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YourExcellency
Posts: 82 - Karma: 10
Do any of you guys use protective gear other then helmets when you ski such as below?

 http://www.crash-pads.com/intro.aspx?dept=snow

By the way, for any of you who have consistent thumb or wrist injuries I thought of something. I'm an ex-boxer and I think boxing has something for you guys. As a boxer you hit solid surfaces with tremendous amounts of force (a heavyweight like me throws at about 1300 pounds of force per square inch). All that force impacts on the hands and neither the wrist or thumbs (when the thumb accidently gets caught) get injured even when you land at an off angle because your hands are very carefully wrapped by hand wraps. I know they have wrist guards out there and thumb stuff on gloves and poles as well but I can tell you from someone who has hit a heavy bag millions of times those things are jokes compared to the wrist and thumb protection you get from properly wrapped hands with boxing wraps (wraps not boxing wrist guards which are useless). So if any of you guys keep screwing up your thumbs or wrists you might want to get a pair of mexican style boxing hand wraps and learn how to wrap your hands. I gurantee they will protect you much much better. 
Oct 25 2007 5:50PM
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PhaedeD
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yai have a pair of the 2600's i wear them sometimes like last year when i had a huge hematoma on my hip and falling on it all the time made it 5x its normal size it hurt real bad and was so nasty lol. i still have it kind of to its pretty nasty so i will prolly just wear that shit so i dont fuck it up again.
Oct 25 2007 5:59PM
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snowboardersrule
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1300 pounds per sq inch?! thats all you got?! when i box while riding i'm throwing like 3gs per sq in, minimum. you clearly need to step it up. 
Oct 25 2007 6:03PM
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YourExcellency
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LOL, actually given that your entire, shall we say, 170lbs body mass is traveling 50mph your force is probably much more then that when riding ;-) ........ I still wouldn't be picking fights with Tyson though ;-)
Oct 25 2007 6:13PM
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BMskier
Posts: 3363 - Karma: 365
he took you serious
Oct 25 2007 6:15PM
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YourExcellency
Posts: 82 - Karma: 10
LOL = laugh out loud ;-)
Oct 25 2007 6:17PM
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BMskier
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OMG= oh my god :)
enough with the post whoring of your own thread
Oct 25 2007 6:23PM
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blakroc
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o shit its the post whore cop, better lay low buddy

Oct 25 2007 6:29PM
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Edward.
Posts: 9366 - Karma: 445
i wear a helmet almost every time i go skiing and i also wear crash pads
Oct 25 2007 6:36PM
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currentwestman
Posts: 3292 - Karma: 330
hahahhahaha
Oct 25 2007 6:41PM
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DrStrangelove
Posts: 1948 - Karma: 3
the link he put in the original post has some of the most insane crash pads ive ever seen...if you wore all that shit you'd practically be bionic

you could also make a pretty good costume from the movie Tron out of it
Oct 25 2007 7:09PM
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PhaedeD
Posts: 11498 - Karma: 327
i dont think the one thats like an under armor shirt is necessary. i mean ya u can land on your ribs here and there but usually u are falling on your arms or something where u will break your arm or dislocate it nothing those pads can save.
Oct 25 2007 7:22PM
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eheath
Posts: 61097 - Karma: 118,197
I wear a helmet, every thing else is for pussies. (except knee braces)
Oct 25 2007 7:33PM
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YourExcellency
Posts: 82 - Karma: 10
Not quite... there's no neck brace one so we can land on our heads :-(
Oct 25 2007 7:33PM
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YourExcellency
Posts: 82 - Karma: 10
Do you wear the knee braces because you have knee problems or just for protection? If for protection are they just the same standard braces that those with knee problems wear or are they made specifically as preventitive/protection stuff? 
Oct 25 2007 7:38PM
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[]Soul_Steeze[]
Posts: 2357 - Karma: 60
your excellency = noob sauce

crash pads = gay

helmets = steeze and smart
Oct 25 2007 7:39PM
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YourExcellency
Posts: 82 - Karma: 10
MadSteeze = So cool bones don't break
Oct 25 2007 7:42PM
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[]Soul_Steeze[]
Posts: 2357 - Karma: 60

ok??

umm...iv broken a total of 3 different bones in my life and none of them were from skiing

do you really need crash pads? just ask yourself that...

crash pads are for noobs...plain and simple

helmets should be worn by everyone (if your smart)

Oct 25 2007 7:53PM
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PhaedeD
Posts: 11498 - Karma: 327
i wear crash pads for my hip because its fucked and if i dont wear a pad on it and i fall on it will cause me to not ski or ski in severe pain for weeks. i had a hematoma and bruise the whole way into the bone. for me its something i need i see no reason for it to be called pussy.
Oct 25 2007 10:11PM
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Rippy087
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I have seen some NASTY shots of broken wrists with people wearing short wristguards.  I'm buying some new protective gear for this year as I plan on spending much more time on rails.  but AVOID SHORT WRISTGUARDS.  If I knew how to post photos Id show you one where a guy has radial fractures of his radius and unla and he was wearing a dakine wristguard.
Oct 25 2007 11:03PM
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Hairspray
Posts: 298 - Karma: 14
helmets i always wear, and im kinda thinkin about somethin for rails
Oct 25 2007 11:11PM
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charmander
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i wear a carbon full face helmet, if im learning something sometimes ill wear my upper body armor for downhilling, rarely though
Oct 25 2007 11:40PM
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Caleb_F
Posts: 197 - Karma: 156
Just started wearing some pads this year.  I've got the Six Six One Bomber Shorts and N8-3 Pressure Suit.  Used to just wear a helmet.  Been riding freestyle for almost 10 years and had more than my share of broken bones and torn ligaments.  It's all about protecting yourself so you can walk when you're 30.  BTW, don't skip your helmet, or any other protective gear you might want to wear, because you want to be a bad ass.  That's just dumb.  Plus, you'll get more days riding if you're hurt less...
Oct 26 2007 12:28AM
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the_zissou
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www.pocski.com
Oct 26 2007 11:41AM
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papasteeze
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Crash Pads, especially those in the link at the start of this thread are the best thing out there until you tell your friends. sort of like uhhh nevermind... :)
Oct 26 2007 11:45AM
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YourExcellency
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Sweet bro thanx!
Oct 26 2007 11:54AM
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edd1e
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contemplating getting a back protector this year as I will be skiing probably 150 days this year.
Oct 26 2007 11:57AM
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Caleb_F
Posts: 197 - Karma: 156
Check out www.sixsixone.com. 

