wrist guards?? need suggestions - Snowboarding Forum

supremej · 02-23-2010, 03:43 PM

lookin in to gettin a pair

what does everyone suggest??

Vlaze · 02-23-2010, 03:46 PM

Depends what you are looking for. If you want support, Dakine makes a pair, and there are many others do as well. There is also support built inside gloves like the Burton Impact line.

If you're looking for preventive and especially if you've broken/fractured your wrist in the past like I have, I would suggest you look into OTS wrist braces which literally stop your wrist from hyper-extending back based on what type of degree of freedom stop you install on it. They're pricey but they're worth every penny.

imsoprfct · 02-23-2010, 03:53 PM

Check out Level Gloves, very discrete looking gloves with built in wrist guards. I have a pair and they've saved me more times than I can remember

Extremo · 02-23-2010, 04:20 PM

Burton support mitts and gloves are the best I've seen. Built in wrist guards that dont allow your hands to bend backwards. I use Dakine wrist guards currently but they're not very good. On a scale of 1-10 on protection i'd give them a 4.

02-23-2010, 04:40 PM

I agree with extremo - i have the R.E.D wrist guards (and i like them) but i wish i had of bought the burton impact mittens. But I already dropped over $100 on mitts and wrist guards (after I broke my wrist) before I discovered these and was unable to return what i had already purchased.

YouDork · 02-23-2010, 08:44 PM

I have Dakine, no complaints

Fits under my gloves perfectly and is supportive. Others I tried on hurt my wrist a bit, (my wrists are a little boney)
but these fit nicely.

yusoweird · 02-23-2010, 09:19 PM

Level half pipe glove is great... Gore-tex plus BioMex wrist guard is perfect...

slyder · 02-23-2010, 09:37 PM

I bought some Demon wrist guards on clearance. Fit a little snug in my gloves but do the job, nothing fancy but nothing broken either

-Slyder

joeydzzle · 02-28-2010, 06:32 PM

I used the burton impact gloves. i don't really need them cuz i don't fall as much as i used to but i like the safety net. Even tho they are convenient, they aren't waterproof. so once water gets absorbed in the gloves, you're stuck w wet/cold gloves for the rest of the day. I'm looking into picking up goretex gloves + separate wrist guards.

sevenstarsfall · 03-01-2010, 05:59 PM

Ive got the level halfpipe gloves as well and am very happy not only with the built-in wrist guards but the quality and warmth of them, I believe I found them on ebay for $90 shipped.

P.S. Is that a Koala your standing with in your avatar?

02-23-2010, 03:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
supremej Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: toronto Posts: 112	wrist guards?? need suggestions lookin in to gettin a pair what does everyone suggest?? __________________

02-23-2010, 03:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Vlaze Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Varies Posts: 1,173	Depends what you are looking for. If you want support, Dakine makes a pair, and there are many others do as well. There is also support built inside gloves like the Burton Impact line. If you're looking for preventive and especially if you've broken/fractured your wrist in the past like I have, I would suggest you look into OTS wrist braces which literally stop your wrist from hyper-extending back based on what type of degree of freedom stop you install on it. They're pricey but they're worth every penny. __________________ Government - If you think the problems they created are bad, just wait until you see their solutions. Screw being normal

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sevenstarsfall Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 133	Ive got the level halfpipe gloves as well and am very happy not only with the built-in wrist guards but the quality and warmth of them, I believe I found them on ebay for $90 shipped. P.S. Is that a Koala your standing with in your avatar? Last edited by sevenstarsfall; 03-01-2010 at 07:22 PM.

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02-23-2010, 03:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
imsoprfct Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 9	Check out Level Gloves, very discrete looking gloves with built in wrist guards. I have a pair and they've saved me more times than I can remember

02-23-2010, 04:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Extremo -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NH Posts: 3,114	Burton support mitts and gloves are the best I've seen. Built in wrist guards that dont allow your hands to bend backwards. I use Dakine wrist guards currently but they're not very good. On a scale of 1-10 on protection i'd give them a 4.

02-23-2010, 04:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
newbiesara Guest Posts: n/a	I agree with extremo - i have the R.E.D wrist guards (and i like them) but i wish i had of bought the burton impact mittens. But I already dropped over $100 on mitts and wrist guards (after I broke my wrist) before I discovered these and was unable to return what i had already purchased.

02-23-2010, 08:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
YouDork Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New York Posts: 24	I have Dakine, no complaints Fits under my gloves perfectly and is supportive. Others I tried on hurt my wrist a bit, (my wrists are a little boney) but these fit nicely.

02-23-2010, 09:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
yusoweird Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 508	Level half pipe glove is great... Gore-tex plus BioMex wrist guard is perfect...

02-23-2010, 09:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
slyder Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Milwaukee Suburbs Posts: 1,922	I bought some Demon wrist guards on clearance. Fit a little snug in my gloves but do the job, nothing fancy but nothing broken either -Slyder

02-28-2010, 06:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
joeydzzle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 115	I used the burton impact gloves. i don't really need them cuz i don't fall as much as i used to but i like the safety net. Even tho they are convenient, they aren't waterproof. so once water gets absorbed in the gloves, you're stuck w wet/cold gloves for the rest of the day. I'm looking into picking up goretex gloves + separate wrist guards.