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PROTECTION LIMITATIONS
General Use:
The Stryker Back Armor is intended to offer specific protection in on-road, temperate ambient conditions without excessively impairing the user's
ability to control the motorcycle controls. The Stryker Back Armor was designed with safety and ergonomics in mind. The Stryker Back Armor is
considered to be PPE because it is designed and manufactured to provide
motorcycle, while riding on-road. Additional particular hazards encountered during an on-road motorcycle accident may include: impacts with the
rider's motorcycle, conflicting vehicles, and other roadside objects. The Stryker Back Armor
traumas caused by severe forces of bending, twisting, torsion, or crushing as the result of striking or being struck by an object, or traumas caused by
extreme movements or massive penetration. The force levels used in the tests
real-world accidents, therefore, products that meet the requirements of the EN 1621-2:2014 standard may only reduce the severity of some minor
injuries. The principle is to create a product that will help to reduce the risk of injury to the area, for which, the PPE was designed to provide limited
protection (see Table 4 and Figure 1 for more information).
Warning: No back protector can offer full protection against injury.
Warning: Spinal injuries will not be prevented by the Stryker Back Armor back protector.
In the case of the Stryker Vest with the Stryker Back Armor as a structural component, the additional plastic plate on the front panel of the Stryker
Vest, which partially covers the sternum, is a design element. It may shield against lofted small stones and debris. Other plastic pieces and elements
on the Stryker Vest, other than the Stryker Back Armor and the plastic plate on the front panel, themselves, are also design elements only, and do
not offer any protection. Only the Stryker Back Armor itself has been certified. Although the plastic plate has been tested to assure compliance with
Directive 89/686/EEC, in accordance with the impact test requirements of technical Standard: EN 14021:2003, Section 4.7, as an available test
method, it has not undergone any additional certification.
traumas caused by high-energy impacts, traumas caused by severe forces of bending, twisting, torsion, or crushing as the result of striking or being
struck by an object, or traumas caused by extreme movements or massive penetration.
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SAFETY WARNINGS
limited protection to the back in the event of an accident or a fall from a
will not prevent traumas caused by high-energy impacts,
do not compare directly to the forces motorcyclists are exposed to in
The plastic plate on the front of the Stryker Vest is NOT a chest protector.
Misuse that will degrade Stryker Back Armor performance:
The Stryker Back Armor must be worn to provide any protection. Improper use of the Stryker Back Armor can seriously compromise effectiveness and
reduce performance. In order for the Stryker Back Armor to retain its original protective capabilities only use the Stryker Back Armor for the purposes
described in the "Use Restrictions and Limitations" section of this user manual. Never tamper with any part of the Stryker Back Armor. Never cut
or trim the Stryker Back Armor or bend or twist it excessively or repeatedly, as this constitutes improper use and may cause the loss of protective
properties and/or breakage. Do not paint any part of the Stryker Back Armor or use colorants of any nature.
Environmental conditions that will degrade the performance of the Stryker Back Armor:
Contamination with foreign substances and/or improper care can seriously compromise the Stryker Back Armor's effectiveness and reduce its
performance. Do not expose the Stryker Back Armor to extreme temperatures, extreme direct sunlight or extreme moisture. Do not expose the Stryker
Back Armor to extremely high or low temperatures like those found in a closed car or outdoor storage.
It will not prevent
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