On Aug 25, 11:12 am, Spark wrote:
Yes I've been really wanting to get Level gloves, particularly the
half-pipe ones with the protection. Unfortunately it is virtually
impossible to get them in Australia (I would gladly pay premium for
postage). The gloves appear to do everything I want them to do and
I've heard nothing but good things about them.

Anyway, I've actually settled and bought Burton AK Guide gloves, I
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I'm convinced that the ONLY way to get on the hill is with wrist
protection. I've got a good friend who works at Mammoth Mountain
Hospital and tells me that they see 10 - 20 broken wrists on a given
Saturday or Sunday. Wrist injuries are the number 1 injury in the
sport but only 10% of snowboarders wear them. Beginners of course are
particularly susceptible and IMO shouldn't be allowed on the mountain
without wrist guards and a helmet. That said, even the most
experienced of us can take a fall especially when we are trying
something new.
As for what type of wrist protection you should wear. It's a choice
between the glove over a standard wrist guard like the one Dakine
makes (http://www.evogear.com/armor/dakine-wrist-guards.aspx) .Or a
glove that has a wrist guard built in. I've tried half a dozen
different makes of gloves with built in wrist guards and they vary
from incredibly bad (just a straight piece of plastic) to outstanding
(see my previous post about Level Biomex). I understand from further
research, there is another brand called Flexmeter which I haven't
tried, that has a very high approvalhttp://www.snowboardsecrets.com/flexmeter.htm
. The standard wrist guards work great except there is a chance for an
ugly break right where the wrist guard ends on the forearm (see the
picture onhttp://www.ski-injury.com/prevention/wrist_guards). There
is some great info on wrist injuries and their prevention onhttp://www.ski-injury.com/prevention/wrist_guardsandhttp://www.ski-injury.com/specific-injuries/wrist.
One more comment. I know a lot of people are hesitant to buy gloves
online. That is completely understandable. I will say that I've bought
4 pair of Level Biomex gloves online (me and my kids plus a spare
pair) and their sizing system works perfectly. All you do is measure
the circumfrence of your palm (in inches, sorry the rest of the world,
we are still backasswards) and use that measurement ie. 8.5 inches =
size 8.5 to order the gloves. Here's a linkhttp://www.snowshack.com/brand/level#readmore
. I just checked snowshack's site and they do ship international.
Mark

I'm not sure about which type to get, I am a new boarder myself... I
did just find a hella cool website that sells sample gear so it's dirt
cheap. Like I said, I'm still pretty new into this whole snowboarding
thing so it's rad for me cause i can get sick gear for cheaper... it's
a pretty good way to test out different brands to see what works best
for you without breaking the bank. www.theridgeoutlet.com. Hope that
helps!