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Ortema Ortho-Max Light back protector

Dimitri Lehner

 · 02.12.2019

Ortema Ortho-Max Light back protectorPhoto: Laurin Lehner
Ortema Ortho-Max Light back protector
Hero Siegfried had to impale the dragon and bathe in its blood. I, on the other hand, help every salamander across the road and prefer to strap on the Ortema protector instead.
Ortema back protectorPhoto: Laurin Lehner Ortema back protector

Back protectors do not protect against the dreaded hyperextensions and compressions, but they can cushion the impact on stones by 95 per cent. Or if you are thrown backwards against a tree. This happens quite rarely, but when it does, you'll be glad of every layer of foam on your back. The Ortema foam achieves the best cushioning values on the market - we have tested this with the TÜV - great! The Ortho-Max Light only consists of a protector pad, hip belt and shoulder straps. This makes it lighter than normal waistcoats, but the wearing comfort suffers somewhat from the narrow shoulder straps. Good: The pad is hardly noticeable.


Weight655 grammes. Price: 99 €. ortema-shop.com


STRENGTHS High cushioning, light and airy, comfortable to wear
WEAKNESSES The narrow shoulder straps stretch against the skin


CONCLUSIONBack protector with top damping values. Not quite as comfortable to wear as a waistcoat, but lighter and well ventilated.

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Dimitri Lehner

Dimitri Lehner is a qualified sports scientist. He studied at the German Sport University Cologne. He is fascinated by almost every discipline of fun sports - besides biking, his favourites are windsurfing, skiing and skydiving. His latest passion: the gravel bike. He recently rode it from Munich to the Baltic Sea - and found it marvellous. And exhausting. Wonderfully exhausting!

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