I have a relative who is a very good piste skier and at times fast.
What do you think about body armour for this 27 year old man.
Something like this:
[url]http://shop.snowshepherd.co.uk/epages/es122028.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es122028/Products/SSDS1810/SubProducts/ssds1810-0001
or
[url]http://www.ellis-brigham.com/protection/dainese/780101/active-shield-02
Comments please.
Skistuben
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Good point. There's been a lot of discussion around off piste skiing recently because of the insurance probs, but I'd rather fall in/on nice fluffy snow than on a piste any day. They are surprisingly hard! :shock:
Give me a piste fall any day, as one of bandits photo shows what can lie under that fluffy white stuff .
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Volf
reply to 'Body protection' posted Dec-2010
Do they wear a helmet? I'd go for that first. Back braces are certainly worn more and more by the off-piste two-tone crew. Most injuries on piste tend to be to the knee ligaments. Then the head.
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Ian Wickham
reply to 'Body protection' posted Dec-2010
It depends if he wants to ware body protection ?
If your thinking xmas pressie I would ask him first.
If your thinking xmas pressie I would ask him first.
EmmaEvs
reply to 'Body protection' posted Dec-2010
Dainese are a top brand in the motorbike clothing industry. Not sure how long they've been making ski stuff for but I'd put my own money on it that the back protector will do a good job if/when required. The only thing I wonder is whether it would interfere with movement at all as it will be on the rigid side?
The other item looks to have minimal padding (it says memory foam on the link) in strategic areas. It doesn't look built for impacts on hard pistes and having re-read the text it does infer that the protection element is just a little added bonus rather than the primary goal of the item.
Personally I'd go for the Dainese back protector. Although it only protects the back, it'll do a damn good job of it, and the only extra bits the other skin thing has which that doesn't is some foam over the collar bone and ribs. I'm just trying to imagine what kind of skiing fall would result in a collar bone or rib break, and if it were to happen would the foam in those areas make a huge difference? I doubt it.
Mr W is right though. First question is - will your relative appreciate the gift?
The other item looks to have minimal padding (it says memory foam on the link) in strategic areas. It doesn't look built for impacts on hard pistes and having re-read the text it does infer that the protection element is just a little added bonus rather than the primary goal of the item.
Personally I'd go for the Dainese back protector. Although it only protects the back, it'll do a damn good job of it, and the only extra bits the other skin thing has which that doesn't is some foam over the collar bone and ribs. I'm just trying to imagine what kind of skiing fall would result in a collar bone or rib break, and if it were to happen would the foam in those areas make a huge difference? I doubt it.
Mr W is right though. First question is - will your relative appreciate the gift?
I wish I could meet the person who first decided to strap 2 planks to their feet and throw themselves down a mountain
Bandit
reply to 'Body protection' posted Dec-2010
Dainese have been in the skier protection market place for a number of years, offering soft and hard armour. Their skier back protectors are different from their motorcycle products are they have hinges. I use a Dainese Nextwave, it's very light to wear. I would say, that it's important to try any of these on items for fit before purchase, so they would not make a good gift.
I believe that the greatest risk for impact injuries is now on piste. Excessive grooming of slopes offering hard, fast surfaces, together with increased speeds and crowding is not helping.
I believe that the greatest risk for impact injuries is now on piste. Excessive grooming of slopes offering hard, fast surfaces, together with increased speeds and crowding is not helping.
EmmaEvs
reply to 'Body protection' posted Dec-2010
I believe that the greatest risk for impact injuries is now on piste. Excessive grooming of slopes offering hard, fast surfaces, together with increased speeds and crowding is not helping.
Good point. There's been a lot of discussion around off piste skiing recently because of the insurance probs, but I'd rather fall in/on nice fluffy snow than on a piste any day. They are surprisingly hard! :shock:
I wish I could meet the person who first decided to strap 2 planks to their feet and throw themselves down a mountain
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Body protection' posted Dec-2010
EmmaEvs wrote:I believe that the greatest risk for impact injuries is now on piste. Excessive grooming of slopes offering hard, fast surfaces, together with increased speeds and crowding is not helping.
Good point. There's been a lot of discussion around off piste skiing recently because of the insurance probs, but I'd rather fall in/on nice fluffy snow than on a piste any day. They are surprisingly hard! :shock:
Give me a piste fall any day, as one of bandits photo shows what can lie under that fluffy white stuff .
EmmaEvs
reply to 'Body protection' posted Dec-2010
Oh yeah I forgot about that. Still... pistes might look like fluffy clouds but they can be pretty hard!
I wish I could meet the person who first decided to strap 2 planks to their feet and throw themselves down a mountain
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