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Fat Boys
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On 8/2/2000 Pre-School Rider
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Burns,these pads are really designed for Vert/Ramp/Pool skating,and so are overstuffed,and feel bulky at first.The closures are super secure,and mobility/bend is pretty good.I love the protection they offer,and mine have lasted for almost ten years,requiring only one recapping.My only complaint is that they're too warm to use on really hot days.
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Rector Knee pads
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On 8/2/2000 Burns
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I just got a set of fat-boy Rector Knee pads. They seem awful bulky but I'm hoping for the best. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with these and if so, are they any good? Hoping they are comfortable while skating.
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leathers
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On 8/1/2000
david
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thanks for the advice, but you are one day too late. I bought a leather jacket yesterday, its quite thick but I plan to wear pads on my elbows to protect the leather and to reduce the force of a impact. The place i got it from (johnsonleather.com) sells armor seperate but its about 100 smackers to put it on
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Leathers / Moto-X pads
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On 7/31/2000 Pre-School Rider
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David,Leathers are not really good at protecting from impact type injuries,but rather keep ones skin from being rubbed off by the friction of sliding on tar roadways.Adding padding to leathers is reasonably effective at making falls livable.Leathers work well if the riders can get low to the pavement and slide(like laying over a streetbike,or rolling off a luge),so for stand-up speed runs,I'd get them padded up at key spots,like the back of the shoulders,elbows,knees to enhance impact protection.The padded breastplates,arm,and shin guards used in Moto-X are to keep the rider protected from impact with branches,handlebars,Rocks,stumps,etc.,and the shirts often add padding to help cushion the armour.So,it depends on what you've got in mind here..Are you Luging,stand-up speed skateboarding,dirtboarding,or cruising fast in general?Pick your outfit to match your riding.
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Cliffslider gloves
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On 7/31/2000
Ryan
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Does anyone know where I could find some info about and order the cliffslider gloves? I hear they are the best and would like to give them a try. Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Ryan
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shirt with pads
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On 7/31/2000
david
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are those shirts with pads on them for motocross just as good as leather in terms of protection?
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Rector Protector-knee&elbow
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On 7/28/2000
Jonas
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Scored some of these from Oldshoolskates at the oldschool price.Their sale runs until the end of the month,so if you need them-get em now.
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sliding gloves
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On 7/15/2000
DT
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if there are enough takers (maybe 4 or more) i would make some that wont fall off and last a long time. Prices would vary on the amount of plastic. Prices are for each PAIR.
$25 for a palm
$30 for a full hand
$35 for a palm and individual fingers
so is there any demand?
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sliding gloves availability
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On 7/13/2000 hugues
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The Stef Andre Signature gloves should be available before fall, I don't know about the USA, maybe Street Machine @ San Diego.
The price in shops should be between $30 and $60, depending on the model.
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work glove sliders
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On 7/12/2000
hugh r
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I finished my second attempt at some sliders. I rivited and RTV's cheapo work gloves to a piece of leather. I inturn attached this to the poly boards with nuts, bolts, and some more RTV.
They seem to be ok... I posted some pix...
Hugues, Those production gloves look pretty cool. Do you know if they will be available in the USA? If so, do you know the cost? Thanks, HR
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McMaster-Carr.com
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On 7/12/2000
hugh r
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Curse you Pre-school rider! What a place! This is going to be a problem... HR
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Sliding gloves
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On 7/12/2000 Hugues
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There is a new preview of the Stef Andre Signature gloves on the NEWS section of the Supaflex website (select English first). [www.supaflexbyug.com]
The production molds of the pads will be ready soon.
Also check out the old news about the glove at the bottom of the same page, showing different models.
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A Place to get plastic/metal supplies
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On 7/11/2000 Pre-School Rider
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Hugh,check this out;McMaster-Carr,call 908 329 3200,E-mail is nj.sales@mcmaster.com Oh,lordy,I just showed the kid where the cookie jar is!I hope your wife will forgive me,someday.
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UHMW
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On 7/11/2000 c-dubs
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I learned at some point that
UHMW is a self-lubricating material, so
it should be really slick. I don't know
about the cost for some of these other
materials, but UHMW is pretty cheap too
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poly boards and such
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On 7/10/2000
hugh r
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Although I live in the center of the home improvement capitol of the world (We have 2 home depots, 1 home base, 1 lowes, 2 H&E's (like home stores)) and a local population of only 300K...
Not a poly board to be found... one of the home stores used to carry them, but dropped them due to poor sales... oh well, back to Wally World again!
I have started my next set of sliders. I have riveted and RTV'd a set of work gloves to a piece of latigo leather. I will inturn fasten this to the poly sliders. I will post some pix soon... HR
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Uhmw poly
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On 7/10/2000 Herbn
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Uhmw is u ltra h igh m olecular w eight polyethelene, however they do it the poly is more poly meaning more ethelenes linked which makes for more durability,possibly grippier because it doesn't crummble as it grinds,there are many high tech versions,cross linked di sulfides that have even higher molecular weights with lubricating molecules connecting the UHMW molecules.More information than you need.
