POC, VPD Air Tee with Back Protector, Mountain Biking Armor for Men and Women

I’ll begin my review by saying that, as all POC products, this armor is fantastic, however there are a couple things that need to be pointed out.I bought this model particularly due to the shoulder protection without the added long sleeve protection given that I live in south america and racing can get particularly hot here so lightness in the design was a must for me.After wearing it for the first time I noticed that the shoulder pads feel somewhat annoying and strangely enough they are not removable like the chest and back plates are since they dont have an open sleeve. This is probably the worst design flaw in the entire design since they remove the choice of not wearing them and not having to switch to another model to ride without them.Overall after riding with the armor I must say it feels like a great piece of kit to have, especially if you are considering riding DH or Enduro.Some extra considerations to be had: the “shirt” design can be annoying to wear given that its considerably tight. Should you not want the shoulder protection I would recommend considering the “VPD System Torso” design which is far simpler and only lacks the shoulder protectionAdditionally for POC to consider: I’ve noticed that besided any old VPD 2.0 armor design all of your new armor designs usually dont reach the “Level 2” security protection mentioned in previous 2.0 models. I think you should consider designing something simpler like the before mentioned VPD System Torso or the VPD air tee that incorporates the VPD 2.0 withouth a full sleeved design.