RichR
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Oh and don't expect skiing/boarding gear to last as long as you would expect for the price. My £70 Burton gloves have done well at 6 seasons but when you think that at most that's 12 weeks of use, the fact they now have fallen to bits is a bit sore.
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Robbo
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merci beauc
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RichR
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Also, buy decent socks. I have ThirtyTwo and Salomon; the former being the better - aim to get boarding socks rather than skiing as the padding and reinforcement is in different areas for the different boot types.
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Robbo
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someone was recommending Smartwool... think they are a TNF sub-brand?
but will check out what you mentioned, cheers!
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Tomnova16
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smartwool are nice and toastie, but es spend money, the cheap things are cheap for a rason, i wear a fresh pair every day but some guys wear one pair all week
i have a pair of scott gloves which are very good, also get liners as lee said
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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Stu
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Smart wools are good, can get away wearing them two days in a row in all honesty.
Im all for wrist guards too, broke my wrist 3 times now and every time I had wrist guards on. Breaks were classed as "irregularities" on the X-ray which is barely a break and just 4 weeks in a cast. Fell off a rail just a few weeks ago in resort and I got the burn sensation you get with a hyper extension again then, guarantee that would have been a break without my guards.
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Robbo
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cheers chaps. Are liners like a sperate thin glove or should they come with the normal gloves?
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RichR
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they are a separate, thinner glove that you put on first with your main glove over the top. You can buy them separately but they tend to come as a pack.
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Robbo
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also, any examples of the padded cyclign shorts you mentioned?
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Robbo
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http://www.absolute-snow.co.uk/S/IMPACT_SHORTS_Crash_Pants_Bum_Pads_Padded_SNOWBOARD_PROTECTION-(303).aspx?ViewType=GridView
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RichR
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I got my missus the 'Dainese ACTION SHORT EVO Men's Impact Shorts, Black and White' ones as they had the best level of protection, especially for the coccyx.
[Edited on 26-02-2014 by LiVe LeE]
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Robbo
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thanks (again!!!)
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CorsAsh
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These are the gloves I have:
http://www.absolute-snow.co.uk/V/Level_FLY_GLOVE_SkiSnowboard_Gloves_S_7_Black-%2864813%29
They have a pivoting wrist protector which conforms to your palm, round your wrist and thumb, instead of a hard lump of straight plastic which can do more harm than good as Rich says.
I have one of these too:
http://www.edgeandwax.co.uk/742724/products/dainese_manis_2014_ski_and_board_back_protector.aspx
Not just for if I fall awkwardly, but also in case someone smashes into me when I'm getting up or something... better than having the tip of a ski in your spine.
I also had some cheapo skating knee protectors when I started, they made life more comfortable.
Regards the other stuff, I've a Giro helmet, Electric goggles, Millet jacket (which I love), Schoffel ski pants (crappy) and Odlo thermals.
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Rob_Quads
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
These are the gloves I have:
http://www.absolute-snow.co.uk/V/Level_FLY_GLOVE_SkiSnowboard_Gloves_S_7_Black-%2864813%29
They have a pivoting wrist protector which conforms to your palm, round your wrist and thumb, instead of a hard lump of straight plastic which can do more harm than good as Rich says..
+1 I have these and they have been awesome. Two others in our group also have them and both myself and best mate had the older version before that.
[Edited on 26-02-2014 by Rob_Quads]
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Stu
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
These are the gloves I have:
http://www.absolute-snow.co.uk/V/Level_FLY_GLOVE_SkiSnowboard_Gloves_S_7_Black-%2864813%29
They have a pivoting wrist protector which conforms to your palm, round your wrist and thumb, instead of a hard lump of straight plastic which can do more harm than good as Rich says.
+1 From me too, I use the mitt version of these as my holiday glove, bit warm to use in the dome. Biomex are def the best wrist guards, shame they arent used more!
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Robbo
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cheers guys... think you may have helped make my mind up! thinking mitts now as i get the msot absurdly cold hands! on those level ones, do they have a built in liner? seems so, therefore assume you dont need to buy a seperate liner also?
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RichR
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still get separate liners; they make the world of difference when you get cold. Mittens are great though compared to gloves, a mate got ones which still have a forefinger and thumb and then your remaining three fingers are in a mitten - a kind of hybrid of mittens and gloves. Having your forefinger separate helps with undoing bindings or using tools with your gloves on.
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RichR
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Having liners also makes it handy to use phones/cameras; just take your main glove off but still have a thin one on underneath if your prone to getting cold hands.
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Robbo
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i can never do anything with big gloves on anyway 
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Robbo
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OK... just booked my beginners day course at Hemel and bought those level gloves, the Dainese padded shorts that Rich recommended, some Dainese knee protectors as I have quite weak knees and then got some nike pants and a jacket in the sales... see what they are like when they come. Just need socks and glove liners now... easy way to spend £620 
Desperately wish I needed goggles too so I could get these  http://www.ellis-brigham.com/products/dragon/apx-watercolour-1314-goggles/767301
[Edited on 27-02-2014 by Robbo]
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RichR
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I bought my missus Dragon Goggles and I'm really impressed with them but I'd recommend not buying your goggles until you buy your helmet to make sure they physically fit together.
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Robbo
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i would have intended to rent a helmet on holiday tbh... would it be better to get own in long run?
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Robbo
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obviously not now...
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RichR
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Id rather have my own helmet than a rental that's been used as a football. In all seriousness, if you've gone to the expense of buying all the other safety gear, why not buy your own helmet which is the one thing that everybody here is in agreement that you need.
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Robbo
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yeah fair one i guess! will add that to the thermals and goggles gear for when the time comes to actually get on the slopes!
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