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Alpinestars Stella range do body armour with boob shaped chest protection. I have used it on many occasions and having that feeling of safety is great when riding in rocky terrain. However the mesh does form patterns on my skin as I heat up & then it can be difficult to get off.
I would recommend one of the body armour tops that are fabric.
Also buy Forcefield knee socks & consider shorts with hip protection. Then wear whatever you want on top.
Failing that, just wear what's comfortable, as bikers, every day is a risk.
I knew a woman who broke her forearm because the armour in the jacket was positioned incorrectly.
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As a bloke the fact that boob shaped armour is available was not even on the radar - good point, thanks.
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I have the alpinestars stella body armour and I definitely recommend it:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NxyqOj5d4g...0/IMG_0203.JPG
For comfort I wear it with a long sleeve t-shirt underneath.
I wore it for 8 days enduro ride in Siberia last summer, with some very hot days (38 degrees C). It was perfect, until it started to be cold. Putting layers over the armour is not ideal for warmth.
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Vanucci
I just saw a lady with a Vanucci vest at the RA in Arkansas...she got it in Germany and they sell them in the UK. It had good back and collarbone coverage, but no chestplate. But....it had spandex instead of mesh as the base and it did contain her boobs.
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Keeping your cool
Wallowing in mud holes has worked for me to keep cool in hot countries - literally getting everything that I'm wearing as wet as possible - from helmet interior to my socks and everything in between.
Though as I haven't got any fancy Bluetooth stuff - no worries about soaking my helmet.
I've never worn body armour and have traveled in some of the world's hottest places, however I do tend to feel the cold.
I wear leather trousers in hot countries ( I know I'm going to get shot down in flames for saying that) because I don't like wearing synthetic trousers.
friends of mine wear Draggin Jeans - much cooler with built in protection, I'd probably be too lazy to wash them enough.
It's all about personal choice and comfort. Good luck with whatever you choose.
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Originally Posted by Tiffany
Wallowing in mud holes has worked for me to keep cool in hot countries - literally getting everything that I'm wearing as wet as possible - from helmet interior to my socks and everything in between.
Though as I haven't got any fancy Bluetooth stuff - no worries about soaking my helmet.
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I don't fancy my chances of getting that option past the first couple of sentences. 
We are off to the bike show thing at NEC end of month (28th or 29th?) hopefully there will be a few things to try there.
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