 Poster: A snowHead
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@Masque, ironically, I have all of those but not in that order...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| oafc0000 wrote: |
Your body is built to take impact very well. |
not after 45, sad fact. You don't bounce as well and you don't recover as quickly...
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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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@Fruity, just wait till you're past 60 
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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@Masque, 50 is bad enough.
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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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One more question...are the Level gloves comfortable to wear when skiing too (i.e. when holding ski poles)?
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Yes that's exactly what I meant, great thank you!
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Actually one more question, I know the gloves are available online, but I'd quite like to try them on, is there anywhere that is likely to sell them in central London (or close)?
I'm guessing the body armour is only likely to be avialable online, but again if anyone knows anywhere that stocks this, it would be good to try on before buying!
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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went snowboarding at the start of jan for the first time. I had skiied before so knew that the first day would be spent falling on my back bottom alot (it was) body was fine so I doubt that you will need body armour but the back bottom was unbelevably sore and I had crash pants (I'm a fat lad so I imagine that this had alot to do with the amount force I was hitting the snow) definitely get a helmet caught my heelside edge on the start of the 3 day and fell down hill whacked my head fairly badly. knocked the confidence right out of me. went back the next day got a one on one lesson and that seem to get me back the confidence funny thing is once I had got used to balancing on the board while moving the falls became more controlled.
Ofr my class one hurt his shoulder one fell waiting for the lift and sprained her wrist badly and I was just broken ! if you are just starting off get wrist protection and a helmet and crash pants, oh knee guards too padded fabricy ones will do.
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Already got the crash pants and knee pads 
My gloves are getting a bit worn (mainly from using that horrible rope lift on the beginner slope at Hemel a couple of years ago)!!!
So it's time to replace them, I have wrist guards, but the level gloves seem to come highly recommended, so I'd def like to try a pair on.
I always wear a helmet, but hire for now, simply to save on luggage space, although I'm sure having your own one is a better option!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| fallingdownalot wrote: |
went snowboarding at the start of jan for the first time. I had skiied before so knew that the first day would be spent falling on my back bottom alot (it was) body was fine so I doubt that you will need body armour but the back bottom was unbelevably sore and I had crash pants (I'm a fat lad so I imagine that this had alot to do with the amount force I was hitting the snow) definitely get a helmet caught my heelside edge on the start of the 3 day and fell down hill whacked my head fairly badly. knocked the confidence right out of me. went back the next day got a one on one lesson and that seem to get me back the confidence funny thing is once I had got used to balancing on the board while moving the falls became more controlled.
Ofr my class one hurt his shoulder one fell waiting for the lift and sprained her wrist badly and I was just broken ! if you are just starting off get wrist protection and a helmet and crash pants, oh knee guards too padded fabricy ones will do. |
fallingdownalot, welcome to SnowHeads! Yeah, the first few days are tough, and even more so for larger folks I imagine. Good firsthand advice there.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Had the exact same story when I started boarding... fell on my tailbone and felt slightly bruised for the rest of the session... rested afterwards then felt like I couldn't walk for the next 3 days.
Totally regretted not having body armour right then.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Just going back to the Level gloves again, the website isn't overly clear on what the difference is between Biomax basic and plus with pad? Also for boarding mainly (some king too) is there any particular reason to choose a glove over a mitt or vice versa (or is it just personal preference)?
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Poster: A snowHead
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@vjmehra, personal preference - Mitts tend to be warmer than gloves so you may want to go mitt if you particularly feel the cold. Personally I prefer a glove as I like to have the dexterity for messing with boots/bindings/cameras etc etc..
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