thefatcontroller, no particular recommendations, but with the wrist guards, be sure to check fit with gloves - if gloves are a bit snug they can be a problem.
thefatcontroller, are Salopettes those all in one bib type rediculous looking Morris dancing things that skiers where
get some proper baggy pants if you are going to board and wear that thing
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thefatcontroller, bargainboards.co.uk is where I got mine. not too expensive. Demon shorts I think.
They do work.
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After all it is free
rayscoops wrote:
thefatcontroller, are Salopettes those all in one bib type rediculous looking Morris dancing things that skiers where
get some proper baggy pants if you are going to board and wear that thing
Be assured I have bought salopettes 3 times to big and am practising walking around with them hanging round my a-hole
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Just bought myself some armored shorts as also have a freertyle lesson coming up soon. Plenty on ebay but like your full body airbag idea. Thought self inflating fartbags were solely the preserve of our pole carrying cousins.
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Flexmeter wristguards are more comfortable than the other ones.
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A 2nd vote for Flexmeter - excellent wrist guards, I haven't broken my wrist yet when wearing them.
Get them here http://www.alpsgear.co.uk/ but be warned, they may require the next size up in gloves - mine did (although it gave me an excuse to buy a new pair )
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I'm getting some Level Fly gloves this season with built in wrist guards (called Biomex), they look really good. Crash pants I have a pair of Red Protection which have both soft and hard padding, landed on ice, rails and boxes in them with no worries. This seasons Red crash Pants have d30 panels in them which looks the mutts, check the stuff out here -> http://youtube.com/v/9VDeJ7rLUYU
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thefatcontroller, Take up skiing, no need for all this padding
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
I used to have £13 demon wrist guards under standard gloves. I now have Burton Impacts with built-in wrist guard. Saves the faffing about and with the guard on the back of the hand rather than the front it is easier to handle other things.
I also invested in some cheap but great knee pads from Decathlon
Never have bothered with impact shorts.
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Boredsurfing, some of us have no appetite for skin tight day glo fart suits sorry
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TotallyBoard, Oh! You have seen thefatcontroller, skiing then
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Never bothered with wrist guards. Each to their own I guess.
Decent set of panzer pants (mine are "Bullet",IIRC), and a hat.
Eyeing up spine protectors/lightweight upper body at the mo. Either a sign of maturity, or old age...............
John.
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Boredsurfing wrote:
thefatcontroller, Take up skiing, no need for all this padding
Lifes to short, nothing wrong with trying something new
if you are the FATcontroller then surely you have enough natural padding ? works for me
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i highly recommend Level Flys. biomex reckoned to be as good as flexmeters when tested and really comfortable. my gloves have done about 6 weeks now and still look like new.
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After all it is free
BCjohnny wrote:
Never bothered with wrist guards. Each to their own I guess.
Decent set of panzer pants (mine are "Bullet",IIRC), and a hat.
Eyeing up spine protectors/lightweight upper body at the mo. Either a sign of maturity, or old age...............
John.
I always rock the dainese spine protector jacket thing. Saved me no end of times.
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Jonny luv plums, but you rock the park !!
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I've always used wristguards and the best were a cheap pair of KHF. I bought the demon guards as modelled by the 'broken wrist guy' and didn't like them as they were just too rigid and painful. Last season I had Burton Gore Tex support glove which has the guard on the back of the hand. I think its a good idea in theory but in practice I missed that confidence of falling on my hands. plus the gloves didnt last so I got the Level Flys. w/ biomex system. These are the dogs and judging by rogg's recommendation I made the right choice. Cant wait to shred 'em!!
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rayscoops, not really, I'm a pussy when it comes to the park, makes me a beginner again, park skills out of the park is where I'm at Urban stylee as all the manufactures seem to be calling it.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
Jlp - me too
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rayscoops, got any vids?
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
I just managed to break my coccyx (again) when I was over in NZ, whilst wearin my 'RED' impact shorts - (not the ones that look like baggy boxer shorts, the ones with loads of padding and plastic armour!) and I don't want to think about what I would have done myself if I hadn't have been wearing them.
Having said that, there were qute pricey and I saw something very similar on a mountain biking website a week or so ago for half the price, so it might be worth checking out some mountain biking stores.
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go to blacks (before they close) buy and 'el-cheapo' camping mat (std foam type) for about 10 quid. Cut out a bum-shaped pad, stick down back of pants.
Good luck with it.
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DebbiDoesSnow wrote:
rayscoops, got any vids?
err, no, not the type you mean any way
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FC, learning to fall safely is a much better investment.
Its instinctive to anyone who has played rugby, but if going over backwards try to land on the middle of your back, not your lower back and certainly not your bum. If going over forwards try not to put your hands out but keep them by your sides and twist your body to land on your side. This one is harder to overcome and if you do put your arms out, make sure they are bent to act like shock absorbers. The wrist breaks tend to come from the hand locking into the snow and the body twisting around that point, causing spiral fractures.
Keeping your CoG low when learning not only means you have less distance to fall, but it also makes a fall much less likely.
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I did buy an expensive pair of Dainese padded pants a few years ago - not sure how effective, but the bruising I had before I bought them made me feel a lot better parting with my beer money (it's all in the head!). My wife on the other hand, who went for the first time a year later and after seeing said bruising upon my return bought a pair of second hand ice hockey pants. We had to cut a lot of the front padding out (really not needed), but found they work far better than the expensive Dainese pair and cost £5 from flea bay. My guess is that ice hockey pants have deal with big blokes falling/being pushed on ice, a lot.
Wristguards - another story, but currently have a Dakine pair and they are bulky, unsightly and make you sweat, but have done their job in the past. Not sure if to wear them this year, depends if the powder arrives!
Bought 'red' impact shorts in the end. They are the new ones with the d3o material that on impact becomes solid, much lighter and less bulky that older materials used in impact shorts. Only 3 weeks to go to try them out in anger.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
thefatcontroller,
you got no choice but to like the dark side now...you bought everything, you gonna have to make it worth!
Kruisler, can't wait now, only 3 weeks to go. Always wanted to learn, we go often enough that we should be able to ski and board. Lifes to short not to try something new
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