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POC Hip VPD Impact Short

POC Hip VPD Impact Short

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POC Hip VPD Impact Short

Charging booters and rails on your board or bombing singletrack on your bike is bound to involve some crashes, so be ready with the POC Hip VPD Impact Short. Protection for your hips, thighs, and tailbone doesn’t get any more comfortable than this. Performance Coolmax fabric wicks moisture and promotes breathability when the ride gets intense.

Bottom Line: Bust your butt and get right up.

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How does this compare to the RED Total Impact Short? Specifically,

How does this compare to the RED Total Impact Short? Specifically, I'm interested in the padding material.

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November 3, 2009

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By: Backcountry.com Employee
November 11, 2009

All right, what we've got here is a close fitting and low profile impact short. The fit is like that of spandex bike shorts, really snug to your hips and legs which keeps all the padding right where it's supposed to be. You'll never see these under your ski/ride pants. The tailbone area is protected by the VPD material, which feels kind of like Playdoh. It's not a stiff or uncomfortable cap style pad and that is much appreciated while sitting on lifts and bikes. The rest of the padding is just a dense foam that sits on all the right places, but isn't very hi-tech. I've grabbed these for skiing, but have only used them for DH biking so far. A couple of good crashes and I'm still un-bruised so they've passed that test. My only gripes are no fly (why would you ever make a dude-anything without a fly?) and the white mesh can be a little fragile. I need to patch up a tear on mine, although I should mention that I have a rep sample (prototype?) and the image above has a weave in the mesh that looks tougher than the construction of mine. The gasket leg is a little snug and left some redness, but nothing serious. All in all, I strongly recommend these since they do fit under your clothing so well and protect where they're supposed to protect.

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Tech Specs:

Material:
Coolmax polyester, Visco-Elastic Polymer Dough padding 
Protection area:
Hips, thighs, tailbone 
Waist:
Elastic 
Recommended Use:
Snowboarding, skiing, mountain biking 
Manufacturer Warranty:
1 Year 

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