SirJibAlot 0 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 We talked about helmets a couple of weeks back, but does anyone use any other safety gear? I'm thinking about using some wrist guards and knee pads this season for the first time. What's everyone elses safety kit and what's been your experience with it? -SJA Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Nothing. Never even thought about knee caps actually. I'd be interested if many people used them. Stoopid question maybe, but, what are wrist guards for? I've never noticed my wrists having any problem. Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 don't snowboarders break their wrists like ALL the fkn time?!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Hmm, really? Why is that then? Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 you can get gloves with wrist protection in them (burton & level make them). I wear ass/hip pads. I used to ride icy Gunma pipes and if you fell you had a bruise that lasted 2-3 months! They're a habit now and keep my ass & lower back warm (plus they make me look like I have a nice ass ) Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 kuma don't they just make you look like you have a BIGGER ass?! sanjo cause they put their hands out when they fall, and snap their goes a wrist. i know a couple of people who did that in NZ this summer. snowboarders? Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 not really since I have baggy snowboard pants Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 gaaaaaaaaangstaaa Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 a mate of mine has one of those kuma. I always ask him if he has his poof pads on today. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I didn't even know such things existed! I am underprotected! Link to post Share on other sites
dizzy 0 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 broke my scaphoid bone four years ago. now i use wrist protectors. don't know about level, but i think burton, like most of their stuff, is overpriced. i use a brand callled Seirus. these gloves are kind of like rollerblade wrist protectors inside a winter glove Link to post Share on other sites
sunrise 0 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 That's why I never tried snowboarding - I wouldn't be able to work if I injured my wrist, so it wasn't worth it to me. Link to post Share on other sites
SirJibAlot 0 Posted December 22, 2006 Author Share Posted December 22, 2006 Yea, it's easy to bust a wrist when you are snowboarding...not only from trying to break a fall, but when jibbing goes wrong, all kinds of stuff can get broken. I'm gonna try a butt pad this year as well, more for the warmth than the protection...last year at Gala, my ass turned blue it was so cold from sitting in line at the kickers in the park! -SJA Link to post Share on other sites
torihada 2 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I've never boarded without wrist protecters because; A friend who is a seasoned boarder (close on 20 yrs) shattered both wrists. She was out of action for the best part of a year. The xrays of her wrists looked like macaroni. She wasn't doing anything extreme at the time. Dakine do some reasonable wrist protectors. Butt pad? I've got in-built genetic arse protection. I pity you skinny, boney boarders Link to post Share on other sites
Mudguts 0 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I went boarding with a Japanese girl a while back and she wore the thigh/ass padding. All day I gained immense pleasure from her giggles when slapping her butt with the palm of my hand. Thwack!!! Highly recommended! Link to post Share on other sites
SirJibAlot 0 Posted December 22, 2006 Author Share Posted December 22, 2006 torihada, Good story, i'm glad I got a pair BEFORE I found out the hard way. I went for the R.E.D. wrist protection, the DaKine was a close second, but was a bit uncomfortable for me. -SJA Link to post Share on other sites
Curt 1 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Quote: A friend who is a seasoned boarder (close on 20 yrs) shattered both wrists. Over time. I presume?! Link to post Share on other sites
torihada 2 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Curt: She only did it 3 years ago. She had to be stretchered off the mountain.It was the first day of her holiday.When she came back to the UK they had to reset her wrists. After hearing all of this I bought some wrist guards oh and a helmet. I think if I was visiting the park I'd wear more protection. Someone was showing me their rails scars the other day..ouch! Link to post Share on other sites
quattro 1 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Usually wear kneepads. Dropping a low knee with out them when telemarking can lead to a shattered kneecap from anything from rocks to stumps and even the ski bouncing up. Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard 0 Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 I have some by Seirus as well, always wear them. I did from when I started. I'd rather have protection than break something. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Never even considered it before reading this. I must consider it. Are there many people out there breaking wrists though? I can't say I've heard of any friends... Link to post Share on other sites
SirJibAlot 0 Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 I haven't met anyone whoe broke thier wrists, but my cousin broke his arm snowboarding. He wasn't doing anything special really - just fell the wrong way and buyah! Broken arm...ruined my day as I was his ride home and had to leave early to take him to the hospital. I think a broken wrist would suck more than a broken arm - so i'm going wrist guard this year... -SJA Link to post Share on other sites
hiiambang 0 Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Kneepads may be helpful when learning to boxes and rails, as one can easily try to carve on the box and find out they weren't suppose to do that. Wristguards may be helpful when learning how to jump, as one can miss the landing ramp and try to use their wrists to break the fall. A helmet can help in an accident occuring from all types of situations. A butt pad/crash pad/hip pad/whatever you would like to call it can also help in different areas of the sport. Head, neck, and tailbone injuries are the most severe, so I'd definitely recommend protecting those areas. Link to post Share on other sites
speightsman 0 Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 In New Zealand the government gave free wrist guards to the rental places as they were sick of paying the medical bills for snowboarders with broken wrists. The problem however simply transferred up the arm and people started damaging their forearms due to the new (and now inflexible) stress point. Moral of the story: Stick to skiing...... Link to post Share on other sites
amandanism 0 Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 yeah that's what i've heard. just displaces the energy up the arm. i've known a few people who have broken their wrists snowboarding and skateboarding. Link to post Share on other sites
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