wrist guards

[mchi0511]

should i use wrist guards when skiboarding?

[jeff-0]

i dont but if you hurt your wrists a lot, then wear em

[SkaFreak]

It's entirely up to you. I personally don't wear them and have only hurt my wrist once, and that was nothing major, just tweaked it a little bit. If you feel safer with them then wear them. If you aren't worried about hurting your wrists then don't worry about em. I would definately reccomend a helmet however.

[Mark]

definite on the helmet, it seems fewer and fewer people are " too cool" for helmets these days, which is nice. i never seem to fall on my arms, i tend to fall on my shoulder and make a nice divot in the snow... so maybe shoulder pads. lol

[amy-k-omatic]

It seems like wrists get injured more frequently when you fall straight forwad or backward, like when snowboarding or in-line skating. In these types of sport-falls, it is a natural instinct to put your hands out to break the fall, which is where wrist injuries occur.

With skiboards, I think it is a lot harder to fall that way flat on your face or straight back. I agree that when I fall, I usually land on my shoulder or hip. Lol... snow divets! I like that!

However if you would be more comfortable with wrist guards, wear them! Definately! I don't think you would even notice them, really. I screwed up my thumb two years ago (skiing before I discovered skiboarding) and had to wear a wrist / thumb brace for a bit, and it didn't interfere at all.

Above all, please do wear a helmet! Traumatic brain injury is no fun.

GAWD!!!! I sound like such a freakin' smarty-pants! Sorry about that :-(

[Mark]

Originally posted by amy-k-omatic


Above all, please do wear a helmet! Traumatic brain injury is no fun.

yea, even mild head injuries tend to suck balls. . . most of us can't afford to lose any more brain cells.

[SkaFreak]

Permanent drain bamage? I have no brain damagedamagedamge.

[amy-k-omatic]

hee hee!

[slackercruster]

Originally posted by mchi0511
should i use wrist guards when skiboarding?



I use them when snowboarding, have no need for wristguards when skiboarding, although plan to use much armor when grinding on skiboards, cause I'm old. (52)

Dan

[SkaFreak]

If you want wrist support but don't want to wear true wrist guards, there are gloves with plastic wrist braces built in to them, like these (http://snowboards-for-sale.com/burton_snowboard_gloves/support_glove/true_black/) They're a bit on the pricey side, and I bet you could find em in a store somewhere around you, but this is just to give you an idea of what they are.