Highly Specialized Body Armour / Protective Wear for Mountain Biking, Snowboarding, Motocross, and other Extreme Sports

To describe the history and products or FreeFall Gear; manufacturer of highly specialized body armour / protective wear for mountain biking, motorcross, snowboarding, skiing, and other extreme sports.

FreeFall Gear is a manufacturer of highly specialized body armour / protective wear for mountain biking, motorcross, snowboarding, skiing, and other extreme sports. Located in beautiful British Columbia, on the west coast of Canada and home to some of the best and most progressive snowboarding, skiing and mountain biking that the planet has to offer, this environment has been the perfect product development ground for all their products.

With 26 years of experience in sewing and manufacturing FreeFall Gear is dedicated to outstanding customer service and product quality. Product development and design evolve from close consultations with Professional Athletes, Chiropractors, Physicians and Design Consultants. All products go through numerous torture tests by the FREEFALL EXTREME TEAM athletes to ensure durability, comfort and high performance

Owner Dave Citra's educational background in physiology and art helped him to design gear that both protects the body and looks good. (Let's face it mountain bikers, skiers, and snowboarders alike are prone to vanity!) The constant jarring that snowboarders and mountain bikers endure means they need something to stabilize the internal organs such as intestines and kidneys. The Triple and Double Helix vests have a kidney belt that protects the lower back and supports the abdomen muscles with high-density foam. In addition to the foam, a hard shell is added made of polycarbonate (similar to what is used on motorbike windshields) for the back and chest. The vest can be upgraded to include full coverage Hard-Shell Shoulder Pads and an attachable Helix Backpack for ample storage for 100 oz. hydration bladder, energy bars, tool kits, pump, tubes, extra clothes, and more. The Pro Shorts are available in either a full coverage soft-shell short or a more streamlined and ventilated hard shell version. At trade shows Citra uses a 7lb coffee can filled with pennies to demonstrate the effectiveness of the foam used in both shorts. "With one hand under the padding you can pound away and not feel a thing" Citra explains.

All FreeFall Gear products are designed to be multi-sport compatible. The Helix Vest has been designed to be fully customizable to the rider and the sport, as all pieces of armour are fully removable and it is composed of wicking materials and fully ventilated where needed. Professional Boardercross racers who have used the gear for years have also been using it for mountain biking, snowmobiling, and motorcross riding. "A lot of the guys we sponsor are into multiple sports", says Citra, and the gear works for all of them. FreeFall Gear sponsors many professional snowboarders including junior members of the Canadian National Snowboard team ranking in the top 10-12 places, mountain bikers, and BMX riders. They have also sponsored an in-line skater who moved into the stunt industry producing films showing radical stunt work in Citra's gear.

All FreeFall Gear products are available now at www.FreeFallGear.com and various retail stores in Whistler and across British Columbia. Visit www.FreeFallGear.com for product information, or contact travis@FreeFallGear.com for retail or wholesale ordering information.