Leathers
What are the important things to look for?
Do they have inbuilt pards for Knees, Elbows and other areas.
is 1 peice better than jacket and pants?
Any other pointers. Are MTB downhill helmets ok?
Do they have inbuilt pards for Knees, Elbows and other areas.
is 1 peice better than jacket and pants?
Any other pointers. Are MTB downhill helmets ok?
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Dani on -
Good form Fletch, this could help me out to.
Peace
Dani
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ASRA AdminPermalink Reply by Bugs on -
Getting serious, huh?
I have a cheap pair of one-piece motorbike leathers. They have thin foam pads on all your pointy bits. If you keep a lookout on ebay you'll find some eventually.
I think one-piece suits are considered better because the jacket in a two-piece can ride up in a fall and expose a lot of skin. But some two-pieces zip together, so I dunno....
I also have a mountain-bike helmet. I think the key for helmets is weight - if they're heavy they ruin your balance and increase the momentum of your head if it does hit the ground. If you've got the money the ones people like are hangliding helmets - they're very light and have good unobstructed vision.
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Permalink Reply by Fletch on
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Not getting too serious just more inquesitive as to what guys are doing. At the moment I pad up if im going to hit my faster hill(50km) runs. Don't think my Holeys are good for much faster than this.
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Permalink Reply by Ash on
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personally, i think in built knees and elbows are a good idea. My leathers have them, and im really glad they do. At bathurst i had a fall and the first thing to hit the ground was my right knee, and if i didnt have have the inbuilt knee pads, it would have been rooted! my leathers have plastic knee caps that slot into the leathers, so they are removeable, and has soft padded elbows, which has a decent amount of padding.
i also thing one piece are safer than two. this may not be completely true, but personally i prefer a one piece set. if you fall in a two piece set, as bugs said, they can break away from each other (they only have a zip holding them together) and can expose alot of skin, whereas if you fall in a single piece, they arent going to come apart (well, they shouldnt anyway)
the other big thing is to make sure that they fit right. you dont want them loose. you want them to be relatively tight, not too tight, but enough that they dont move around on you alot. if they are very loose, when you fall, the leathers can twist around on your body and actually friction burn your skin, which is not good. when they are "tight" they act like a second skin and do their job.
as far as helmets go, if you want good safety, go a motox helmet, something that is DOT certified. These helmets are heavier than any others, but will offer the most amount of protection. Next step "down" in safety, and also down in weight is a downhill mountainbiking helmet. I had a 661 strike and it was a great helmet. Light, good vision and comfortable, but still safe (alot safer than a regular bucket helmet thats for sure. oh, $120 bucks and its yours too :P sorry, plugging my old gear :D ) i now have a Charly No Limit hang gliding helmet. Seems as though it will provide the same protection as the 661, as the construction seems fairly similar. The biggest up side to this helmet is it is lighter again, has a perfect field of vision, and has a visor that flips open (which was my main reason for buying it)
hope that all helps dude!
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ASRA AdminPermalink Reply by Bugs on -
Re helmets, this article:
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/gearbox/motorcycle_helmet_review/
is an interesting read. In summary it's not easy to define what "more protective" is.
And then there's the fact that wearing protective gear leads people to take greater risks, thus negating the protective effect of the gear.
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by nathan on -
Im a total newb too, but in my recent experiences i have bought a mountain bike helmet which is downhill rated has excellent vision and one thing that u might not think of is that most of these mountain bike style helmets have ear hole/vents which i found at pumpstation was awesome when skating in big packs especially with lugers, bikers and skaters for hearing the speed demons come up behind you, something you miss in a motorbike helmet.
I have a one piece "old" setr of leathers coming this week that i picked up off a bloke cheap, but there seems to be a lot of variation in protection. Having not fallen in them i have no idea but i was a bit mystified by sizing and found this chart http://www.agvsport.com/www/jacketssizing.asp
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Permalink Reply by leighgriffiths on
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MTB helmets are awesome for DH. they are light and provide great vision. they aren't as safe as motorbike helmets, but the idea that their excessive weight would cause my head to fall harder is something i don't like very much. they also look sweet.
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ASRA AdminPermalink Reply by Bugs on -
Whatever leathers you get, it's important that you break them in properly.
Here's how:
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Dani on -
Bugs said:Whatever leathers you get, it's important that you break them in properly.
Here's how:
Man its bloody Leadfoot! Your secrets out Matt, now I know what you get up to between skates haha.
Peace
Dani
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jacko on -
Bugs said:Whatever leathers you get, it's important that you break them in properly.
Here's how:
thats disgusting...
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