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Helmets (Hey Manu!)
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On 4/17/2000 todcar
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I like to helmets that the French guys wear with the slim jaw/face protection and no ugly visor. Anybody know the maker, the cost or the availability?
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Swedish Army Jackets
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On 4/9/2000 mal
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Just letting you know that Swedish army jackets do the job in crashes, canvas, padded, and too warm. For those of you who don't live in Sweden, I can recommend Motorcross armour, about half the price of leathers and just as effective.
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helmets
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On 4/8/2000
rene
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We have Logic skate helmets in stock @ longskate.com so buy one and save your mellon..!
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leathers
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On 4/7/2000
hugh r
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I picked up my leathers today from the e-bay guy that chris listed below. I must say that these are quite nice. They seem to be of the same quality as the $800.00 ones that I could get through my local bike shop.
It will take some practice to get used to the weight, because they are quite thick (and warm), but the workmanship and materials seem to be first rate.
Thanks for the input guys... I also looked into the uniroyal tire man suits, but they only had XXXXXXXX-large and they were a little baggy on me. These ones I've got now fit a little better! Thanks again, HR
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Boneless skate pads
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On 3/28/2000
Mark
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I just bought some Boneless knee and elbow pads. These pads are superior to the pads I grew up with that were only 1/2 inch think. The Boneless knee pads I have are very comfortable. They are prebent so when you have to fall or slide they do their job. At the top they have a strap that tightens in the front with velcro and the bottom has a strap that tightens as its looped through a plastic piece. They also have some wet suite type material that you slide your leg through to get on. The pads fit so well, they dont really even need to be cinched up. It took me awhile to decide on what brand of pads to buy, but I'm stoked on my purchase.
The elbow pads are just as thick as the knee pads. At least 1 inch thick. the elbows have two velcro straps that wrap around to the front. Both knee and elbows have removable caps for when you wear them out.......I doubt if i ever will.
If your inquiring about buying some new pads.......I recommend Boneless.......very comfortable for an old geezer like me. Just look at what all the pros are wearing!
email me if you have any questions.
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I have been shamed
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On 3/25/2000
hugh r
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All right... I have decided to purchase the leathers from the e-bay guy Alex.
Now Chris, I am going on your good name and impecable taste as my main reason not to be cheap. I know this puts a whole lot of pressure on you... so share some of it with DT, he's a big guy, he can handle it.
They actually look like a great deal. I shopped around this town I live in and you would have thought it was Beverly Hills. The cheapest set with replaceable pads was nearly 8 bills!
So now that you know that peace in my house will be disrupted as soon as I put out the 3 bills for a suit and gloves... I sure hope these things will make me ride faster than I did the other day! Wish me luck... HR
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Suits
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On 3/22/2000 Bug
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It's so cold here, I've worn a Carhart insulated jumpsuit to skate in sometimes. It's pretty tough in a fall, canvas, padded quilting and all... really.
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Leathers
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On 3/21/2000
Chris
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Hugh,
Leathers show up on ebay pretty often, and a used set will probably run you $150-200, but you do have find a set that will fit right. That may not be the easiest thing to do on the internet. I got mine new off ebay for $250, and I thought it was worth the extra money to be able to exchange the size, which I did (had to pay shipping twice, but I'd rather do that than get a set the doesn't fit that I can't return). The guy I bought from is always running dutch auctions, which means that he's selling multiples of the same thing, so you're unlikely to get into a bidding war. He was real easy to deal with and handled the exchange promptly. His auctions are listed here:
http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewListedItems&userid=talexx
The set that I got is listed here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=288127253
Another option is to go to motorcycle races. I've heard that that's a good place to pick up used leathers.
Good luck,
Chris
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oh all right
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On 3/21/2000
hugh r
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Maybe I am a little cheap at times... but you guys don't know my wife! On our living room wall she has posted, for the world to see, all of our debts and pay off schedule! Now you wouldn't know it by looking at her, but she is mean. Not big at all, but real mean. I quit being one of those macho guys a long time ago... so I can freely admit that I am a little afraid of her.
So please understand that I need to save a buck wherever I can! Thanks for your understanding. Maybe sewing my own isn't the best option, but the price would be right.
By the way, where can I price real crash suits at? Is there a used market for them? Any help will be appericiated... HR
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Grimace suit
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On 3/21/2000 Herbn
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I prefer the Grimace suit from the Mc Halloween collection.
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crash suits
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On 3/20/2000 Adam
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hugh r,
On rare occasion, I've seen for sale on ebay.com the actual suits used by the production company for the Pilsbury Baking team (don't laugh, they rock). If you don't mind looking like the Dough Boy, these wardrobe seconds make a fine substitute for leathers. Should you find these unavailable, those Michelin Tire costumes are another sure-fire "best bet" in low-buck fall-down protection. ;) Skate safe.
