Preview: 2014 Dainese Protection and Apparel

Oct 2, 2013
by Mike Kazimer  
Dainese has been fairly quiet the last few years, focusing more on their motorsports offerings, but for 2014 the company is making a push back into the mountain bike world. They recently revealed their new lineup, which includes a wide range of protection options as well as an expanded selection of riding apparel. Riders looking for hard shell, full upper body protection may want to check out the Manis Armor, and trail riders looking for a pedalable, low profile kneepad may find the the 7mm thick Trail Skin knee guard to be just the ticket. Check out the details of the new protection and clothing below.


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Manis Armor
• Protective jacket in elasticated and tear-resistant mesh
• Removable Manis Back protector. The Manis offers 4 degrees of freedom thanks to the ingenious design of its overlapping plates that move with controlled elasticity. It can extend by up to 8% of its length, flex laterally up to an angle of 25° on either side, and can twist and flex forward.
• Composite polypropylene ventilated plates on shoulders, upper arms and chest
• Price: $229.95 USD

Dainese 2014
Rhyolite Jacket
• Soft Flex Back Protector certified to EN1621-2 standards: anatomically responsive with two sandwich layers made from Crash Absorb memory retention foam that move independently
• No constraints on the abdominal area;
• Shoulder and elbow pads with Pro-Shape honeycomb certified to EN1621-1 standards
• Removable sleeves
• Adjustments on sides and forearm
• Weight: 1050 grams (size M)
• Rhyolite Jacket product video
• Price: $299.95 USD




Trail Skins Knee and Elbow Guards
• Designed for trail riding
• Pro Shape honeycomb + Crash Absorb memory retention foam construction. Only 7mm thick - best impact abosorption/weight ratio on the market.
• Certified to EN1621-1 standards
• Conforms well to the shape and movement of the knee joint
• Widespread venting, highly breathable
• Designed for all-day comfortable
• Inner silicone gripper along top and bottom openings
• Price: $69.95 USD






Dainese 2014
Rock Solid C and D Gloves
• Breathable elastic fabric
• Pro-Shape honeycomb flexible protector on knuckles (Rock Solid C gloves do not have knuckle protection).
• Palm in high-strenght Lorica syntetic fabric with silicone print
• Airprene cuff with velcro adjustment
• Breathable elastic fabric
• Price: Rock Sold D: $39.95 / Rock Solid C: $29.95 USD.


Dainese 2014
Hucker Shorts and Pants
• Lightweight DH-FR Pants in tear-resistant Duratex Fabric
• Wide vented front panels
• Elasticated inserts on lumbar, crotch and knee areas
• 4 different colors
• Price: $129.95 USD (Pants), 99.95 USD (Shorts)

Dainese 2014
Basanite LS and SS
• DH-FR breathable jersey, short sleeve (SS) or long sleeve (LS)
• Antimicrobial treatment
• 4 different colors
• Price: $69.95 USD (LS), $59.95 USD (SS)

Dainese 2014
Drifter Short
• Lightweight enduro-trail shorts
• Two wide side pockets
• Removable under shorts
• Double density seat pad
• Price: $109.95 USD

Dainese 2014

Drifter SS
• Enduro/trail breathable short sleeve jersey
• Antimicrobial treatment
• 5 different colors
• Price: $59.95 USD


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67 Comments
  • 49 1
 It all looks great, and comfortable. I almost wish I could kill my current Dianese jacket so I justify replacing it with one of these.

Only thing is that I think all gloves should have absorbant material on the thumb: get rid of sweat in my eyes in the summer, tears from cold in the winter, and snot all year round.
  • 52 1
 Yes, I just LOVE rubbing snot into my eyes.
  • 5 5
 terrycloth is a must have on gloves I agree... not that I wear gloves
  • 3 0
 yep.. something soft on the thumbs is a must.. I had some gloves with TPR details on the thumbs and it felt like I was scraping my eyelids off.
  • 13 9
 Axxe, regardless of your passion for rubbing snot into your eyes, it's not hygienic and may lead to conjunctivitis/pink eye. Your eyes do not have an immune-response system and it is hard for them to fight infection. Try using one thumb for snot, and the other for your eyes.
  • 2 0
 But have you ever rubbed snot/tears away and caught your nose with the rubber bits on the gloves?
  • 14 2
 think you'll find there is an immune response system in the eye. for one thing tears carry antibodies, lysozyme and various other proteins of the humoral response. White cells can also be take to the corneal surface via tears.
  • 5 0
 i just use cat work gloves, before that i must have gone through about 7 -8 gloves in two years just from them not being thick enough on the palms and back hand
  • 3 1
 @poah, BAM. scienced. beat me to it!
  • 5 0
 You give out a lot of backhands wolly?
  • 1 0
 Is that price for the knee guards the same for the elbow? I'm looking for some soooo these look good and non bulky!
  • 3 0
 There was a mixture of learning about gloves and the immune system of the eye haha
  • 3 1
 SORTAH, the new Manis Performance Jacket comes with built in elbow guards. It runs for 299 USD.
  • 1 0
 I have some Dainese knee guards with material that looks the same as those knuckle guards. if they work anything like my knee guards you can trust that you're being protected. Dainese makes quality gear.
  • 2 0
 ^^^^@woodyc, I always remember, Left's sweat, Right's snot
  • 28 0
 Do they offer a 27.5 compatible knee guard or are these limited to the old out of date wheel size?
  • 28 2
 an enduro specific jersey for only sixty bucks? I'll take three of them and throw away all of my existing jerseys as they are not enduro specific.
  • 12 4
 No enduro specific body armor? Does anyone remember when we just called it "mountain biking"?
  • 10 6
 mountain bikes have 26 inch wheels
  • 6 0
 No! Mountain bikes are what your ride on....(for lack of a better term) mountains!
  • 2 1
 Well, most of you do not ride on mountains. So maybe those of that is so upset about the description, enduro, just should call it biking, because after all mountain biking is not what you do....stop the whining, we heard it already.
  • 10 0
 Reminds me of batman!
  • 11 0
 Da na na na na BATMAN!!!!
  • 1 0
 ZAM!
  • 2 0
 "I'm not the one wearing hockey pants"
  • 3 0
 Pinkbike. The proof that menstrual synchronization is more than just a hypothesis.

