Flex Short Liner - Men's
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Why We Like The Flex Short Liner
While we often like to remain in denial to being mere mortals, mother nature likes to remind us every so often with a solid knock off the bike, sending you careening into the trees for a little dash of humbling reality. These blows can be day-enders, or even season enders, or you can slide on a pair of 7 Protection Flex Short Liners before you hit the trail for solid protection that helps you get right back up again to keep pushing the limits of your superpowers. These shorts offer a compressive fit that hugs your muscles while you ride, but more importantly, polygon foam padding shielding your hips, thighs, and tail bone when you go down hard.
7 Mesh utilizes this polygon layout for the padded sections so that you can experience a natural flex and stride on the bike, moving with you with minimal restriction while still providing impact absorption. The padding is strategically placed to provide coverage in areas most prone to big hits, with emphasis in giving peace of mind and confidence to riders who have had previous injuries to the hip or coccyx. Carrying protection and comfort further, the shorts have an integrated chamois pad to give you cushion for long days on the bike. It uses multi-density foam to relieve pressure and reduce the chances of hot spots and chaffing, and flat lock stitching to keep irritating seams out of your way.
Details
- Padded shorts for testing your superpowers
- Targeted polygon foam absorbs impacts from big hits
- Padding on hips and coccyx protects from major injuries
- Polygon padding allows you to move naturally
- Cushion your sit bones with dual density chamois
- Reduce chaffing and hot spots with flat lock stitching
- Compressive fit supports your sit bones all day
- Item #SPU000K
- Material
- 30% polyurethane, 30% polyamide, 25% ethlene vinyl acetate, 10% polyester, 3% silicone, 2% rubber
- Fit
- form-fitting
- Outseam
- [x-large] 21in
- Inseam
- [x-large] 8in
- Chamois
- dual density
- Pockets
- none
- Waist
- elastic
- Claimed Weight
- [x-large] 12.5oz
- Activity
- downhill, enduro
Reviews
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Overall Rating
4 based on 8 ratings
Review Summary
Fits Slightly Large
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageOctober 1, 2023
Very thoughtful design
- Familiarity:
- I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
I am currently wearing 30 in waist pants, been losing some weight. My old soft shell pants fit over this nicely. I have taken a fall or two, and they are definitely padded in all the right places! I wore it a couple of hours in warm fall weather, and they seem to breathe well (torso was drenched in sweat). They are comfortable, don't pinch anywhere etc. The silicone cuffs keep them from slipping. With regard to size, they do seem slightly baggy. I tend to find most pants to be too tight in the thighs though, so I think the fit is great (better than too tight and strangling your sensitive parts lol)
Originally reviewed on Backcountry.com
August 9, 2023
runs big
- Familiarity:
- I returned this product before using it
I'm 6'2" 175. Should have heeded the reviews saying that the sizing is way off. Size medium was baggy around thighs and hips and a diaper in the chamois. Size down at least one size.
Originally reviewed on Backcountry.com
January 15, 2022
Does the job.
- Familiarity:
- I've used it several times
Decent liners, especially for the price. Chamois is thick and actually pretty good, I wasn't expecting much but I was surprised at how comfortable these were after a few hours. Armor padding is in all the right places and doesn't inhibit movement at all especially once it warms up. Fit is a bit loose at first, can pull them up a little higher once the chamois is broken in to tighten up around the boys. I followed the sizing chart and they fit me pretty well, they stay in place and don't move around. If you have skinny thighs the legs may be a bit loose, which other reviewers had mentioned. Fit well under mountain bike shorts. They do include loops which can be used to clip into shorts or to hang for drying. Overall I'm very happy with these!
August 27, 2021
Great coverage but horrible fit
- Familiarity:
- I've put it through the wringer
The pad coverage of these is great but the fit is terrible. These are massive! They are crazy long and on my the chamois pad is way too bulky. I am 6'4" waist 34 and I sized down to a medium and even its a bit too loose and big.
Originally reviewed on Backcountry.com
January 19, 2021
Great pad design but poor fit
- Familiarity:
- I returned this product before using it
I'm 5'8" 160# with a 32" waist -- the mediums were HUGE. Too big on the waist and extremely "roomy"...up front 8\. The pad placement and coverage seemed excellent but I had to return them.
Originally reviewed on Backcountry.com
December 27, 2020
Great padding snug fit
- Familiarity:
- I've put it through the wringer
I have tried Gforms which don't stay up. These fit well and cover with better padding.
Originally reviewed on Backcountry.com
July 27, 2020
Pretty great!
- Familiarity:
- I've used it several times
I'm new to the sport and love having some extra protection--and these are great! Super comfortable and the pads are placed well. I've taken a couple spills in them and, although I got a pretty good bruise after one fall, I am sure that it would have been SO MUCH worse. Anyway, these are great! Sizing is great as well. I'm a 33 waist (6 foot, 190 pounds), and the medium fits like a glove.
Originally reviewed on Backcountry.com
June 27, 2020
good protection, but!
I bought this for downhill runs at the bike park. The build quality and protection seem fine. But, the fit is odd. I am 5'9"/160lbs w 33" waist. The waist fits fine but the length is a bit long and the leg bands are loose, so not great fit for my body. I have to fold the waist band down one fold to make the length better. The pad for your seat is a little wide so it has a bit of diaper feel to it. Not nearly as bad as the Fox Titan but not as nice as a standard bike short. I am keeping for the protection, but it could be better.
Originally reviewed on Backcountry.com
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