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crash suits
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On 3/20/2000
hugh r
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Have any of you out there ever tried to sew pads into your clothes for crash protection? I am not sure how expensive a set of slide proof leathers are, but I'm sure their more than I can keep my wife from knowing about. So I am looking for low budget ideas... maybe even a second-hand one.
If anyone has any ideas, they would be appericiated... thanks, HR
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evs elbow pads
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On 3/19/2000
SoCalSoul
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The evs ballistic elbow guards are the same as the sleeves of their high-end moto-x armor and they're only $15!
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Dianese
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On 3/16/2000 Herbn
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I would use these but they're attached to the shoulder/back/kidney protecting body suit, they do come seperate maybe I'll get those after I recover from taxes,they are pricey.
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elbow protection
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On 3/16/2000
SoCalSoul
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Have You looked at roller-hockey pads? They look kinda goofy, though. Check out EVS Speed Protection, too (www.evs-sports.com). They make motocross armor, so you get good protection and they're not too bulky.
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elbow protection
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On 3/15/2000
drew
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I am still looking for good elbow protection that will not slip while sliding on it. I have tryed to find downhill mountain bike armor for this purpose, but none of the shops in Santa Cruz carry it.
Can anyone recomend elbow protection that will not slide around (to a position where it is no longer protective), and stand up to a few sliding crashes?
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Rector pads
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On 3/3/2000
Drew
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Crashed today wearing rector fatboy knee pads (desighned for vert). I was also wearing rector elbowpads. moving at about 15-20 mph(guess) I crashed and slid on my stomach, knees, elbows, and gloves. one elbowpad slid up my arm, and both kneepads slid down a bit and I scraped up my knees. Better off than without pads, but still not good.
Does anyone know of good pads that allow movement, and also will not fall off while slideing?
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More like the third or fourth downhill glove ever.
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On 2/23/2000
DT
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I've been told by several well primed skaters of days back in the 80s where their local skate shops sold downhill gloves, of course you cant forget the Cliff Sliders which were developed several years ago (i will post a picture sometime this week), and Herb as well as myself have offered sliding gloves for sale on the NCDSA, for some time now. sorry supaflex....by the way what type of material is on the bottom of your gloves.
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THE FIRST DOWNHILL GLOVE, EVER !
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On 2/21/2000
S U P A F L E X B Y U G . C O M
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Supaflex & Eloura a proud to present the first real downhill glove, ever !
Check out "News" at www.supaflexbyug.com for more details.
Supaflex / Techno boards for Y2K / Made in Marseille (France). A range of longboards and skateboards combining high-tech materials for the perfect FLEX.
INFO: Unklegrind (unklegrind@wanadoo.fr)
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PROTEC
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On 2/5/2000
MAGGIE
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MY PROTEC GEAR HELPS ME FROM GETTING INJURED ON THE RAMPS AND HALFPIPES ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M ONLY 11 YEARS OLD.AT ANY AGE PROTEC GEAR WILL SAVE YOU ON THE RAMPS.
SEE YA!!!
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PROTEC
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On 2/5/2000
MAGGIE
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MY PROTEC GEAR HELPS ME FROM GETTING INJURED ON THE RAMS AND HALFPIPES ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M ONLY 11 YEARS OLD.AT ANY AGE PROTEC GEAR WILL SAVE YOU ON THE RAMPS.
SEE YA!!!
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Dianese
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On 1/31/2000 Herbn
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Look back 5 posts! Dianese armor is great stuff slim dense padding, honeycombed and ventilated plastic caps,the kneepads have shin guards and the elbows go into fore arm guards. the slimmer padding combined with the extended designs reduce slippage. I just got some for downhill biking but it looks like they would just rule for downhill skating ,check into recaps they are real expensive to be grinded reguarly,some skaters crash way more than DH mtbers do.They chest/back armor really needs to be covered with a jersey.
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elbowpads
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On 1/31/2000
freak
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try danisee(?) motorcycle protection.
i think the thing i´m trying to describe is called safteyjacket, i use it then i snowboard. it´s backprotectionand everything..
fits tight and offers great protection...
x-cuse my bad englich
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dh pads
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On 1/31/2000
rob k
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you might want to check out some down hill mountain bike gear. it is made to fit a little better than the skate gear.
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elbow pads that don't slip
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On 1/30/2000
drew
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I am looking for some elbow pads that won't slip in a down hill crash.
I have a set of rectors with just the velcro straps, and they slipped down a bit on my elbow when I fell sliding. Idealy pads would not move around when impacting the ground at 30 (that is not my usual crashing speed, but it could be).
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