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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Review: Wrist Guards.
 Posted: Jan 15, 2008 - 12:56 PM
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First post: Oct 07, 2004
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Wrist protection is all a matter of degrees. You just need to find some that you can tolerate and offer suitable protection.
I had some Biomex for a few years and loved them. Their website reads well, but I can't imagine they'd offer as much protection as the Flexmeter or the Dainese pictured above, but then again I can't imagine wearing those as they simply look too much.
I currently have some Red wrist guards, but because they're a pain to get under my gloves I don't wear them. I'm certainly getting my daughter some though as I've been threatened with death if I break her whilst we're away.
Another "option" is attending some judo classes and learning how to fall properly. Basically, slap the ground with your forearms if falling forwards as this takes the energy out of fall whilst there's little weight on your arms. When falling backwards slap down with your palms (and keep your chin tucked in). This is all from memory of my son's judo lessons a few years back, so please don't necessarily take that as the correct way to fall! |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Review: Wrist Guards.
Posted: Jan 15, 2008 - 03:31 PM
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First post: Jul 30, 2007
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| Those Dainese ones look the same as the flexmeter ones I have! |
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Posted: Jan 15, 2008 - 04:34 PM
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Dammit Dunx, you beat me to it!!!! I was gonna say, go out and learn Ninjutsu.....I did for four years and (touches wood) have never hurt any body part in a fall (other than whiplash).......whichever way I fall, it's an instantaneous thing for my body to react and adjust to make the impact far less painful!!
I have RED impact gloves and to be honest, they gave me some confidence but I've actually hurt myself more from things like pushing myself up when have been sat down and the ribbing's dug into my forearm.......nothing major, just a bit of discomfort.
With my pending introduction to the CFE freestyle nights, I'm hoping to get this FS malarky down and don't intend on wearing any form of wrist protection......here's hoping I'm not tempting fate!!! |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Review: Wrist Guards.
Posted: Nov 29, 2008 - 01:10 PM
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First post: Oct 06, 2005
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Location: Liskeard, Cornwall
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I used to have a pair of Dakines that served me well and they were fairly comfortable although buying gloves could be a bit of a chore as you would have to go a size higher glovewise to get a decent fit.
In the end I bought a pair of Dainese Hector gloves which are the full glove version of the Dainese wristguards that Icklepob posted. Paid £50 for them off bargainboards as one of the gloves had a "D" missing!
Quite simply they blow the Dakines out of the water, very well made and very comfortable and warm. The wristguard section of the glove is fully adjustable so you can choose how stiff the wristguard can be to your own tastes. I also use a set of Dainese Kneepads and for crash gear I won't buy anything from another company now! |
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gtuser
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Review: Wrist Guards.
Posted: Dec 31, 2008 - 10:44 AM
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First post: Sep 26, 2006
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Hi,
I have been using the flexmeter double-slint wrist guards for the past couple of years but looking at replacing them as the velco is not as strong as it used to be (i.e. comes undone).
I have tried the flexmeter gloves with built-in protection but found these big and bulky. Can you let me know what the gloves are like as I have not found anywhere to try them.
I have tried the Level bio-mex gloves but found them uncomfortable and would prefer something with more protection which is likely to be either flexmeter wrist guards, dainese hector guards, dainese d-impact gloves |
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tumbledown
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Posted: Feb 17, 2009 - 11:25 AM
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First post: Nov 10, 2006
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Hi,
The flexmeter double splint wrist guards after a couple of years the velcro starts to come undone as gtuser says 
You can either buy something new, new flexmeters are about £36 or on ebay buy a pack of stick on velcro £3.00 + £1.00 delivery
and update them.
Throw away the gripper part and keep the soft furry bits.
You need a 30mm strip up near the fingers and a 40mm strip on the wrist area. Stick is on and sew it on for extra strength. Takes about 20 minutes.
£4.00 spent and good for another couple of years  |
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Posted: Feb 17, 2009 - 01:13 PM
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First post: Sep 26, 2006
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I actually bought a pack of velco for just this reason, only thing is that I forgot to sort them out before I went away.
Will have to sort them out before next time. |
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gollum
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Review: Wrist Guards.
Posted: May 12, 2009 - 03:10 PM
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First post: May 12, 2009
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I have the Level Fly gloves (with biomex) but are very uncomfortable because the pieces are too rigid so is near impossible that fit the palm of your hand on each position. Also, the upper part of the biomes is supposed to be stuck to your wrist but is does not because the velcro looses too much. I am looking forward Burton Impact gloves or similar, I don´t know if they are the same thing. Here is a capture of biomex:
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ChasKi
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Review: Wrist Guards.
