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Thread: Body Armor Recomendation
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01-18-2007, 10:39 PM #1
Body Armor Recomendation
I had surgery on my tail bone over the summer, and I have fallen on the damm thing twice in the past couple days skiing. Does anyone have a recomendation on a body armor company.
Cheers
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01-18-2007, 11:00 PM #2
dainese
they make a pad for just about anythingBesides the comet that killed the dinosaurs nothing has destroyed a species faster than entitled white people.-ajp
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01-18-2007, 11:12 PM #3
I wear pro-tec hip pads, they have a tail bone protection too, but you may want something more significant. A football girdle will hold a pretty serious tail bone pad.
Go Sharks.
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01-18-2007, 11:16 PM #4Registered User
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rockgardn stuff is good, mostly bike, dainaise is lighter though.
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01-18-2007, 11:20 PM #5
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01-18-2007, 11:24 PM #6
I've got these:
Not really that substantial in the tailbone area but a lot better than nothing. I actually supplement it with a hip pad from some downhill shorts velcro'd in, with the hardshell it's pretty good. I got 'em on sale somewhere for like $45 but they're $60 on the site:
http://www.hillbillydirtgear.com/product/pads.html
Hillbilly Dirt Gear: Impact protection to keep you riding
The advertising's pretty classy too.There's nothing better than sliding down snow, and flying through the air
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01-19-2007, 10:34 AM #7click click boom
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Aegix...built into the pants. Good stuff.
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01-19-2007, 11:51 AM #8
+1 for Dainese. Look for it in motorcycle shops if you can't find it elsewhere. The pro-tec shorts aren't bad either. I have a set of Red shorts that work pretty well. Pro-tec has some out now that basically just have some hip pads and a tailbone pad, rather than padding all the way around like most do. That may be more appealing to you. I noticed them last weekend when I had to replace my daughter's pads.
Do a search on this subject. There have been some good posts on it. 661 has a nice looking set of shorts and an "impact belt" that might work well for you.
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01-19-2007, 12:41 PM #9
R.E.D. armor shorts has a foam and plastic tailbone protector... good stuff i wear them almost every inbounds day
Last edited by Summit; 01-19-2007 at 12:44 PM.
Originally Posted by blurred
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01-19-2007, 02:08 PM #10
Here's a link to some decent prices on protective gear. No first hand experience with any of the brands though. They have padded shorts by Sette, Fox, EVS and Crashpads though.
http://www.pricepoint.com/thumb.htm?...sort=styleNameMy dog did not bite your dog, your dog bit first, and I don't have a dog.
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01-19-2007, 03:07 PM #11
Thanks guys, I just picked up a pair of RED Impact Shorts. Hopefully this will to the trick until the tail bone heals completely.
Cheers
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01-19-2007, 04:13 PM #12
you wont regret those... they are awesome i've had them for 3 years and they've saved my hips from some serious pain. they aren't horrifically expensive either
Originally Posted by blurred
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01-19-2007, 06:17 PM #13
agreed on the REDs, good choice. They have an actual hard plastic pad as opposed to just foam like most others.
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01-19-2007, 06:20 PM #14
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01-19-2007, 07:14 PM #15
25% off R.E.D Impact Shorts at Altrec
Altrec have 25% off R.E.D, Burton & Anon stuff until 1/31.
The Impact Shorts look like board-shorts, not Leiderhosen, nowadays, btw
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http://www.altrec.com/shop/detail/26427/
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