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Director for the National Scholastic Surfing Assoc
May 30, 2009
Reviewer:
Gayline Clifford
from Huntington Beach
Hey! My name is Gayline Clifford and I am the Southwest Conference Director for the National Scholastic Surfing Association. The reason for this note is to tell you that myself and my boss the Executive Director Janice Aragon love your products. It allows us to be free of harm in the park (especially on the rails) during the week so we can be healthy to be running our surfing events on the weekends. Gotta snowboard!! Thanks for the great gear!! Pray for snow!
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May 30, 2009
Reviewer:
Geoff Martin - Freelance ski journalist
from Los Angeles
Having used similar products by Dainese and Azonic, what appealed to me about the Torso Tool was how lightweight, versatile and accomodating it was. I'm excited to have finally found a truly user-friendly padding system that lets me ride more comfortably than ever before. Despite the undeniable quality of my Dainese pro air safety jacket, I found that A. it didn't breathe as well as I wanted it to (especially in the armpits and the back) B. didn't come down low enough on the torso (often making for ill-fitting or poor sheering with base layers) and C. wasn't customizable enough (i.e. - I couldn't remove the arm or shoulder guards). After several days on the snow, I also found that while certain functions (mainly shoulders and back were indespensible, things like forearm protection simply weren't worth the hassle of having to fit them, however short of cutting the arms off the garment, I was stuck with them. Furthermore, all day riding was pretty uncomfortable - I would put my pads on to attempt a new trick or to stomp a burly line...but again, traverses and such made the jacket more trouble than it was worth. With the Torso Tool, this it's simply no longer a big deal.
Director for the National Scholastic Surfing Assoc 
