 Poster: A snowHead
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Who uses one? How do you find it?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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beanie1, I have a Dianese armour jacket that works as a mid layer and I don't know I'm wearing it, I also have a nice cheapy M/C one from Lidl (meets EN/EU standards) that's lighter and easier for casual use and again, I don't really notice it until I land on it. If you're planning on skiing or boarding outside your comfort zone, I'd recommend one.
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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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easier for casual use
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What, you go to the pub in it? 
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I always wear a back protector for motorcycling. Mine is a Knox one - a British company and very well regarded in the biking world, plus a fair bit cheaper than the likes of Dianese.
Just been to check out their website and found they now do a range of gear for snowsports use - http://www.planet-knox.com/product_ski.htm
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The Dainese Nextwave is great. Light, well ventilated & no problem if wearing a backpack. Totally unobtrusive.
Get their Impact Shorts Plus as well.
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mine is a backpack with a shovel in it...
i do have forcefield shorts for crashing after i hit slalom poles if that is what you are thinking about....
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spyderjon, that is what i have, contemplating getting the shorts too. Brought on by a small crash in the gates! Though it was my knees wot got hurt...
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I am considering some sort of bum protector and wondered if anyone had tried this Azzpadz thing??
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I can hear it now...... "does my bum look big in this??" Yep. 
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the ice perv, For that 'touching cloth' look or 'can you see my turtle's head?'
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You know it makes sense.
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Masque, 
At £43 a go, you might as well go for full impact shorts sarah.
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the ice perv, thanks you're right think shorts will be more comfy than those horrible looking leg straps I will look into shorts.
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Poster: A snowHead
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what layer of clothing do you wear yours over? Base?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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beanie1,
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what layer of clothing do you wear yours over? Base?
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I was wondering this and thought maybe if I get the shorts then I might be ok to go with wearing just the shorts and no other base layer on legs?? Or maybe knees will get cold 
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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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I wear my boxers under my impact shorts, then salopettes on top. Altho the "Superman" look does have its merits!
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Started wearing a back protector last summer as planned to get back into dryslope freestyle for a bit... and promptly tore my deltoid and was outfor 5 months within 40mins of first wearing it! Got the Demon one that's also got a few bits of chest padding on it, and it's light and easily forgettable when on the hill. Their impact shorts are ok n'all, useful for dome freestyle especially as everything gets ridden off so quick and the base is bulletproof hard pack at MK.
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I too use my motorcycle one (Knox)
Many motorcycle shops offer competatively priced armour. A good start may be http://www.hein-gericke.com/ who are throughout europe
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after fracturing my spine three years ago i started wearing the Head TH10 vest and cant fault it (except for the sweating)
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beanie1, are you thinking about this for slalom or off-piste skiing? If the former, I see plenty wearing them, but I really don't see the point. I take plenty of falls, but have never landed on my back - and don't really see how you would. Elbows, knees, shoulders hips and head, yes - been there, done that and got the protection for all those bits (Dianese hip and coccyx shorts, Forcefield shirt with elbow and shoulder pads, and shinguards which of course cover the knees). And for general skiing I always wear a backpack, which has provided all the protection I've needed.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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GrahamN, I've landed on my back before - depends how high in the air you get flipped! Agree though, that they're more important off piste.
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| beanie1, are you thinking about this for slalom or off-piste skiing? If the former, I see plenty wearing them, but I really don't see the point. I take plenty of falls, but have never landed on my back - and don't really see how you would. Elbows, knees, shoulders hips and head, yes - been there, done that and got the protection for all those bits (Dianese hip and coccyx shorts, Forcefield shirt with elbow and shoulder pads, and shinguards which of course cover the knees). And for general skiing I always wear a backpack, which has provided all the protection I've needed. |
my spine protector cost £40 if i had been wearing it when i fell i would not have been in agony for 9 months (and still have to take pain killers after ski-ing, 3 years later).
you can fall/ land awkwardly and do serious damage anywhere ,i was lucky and only had 3 fractures it could have been a lot worse.
If you have spent all that money on protecting non vital areas ,whats another £40 for you're spine.
anyway it makes you invincible ,and when you stop for lunch and remove your jacket you look like a member of a swat team...lol.
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You know it makes sense.
