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back protection..

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espen^R
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im considering bying a back protector... In these dayas its reaally necessary i guess... and good for my own safety... I'm thinking of one that i saw @ skomperdell.com that I can use under my jacket...

anyone who use it?? got any good/bad experience with it??

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Dec 19 2004 3:04PM
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espen^R
Posts: 2330 - Karma: 192
any help/tips will be higly appreciated..
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Dec 19 2004 3:04PM
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chowbox
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Dec 19 2004 3:46PM
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japie99
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Yeah I'm thinking of that to! But how much people wear these things? And is it really necsesary?
Feb 5 2006 10:15PM
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redpointist
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what, is it like pads to stop bruising, or a brace to keep from breaking your spine?
Feb 5 2006 10:59PM
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Thorvildsen
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buy dainese.
nothing better
Feb 5 2006 11:27PM
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japie99
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thats a brand?
Feb 5 2006 11:31PM
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wallner_m
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Dainise
Feb 5 2006 11:34PM
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johnnypsunami
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seriously everyone here in europe uses those fucking things, and they dont even wear helmets so they must be good.,
Feb 6 2006 1:36AM
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japie99
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ok lol, i sometimes see this skiteacher wearing it. But saying that everyone wears these things in europe, hmmm dont think so...
Feb 6 2006 2:37AM
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bass_munkie
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i would recomend it... i've skied in one of the small lower back protectors and i liked it. hopefully gonna get myself a full back and sholder vest. dainese all the way.
Feb 6 2006 2:49AM
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japie99
Posts: 2128 - Karma: 19
These dainese things look really nice! But how much do you pay for it?
Feb 6 2006 3:15AM
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eLevate
Posts: 2489 - Karma: 49
lots. but theyre quality. i ride for dianese (DH), and that body armor has saved me countless times. buy it.
Feb 6 2006 3:56AM
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Sogndal_jibber
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honestly whats most important, your ass or your head?
Feb 6 2006 4:21AM
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BillyGoteMan
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Why the hell do you need these?
Feb 6 2006 4:30AM
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hyllengren
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its true 20-30% of the europeans in the park uses a bck protector
Feb 6 2006 4:43AM
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radskier
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I think a back protector is almost as essential as wearing a helmet. I never ski without mine
Feb 6 2006 11:15AM
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japie99
Posts: 2128 - Karma: 19
What do u prefer these protections like a shirt if u know what I mean or only back protection?
Feb 6 2006 11:33AM
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jsof9
Posts: 214 - Karma: 8
so i have a really bad lower back due to a car accident this summer and im looking for some protection/support so i can ski somewhat pain free this season.....what do you guys reccommend?, ive been checking out some of the shit at skeletools but im not sure how good that stuff is....any other brands/styles of brace to check out?
Sep 25 2006 7:37PM
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poofartpee
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get one from a biking company
Sep 25 2006 8:36PM
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jsof9
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bump
Sep 26 2006 6:11PM
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meggers
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my dad just got one cuz he fractored 4 vertebre in his back last year skiing...2 differnt times. once he was trying to do a huge battleship box and fell off backwards...and the other he overshot a jumo like whoa and landed on his back. but he got a POC one http://www.pocski.com/
Sep 26 2006 7:03PM
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