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Originally Posted by azoomm
I don't understand the warnings on the labels of much of their gear... that states it is NOT designed as safety equipment. Hell, at that point you might as well just spend $500 for a pair of last season's Blahniks....
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Hahaha! I haven't heard that one in a while! I have several Icon jackets. The only such tag that ever appeared was a tag stating that their jacket wasn't "tested" to pass EC regulations 1992 (S.L. 1992/3139) and therefore cannot be "considered" personal protective equipment by those regulations. The truth is that Icon used as thick of leather as anyone and CE approved armor since day one. FWIW that was a condition that only pertained to some of their earliest garments and has been since rectified with EC certification. I completely acknowledge that no pair of chaps is ever going to pass EC certification imho.
Btw I challenge anyone to find a company willing to guarantee complete protection in case of a crash.
At least no one is writing articles claiming that a cheese and cabbage sandwich offers better protection!
It's been a while since we've had an Icon battle! Bring it on!!!!