10 years ago the Gimoto research and development centre designed an homologated airbag gilet.
WAS+™, developed and produced completely in Italy, is born directly from that
Gimoto technical expertise and the professional skills of our team, combining in just one product the highest levels of resistance to abrasion, impact cuts and tears and seam bursting, with no compromises in rider comfort and quality of fit.
After a development lasting more than 1 year and after more than 400 tests had been carried out, the WAS+™ suit was confirmed as exceeding CE EN 13595 level 2 – in all sizes and colours including made-to-measure.
Arm and leg zones are high risk zones. that requires CE homologated protectors impact protectors ('body armour').
Two levels of perfomance are specified for clothing providing protection against road impacts:
- Level 1: clothing designed to give some protection whilst having the lowest possible weight and ergonomic penalties associated with its use.
- Level 2: clothing providing a moderate level of protection, higher than that provided by Level 1.
There are however weight and restriction penalties in providing this level of protection.
All the materials and construction that are used in the WAS+™ suit design exceeded all of the following tests:
- Tears resistance following
- Abrasion resistance of materials
- Maximum knife penetration
- Burst strength of seams and fastenings
- Chemical and ergonomic test
To satisfy the requirements of all these tests required significant innovation in new materials, specialist ergonomic studies and many technical investigations, the
outcome being the development and introduction of a new elasticated fabric - called G-nforced™ - developed and patented directly by Gimoto and used exclusively in the WAS+™ suit.
WAS+™ also introduces the new 3D™ inner liner that gives greater breathability and comfort to the rider.
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