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spcwrnglr
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Posted 3 Years, 9 Months ago Linkback
Does anyone know if there are such things available (in the UK or online) as gloves with built in wrist guards? My teenage son fractured a small bone in his wrist last year but complains that separate gloves and guards are a pain to put on all the time, so I can see more broken bones again unless there is a teenage friendly solution.
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Posted 3 Years, 9 Months ago Linkback
based on-line shop: < http://www.snowtraders.com/prod/Level+Gloves/Fly+Glove+%2801%2F02%29 >
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zdenko
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Posted 3 Years, 9 Months ago Linkback
last year and cracked a wrist. Probably would have been worse with no guards at all mind. Definitely going back to full skate guards this season - 32 days .
Trouble with the built in ones I`ve seen is that there is only a single guard on the palm side.
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Posted 3 Years, 9 Months ago Linkback
(about 14 weeks).
It`s a good glove, and I`m on my second pair (the velcro wears out first, but then I don`t exactly abuse them).
However, I`m really not sure the thing provides much wrist protection. They don`t seem to restrict mobility, and I don`t see how they do much against overextension.
I think your best bet is to learn how to position your hands when you fall - before you learn from experience. Yeah, this is easy to say, but the only alternative is to restrict your wrist mobility so much that you increase other injuries.
Why do I have them? They`re a decent glove in all other respects. And the biomex thingy just makes you think Level have their heart in the right place.
The key things you need to learn before your first 2 or 3 days: How to stop your thumb being overextended/broken, how to stop your fingers being snapped back, how to stop your wrist being overextended/broken. After the first few days you`ll be going fast enough to then need to know how to stop your arms/neck from getting broken and your head from being concussed. Oh, and don`t forget to avoid keeping lumpy/sharp objects in chest pockets - ouch!
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Posted 3 Years, 9 Months ago Linkback
I use Level gloves and I think the guards would protect against a straight impact but not against over flexing of your wrist. In the end I junked the Level guards and now use Bauer guards.
You may need to get a bigger glove or shop around to find guards that will fit. The Salomon guards look pretty good in this respect. The only problem you`ll find is that the guards will wear through the palm of the glove. Still worth it though.
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Posted 3 Years, 9 Months ago Linkback
by phone (613) 798-0092 or 888-407-0000 by fax (613) 798-4687 not sure if these are still valid...
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