Alpinestars 2020 Fluid Tech Carbon Knee Brace
Alpinestars 2020 Fluid Tech Carbon Knee Brace, One Goal. One Vision.
Founded in 1963, Alpinestars has built a reputation of innovation and prestige. Now, fifty years later, Alpinestars is synonymous with quality, protection, technology and style. Alpinestars develops world-class technical apparel and footwear for all forms of motorcycling, auto racing and action sports as well as offering a large range of stylish casual clothing.
New strong and advanced high-performance carbon polymer compound PA12 LCF reinforced for higher breaking resistance.
New additional thin Ergo Fit spacer on the medial (bike) side to have the knee closer to the bike.
New graphics.
New softer and comfortable strap system to avoid skin irritations.
New soft comfortable lateral knee padding to avoid pressure points.
The Fluid Tech is lightweight, strong and is constructed from an advanced, high-performance carbon polymer compound to offer optimized structural integrity and frame strength.
The Fluid Tech features a lightweight 'exoskeleton', reduced material construction design.
Highly ventilated: Channeled padding and mesh zones for optimized ventilation and airflow.
Crucial weight-saving: the Fluid Tech is 40 per cent lighter than current B2 brace versions.
Extreme temperature resilience: Fluid Tech performs at temperatures as low as -4degF (-20degC).
The Fluid Tech is designed to provide a highly customizable, personalized and stable fit: SAS (size adapter system): provides adjustable and versatile brace fitment in size ranges S - M - L and XL - 2XL.
Innovative spacer system: Brace supplied with leg-size adjustment spacers (1 mm, 2 mm and 3 mm) on either side of hinge, plus two pairs of flexible, anatomically optimized 'Ergo Fit' spacers (6 mm and 9 mm) for improved directional articulation performance.
Knee pivot system: New double-pivoting hinge system incorporating tool-free, fast, easily exchangeable extension stops (0, 5, 10, 15, 20 degrees) to prevent hyper-extension injuries.
The Fluid Tech incorporates a bio-organic engineering design for superb anatomical performance.
Innovative patella / knee cup protection system: Ergonomically sculptured and ventilated knee cup system constructed from semi-rigid TPU backed by shock-absorbing polyurethane memory foam.
Correct position of knee cup is secured accurately in place with top and bottom elastic straps, allowing multi-directional freedom of movement.
Additional protection in strongly angled positions afforded by upper and lower patella cuffs.
Innovative, dual X-strap system promotes secure fitment of brace in all riding positions and includes combined buckle and Velcro(R) brand hook-and-loop closures for rapid and easy mounting.
Sold individually by orientation (Left / Right).
C.E. Certifications:
EN 1621-1:2012 K type B / Level 1.