The changing splint colours
Blue
This close-up shows the ribbed section around the wrist on an early blue Flexmeter splint. The colour makes its shape stand out against the black fabric.
Red
An early red version, shown on the hand. This original photograph traces the long splint from the back of the hand along the forearm.
Silver and light grey
Silver and light grey splints followed the early colours. These two views show the moulded outer splint and the fabric lining of an older version.
Dark grey
Darker splints followed the lighter versions. The current Demon Flexmeter Single-Sided is shown here as a present-day example of that appearance.
Double with D3O
The current Demon Flexmeter Double-Sided With D3O continues the darker appearance. The D3O marking and additional palm-side components are visible in these views.
The earlier product families
Original photographs from our earlier websites preserve the products under the names used at the time. They show historical wrist guards, integrated gloves, helmets, back protectors and impact shorts.
Separate Single wrist guard
The earlier Single had a splint on the back of the hand and an open palm. The arrow in the original product photograph points to the pale splint.
Flexmeter PLUS
The earlier PLUS added a piece on the palm side. Two arrows in this historical photograph identify the two areas of the old wrist guard.
PalmPro
Our earlier English product page called this removable palm piece PalmPro. Its original image file uses the name Flexguard. The photograph shows a hand lifting the piece to reveal its position on the guard.
Integrated Single glove
This earlier Single design combined a glove and a splint on the back of the hand. The black glove with pale piping belonged to that integrated product line. Our earlier homepage described reinforced fingers and palms and sewn-in protectors for this former glove range.
Integrated Double glove
Double was also offered as an integrated glove, with an additional palm-side piece. The photograph shows the large cuff lettering and the contrasting finger details.
Helmeter Snow
Grey panels, black graphics and a red accent distinguish this Helmeter design. The helmet collection was part of our wider protective-equipment range at the time.
Helmeter Air System
The red version appeared on our earlier website as Helmeter Air System. The earlier English homepage described small internal air cushions adjusted with a pump on the helmet. It also mentioned Bluetooth versions and separately available helmet cameras. These details document the former range.
Spinemeter: the shorter back panel
The articulated panels give Spinemeter its distinctive appearance. Our earlier English site listed versions with four to seven shells. This photograph accompanied the four-shell version.
Spinemeter: a longer version
This photograph accompanied the five-shell version on the earlier website. The longer panel shows how the same product family was offered in several lengths.
Spinemeter: the longer back panels
The earlier site also listed six-shell and seven-shell versions. This original photograph accompanied the six-shell listing and shows one of the longer back panels.
Spinemeter: the seven-shell listing
The earlier website used this photograph for its seven-shell version, the longest size in that range. It is retained here with the original listing it accompanied.
Spinemeter with chest pads
A further version added front padding. This original photograph shows the chest pads, shoulder straps and broad waist belt on a display torso.
Chest pads in detail
This original front view shows the two pads, their connecting straps and the broad waist belt. It accompanied the earlier chest-protection listing.
The back panel from the side
The original side photograph shows the articulated shell profile and the padded section behind it. Together with the front view, it preserves details of the earlier construction.
Impact shorts
These padded shorts completed the earlier protective-equipment range. The photograph shows the shaped hip and tailbone sections of that historical version.
Specifications recorded on the earlier website
The following details come from our earlier English information page and describe the versions listed there. That page did not identify an exact production year or current model code for each item. These records belong to the historical range shown above.
Earlier wrist-guard construction
The earlier page described a thermoplastic back splint made from DuPont Hytrel. PLUS also had a Hytrel palm-side splint and the removable PalmPro piece. The listed outer material was 90% neoprene and 10% polyethylene, with a 100% polyamide lining. The description referred to a progressive hinge and two adjustable straps: the first non-elastic and the second elastic. These are the earlier specifications; the current FL132 and FL292 models are described separately.
Earlier impact-short versions
The old range distinguished Impact Short Soft, with high-density foam, from a version with rigid thermoplastic shells. The page described Lycra fabric and padding around the hips, thighs, buttocks and tailbone. The text listed black shorts in XS, S, M, L and XL, while its measurement and weight table covered S to XL only. The recorded weights were:
| Earlier size | Listed weight |
|---|---|
| S | 280 g |
| M | 300 g |
| L | 310 g |
| XL | 320 g |
Earlier Spinemeter specifications
The earlier page described articulated thermoplastic shells, high-density foam more than 25 mm thick, adjustable shoulder straps and a waist strap with a hook-and-loop fastening. The listing gave black and red as the colours and S, M, L and XL as the sizes. Its table recorded these weights and panel lengths for the four versions:
| Earlier size | Number of shells | Listed weight | Listed length |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 4 | 500 g | 350 mm |
| M | 5 | 580 g | 450 mm |
| L | 6 | 700 g | 520 mm |
| XL | 7 | 800 g | 600 mm |
The corresponding old size ranges remain on the historical sizing page.
Docmeter Armour Vest and Protective Gilet
Alongside the standalone back protectors, our earlier English pages listed the Docmeter Armour Vest for the chest, back, arms and shoulders, and a sleeveless Protective Gilet for the chest and back. They were described as distinct options in the former range.
Other names in the earlier range
Our earlier English product page also featured Komperdell Cross2 and Cross3 jackets and vests, the Ballistic Vest, Cross3 shorts and Profi Worldcup elbow and shin guards. Camaro vests for water sports appeared alongside them. These entries record the wider range offered at the time.
Back protection in our range today
Spinemeter belongs to our earlier range. Today, Demon back protectors fill that role in our shops. One current standalone model is the Demon FlexForce Pro, with shoulder straps and an adjustable waist belt.
View the Demon FlexForce Pro back protector in our shop for available sizes and current product details.
The earlier service page also recorded size ranges for wrist guards, impact shorts and Spinemeter. Those historical sizing references remain available as a record of the older range.
Discover the people and milestones behind these images in our Flexmeter history.