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Uhmw
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On 7/10/2000 Herbn
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If you look up plastics,in your local yellow pages, and make some calls first,you'll save some leg work.A lot of plastic sources have scraps(hint)also I've been lacing the plastic to workgloves for over ten years,its definitely the way to go.Make channels for the laces,with a router or exactoknife(i don't suppose you have a milling machine?)it may take a while but one proper set of slider gloves that take two hours to make will out last many pairs of halfass gloves.
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Cutting boards at home depot
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On 7/10/2000 Sarah
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Blah- you are lucky. I went to my local Home Depot first and they didn't have any kind of poly sheets. So that's when I hit up Wal-world.
So the UHMW is slicker than poly?
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sliders
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On 7/10/2000
hugh r
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blah/todcar,
thanks for the encouraging words and advice. I am going to try to get by one of the "home" stores today to pick up the bigger sheet... I do prefer to buy in bulk when I can.
It sounds like I actually need to make two more sets...
The velcro idea had occured to me too. In the old, old days, we used to velcro our decks and make velcro straps for our shoes... these were the "BO" days (before ollie)
I think I will also try the stitching idea too. I am thinking of sewing the glove to a leather pad, then attaching the leather to the sliding pad with nuts and bolts and maybe some adheisive. I'll take some pix.
As far as actually using the gloves for sliding... I am not an intentinal slider yet. I am hoping at the next dump ride to be able to receive some instruction. The application I am really looking to fill with the gloves is for added protection in a high speed fall.
Thanks for the input guys... HR
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Sliding Gloves
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On 7/9/2000 Blah
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Hey Hugh,
Instead of buying cutting board at the Wal-store, you can by a fairly large rectangle of polyethylene cutting board at Home Depot. It's just a big, 1/2 inch thick sheet that will make quite a few sets of pads, and probably cheaper since it doesn't have the "decorations" that make it an "official" cutting board.
Even better, find a place that sells UHMW, though that stuff might take some getting used to since it's rather slick.
I like my setup that uses a block of wood screwed to an old wrist guard with the splints removed (I use a plastic square as sort of a mounting plate for the screws inside the wrist guard or else the screws would just tear right out of it), then plastic screwed into the wood. The screws hold much better than an type of glue, and the wrist guard without the splints gives some wrist support without the restrictions of a normal wrist guard. Pads are also easily replaceable.
Another thing to try is to go the way of Cliff Coleman and try sewing velcro on the palm and fingers of the glove, then the mating velcro is attached to the sliding pad. Makes the pads really easy to replace.
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SLiding gloves
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On 7/9/2000 todcar
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Hey Hugh!
Those pads look great. Give us a review after you ride with them.
As for my gloves; the glue held well on both the plastic/leather and rubber/leather points.
My design differs from yours and looks very similar to the Supaflex gloves from France. Mine uses thicker rubber on the fingertips and thumbs, and cutting board material over the palms.
So, I took them out to my favorite local hill and they are way extra cool. I like to drag my fingertips on the ground as I go from edge to edge, and I was able to lightly touch the pavement for balance without losing speed as well as dig them in to slow myself.
As for the palms, they excelled also, allowing me to slide over the surface of the street for 5-15 feet depending on slide. They give you lots of confidence as you "fall" to the ground to begin your slide.
So far I am only able to Coleman, 180 powerslide front & backside at speeds of 15 or so. But I'm catching on and it's lot of fun to tackle a steep grade knowing that you can probably slide your way down the hill.
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sliding pads
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On 7/9/2000
hugh r
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I have just finished my first set of sliders. I ended up making them as pads only. I will try a set that are actually attached to the gloves next.
These have adjustable straps... they should do the job. I have posted pix on my site... HR
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Glove glue
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On 7/7/2000 todcar
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First I tried some "goop" - didn't work. Then I tried some epoxy combo stuff and it didn't hold at all. I "roughed up" the rubber and plastic surfaces again and got some "extra strong" brush-on glue made by super glue and it looks to have held (also only took 30 seconds for each piece). I'll find out this weekend when I ride.
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Slider glove
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On 7/7/2000 Herbn
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Sounds like you're on the right track,told ya bout the slickness,oh well,it's a good thing skin heals:)
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Sliding gloves
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On 7/7/2000 Neil G
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One word of caution when first trying these puppies out: wear a jean jacket or something. I tried for the first time a couple nights ago, and found out just how slippery that stuff is. Didn't have my weight right, palm slipped out and I have a nice bit of road rash on my forearm to show for it. Lucky I was going fairly slow.
FWIW I cut a palm-sized chunk off a cheap K-mart cutting board, drilled pairs of holes around it (8 pairs, 16 holes in all), used an x-acto knife to cut a channel between the holes and then stitched it on to a leather gardening glove with heavy-duty polyester thread. Didn't do anything for the fingertips, it was hard enough sewing inside the glove.
Neil
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