On this page, you will find the following:

• Shirt Armor Installation
• Pants and Shorts Armor Installation
• Armor care and recommendations

Shirt Armor Installation

• Insert each into the corresponding pocket and pull the pocket fabric lip over the armor to keep it in place.

Pants and Shorts Armor Installation

• See video below for correct positioning.
• For the hips, find the opening in the seam just below the side waistband and insert the hip armor into the first fabric flap.
• For the thighs, find the opening in the seam just below the hip armor pocket and insert the thigh armor into the first fabric flap.
• Reach inside the pocket and cover with the second overlapping fabric flap.
• Armor is correctly installed when the armor is entirely enclosed by the overlapping fabric pocket flaps and does not show.

Armor Care and Installation Instructions:

Cleaning:

We recommend occasionally removing the armor from your Bohn gear to clean it as detergent residue, salt (including body salt) and moisture can stick to it and negatively affect the armor.

Armor pieces should NOT be placed in the washing machine or dryer but may be wiped clean with a damp cloth if soiled. 

Recommended Temperature:

We recommend storing your protectors in temperatures above 55 degrees. Cold or hot temperatures will not affect the effectiveness of the protector, but extreme cold in addition to stress on the protector (ie. bending of the armor) can cause the pieces to crack. Please keep your protection inside your home and do not put your pants or shirts on when they have been sitting in temperatures below 50 degrees. They should be warmed first. Protectors can be worn on a cold ride as your body warmth should keep the protectors at a comfortable temperature. If you would like protectors specifically made for cold temperatures, please give us a call we have options. 

As such, do not stress the protectors in extremely cold weather conditions. For example, leaving pieces in a cold garage and then putting them on can cause armor with articulation to crack at the articulation points. 

Use good judgment when wearing the protectors and try to keep them against your warm body or stored in temperatures above 50-60 degrees for the longest life. DO NOT use frozen protectors–bring them inside to warm up before you use them.

Warranty:

Limb armor, like your helmet, has an expiration date typically 5-10 years from manufacture. Cracking of the armor pieces is not warrantied as this means one of two things:

1. The armor placement is incorrect on your body (see the proper placement graphic below) and stressed over and over at an articulation point.  
   or
2. It has been subjected to cold temperatures and then bent or used while frozen or cold. This is virtually the ONLY way the protector can/will crack unless you took scissors or a knife and cut it. If your protector is affected and you are 100% confident that you have taken care of your protector, please give us a call. If you need to replace your armor, you can find all of our armor here>>