I, for one, like what I'm seeing - and it's not like the prices are higher then other premium brands. Quality and design (both visual and technical) costs, that's just they way things work.
  • 4 0
 All that gear is giving me major buying temptation, I really like the simplicity of the short and jersey pasterns compared to what you see from the like of One and TLD
  • 1 0
 If you are short on cash from buying bike parts textile motorcycle jackets work great for protection on mountain bikes. I have two waist length ones with removable armour and zip out linings from my last two motorcycles. One is waterproof with an insulated lining and zippered vents that I wear here in Canada in November + December on the MTB and have crashed many times on icy trails with no pain. The other jacket is mesh with a nylon waterproof liner and can be used in warmer weather. They are both machine washable and if you look in motorcycle want ads you can pick them up really cheap.
  • 4 0
 Finally a viable....dangit its more expensive than poc!
  • 3 0
 I'd like to see removable hip pads in the DH shorts like the TLD moto shorts
  • 1 0
 and knee pads in like moto pants
  • 1 0
 That new brand seven protection do a short with removable pieces I think
  • 3 2
 What is the point of jerseys? Are they more durable or something because I already have breathable clothing that is much cheaper than that. Looks cooler than what I use though.
  • 2 0
 Looks sweet! I saw an edit last week of Paul B rocking the stuff! Looks super dialed!
  • 2 1
 Is it just me or have they missed out on a decent sized piece of the market by not making any of there body/back protection neck brace compatible?
  • 2 0
 I have the Rhinolyte vest and it fits a Leatt just fine. I just had to mive the Thoracic piece out one notch.
  • 2 3
 Neck braces are a gimmick,you find one piece of evidence other than rip off leat himself to prove they work. Nearly all pros have stopped using them. Even Dan atherton who actually broke his neck has stopped using it. So someone has told him not to bother and he's surrounded by doctors and specialists.
  • 1 0
 Ok easy tiger, each to their own eh.
  • 3 0
 Dianese makes their own neck brace that is compatible. It contacts points on your body where there is muscle, rather than bone like the Leatt and doesn't have that 'spine brace' thing. It misses contact altogether with the dreaded collar bone. I think its a great idea and I got to try one on at Interbike. It has a nice fit, though I would love to try one in a real world scenario.

www.dainese.com/us_en/motorbike/hybrid-neck-brace.html
  • 1 0
 I think this stuff looks awesome. Now that we're making these lighter pads it would be great if they could make some slightly longer knees to include some shin coverage?
  • 1 0
 Fuse makes some that I think look nice.
http://fuse-protection.com/section/combo-defense-series/
  • 1 0
 well there's always the alpinestars knee/shin pads
  • 1 0
 true but they are exspensive to the max.. that fuse look nice.. along with the ankle pads ! cant find a price on the site though..
  • 1 0
 POC also make nice looking knee/shin but are at POC prices.
  • 1 0
 I have some older dainese shin/knee pads that I am in love with. They are very similar to these: www.dainese.com/us_en/multisport-summer/oak-knee-guard-hard-short.html The small plastic pad above the knee articulates beautifully providing excellent protection if your knee is bent or straight.
  • 1 0
 The Fuse ones with ankle too are like $70. At least on Albes.com.
  • 1 0
 thanks erik
  • 2 0
 Those knee pads look promising. Any chance a review could happen, Pinkbike?
  • 1 0
 I'm well up for that lightweight jacket... Bit more than the TLD shock dr stuff, but not an old full weight thing... Who is the UK importer?
  • 2 0
 Windwave is the UK importer, check them out www.windwave.co.uk/brands/dainese
  • 1 0
 the straps on the rhyolite jacket and the knee protections looks very cheap.... in dont know how long they works
  • 2 0
 very interesting, especially the knee guards.
  • 1 0
 Anybody got some crash experience with memory foam products, especially shoulder and back impact?
  • 2 0
 Works great. I have a Rhinolyte vest.
  • 3 0
 i have been using a poc vest vpd 2 for one year now and it works soooo good. at least i can tell for my elbows (severel times) and shoulder (twice or so). crashed hard and my elbow looked fine.
  • 1 0
 I use the knee and shin and have for years . Nice to get some shorts and top to .
  • 1 0
 Missing the "behind the kneepad" pic to see if they have the cutout...aka no binding
  • 2 0
 great looking... and theres nothing like dainese ergonomy!!!
  • 1 0
 Na na na na na na Batman...
  • 1 0
 First one is for rampage, a little too big for everything else
  • 1 0
 i like the Rynolite Jacket
  • 1 0
 No Leatt compatible safety jackets...
  • 1 0
 Does the Rhyolite give protection to the spleen/liver/kidney areas?
  • 2 0
 Nice products
  • 2 5
 first one looks like the suit from iron man
  • 2 2
 No, more like Halo!
  • 1 1
 More like gladiator







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