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Snowboarding gloves
On Jul 11, 4:25 am, Spark wrote:
Chris; I've owned the Level Biomex Gloves (they come in 3 or 4 different styles) for 3 years now and can't recommend them highly enough. Extremely comfortable and THEY WORK! The Burtons don't even come close from a design standpoint. Level's Biomex design is truely unique and effective. Unlike wearing wrist guards, you don't even know the protection is there until you fall. As for protection from cold. I have never had a problem with my hands getting cold. They have a GoreTex shell with a fleece glove. I snowboard mainly in Mammoth Mountain in Central California. Temps range from 10 - 50 Farenheit, so I haven't had them in sub zero conditions, but I believe they would hold up well. Think of it this way, it isn't going to matter how good your gloves are if your wrist is broken or injured. These gloves are by far the best protection against the number one injury in snowboarding. Just My Humble Opinion, Mark 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 hope they'll be ok. |
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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 hope they'll be ok.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - 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 approval http://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 on http://www.ski-injury.com/prevention/wrist_guards ). There is some great info on wrist injuries and their prevention on http://www.ski-injury.com/prevention/wrist_guards and http://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 link http://www.snowshack.com/brand/level#readmore .. I just checked snowshack's site and they do ship international. Mark |
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Snowboarding gloves
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 hope they'll be ok.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - 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! |
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