Posted: Sep 30, 2009 - 02:14 PM
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First post: Mar 04, 2009
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I bought the Dainese Hector wrist guards for me & the gf after reading this post and we both used them whilst learning on snow in austria.
Luckily there was a lotttt of snow, so there weren't many hard falls, but for the few that were a bit brash I was really glad to be wearing the guards.
I only really felt the benefit of them on one particular fall - but that's why I think they're good, they supported me on the other falls nicely, so much so I didn't even notice them doing the job! |
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Post subject: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Review: Wrist Guards.
Posted: Nov 10, 2009 - 10:36 AM
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First post: Oct 15, 2009
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Location: Luton, UK
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gollum wrote:
I have the Level Fly gloves (with biomex) but are very uncomfortable because the pieces are too rigid so is near impossible that fit the palm of your hand on each position. Also, the upper part of the biomes is supposed to be stuck to your wrist but is does not because the velcro looses too much. I am looking forward Burton Impact gloves or similar, I don´t know if they are the same thing. Here is a capture of biomex:
I actually own a pair pretty much the same as these (also Level) and I love them! Really comfy. Only problem is that sometimes the hard bits can move around as you put them on. You just got move them around and them they fit good again. You will know if they aren't positioned right coz they are really uncomfortable. But as I said, it's just sometimes. |
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Post subject: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Review: Wrist Guards.
Posted: Nov 10, 2009 - 11:59 PM
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First post: Aug 09, 2009
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tortyv wrote:
gollum wrote:
I have the Level Fly gloves (with biomex) but are very uncomfortable because the pieces are too rigid so is near impossible that fit the palm of your hand on each position. Also, the upper part of the biomes is supposed to be stuck to your wrist but is does not because the velcro looses too much. I am looking forward Burton Impact gloves or similar, I don´t know if they are the same thing. Here is a capture of biomex:
I actually own a pair pretty much the same as these (also Level) and I love them! Really comfy. Only problem is that sometimes the hard bits can move around as you put them on. You just got move them around and them they fit good again. You will know if they aren't positioned right coz they are really uncomfortable. But as I said, it's just sometimes.
I have a pair of the level half pipes, gortex hard wearing and i have to say i have found then really comfy when you position the inner guard right cant wait to go away this year without the hassle of seperate wrist guards! |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Review: Wrist Guards.
Posted: Nov 10, 2011 - 10:35 AM
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First post: Nov 09, 2011
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| Totally agree, wrist guards are invaluable, i can luckily wear my gloves over mine but if you're buying new ones just take your gloves with you to test it. After I fell and hit my head when I was a beginner I went out and got a helmet too. I think that helmets and wrist guards are a must, however, i stopped wearing my impact shorts when I got better at snowboarding and didn't miss them. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Review: Wrist Guards.
Posted: Nov 10, 2011 - 11:32 AM
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First post: Oct 29, 2008
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Just a point of the Level biomex 'in built' guards. They arent actually in built. They come delivered with the standard biomex guard inserted between the outer glove an inner glove. Well at least mine did.
When I take the golves off the inner glove often moves and makes it almost impossible to put the gloves with the guard still in back on.
Thus I got rid of the inner and now put on the guard first, then put on the outer glove.
In a nutshell it is just the same as having regular wrist guards and gloves. Just a slightly different wrist guard design.
To be honest I dont really like them. |
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eLJay
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Review: Wrist Guards.
Posted: Apr 08, 2013 - 06:06 PM
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First post: Mar 24, 2013
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I'm posting in here because wrists are important.
I do wonder why there isn't some form of body armour that goes from your body all the way to your fingers so that hopefully the force would be spread out and absorbed by larger masses of the rest of your body? Join it up with the body armour equivalent of crumple zones, except ones that gradually form back. |
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eLJay
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Review: Wrist Guards.
Posted: Apr 20, 2013 - 10:40 AM
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First post: Mar 24, 2013
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Okay after writing that last piece, on Monday I decided it was a great day and I'd skateboard home and got about a mile and a half down a great stretch of smooth tarmac and hit a small unnoticeable bit of fallen tree. I fell on my rear and was okayish except for hitting my left hand rather hard.
Didn't break anything but I now have a big bruise going across my palm to my wrist.
I'd just bought Burton Reds wrist guards but hadn't taken them with me.
Lesson learned, wrist protection isn't just to stop you breaking them. Ouch. |
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