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Post subject: Review: Impact Shorts.
 Posted: Jan 03, 2007 - 05:18 PM
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First post: Nov 10, 2006
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Dainese Impact Short Plus.
After your coccyx hit the ice a couple of times you know it's probably best to get some protection 
Dainese offer two types. The main difference is that on the cheaper ones (£49.95) the coccyx protection is the general soft shock absorbing type that is also used on the hips and buttocks.
On the more expensive one which I have (£69.95) has a rigid polypropolene protection - it is well worth the extra money.
I've come down hard a couple of times since I've bought them and got up without the usual pain I had before. Wouldn't board without them now.
You only notice you're wearing the shorts when sitting on a hard seat not while you're boarding or standing around. They are very light.
Be careful you get the correct size. I'm about a 34/35 inch waist and usually take a size Large. I went to Snow + Rock in Hemel and they only had the Large size in which seamed a bit tight. They got the XL in, in 2 days for me to compare sizes. Assuming I could be wearing them for 4 hours plus, I bought the XL. Good service from Snow + Rock  |
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Post subject: RE: Review: Impact Shorts.
Posted: Jan 04, 2007 - 10:07 AM
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Great review!
I have had these (or at least their predecessors - they've been making them for years) for two years and they are worth their weight in gold (although they don't weigh much!). I generally forget I'm wearing them until I take them off at the end of the day. You can sit down in snow without getting cold and you only notice them at lunchtime on a normal seat. I've got the ones with a hard coccyx protector and they've saved my backside twice now falling on ice. Together with kneepads I reckon I have avoided a serious injury twice each year on the snow.
One note, I am normally a 36 waist and I wear the Large size without any problems. They are stretchy fit so I don't suppose there is any problem getting XL so long as they don't move around when you fall.
I would recommend these as one of the first things you invest your money in when you start boarding - probably straight after wristguards and on a par with decent boots IMHO |
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Post subject: RE: Review: Impact Shorts.
Posted: Jan 18, 2007 - 03:57 PM
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First post: Jan 16, 2007
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Hi I've got the cheaper version, is it really that much better to have the polypropelene coccyx guard?
I'm just learning at the moment and wanted to be protected so I don't risk injury, I have wrist protectors and a helmet, but no knee pads. Would you recommend spending the money on a decent pair? Would I use them once I'm profficient? |
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Posted: Jan 18, 2007 - 04:16 PM
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| yeah, I'd mirror exactly whats been said so far - I have them too and would definitely recommend the plastic coxyx guard.....I've had a few hard falls and wondered how much pain I'd be in if I wasn't wearing them.....then I remember the pain that made me buy them in the first place ! lol ! |
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Posted: Apr 20, 2007 - 01:23 AM
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I wish I'd bought these whilst I was learning, as I would have had so much more confidence. I bought the Dianese versions with birthday money after developing a black arse-cheek from a killer fall, that put me off for months. Get the polypropelene version IMHO as it's definitely worth the extra. You feel like you could take on the world - and win!
Also, it's definitely worth trying them on before you buy, to ensure things like the upper-side foam padding trace your hip-bones and the poly-zones are too mobile, otherwise that portion of the protection area is useless or worse still; painful.
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Posted: Apr 20, 2007 - 02:18 AM
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First post: Feb 14, 2006
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yep the ones with the hard coccyx are better i think as well. The foam for the ass isnt that thick, so I think It wouldn't really do that much good if it was on the coccyx area.
As for sizing I'm usually a medium 32 but the that was tight on me in the shop so I went for large which is 34 or something. Thing is I think the large is too big for me really and they've stretched a little and sometimes fall down a bit thus not always covering the intended area, despite me moving the plastic bits around. This can be painful if I fall, so I have to have my pants done up tight to hold them up, but even this doesn't always work.
Everywhere seems to be sold out of medium now so I'll wait till next season and get the same ones in Medium or get the Demon ones with plastic coccyx protection. |
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Posted: Apr 20, 2007 - 09:04 AM
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First post: Mar 14, 2005
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| The Dainese impact shorts are far far better than the Red ones, mainly because they are far less bulky and noticeable under your kit, and Dainese years of building top motorcycle kit really show in the quality of their product. Most top downhill racers use dainese kit. |
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Posted: Apr 20, 2007 - 09:16 AM
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First post: Feb 20, 2007
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| I had a pair, but jettisoned them pretty soon. That's mainly cos I'm a big lad, and the XL size (XL=28inch waist or something. Goddamned skinny ass snowboarders. Grrrr) just wasn't big enough, and they restricted movement a lot. I nearly kept them cos they were quite comfy with no pads in except the coccyx protecter, which is probably all I needed cos that was the only place I've hurt myself before. |
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Posted: Apr 20, 2007 - 09:47 AM
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i have a pair of the cheaper ones and a pair of the Red ones that have the hard bit.
the hard bit has got to be the most uncomfey thing in the world, thank god it comes out!
i prefer my dianese ones as they aren't as big and bulky as the red ones. |
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Posted: Apr 20, 2007 - 10:04 AM
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specialyblended wrote:
The Dainese impact shorts are far far better than the Red ones, mainly because they are far less bulky and noticeable under your kit, and Dainese years of building top motorcycle kit really show in the quality of their product. Most top downhill racers use dainese kit.
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Posted: Apr 20, 2007 - 10:40 AM
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I've got the dianese ones that look a bit like a string vest with the hard pads. I looped a few stiches in around the waist as they are a tad big and slip down, that hurts more to land on than no shorts!
Funny though, since I bought them I've never really fallen on my ass on a regular basis like I did, but a couple of big ones at speed made me very grateful. |
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Posted: Apr 20, 2007 - 11:15 AM
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First post: Sep 20, 2006
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| A perfect timed review for me, 2 weeks ago I fell on my coccyx at Cas and it still hurts to sit, especially driving. The doctor yesterday told me there's nothing they can do, just wait. So I'm definitely getting some of these before I ride again, cheers! |
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Posted: Apr 20, 2007 - 11:39 AM
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Posted: Sep 25, 2007 - 12:12 AM
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First post: Sep 24, 2007
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| I laughed so hard at my mate runnin round the chalet last yr in his armoured pants, Karma got me big time on the box at glasgow xscape on sat...am now the proud owner of a bruised bum and the 69.99 dainese pants thanks to gettin too cocky for my own good on the box! |
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Posted: Sep 25, 2007 - 01:01 AM
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First post: Jun 01, 2007
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wish I had some.. totally screwed up my hip from my fall a month or two back.. every time I lift my leg my hip cracks now!!
think I'm going to have to get a pair to prolong what's left of me! |
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