Cut (foil) resistant clothing options?

I always wear helmet and impact vest (and foil edges somewhat sanded down but i guess i need to take more off). I was even chuckling to myself this week noticing the butt-holes in several friend's wetsuits and thinking how awesome i am to have foiled for 4 years and never got a wetsuit tear! So, of course, this week I joined the butt-hole crew! Nasty 6cm skin scratch (through 3mm wetsuit) right by an artery and very close to the family jewels! (and 2 weeks ago another friend got a ~10cm deeper scratch across his abdomen below his vest)

I'm now on the search for additional protection to cover at least from the bottom of the vest to the thigh. Ideally with an EN388 cut resistant rating or similar. Options include:
- cut-resistant board shorts with a rash guard shirt (for over the wetsuit and/or summer use)
- cut-resistant baselayer underwear (ski racing has this but it's $1k+ for top and bottom)
- DIY: dyneema makes a fabric (dyneema diamond) which i could buy and do a DIY shorts and jacket

For existing products, best i found is Gong sells 'Bodyguard' shorts and shirts which have a high cut resistant rating (EN388 standard 5-stars) for euro $100-150 each. They look like a good option but might be hard to get in the USA.

Has anyone used them, or found other options?

Thanks! And be safe out there :-)

I wish there would be a few colours other than black. I know gong have the yellow shirt which is a good start, but everything else is black (or black and white which isn't much better).

It looks like the Ion surf shield line is made by DISTON (a ski race clothing company) or maybe they supply the fabric. Just ordered a pair of DISTON tights on sale so I'll see how those work. I also ski a lot so they can do double-duty.

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sansnowprotect said..
Hey, hello!
I can assist you in solving the problem related to the anti-cut protective clothing.
I have been working with this type of anti-cut fabric for many years and have numerous successful industry cases.
I have approximately 30 different anti-cut fabric solutions, covering EN388: E-F/ the American standard A3-A9.
If you are interested, you can contact me. Hope this helps you.

Thanks. I've ordered the Gong shorts and top - should cover all my important parts :-)

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I'm trying to figure out how cut resistant fabric helps. Sure - I understand the "slice" protection, but my experience is from impact cuts. I wear a 4/3 wetsuit for all sessions. I recently had a close encounter with my foil in shorebreak. The mast hit my forearm really hard. No cut in the wetsuit, but a nasty gash in my arm. If a wetsuit didn't help, how would a rash guard-thin cut fabric protect me?

With some foilers are carrying tourniquets, there is at least a perceived threat of slashing an artery with a foil...perhaps that is the more relevant use case ?

Pressure cuts are a different story , some of my worst foils scares aren't from being sliced it's from being hit by the foil tip and it spilts the tissue under the skin without slicing you open (eg:- Doing a taco and getting the foil tip in the torso) , at first it looks pretty minor but couple of days later it splits open . So in hindsight padding with give you more protection than a cut proof product.

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PBfoiler said..
I'm trying to figure out how cut resistant fabric helps. Sure - I understand the "slice" protection, but my experience is from impact cuts. I wear a 4/3 wetsuit for all sessions. I recently had a close encounter with my foil in shorebreak. The mast hit my forearm really hard. No cut in the wetsuit, but a nasty gash in my arm. If a wetsuit didn't help, how would a rash guard-thin cut fabric protect me?

Yes, PBfoiler, I fully understand your point of view. Because it is based on your real experience. Anti-cutting fabric does not provide 100% protection against injuries.
Based on material science, anti-cutting fabric cannot handle impact injuries. Even in alpine skiing and ice hockey, anti-cutting materials cannot guarantee that you will be completely free from injury.
However, what I want to correct you on is that the original intention of anti-cutting fabric is not to completely prevent you from receiving any injury, but to prevent the injury from worsening.
When you are in a cutting danger, it can provide you with the maximum protection by preventing sharp and pointed objects from injuring your muscles and blood vessels, thus preventing you from prematurely ending your athletic career and your life.
You know, open wounds on muscles and blood vessels are extremely fatal.
My original intention was to develop a lightweight and elastic base layer anti-cutting suit. It is skin-friendly and water-repellent, and comfortable to wear. When paired with a diving suit, it can serve as the last line of defense, preventing muscles and blood vessels from receiving fatal blows.
Finally, I would like to offer everyone a piece of advice, which is also the most renowned viewpoint in our industry: No product can provide 100% security protection. True safety is achieved through the combined efforts of athletes' cautious behavior and the protective measures of the products.