Alpinestars has a new armoured hoodie ready for the summer heatwave. The Moflow Air Tech hoodie has been designed with ventilation in mind, with a lightweight mesh material used throughout – even the hood is mesh, which would seem to nullify the point of having a hood in the first place. Stretch panels are fitted on the sides and along the arms to improve comfort and provide a better fit, but there is no liner, to allow more airflow and make the hoodie even more light weight. Nucleon Flex Plus CE level 1 armour is fitted at the shoulders and elbows (which are in external pockets to make the armour easy to remove), and there is a pocket to take an optional back protector. Practical touches come from a pair of zippered pockets, a waterproof internal pocket, loops to attach to jeans, and an anchoring thumb hole on the sleeves to stop them riding up. It comes in a choice of black or white, for an SRP of £239.99.
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