{"id":18123,"date":"2026-01-22T21:11:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T18:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/the-g-form-mx-spike-chest-back-protector-is-awesome-lightweight-super-comfy-and-shields-you-from-any-impact-%f0%9f%92%aa-%f0%9f%92%aa\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T22:04:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:04:03","slug":"the-g-form-mx-spike-chest-back-protector-is-awesome-lightweight-super-comfy-and-shields-you-from-any-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/en\/the-g-form-mx-spike-chest-back-protector-is-awesome-lightweight-super-comfy-and-shields-you-from-any-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"The G-Form MX Spike chest &amp; back protector is awesome, lightweight, super comfy, and shields you from any impact! \ud83d\udcaa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18123\" class=\"elementor elementor-18123 elementor-18089\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a696f87 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a696f87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad4aa65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad4aa65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"226\">The MX Spike chest &amp; back protector is perfect for all levels of biking and even motocross if you\u2019re up for adventure!<\/strong> \ud83c\udfcd\ufe0f<br data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"233\"><strong data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"261\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Brand: G-Form <\/strong><br data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"264\"><strong data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"307\">Product: MX Spike Chest &amp; Back Protector <\/strong><br data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"310\"><strong data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"341\">Price: \u00a3219.99 <\/strong><br data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"344\"><strong data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"371\">From: Oxford Products <\/strong><br data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"374\"><strong data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"409\">Tested by: Aran Francis <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6da454 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6da454\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-547cdea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"547cdea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/equipement1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18112\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/equipement1.webp 2048w, 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"509\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/equipement4.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18106\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/equipement4.webp 509w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/equipement4-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/equipement4-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a83b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74a83b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"509\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/equipement5.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18104\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/equipement5.webp 509w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/equipement5-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/equipement5-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eded52d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eded52d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"509\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/equipement6.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18102\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/equipement6.webp 509w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/equipement6-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/equipement6-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0a51f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb0a51f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ece0be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ece0be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"382\">Protector Features: \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<br data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"110\">The RE ZRO chest &amp; back pads are ventilated, flexible, and removable \ud83d\udcaa<br data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"174\">Back rated CE 1621-2 Level 2, chest CE 1621-3 Level 1<br data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"232\">Full-length front zipper with reinforced stitching \ud83d\udd25<br data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"268\">Fabric wicks sweat and keeps you comfortable<br data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"305\">Side elastic straps for custom fit<br data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"349\">Integrated elastics to secure a neck brace  <\/p><p data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"723\">My Personal Experience:<br data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"406\">After a nasty crash kept me off the bike for a while last year \ud83d\ude05<br data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"467\">Now I wear body armor (at least back protection) on every ride \ud83c\udfcd\ufe0f<br data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"531\">Sometimes I feel it\u2019s a bit of luck and superstition \ud83d\ude02<br data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"585\">Even on a chill ride with my dad wearing full armor, it might be over the top \ud83d\ude0e<br data-start=\"661\" data-end=\"664\">But honestly, when you live comfortably in armor, comfort becomes the top priority \ud83d\udca5   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318d957 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"318d957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404398d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"404398d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"365\"><strong data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"140\">Thankfully, G-Form\u2019s MX MTB Spike is super comfortable and easily ticks the comfort box. <\/strong> \ud83d\ude0e<br data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"146\">The shirt-with-pads design always keeps a layer of fabric between your skin and anything that could cause itching \u2728<br data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"229\">But since it\u2019s an integrated shirt with pads, it can get hot and sweaty on summer rides \ud83d\udd25<br data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"309\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The good news is the pads are easily removable and simple to wash \ud83d\udca7 <\/p><p data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"508\">Between the pads and the rider, there\u2019s a layer of moisture-wicking fabric that cushions the chest and back for extra comfort \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<br data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"452\">These fabric layers can also be removed and washed whenever you want \ud83c\udf2c\ufe0f<\/p><p data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"885\">A common issue with other body armor designed the same way is that it\u2019s hard to adjust or has no adjustment 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bec6c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5bec6c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-18098\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-2048x2048.webp 2048w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-100x100.webp 100w\" 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https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/equipement7-2048x2048.webp 2048w, https:\/\/hikeriderun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/equipement7-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4204120 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4204120\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5fb9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f5fb9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"297\"><strong data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"153\">For impact protection, the MX MTB Spike uses G-Form\u2019s RE ZRO pads. <\/strong> \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<br data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"160\">These purple pads are lightweight, flexible, and sustainable, biodegradable and recyclable \u267b\ufe0f<br data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"238\">Not the lightest armor out there, but the weight is reasonable for the protection \ud83d\udcaa  <\/p><p data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"461\">The pads are certified for back protection Level 2 and chest Level 1 according to EN 1621 standards.<br data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"377\">Coverage is excellent\u2014the back isn\u2019t too narrow and the chest isn\u2019t too long, giving a perfect balance between protection and freedom of movement \ud83d\udd25  <\/p><p data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"586\"><strong data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"543\">The pads are flexible and super comfortable, with excellent adjustable fit and extra padding on the shoulders. <\/strong><br data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"546\">The result: an incredible feeling of security and comfort \ud83d\ude0e <\/p><p data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"675\">If I\u2019m being honest, the back protection could extend a bit lower, as some of the lower back remains exposed \ud83d\udcad  <\/p><p data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"802\"><strong data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"733\">The price is around \u00a3220, but it reflects the quality of the armor. <\/strong><br data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"736\">There are thoughtful extras like elastic ties on the shoulders to secure a neck brace \ud83c\udfcd\ufe0f<\/p><p data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"968\">Honestly, it\u2019s hard to find any flaws with the MX MTB Spike.<br data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"844\">The lack of pockets is a bit annoying, especially if you need to store small items while riding \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<br data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"923\">But on most rides, I\u2019ve gotten used to going without them \ud83d\ude80   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c67c003 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c67c003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba72aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba72aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conclusion:<br data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"985\">The G-Form MX MTB Spike is an excellent product \ud83d\udca5<br data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1021\">A bit pricey, but the comfort and secure fit are unmatched by any other armor<br data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1087\">It retains some heat in summer, and is a bit heavy (over 1 kg for all sizes)<br data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1158\">But for high-risk, extreme riding,  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