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On the Ice => The Pro Shop => Topic started by: jjane45 on March 01, 2011, 12:04:54 AM
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My old roller-blading wrist guards just died and I gotta shop for a new pair ASAP.
Flexmeter (http://www.snowboardsecrets.com/flexmeter_single_order_page.htm) is a little bulky to my taste. What do you recommend? ;)
ETA: products available in local stores preferred at this point, thank you!
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Pro-tec. Been skating in them for years. They last about 18 months.
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Ops should be in Equipments, sorry!
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Unlike knee pad recommendation where gel pads are the definite favorite, guess generic wrist guards are fine as long as they provide support.
Local Sports Authority stopped to carry Pro-tec, so I just grabbed a pair of YOUTH SIZE wrist guards, one size down from the previous pair.
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Just note for the wrist guards, the metal bar that runs along the bottom of the arm needs to be curved so that it doesn't come in contact with the wrist. This way, when you fall, the energy goes up the bar, past your wrist and into your arm. Your ams are tough, I've been thrown off horses and never broke an arm. If the bar runs so that it touches your wrist, it's not doing any good. The force will just go straight into your wrist as if the bar isn't there.
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Flexmeter aren't that bulky actually, have you seen them up close? You can choose to buy the single sided or double sided guards, you could go for single if you are worried about bulk...
Flexmeter has the advantage that it allows movement of the wrist without it being locked into place and the splint prevents it from the over flexing that causes damage. If you choose a rigid guard you risk what Agnes is pointing out above...
We get Dakine & Protec in shops here but I found they were awful. Having suffered a wrist injury that is still with me 6+ months later its better to go with something expensive or 'bulky' if they protect you better