Good wrist guards - Snowboarding Forum

10-27-2008, 07:36 PM

Hey guys,

I was looking at getting some wrist guards/ gloves with them built in. Does anyone have some recommendations for some good ones to check out?

Thanks in advance!

sedition · 10-27-2008, 10:23 PM

Burton makes a decent pair. My hands get really cold, really quick so I had to ditch them. But unless your a circulation-freak like me, they should be fine.

10-28-2008, 01:40 PM

Thanks for the info. Def gonna look at picking a pair of those up. One screw in my wrist is enough for me.

10-28-2008, 01:50 PM

I'm not sure about the Burton gloves with the built in guards but I have the Burton RED wrist guards and I can say the protection is pretty minimal. They do a good job of preventing minor wrist injuries but a major crash could still cause some damage. I assume they are similar to the guards built into the burton gloves. I like them because they are really low profile and fit under my gloves well.

10-28-2008, 04:47 PM

To be fair, no wrist guard is going to protect against a major crash. Even the heavier skateboarding ones wouldn't. They're there to add support and help dampen impact, but they can't pad that much because of the location. In a major crash, even the best wrist guard is just going to result in a broken forearm.

10-28-2008, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SpringheelJack

To be fair, no wrist guard is going to protect against a major crash. Even the heavier skateboarding ones wouldn't. They're there to add support and help dampen impact, but they can't pad that much because of the location. In a major crash, even the best wrist guard is just going to result in a broken forearm.

I agree completely, the point I waned to make was that the RED guards and other similar kinds are much more minimal protection then even a skateboard type wrist guard.

snowsam17 · 10-28-2008, 05:40 PM

burton impact gloves. they have a good amount of support built in (more than the reds) and are very warm and comfortable. i ride em and i have no complaints

10-28-2008, 09:28 PM

Sweet thanks alot guys, I realize that they won't protect 100% from a bad crash but at least they will give me some support but mainly confidence again.

Thanks again for the info!

Celt943 · 10-29-2008, 07:57 AM

I Love my LEVEL Half pipe gloves with theBiomex Plus removable wrist guard. They are the warmest driest gloves I've ever had and the built in removable wrist guards are great. They are kinda expensive, but they really are an exceptionally well made glove.

10-29-2008, 08:10 AM

I have the burton red wrist gaurds and love them. I didn't hurt my wrists a single time last season thanks to these babies.

10-27-2008, 07:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
NY Bigfoot Guest Posts: n/a	Good wrist guards Hey guys, I was looking at getting some wrist guards/ gloves with them built in. Does anyone have some recommendations for some good ones to check out? Thanks in advance!

10-27-2008, 10:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
sedition -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 2,744	Burton makes a decent pair. My hands get really cold, really quick so I had to ditch them. But unless your a circulation-freak like me, they should be fine. __________________ "Nancy Ninja Nabs Nefarious Nymph. Pays Price Per Pissed Pants!" -Flick "Up, up, my people, let smoke and flame be our sign!" -The White Rose Society

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10-28-2008, 01:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
NY Bigfoot Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for the info. Def gonna look at picking a pair of those up. One screw in my wrist is enough for me.

10-28-2008, 01:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
iggnew Guest Posts: n/a	I'm not sure about the Burton gloves with the built in guards but I have the Burton RED wrist guards and I can say the protection is pretty minimal. They do a good job of preventing minor wrist injuries but a major crash could still cause some damage. I assume they are similar to the guards built into the burton gloves. I like them because they are really low profile and fit under my gloves well.

10-28-2008, 04:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
SpringheelJack Guest Posts: n/a	To be fair, no wrist guard is going to protect against a major crash. Even the heavier skateboarding ones wouldn't. They're there to add support and help dampen impact, but they can't pad that much because of the location. In a major crash, even the best wrist guard is just going to result in a broken forearm.

10-28-2008, 05:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
snowsam17 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 207	burton impact gloves. they have a good amount of support built in (more than the reds) and are very warm and comfortable. i ride em and i have no complaints

10-28-2008, 09:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
NY Bigfoot Guest Posts: n/a	Sweet thanks alot guys, I realize that they won't protect 100% from a bad crash but at least they will give me some support but mainly confidence again. Thanks again for the info!

10-29-2008, 07:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
Celt943 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New York Posts: 36	I Love my LEVEL Half pipe gloves with theBiomex Plus removable wrist guard. They are the warmest driest gloves I've ever had and the built in removable wrist guards are great. They are kinda expensive, but they really are an exceptionally well made glove.

10-29-2008, 08:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
NickNorth11 Guest Posts: n/a	I have the burton red wrist gaurds and love them. I didn't hurt my wrists a single time last season thanks to these babies.