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How many of you guys ride with backplates?

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Vincenzo
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I'm just curious about this. Many of my friends ride with backplates and helmets all the time. Some of them have never had one on. Are most people using them, or does alot of people ride without them, including pros? Thoughts?
Oct 18 2012 5:35AM
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Bread.
Posts: 769 - Karma: 540
there are no negitives to wearing one , all positives. Help your posture , make your back feel amazing ,and most importantly protects you back ! so good when learning new tricks
Oct 18 2012 5:45AM
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Vincenzo
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They're great I wear one myself, just curious how many people do.
Oct 18 2012 5:48AM
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-ShredTheGnar-
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 111
Never go riding without back protector and helmet.

I have back problems and i find wearing a back protector helps with support and obviously gives protection.

and like stated above no negatives... If you buy a decent one it doesnt restrict your movement.
Oct 18 2012 5:56AM
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Boooshank
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Helmet, Backbrace and this season a mouth guard for the park for me.

Can't ride without my brace or helmet. Just feels weird.


Oct 18 2012 7:52AM
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Stose
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I wear started wearing one last year because I twisted my spine in football and the brace gave me security more than anything
Oct 18 2012 9:22AM
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Download-My-Apps
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helmet, backprotector and mouth guard. Always
Oct 18 2012 9:25AM
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jblaski
Posts: 5566 - Karma: 1,078
I'll be picking up a spine protector this year. Either the Poc vest or the new Salomon one. Probably picking up a mouth guard, since I don't have any dental insurance. I've worn a helmet, crash pads, and a knee brace for a few years now.
Oct 18 2012 9:39AM
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Skiingsnow
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yup, poc vest
Oct 18 2012 9:41AM
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Vinci
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helmet, backprotector and knee braces
always everyday
Oct 18 2012 9:49AM
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Petey.
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I think I may get a back protector this season..

Thanks guy :)
Oct 18 2012 9:53AM
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yippie
Posts: 268 - Karma: 91
Always, same with the helmet.

Maybe going to buy some ass protecters. Think it's worth it?
Oct 18 2012 10:10AM
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Shifties4Dayz
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buttplug?
Oct 18 2012 10:21AM
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tbayskier
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Negative, this is skiing not football or hockey. I wear a helmet. The back protector does shit all and is hot. I've talked to two orthopedic surgeons about wearing a back protector, and they say it will do nothing to prevent you breaking your back. They said the only thing it will help with is bruises and pain.
Oct 18 2012 10:28AM
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tbayskier
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That said, the joke will be on me if I break my back "knock on wood" or knock out all my teeth. I just figure if I'm doing something that has a super high chance of fucking me up majorly, I shouldn't be doing it at all.
Oct 18 2012 10:30AM
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ChillTeenDad420
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thank you. everyone is such a pussy nowadays. helmets make sense, back protectors i guess make sense if you charge like a mof in the bc, or have preexisting problems but mouth protectors??? poons
Oct 18 2012 10:44AM
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c_roll
Posts: 584 - Karma: 246
I have never heard of anyone wearing a backbrace... we're not pussies on the east coast.
Oct 18 2012 11:14AM
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roddy116
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im considering buying one for this winter, cause im gonna move onto some bigger inverts.
Oct 18 2012 11:17AM
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tbayskier
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quoted for emphasis. If people on boiler plate runs sprinkled liberally with rocks and hardwood trees can survive without back braces, I'm pretty sure no one else really needs them.
Oct 18 2012 11:27AM
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JDA
Posts: 572 - Karma: 566
Mouth Protectors can help prevent concussion, which after 3 or 4 can become very serious
Oct 18 2012 11:37AM
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seward
Posts: 5233 - Karma: 2,174
Helmet..... yes, always.
mouthguard..... yes, in the park.
back protector..... no.

the idea of falling and potentially getting hurt motivates me to not fuckin fall.
pussies.
Oct 18 2012 11:45AM
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I.B
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Helmet, yes
Oct 18 2012 12:07PM
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I.B
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Fuck, mobile. I always ride with a mouth gaurd. Knocked 4 teeth out and broke my jaw 2 years ago. It fucking sucked. I just got a back protector for this season, but Boy am I stoked.
Oct 18 2012 12:08PM
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CrotchKiller
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helmet-generally no