They have some sweet protective gear at pretty competitive prices.  Everything from braces (knee, elbow, ankle, etc.) to upper and lower body armor, helmets, and more.  They are available in stores or straight from their site. 
Oct 26 2007 1:50PM
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b-kul
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how big are these jumps you guys are going off?  i wear a helmet and feel safe.  or is this big moutain were talking about?
Oct 26 2007 5:34PM
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Upgrayedd
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I wear pads and couldn't care less what people have to say about it.  I have a Crashpads 6100 jacket and 2500 shorts plus I wear 661 Race Lite knee and shin guards.  All of the above have saved me from injury and have kept me on the mountain longer than if I rode unprotected.  Big ass bruises don't make you tough.
Oct 26 2007 7:58PM
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Max-Steeze
Posts: 448 - Karma: 171
hahah you know what that is really smart
Oct 26 2007 8:15PM
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BRMN
Posts: 439 - Karma: 14
protective gear = gay.  bruises r  part of the game

Oct 26 2007 9:31PM
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jmickels
Posts: 1026 - Karma: 48
I wear helmet, asspads/hips and rist guard since i shattered my rist 2 years ago
Oct 26 2007 9:38PM
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psychkub
Posts: 1788 - Karma: 16
I wear a helmet and impact shorts. I'd be interested in trying some torso protection, but I haven't found anything that looks worthwhile.
Oct 26 2007 9:44PM
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Rippy087
Posts: 666 - Karma: 12
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/Rippy087/wrist_2.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/Rippy087/wrist_1.jpg
thats with dakine wristguards on
Oct 27 2007 12:47AM
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Armanzoid
Posts: 2453 - Karma: 26
Hip pads are actually nice. Helps if you are on the EC and eat shit on a rail.
Oct 27 2007 2:07AM
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tride
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<embed src='http://www.brightcove.tv/playerswf' bgcolor='#FFFFFF' flashVars='allowFullScreen=true&initVideoId=463868039&servicesURL=http://www.brightcove.tv&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://www.brightcove.tv&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&autoStart=false' base='http://admin.brightcove.com' name='bcPlayer' width='486' height='412' allowFullScreen='true' allowScriptAccess='always' seamlesstabbing='false' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' swLiveConnect='true' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash'></embed>
Oct 27 2007 3:28AM
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tride
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Bah, should have known that would never work.
Anyways, you are pretty much stupid if you don't wear this when skiing, I mean it's pretty damn dangerous out there.  Make sure you watch to the end, cause it just keeps getting better....

http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=463868039
Oct 27 2007 3:34AM
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Rippy087
Posts: 666 - Karma: 12
lol thats freakin hilarious, that guy is so stupid =/
Oct 27 2007 4:51PM
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skiP.E.I.
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my friend always wears knee braces, claims it really helps him, and my little brother wears a full face bike helmet because he can borrow it for free
Oct 27 2007 5:18PM
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Download-My-Apps
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I wear a back protector.

I might be paralyzed had I not worn it.
Oct 27 2007 6:59PM
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FrostyBro
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I take a lot of supplements -some vitamins from Austria that my mom picked up that are supposed to make your bones stronger.  I also drink a Mad Dog every day, it improves performance, increases my concentration and reaction speed, helps with endurance, and definitely stimulates my metabolism.  It also turns my tongue blue which is supper steezy for apres ski, and on top of that I think it may be making my dick bigger!
Oct 27 2007 7:25PM
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argo801
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im pretty sure olenick wears crash shorts, didnt he say they were in the bag he forgot in the yeah dude bonus features?
Oct 27 2007 7:34PM
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Jared.
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i only wear helmet, but thinkin about knee brace cause i fucked up my knee last year...anyone heard of the asterisk knee brace?  is it worth it?
Oct 27 2007 7:51PM
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YourExcellency
Posts: 82 - Karma: 10
I think that just might be the gay porn
Oct 27 2007 10:06PM
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eheath
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I have knee problems.
Oct 27 2007 10:07PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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i might invest in some ass pads this winter...cause fallin on ice off a rail hurts like a bitch when you land on your side!
Oct 27 2007 11:48PM
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Pwn.Mode
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i wont ride with out em i just got a new pair of the RED ones they're nice.
Oct 29 2007 12:45AM
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psychkub
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yeah, I got a new pair, they went up on Whiskey Militia for about 70% off retail. Now I can double up the padding from my old ones and have my hips be invinsible!
Oct 29 2007 2:17AM
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