Uncle Phil hit a deer

@Uncle Phil, I saw you wearing your vest at your RTE in Mansfield last month. I'm very glad you were wearing it when you met that NY deer, but I think you were wearing the wrong size vest. When I chose my Turtle 2, I wanted coverage down to my tailbone. I will grant you that my large ex long vest probably makes me look like a clown, but I have 'tested' the vest 3 times in non moving tip overs on my (tall for me) VStrom when I put my foot down and found no pavement. Each time I felt like a hot dog in a bun - fully protected. Your vest looks to me like formal wear for a waiter, it is too short and does not have enough girth for your frame. Of course, nobody knows what kind of protection a larger vest would have afforded you in Jamestown, and no vest will protect your legs, feet, hands and arms, but it stands to reason a longer vest will protect more of your torso than a short one.

I would urge you to try different size vests, and hope you never again have to test its protective features.
 
SMSW said:
@Uncle Phil, I saw you wearing your vest at your RTE in Mansfield last month. I'm very glad you were wearing it when you met that NY deer, but I think you were wearing the wrong size vest. When I chose my Turtle 2, I wanted coverage down to my tailbone. I will grant you that my large ex long vest probably makes me look like a clown, but I have 'tested' the vest 3 times in non moving tip overs on my (tall for me) VStrom when I put my foot down and found no pavement. Each time I felt like a hot dog in a bun - fully protected. Your vest looks to me like formal wear for a waiter, it is too short and does not have enough girth for your frame. Of course, nobody knows what kind of protection a larger vest would have afforded you in Jamestown, and no vest will protect your legs, feet, hands and arms, but it stands to reason a longer vest will protect more of your torso than a short one.

I would urge you to try different size vests, and hope you never again have to test its protective features.
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It was the largest/longest that Hit-Ait sells AFAIK (BTDTGTTV).
Not a matter of 'trying' but 'finding'.
BTW I compared to a Helite side by side and the Hit-Air gave the same amount of coverage.
The problem is that most of this stuff does not come in 'baby water buffalo' size ... ;)
The last jacket I got the seller told me it was the only one in that size in the entire USA.
I'm always challenged to find gloves, jackets and trousers that will fit me.
And usually when I do they are 'out of stock' forever!
 
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I'm tall and skinny which is also hard to find anything that fits right. My arms spread out are 6' 5.5" with a 34 waist and 36 inch inseam. But I'm only 6 ft tall and only 150 pounds. My size like Uncle Phil is always out of stock. At least the vest saved your life and the rest of your ribs . How's the healing going?
 
St-Gerard said:
I'm tall and skinny which is also hard to find anything that fits right. My arms spread out are 6' 5.5" with a 34 waist and 36 inch inseam. But I'm only 6 ft tall and only 150 pounds. My size like Uncle Phil is always out of stock. At least the vest saved your life and the rest of your ribs . How's the healing going?
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S...l....o....w....l.....y..... :o-o:
 
Man he's having some bad luck. I recall my first ride with him in 2001. I followed him to Blue Ridge and we rode the dragon. It was way back in Steninar's old ST page, started in the 90s I think.

I'm going to ride up that way when he gets home.
 
St-Gerard said:
I'm tall and skinny which is also hard to find anything that fits right. My arms spread out are 6' 5.5" with a 34 waist and 36 inch inseam. But I'm only 6 ft tall and only 150 pounds. My size like Uncle Phil is always out of stock.
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You should try and find gear when you are 5'5 1/2" tall, 175 pounds, 36" waist and 25" true inseam and short arms. They don't stock/sell much in the way of protective Keebler elf clothes either
 
BamaRider said:
Man he's having some bad luck. I recall my first ride with him in 2001. I followed him to Blue Ridge and we rode the dragon. It was way back in Steninar's old ST page, started in the 90s I think.

I'm going to ride up that way when he gets home.
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I'm already home but will be gone again on Tuesday through Saturday for a 50 year anniversary retreat... ;)
 
the Ferret said:
You should try and find gear when you are 5'5 1/2" tall, 175 pounds, 36" waist and 25" true inseam and short arms. They don't stock/sell much in the way of protective Keebler elf clothes either
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Yeah, I think they must use the 'perfect' body models for what they stock in motorcycle gear.
But I had the same issue when I wore business suits - nobody made them that fit me unless I could buy the jacket and the trousers separately.
IIRC, Haggar did that for a while but then they stopped.
And who afford custom tailored suits for everyday wear?
 
Larry Fine said:
Don't do anything that will make you need to breathe hard.
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The busted rib is the least of the issues.
I will tell you that the higher the 'rib number', the lower it is on the body and the less it hurts when abused. ;)
#7 fractured hurts nothing like #5-6 fractured.
And #5-6 fractured hurts nothing like #3-4-5-6 fractured.
Not that any of that is pleasant or desirable or would I wish on anyone.
 
Late to the party here. Not on the forum all that often. Hope you have a speedy recovery, Uncle Phil. I hate that it happened to you. Prayers headed your way. Take care of yourself.

Tor
 
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