 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello I have a old injury to my shin which hurt quite a lot last time I skied (boots were fine) I've seen the gel shin protectors around can anyone recommend a brand? Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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blackadder, the OH suffers from a sore shin due to an old injury and finds gel pads work well.
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I have a dodgy ankle from an old injury and I swear by the gell pads, just cant remember what brand they are
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Epitait
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A friend suffers from the same issue and uses the gel pads. They are rectangle in shape and quite thin, not sure of the brand though. Seems like a key issue is to make sure your boots are done up tight, otherwise your shins will rebound back and forward and make it worse.
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Ski An'gel although I confess an interest, it's made by a mate of my brother.
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Yes thats the one - Ski Angel, would recommend
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I have used Ski Angels which anatomically appear to offer the best fit because they are wider towards the knee and ( therefore) narrow toward the ankle However, i have found these move around on a damp, sweaty shin bone and need to be ( in my case) lightly taped down with micropore ( i need hypoallengic plasters) which does the job nicely. On the down side, after 2 to 3 days skiing with these i developed a nasty heat rash which the makers do not say won't happen. It is tested on skin and carries a CE mark.
My other alternative is to use Epitact. This material i have never had any reaction too and is the most bio compactable available. In this case the web information is vast and very scientific. The thickness is usually 2mm and about 110 x 110mm. I can ski hard and fast all day and the only bit that looks untouched by the day is underneath the Epitact square. Again i find sometimes i need to apply micropore to hold in place - however, these are in my case, much better to stay in place under socks than the Ski Angels.
I never had a problem with Shin blisters until a ski course drill exposed my seriously ill fitting boots and i wrecked both shins - get fitted boots from a recognized professional from trusted recommendation. Snowheads will have the answer somewhere.
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Sidas also do a shin protector which I have used and works well. They are re-useable as well.
Certainly might be worth looking at 
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Yes, Sidas use a gel material called... Epithelium, a gel manufactured by Epitact. Now a quick google finds Epithelium 26, or 27 or 27+. Now i can't say which i have or whether all grades are available for the shin protectors, but what i can say is, i've had mine for at least 30 days skiing over 3 years and given washing / care etc they are still OK for my next holiday. ps. It's still important to correctly tighten up the buckles and get the best fitting boots you can afford.
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