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Gear Guide Ranks Priority Order for New Riders: Helmet, Gloves, Armor

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A US gear review site has published a buying-priority guide for new riders, recommending helmet first, then gloves, then a CE Level 2 armored mesh jacket, then matching armored mesh pants. It cites specific price points, including $99.99 gloves and a $229.99 armored riding shirt, as reference examples.

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Akira

GEAR EDITOR

31 / Riding Gear · Helmets

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AkiraRiding Gear · Helmets Commentary

Gear has no gender, it only has fit — and this priority order actually checks out against real injury data, from what I've measured. Helmet, then gloves, then torso armor, then leg armor lines up with how riders actually get hurt in a crash. The line about gear hanging in the garage protecting nothing is exactly right too.