Elbow Protection 101
Dirt biking is a popular pastime for kids and adults alike. Although it is an exhilarating experience, one should consider the inherent risks before engaging in the activity. Protective gear is an essential part of most sports, but even more so for dirt biking, especially when it comes to your elbows. Even a minor fall can result in serious injury, so it's important to put safety first while enjoying your favourite sport. While elbow injuries are common, they are preventable with adequate protective gear. Dirt Bike elbow guards are a must-have accessory, as they can significantly reduce the risk of elbow injuries. After all, prevention is always better than cure.
Do you really need elbow guards when riding your Dirt Bike?
Your elbows are undoubtedly quite vulnerable when you ride your Dirt Bike. Even minor elbow injuries can lead tolong-term complications, including osteoarthritis.
The elbow is one of the weakest joints in your body and iscommonly affected by sports and physical activity. Anelbow injury is no laughing matter. In fact, an elbow problem can have a severe impact on your ability to play sports,work on the computer, or participate in other physical activities. Fortunately, wearing elbow guards is a veryeffective and easy way to protect your elbows from injuries. Dirt Bikes and ATVs can generate tremendous speed. Consequently,if you don't wear a pair of quality elbow guards,you could sustain serious injury. Wearing the rightelbow guards will protect your elbows from impact, absorb shock,and reduce wear and tear on your joints. Therefore, if you spend time on the dirt, consider picking up a pair of DirtBike elbow guards as soon as possible.
How Leatt Dirt Bike elbow guards protect you
Elbow guards are protective gear worn on the elbows to help prevent injuries. An elbow injury can be caused by thefollowing: Firstly, an impact to the elbow, such as a fall or a collision. Secondly, from a repetitive motion at the elbowduring the normal course of your ride.It is important to understand that different parts of the elbow require unique design considerations andcharacteristics from elbow guards.
The “Olecranon”
The elbow's bony tip, called the olecranon (oh-LEK-rah-nun), is situated directly beneath the skin of the elbow, withlittle protection from muscles or other soft tissue. If you experience a direct blow to the elbow or fall onto the tip ofthe elbow, it can break easily. A fracture can be very painful and make elbow motion difficult or impossible.
Moreover, in most olecranon fractures, the pieces of bone move out of place when the injury occurs, and surgery isrequired to restore the elbow's normal anatomy and joint motion.For these reasons, the olecranon needs adequate impact protection. Our elbow guards offer CE-certified impactprotection to help safeguard your elbows from serious fractures and the resultant short and long-term impact theyhave on your quality of life.
The Forearm
Similarly, your forearms are also very exposed when riding. Forearm injuries can occur from a direct blow, such as afall on the forearm. But they can also arise from indirect trauma, often resulting from landing on an outstretchedarm. Fortunately, our Head-to-Toe protection philosophy also caters for forearms. Thus, for the desired level offorearm protection you want to achieve, you can choose from our range of elbow guards. Be sure to pay specificattention to the Leatt forearm protection factor when making your choice.
Leatt’s Dirt Bike elbow guard line-up
Below we will introduce you to the range of Leatt elbow guards and provide a brief overview of each model's mainfeatures and benefits.
3DF Hybrid
A hard-shell reinforced, soft elbow guard.
This product is perfect for riders looking for a soft elbow pad feel with ample protection for their lower arms whilesliding. The perforated and vented sleeve helps to reduce sweating, while the silicone-coated X-strap provides a solidanti-slip fit.
3DF 6.0
The ultimate in comfortable protection against impacts and sliding.
The latest in elbow protectiontechnology from Leatt. A top-of-the-line hard-shell slider paired with 3DF impact-absorbing foam provides the ultimate elbow protection. Featuring a lightweight construction and silicone grip, theLeatt non-slip fit is famous for being comfortable and secure.
3DF 5.0
A soft and comfortable foam protector
Our soft-shell 3DF impact foam elbow pads with CE certification provide you with the most comfortable protectionpossible. Thistop-of-the-line Dirt Bike elbow guard features an improved sleeve construction alongside our latestmaterial technology, ensuring excellent ventilation, fit and anti-slip benefits.
Reaflex
Ultra slim and soft impact gel protector
A high-tech, minimalistic elbow guard with an incredibly comfortable fit. A lightweight construction that allows for alot of movement, making it highly comfortable.
Contour
Hard-shell elbow guard with Airfit impact foam
This tough hard-shell design with 3DF impact foam provides great impact and sliding protection. Now with animproved sliding surface and a silicone-coated x-strap for a more secure fit.
The tech that goes into our elbow guards
Off course, it wouldn’t be a Leatt product if we hadn’t added our mix of special ingredients into the design of our DirtBike elbow guards. Have a look atsome of the unique Leatt touches you’ll find on our Dirt Bike elbow guards below:
REaflex Impact gel
Rearflex Impact gel is the latest in impact protection technology. The use of this innovative material enabled us tomake a super slimline, low-profile andlightweight elbow guard without compromising on impact protection.
3DF Impact Foam
Another paradigm-shifting development from the minds of the Leatt design engineers is the use of 3DF foam in ourprotective gear. Upon impact, the 3DF foam deflects and soaks up the impact. After that, it quickly springs back intoshape, enabling it to keep absorbing impacts repeatedly.
Silicone lining
We’ve placed silicone lining strips in strategic positions inside our Dirt Bike elbow guards. These silicone strips allowfor better grip around the bicep, the area around your elbow, and the forearm. Thus, ensuring the elbow guards stayin place in the event of an accident and don’t slip out of position even during hard manoeuvring on the trail.
Aramid layer
Aramid is a very strong and flexible material, often used to manufacture bulletproof and stab proofvests. We usethis exotic material when manufacturing the 3DF 5.0 elbow guard to provide a durable, abrasion-resistant outerlayer.
Put our Dirt Bike elbow guards to the test
At Leatt, we offer a wide range of motorcycle elbow guards. Although our various models all deliver ample impactprotection, they differ in composition and profile. This means we have you covered whether you are looking for asuper slim, minimalistic elbow guard or something with a hard, durable shell that offers greater abrasion resistance.
