Held Race-Tex Two-Piece Suit

Held Race-Tex Two-Piece Suit — Premium Textile Race, CE AA

Held's Race-Tex is the German brand's most technically advanced synthetic race textile. The two-piece suit (jacket + matching trousers) is cut to a racing silhouette and certified at CE AA — the same level as most leather competition suits sold in Europe.

Materials & Vegan Verification

The outer shell is Race-Tex: a proprietary woven polyamide with a high thread-count construction designed to resist abrasion at speed. Held developed Race-Tex specifically to offer leather-equivalent performance without animal hide. Verified vegan. The reinforcement panels at shoulders, elbows, knees, and hips are all Race-Tex or synthetic stretch inserts. No leather, no cowhide, no kangaroo panels anywhere. Internal lining is a smooth polyester satin weave.

Protection (EN 17092-2:2020 Class AA)

• CE AA (EN 17092-2:2020) certified on the jacket; matching trousers certified to complement
• SAS-TEC SC-1/EVO1 CE Level 2 shoulder and elbow armor (included)
• SAS-TEC SC-1/KD CE Level 2 knee armor (included with trousers)
• SAS-TEC SC-1/06 CE Level 2 back protector (included — not an insert, factory-fitted)
• Hip protector pockets front and rear (Level 1 hip armor included)

Build Quality

Held is a German manufacturer with decades of textile experience. The stitching on Race-Tex suits is double-stitched with reinforcing tape at all stress seams. The connecting zip between jacket and trousers is a full-perimeter design. Sleeve and calf cuffs are adjustable. This is a suit built to last, not a value play.

Verdict

If you're serious about track riding and want the best vegan-verified textile race suit available from a German precision manufacturer, this is it. The factory-fitted CE Level 2 back protector alone sets it apart. Premium price, premium result.

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