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I think a back protector might be my net purchase. I don't really need one as I'm only in that category where people describe themselves as "advanced" but would almost certainly be classed by any knowledgeable fellow as a top intermediate...
Anyway, I've recently got a decent helmet (a POC Skull Light XP) and since my 26 years are catching up on me and I don't bounce like I used to a bit more protection might be in order. Plus, I'm overdue my quarter life crisis and a season of instruction with a smattering of freestyle training might be on the cards. I'm torn between:
Dainese Core Jacket Out
POC Torso Armour Jacket
Forcefield Extreme Harness Adventure
Forcefield Action Shirt
Like I say, it's certainly more than I require but I doubt the bulk will effect me and whilst I haven't had a bad spill in years I figure why not. I do like to hoon it about and have been convinced by mates to throw myself of things I clearly can't land and do plan on being taught how to get better.
Does anyone have any experience with any of the above or have any other recommendations? Will they interfere with the coccyx protector in my Dainese pants (which is removable)? The plan would be to wear over a skins compression top and under a Loki Levity shell. A problem might come in proper cold when my layers might not fit over the protection..?
Also, I get the impression that layering protection would be a bad thing. For example, would it be bad to wear something like an Aegix A1 Jacket (which was on sale from amazon for $75 and bloody sold before I could get the address of an american mate... balls!) with other upper body protection? I guess the fit would have a lot to do with it but somehow I think they might contra indicate as it were.
Bit of a ramble I know but any help would be graciously received.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Thanks a lot for suggesting. It is really good. I have tried.
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Poster: A snowHead
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POC
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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anyway it makes you invincible ,and when you stop for lunch and remove your jacket you look like a member of a swat team...lol.
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I think you have mixed up the 's' and the 't' at the end there sneaky.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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And here I was expecting a thread
Women with PrOtected Coccyges in salopettes in french toilets - what do you know?
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So SMZ, I'm guessing that POC suggestion was aimed at me. I do like my POC helmet but care to elaborate?
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A new back protector has been developed for horse riders, based on the car air bag. It's a slim fit back protector that inflates if there's an accident.
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erica2004, wouldn't be long before I inflated it
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stay home, lock the doors, dont let no-one in, dont touch nothin, much safer
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| erica2004 wrote: |
| A new back protector has been developed for horse riders, based on the car air bag. It's a slim fit back protector that inflates if there's an accident. |
Can't see how this works for skiing or boarding - the protector has to inflate before impact so presumably has a release trigger - there are plenty of ski falls where triggering would be OTT but on occasion when you are sliding over a rock band on your back its very useful IME.
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Realize this is an older thread, but I just had a rude, hard fall on my back and head a couple of days ago. Snowbowl, Flagstaff, AZ, USA with nominal 36" base had lots of scattered rocks, stumps and wood poking through the "packed powder". Just finished making a parallel turn to the left and was not carrying very much speed, when my outer downhill ski edge caught on a light colored small stump. The downhill vector of my right ski's speed was reduced to zero as my body continued to "highside" downhill over my skiis. I slammed onto the right side of my back and my helmeted head violently hit the icy hard-packed snow. As I lay there assessing body status I noticed quite a bit of dried grass coming up through the 1" of snow that had "cushioned" my fall. Result - painful rib/back muscle pain. My shoulder and upper body rotation caused groin/hip muscle pain. Skied on down and hiked to car. An hour later walking was tearfully painful with extremely sharp groin, hip and rib/back pain. Remarkably, three days later the groin/hip pain is almost gone. My doctor said the remaining rib/back pain would probably last several more weeks. (He also said one should always have these kind of rib/back injuries checked out. Actual broken ribs can puncture lungs and damage nerves - leading to paralysis.)
I know if I had not been wearing a helmet I would have had a serious concussion or worse. Wondering what sort of back protection was available led me to this excellent site and forum.
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FAQ
Fortunately it did get better on its own with time and its fine now but I remember it was bad for weeks? months? and just when I thought that's it this is how it's going to be forever it did get better. My Dad has recently suffered the same injury following a fall from his bike and he has been the same weeks and weeks. So anyway I am considering some sort of bum protector and wondered if anyone had tried this Azzpadz thing?? I am not sure about the leg straps doesn't look very comfortable but then neither was not being able to sit easily for 3 months! 
(but not cheap) 