backplate-never
Oct 18 2012 12:26PM
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skinakedfast
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mouth guards are very very helpful and you get used to them real quick
Oct 18 2012 12:30PM
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Jelle
Posts: 337 - Karma: 715
How is that vest? Im considering it over the tradtional from POC
Oct 18 2012 12:38PM
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ejm
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yeah, i've never heard of back braces untill today.
Oct 18 2012 12:44PM
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sNaubi
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no backplate here, only helmet, mouthguard seems interesting tho since i have one somwhere
Oct 18 2012 1:11PM
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Holte
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what back protectors are you guys riding with that aren't super uncomfortable?
Oct 18 2012 1:22PM
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Capurnicus
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I don't even go near the hill if I don't have my knee pads, elbow pads, shin pads, back shield, stomach defender, ass pad, fore arm protector, wrist guard, knuckle caps, finger splint, neck colar, calf cover, sternum protector, nose guard, thigh pads, knee braces, ankle holders, toe protectors, riot shield, and 2-3 helmets. I also like to double check that my immunizations are up to date, parks are dirty. Just have to be safe out there, ya know?
Oct 18 2012 1:24PM
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SpaghettiWizard
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It took me a
Oct 18 2012 1:32PM
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SpaghettiWizard
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FUCK. Took me a minute but I got it. No back brace just mouth guard and helmet most of the time.
Oct 18 2012 1:33PM
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Vincenzo
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Well, I think its much more comfortable to ride. Its soft tho, so I don't know how much faith you have in it doing the job. Me personally, I like the feel of something hard rubbing against my back. Just don't feel that the vest with the soft stuff is ideal, feels sketch but probably gets the job done. It's comfy, but is it more safe than the hard version? I don't know.
Oct 18 2012 1:34PM
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Vincenzo
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God, that whole reply just sounded so wrong when I read it for the second time. x)
Oct 18 2012 1:36PM
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rossiskier93
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lots of lola
Oct 18 2012 1:45PM
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bighomieflock
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This thread is surprising to read. I'm not saying its a bad idea, but I've never seen anyone ride with a mouth guard.
Oct 18 2012 2:46PM
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jblaski
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East Coast:
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And that's why I'll be using a back protector this year.

Oct 18 2012 3:41PM
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a_burger
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Always wear a helmet, I've heard about back braces, but never a mouthguard other then those slalom ones you attack to your helmet.
Oct 18 2012 3:45PM
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Granby_killdozer
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haha +k for you. but seriously skiing isnt for pussys, a helmet is all you need...and maybe a mouth gaurd if youre prone to kneeing yourself in the face
Oct 18 2012 5:11PM
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TheBlueMtSkier
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If you wear more than a helmet, you're a bitch.


Bring the hate.
Oct 18 2012 5:19PM
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dispatchQ_main
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I always keep some condoms for extra protection when im on the hill.
Oct 18 2012 5:30PM
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CrotchKiller
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if you wear a helmet you're still a bitch.

bring the hate
Oct 18 2012 6:03PM
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LolklonVolkls
Posts: 228 - Karma: 622
yea i know people will hate, but i just cant stand wearing a helmet. I Bmx without a helmet, i skate without a helmet, i like the whole freestyle/skate feel of not wearing any protection. That being said i do own one so i can teach lessons without getting harassed by my boss
Oct 18 2012 6:24PM
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Wulfty
Posts: 344 - Karma: 1,876
Don't forget an athletic cup and ear protection! Everyone knows that the ears are the most commonly injured body part in skiing! But in all reality, I just wear a helmet. The mouthguard is an interesting concept, though. I've never heard of anybody actually wearing one while skiing until I saw this.
Oct 18 2012 7:16PM
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NinetyFour
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Some people are saying that if you're charging in the BC then its probably a good idea to wear a spine protector, and this is going to sound dumb as I've never skied any backcountry, but if you have a backpack, packed full of goods, some soft, some hard (which is important in this context, maybe these hardgoods could injure you) then do you really need a spine protector?

Now if you were heli skiing with no pack, and charging some gnar lines with loads of exposure, I could totally see why you would wear one.
Oct 18 2012 7:25PM
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ESB
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I know a few guys who wear mouthguards, and it's a good thing they do because otherwise they'd be knocking teeth out daily the way they ski. If you're going to ski like a linebacker, you've got to equip like one too.

Back protectors seem to be really big in the European scene. Lots of people are wearing them, everyone from park rats and backcountry dudes, to the weekend families. For whatever reason that product seems to be having more success in Europe than in North America. Maybe us Americans are just more reckless.

I don't wear a back protector, and rarely wear a helmet. In general I appreciate skiing as a sport with finesse; finesse which is hindered by bulking yourself down with a lot of extra padding. I've got enough gear to keep track of already.

Comes down to personal preference I guess. If you ski like a linebacker, maybe you want the crash pads. If you ski like a ninja, maybe you won't need them.

Oct 18 2012 10:48PM
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-ShredTheGnar-
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I take your east and west coasts and raise you an alps

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Oct 19 2012 4:07AM
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-ShredTheGnar-
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Mines Ice Tools, seriously don;t even notice it once it's on.
Oct 19 2012 4:11AM
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iffe
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Giro helmet, POC back protector and Pro-Tec impact shorts. Always.
Oct 19 2012 4:33AM
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e.wait
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lol
Oct 19 2012 4:39AM
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Bread.
Posts: 769 - Karma: 540
i do this to pretty much, helmet for the obvious reason, impact shorts for rails mostly and when you land hard on jumps then back protector for my bad back plus it seems to help my confidence with trying new tricks also i have a knee brace due to an injury a few years back.better safe then sorry, would rather wear a bit more protection now then have my whole session ruined with one crash
Oct 19 2012 5:03AM
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