aspencer

Thanks for all the help guys.

Where would I be best looking for such items? I'm in the UK, are there any good sites?

laz167

Clenching your fist has helped me before..Althou im looking to get some wrist guards this year. Ass pads are a must, nothing like a bruised tailbone to ruin your week. I had a pair of reds and those are good not bulky and you can remove some of the padding if you feel you dont need it. Knee pads are also good, not the hard skate type,but the foamy ones from (triple 8).Helmet a must.

Booshy

i went to the los angeles snow covention last year and they were selling these pads that were no joke. they were like bullet proof vests, it was nuts. they looked like cevlar. i am not sure but i think they were called armordillos. im not sure the convension is on dec 1 so i will make sure. If i had to go with protection i would go with that. ill give you the update

alildusty

bump. no one has any comments/suggestions/reviews?

Antjel

If you can afford it TPro (Forcefield body armour) is awesome. I just got mine and am looking forward to trying it out hardcore on the slopes. So far I have just suited up with my snowboard gear over it and pretty much ran around slamming myself into walls and doing some drops to my knees and arse. It surprisingly kept me cooler then if I was just wearing my snowboard coat & pants so it's very promising to not overheat me on the slopes. I'll start a thread when the season starts and provide a detailed review. The gear is a long sleeve shirt and full length pants. It's nice cuz you don't have to worry about the sweat rash from your knee pads and everything stays in place without cutting off circulation. You won't see this gear on the boarding sites usually cuz it's actually crossover for cycle and law enforcement. That and there is only one distributor right now in the states makes it difficult to shop around. BTW full suit with back protector can knock you back $500

Anyhow to reiterate with everyone else. Helmet, kneepads (especially for beginner), and wrists are you're #1 priority and pay close attention to any padded clothes you buy, often times the pads are more painful grinding into you then if you had nothing at all.