TSG tailors comfort protectors for the harder gait
The new "VEP" line from TSG is designed to offer a custom-fit shape with a high level of comfort, excellent cushioning properties, high flexibility and reliable protection against sharp objects. Numerous soft protectors from the current 2012 spring collection are already equipped with the new material - the "Nose Dive Timo", the "2nd Skins", the "Kneeguard Task", "Kneeguard Slim" and the "Frag Shirt Advanced" will all benefit from it.
The three-dimensionally pre-shaped, soft protective padding should adapt perfectly to the athlete's anatomy thanks to the body heat and the protector should not slip out of place. TSG's proven horseshoe shape, which completely encases the elbows and knees in the upper area, ensures this.
The soft, yet hard "VEP" material is viscoelastic and therefore able to withstand multiple impacts. After an external force is applied, the protective padding returns to its original shape and retains its full functionality. VEP" absorbs the impact of slow forces through gentle compression. However, in the event of a fall, i.e. when force is applied at high speed, the foam yields only slightly. The air in the cell structure remains trapped within the foam and cannot escape so quickly. As a result, "VEP" achieves excellent cushioning properties with a relatively thin and light material. "VEP" reacts without a time delay and thus keeps the strain on the body to a minimum.
The life expectancy of "VEP" is exceptionally high at ten years. Another advantage is the high temperature resistance, the material can withstand up to 120°C and does not lose its protective properties even if the protector is forgotten in the car behind the rear window.
To prevent sharp stones and other objects from piercing the foam in the event of a fall, TSG has also fitted these pads with a flexible plastic insert. This is designed to be flexible and should not restrict the mobility of the soft protector in any way. The plastic insert is attached to the "VEP" padding with Velcro and can be easily removed from all protectors equipped with removable "VEP" padding.
Since the beginning of this year, Da Kine and Garmin importer Bucher and Walt from St. Blaise has been the specialist retail partner for TSG products.
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