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The Eliminator shin protection

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SNPskier
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Hey Just wanted some feedback before i buy. how well do these things work?
Feb 6 2011 10:40AM
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LAME.
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Ive been thinking of making somthing very similar for the longest time.
Feb 6 2011 10:43AM
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SNPskier
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anybody have them?
Feb 6 2011 10:58AM
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Captain_Slow
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seems a little uncomfortable, I just use booster strap which works for me..
Feb 6 2011 10:59AM
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SNPskier
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i have the boosters but i still get from just a day of skiing
Feb 6 2011 11:16AM
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mrmarks
Posts: 393 - Karma: 143
careful... that will do nothing for shin bang.  looks like that prevents shin bite(?) from overbuckling?? never really had that problem...
Feb 6 2011 1:35PM
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hawaiiansteeze
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do you land backseat alot?
Feb 6 2011 1:40PM
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hawaiiansteeze
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do you land backseat alot?
Feb 6 2011 1:41PM
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SNPskier
Posts: 166 - Karma: 101
all the time
Feb 6 2011 2:10PM
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wintersway
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well theres your problem
Feb 6 2011 2:30PM
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natyy
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i used to use those...they worked but were pretty bulky
Feb 6 2011 2:33PM
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SNPskier
Posts: 166 - Karma: 101
well obvi i cant stop landing backseat. im asking if these things work or not.. anyone else use them?
Feb 6 2011 2:36PM
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emilyskis
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"Snug cuff fit for skiers and riders with thin
calves who max out their buckle settings"

looks like you should just get better boots?
they look a little silly to me, but then again i never used them so i can't really say much
Feb 6 2011 2:56PM
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tbayskier
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you can reduce it fairly easily
Feb 6 2011 3:00PM
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SNPskier
Posts: 166 - Karma: 101
^how so?
Feb 6 2011 3:30PM
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undercover_skier
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do you play tennis , hockey or soccer, it's the same stance
how long have you been skiing ? that could be the probleme too !!!
Feb 6 2011 3:40PM
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SNPskier
Posts: 166 - Karma: 101
well im not a gaper. iv been sking since i was 7 and compete weekly. does anyone here actually own these things.
Feb 6 2011 3:58PM
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tbayskier
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welllll....from what i have experienced, i don't get shin bang, and i have neither a booster strap or this eliminator thing.  I just ride with a fairly forward stance, and don't backseat afterbang/wheelee bang landings. As long as I keep good shin pressure I have no problems.
Feb 6 2011 4:03PM
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SNPskier
Posts: 166 - Karma: 101
understood that landing backseat gives you shinbang. but i already have it and im looking for a way to keep it undercontrol... not landing backseat is basically impossible to do for a whole day while actually jumping. Ex fronts or any flat landings.
Feb 6 2011 4:14PM
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Gharf
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landing switch and poping with a forward stance when doing 3 and 7 did the trick for me.
Feb 6 2011 4:25PM
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Doug.
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I got those a couple years a go from a friend kind of as a joke. They do like nothing to prevent shinbang, but if you already have it they can help you ski without pain.

I never use them unless i have really bad shinbang.
Feb 6 2011 4:27PM
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SNPskier
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worth buying for 20$?
Feb 6 2011 4:32PM
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soup
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dude. mousepads do the exact same thing, are only 3-5 bucks, and you can get them in all kinds of crazy colours. just buy two, cut them to fit, and your good to go did it last year works like a charm.
Feb 6 2011 5:02PM
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SNPskier
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+k
Feb 6 2011 5:06PM
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tbayskier
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solid advice

Feb 6 2011 6:32PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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beer coozies work well also, just cut out the round bit in the bottom and unroll them.
Feb 6 2011 6:54PM
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SNPskier
Posts: 166 - Karma: 101
good call thnx
Feb 6 2011 9:37PM
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Mculla11
Posts: 256 - Karma: -11
full titlts bro. theyll fix the issue and if they dont put booster straps on the full tilts. if u still get shin bang i dont know what will work
Feb 6 2011 9:48PM
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Kervyn
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my friend has them they just take up space, dont really help
Feb 6 2011 9:49PM
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Shenanigans
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I used them last year and they helped a little, I found that adding a heel-lift will help a ton more
Feb 6 2011 9:53PM
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SNPskier
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sooo full tilts are the way 2 go it looks
Feb 6 2011 9:53PM
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peyton
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honestly if you have shin bang just rest/take it easy till it goes away then shred hard.. it makes everything easier and u will end up skiing more
Feb 6 2011 9:54PM
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monkatizer
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Feb 6 2011 9:57PM
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LARd.
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What I do when I get shin bang is I ski switch for a weekend and dont hit any jumps helps alot. Also you can wrap your shins when you are not skiing with ACE bandages really tight.

Feb 6 2011 10:02PM
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Mculla11
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yea yea full tilts. every one thats has them that I ride with says they will never ride in another park boot than full tilts
Feb 6 2011 10:09PM
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SNPskier
Posts: 166 - Karma: 101
k thnx guys def gonna try the ACE thing hopefully itl work itself out
Feb 6 2011 10:52PM
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jreilly
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honestly i didnt really think they would be better. found a sweet deal and all the talk is true.
Feb 7 2011 12:45AM
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bryansbryan
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honestly, some people get shin bang easier than others so its useless listening to these morons thinking their personal experience is going to be the same for everyone else. you'll always land backseat because everyone does. its impossible to avoid and if booster straps aint helping, try whatever you can to fix it because shin bang is completely unique to every person. good luck.
Feb 7 2011 1:01AM
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Shredability
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When you do up the "power strap" tighten it on the actual tongue of the boot rather then teh plastic part
Feb 7 2011 1:14AM
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SNPskier
Posts: 166 - Karma: 101
Good call my friend
Feb 7 2011 5:42PM
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