Details
In the array of knee braces you have to choose from, the Alpinestars Fluid Tech Carbon is a brace that prizes protection, comfort, and a slim form factor. With the Tech Carbon you’re looking at an asymmetric, high-end knee brace that’s main feature is the lightweight carbon polymer construction.
Each brace weighs in at only 1.3 pounds thanks to that carbon polymer, and that makes the Tech Carbon the lightest premium knee brace currently offered by a good margin. The brace also has a very slim profile so riders with larger calves won’t worry about tucking the brace inside their boots. And the profile is only minimally added to by the dual hinge design.
Additional features like the Size Adapter System (SAS), interchangeable articulation spacers, five different hyper extension stops, and several other size adjustments let the Tech Carbon fit you on a personalized level and make it one of the best premium knee braces available.
- Includes ONE LEFT side brace
Protection
- EN 1621-1:2012 K type B / Level 1.
- Knee pivot system: new double-pivoting hinge system incorporating tool-free, fast, easy maintenance
- New strong and advanced high-performance carbon polymer compound PA12 LCF reinforced for higher breaking resistance.
- Exchangeable extension stops (0, 5, 10, 15, 20 degrees) to prevent hyper-extension injuries.
- The Fluid Tech features a lightweight Exoskeleton reduced material construction design.
- Extreme temperature resilience: Fluid Tech performs at temperatures as low as -4°F (-20°C).
- Innovative patella/knee cup protection system: ergonomically sculptured and ventilation knee cup system constructed from semi-rigid TPU backed by shock-absorbing PU memory foam.
- Additional protection in strongly angled positions afforded by upper and lower patella cuffs.
Comfort & Ergonomics
- Crucial weight-saving: the Fluid Tech is 40% lighter than current B2 brace versions.
- Innovative spacer system: brace supplied with leg-size adjustment spacers (1mm, 2mm, and 3mm) on either side of hinge, plus two pairs of flexible, anatomically optimized ‘ergofit’.
- Spacers (6mm and 9mm) for improved directional articulation performance.
- Innovative, dual X-strap system promotes secure fitment of brace in all riding positions and includes combined buckle and Velcro closures for rapid and easy mounting.
- New additional thin ergo fit spacer on the medial (bike) side to have the knee closer to the bike.
- New softer and comfortable strap system to avoid skin irritations.
- New soft comfortable lateral knee padding to avoid pressure points.
- Highly ventilated: channeled padding and mesh zones for optimized ventilation and airflow.
- The Fluid Tech incorporates a bio-organic engineering design for superb anatomical performance.
- Correct position of knee cup is secured accurately in place with top and bottom elastic straps, allowing multi-directional freedom of movement.
- New graphics.
Small/Medium/Large fits: 3.86" - 4.41"
X-Large/XX-Large fits: 4.41" - 4.96"