EVS Nitro Circus SC05 knee guard ($65)

EVSThe Nitro Circus edition of EVS's SC05 knee guard is one slick looking piece of protective gear.

Travis Pastrana and his Nitro Circus brand have been spreading like the plague the across the world for past few years. What started as a crew of friends messing around doing wild and crazy stunts ala "Jackass," has turned into an bigger-than-life entity including a full series on MTV, a slew of films, and even a fully choreographed tour that has made it's way through Australia this year with New Zealand coming next.

With so much marketability behind the Nitro Circus brand due to the adoring fan base worldwide, everyone knew it was only a matter of time until Nitro Circus branded product hit the market. Teaming up with protection giant EVS, who is a long-time sponsor of Pastrana's, the two companies have collaborated to bring a full line of protection gear to the market including knee guards, knee braces, chest protectors, neck braces an more. We take a look at the SC05 knee guard.

WHAT IT IS:
The EVS Nitro Circus SC05 knee guard is really just a radically designed take on EVS's wildly popular top-of-the-line knee guard. As you know, there are many different ways to protect your knees when riding dirt bikes and the most common option for racers is the knee brace, which protects against side-to-side movement and hyperextension with its strong metal frame. For freestylers, the knee guard is often times the selected method of knee protection due to it's lighter build and less restriction, which allows the rider more movement of the knee when pulling technical tricks, yet still offers a good amount of protection.

The SCO5 features a hard molded knee cup for patella protection, a wrap around strap system that keeps the guard in place, dual density knee impact protection and an internal hard molded shin guard. The material that makes up the majority of the guard is airprene, which is known to be extremely comfortable and pliable while still allowing for maximum breathability.

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WHY IT RULES:
If these knee guards good enough to protect the entire Nitro Circus crew while they're hucking themselves on the mega ramp on the Nitro Circus Live tour in Australia, they're plenty good enough to protect your fragile knees and shins. On top of the high quality build and ample protection, the signature Nitro Circus guards just look plain cool. The black, red and white graphic scheme is eye catching and turns knee protection into a fashion statement. If you ride a dirt bike, you NEED knee protection and the EVS SC05 is a great place to start.

WHERE TO FIND IT:
The best place to order the EVS Nitro Circus SC05 knee guard, or any of the EVS Nitro Circus products, is directly from EVS's website.

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