THIS ITEM IS USED BUT IN GOOD CONDITION, WAS NOT INVOLVED WITH ANY ACCIDENTS OR FALLS OR OTHER RELATED DAMAGE.
Charles Owen Airowear Outlyne Body Protector Level 3 2009
Scientifically designed to offer a tailored fit for the rider’s body type. This maximises the protection offered while allowing unrestricted movement and flexibility. Customisable to match your cross-country colours.
Key features
- Gender-specific size range
- Removable and washable outer cover
- Adjustable sizing on shoulders, chest and waist offers great value and longevity
- High tensile zip with protectors
- UltraFlex™ technology foam
- Lightweight but high impact absorption
- Close fit that moulds to your body
- Great rider movement and flexibility
- Gender-specific sizing
To maximise protection, body protectors need to be close fitting but bodies grow and develop in very different ways.
By providing many different body shapes in [our] size range with shape adjustment, our design team has created the ultimate in fit. No longer do you have to reshape your figure to fit the body protector.
- The Womens Outlyne moulds to the curves of a woman’s body and is structured across the chest to maximise comfort.
- The Mens Outlyne is cut generously across the shoulders and rib cage.
- The Teens Outlyne pulls in at the waist and is darted at the front to provide a close fit for the young rider.
- The Kids Outlyne offers adjustable chest, waist and shoulder fastenings for the growing rider (providing a longer term investment).
https://www.charlesowen.com/guides/measure-fit-body-protector.html
https://www.beta-uk.org/pages/safety-equipment/body-protectors.php
In performance terms there is no difference in the amount of protection offered by the 2009 and 2018 versions. The 2009 version ceased to be manufactured at the end of 2018, and some of the disciplines and rider organisations from January 2024 will no longer recognise and accept it. Please note that British Eventing have given a grace period until 8 April for garments to be replaced to meet the new rules.
As rules have to apply to all garments with the same label, the decision was made to withdraw permission for the older version of the standard due to the potential age that some of the oldest garments being worn could have reached – up to 13 years old.
Garments labelled 2009 when bought new can be used for hacking and many other activities where there is no stipulation for the later version.