://www.bohnarmor.com/]Bohn Armor

My brother rides with the Klim Induction mesh jacket. It has D3O armor. He really likes it. He says he never feels hot at speed because the jacket flows so much air. Plus, the cool thing with Klim is that if you crash while wearing their stuff, send it in for analysis and they will send you new replacement gear.