Let’s be honest, if the likes of Valentino Rossi, Nicky Hayden and Guy Martin put their trust into Dainese’s commitment to safety, us mere mortals should feel totally confident of its ability to help keep us in one piece, should the unfortunate happen. This commitment and investment into the safety of motorbike riders can be very clearly demonstrated by the simple fact that no rider in this year’s MotoGP championship, who is wearing the Dainese D-Air Race suit, has suffered a single broken bone, through coming off whilst wearing it.
Since its foundation in 1972, Dainese has invented the back protector, the knee slider and developed many other products with the sole aim of providing the rider with the safest and most practical protection possible. Indeed, the Company’s published mantra is, “Providing people with head-to-toe protection in dynamic sports.”
This investment in R&D has led to the release in 2013 of their latest back protector, that is certified to standard EN1621.2/2003 (Level 2), the Manis:
Inspired by Humans:
The challenge the Dainese D-TEC® engineers were set was to create a back protector that
Revolutionises freedom of movement, whilst being comfortable, slim, and protective.
4 Degrees of Movement: Frontal flexion / Lateral flexion / Extension / Torsion
The spine is made up of back bones that are connected to one another by a web of interwoven muscles and ligaments that give it immense freedom of movement in every axis (flexion, extension, lateral flexion and torsion). Which is why a revolutionary thinking around the construction of a new back protector was required to provide suitable protection in all the many different positions the back can assume. The technical solution developed by the D-TEC® engineers was to create a back protector with protective elements that are no longer connected to one another statically, but instead have different degrees of freedom of movement, enabling them to move independently of one another. The plates are each connected to a separate padded liner to eliminate any restriction on their movement in relation to one another, while also being linked to one another by a central fulcrum to ensure they can slide as required. A series of elastic silicone couplings bring control and stability to their motion, a design feature inspired by the action of the intertransverse muscles and the levatores costarum muscles that raise the ribs.
Silicone couplings link the plates
The elastic couplings that link the plates to one another are made of a special silicone compound, engineered and tested to offer elasticity and strength under all conditions of use, in heat and cold.
The Manis offers 4 degrees of freedom thanks to the ingenious design of its overlapping plates, which enables them to move in relation to one another with controlled elasticity. It can extend by up to 8% of its length, flex laterally up to an angle of 25° on either side, and can twist and flex forward.
Maximum Protection:
The materials and structural solutions that distinguish the Manis from other back protectors combine over 40 years’ experience in the design of protective equipment for the human body. The special padded liner boasts a sandwich construction of 3 different materials, each of which performs a different function: Expanded Polyethylene (ePE) for dimensional stability, Crash Absorb for impact absorption, and thermoformed expanded polyurethane (ePU) for comfort. The entire structure is perforated throughout to enable maximum heat exchange between the body and surrounding environment. All this and the Manis is still slim line in design too.
MANIS provides unequalled freedom of movement. The back protector hugs every contour of your back perfectly, extending and contracting in relation to the forward angle of your trunk.
The Results:
The Manis sets new technical and technological standards in back protectors. No other back protector can offer the same outstanding levels of safety and comfort. The Manis combines the safety of a rigid back protector with the comfort of a soft back protector. It follows every movement of your back perfectly, extending and contracting in relation to the forward angle of your trunk, flexing laterally and twisting to match the sideways bending and twisting of your body.
The Manis offers the safety and comfort of a back protector that stays in the correct position in all situations, delivering consistent protection in the areas where the plates overlap. The slimline design of the back protector combines with its back hugging properties to prevent any hump effect under your clothing. Thermal comfort and breathability are outstanding thanks to a perforated structure and contoured padding linings.
moda2ride:
We, at moda2ride, are as committed to the safety of riders as the folks at Dainese. This is one reason that we are a Dainese only specialist dealer.
In order to assist riders to become as safe as possible, moda2ride is offering this new 2013 Manis back protector with a 25% discount on the recommended purchase price, solely to accredited members of the ACU (whilst stocks last). In order to obtain this saving of £34.99, please either telephone us on 01603 870654, or email us at
info@moda2ride.co.uk quoting your membership number.
We will also happily provide you with any help or guidance in choosing any other Dainese products, like race suits, gloves and boots.
Happy and safe riding.
www.moda2ride.co.uk