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Best tailbone protection is? azzpadz?

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#1 ·
So is it more or less a consensus that Azzpadz are the best tailbone protection? I'm not really concerned with hip or thigh pads, just tailbone protection

To those who wear the azzpadz, what size should I get? I have a 32" waist and I'm 5'11" 175lbs. I Want them to fit snug but provide full protection.

Is there any other product I should look at that uses a hard plastic shell backed by foam?
 
#51 ·
I just use the Pro-Tec IPS hip pads that's sold in many Vancouver board shops and it's ok. It's pretty thickly padded that slight falls or slips can be easily cushioned by the foam enough to be unnoticeable, but any hard falls, you will feel in your bones. These pads got me through my beginner stages of snowboarding without any significant rear bruising, on ice no less.

they add a lot of material to your ass and thighs though, so regular fit pants don't fit too well with them. have to go loose fit.
 
#54 ·
I just want to throw in my 2 cents here. I've tried the R.E.D. total impact shorts and the PRO-TEC IPS Hip Pads and they both stink. The R.E.D. total impact shorts were really over priced (around $90) and provided very little if any tailbone protection. The area where they provide tailbone protection does very little to protect you from impact. Seriously these cost a fortune and were made by a reputable company (Burton) and I expected better. After using them for 2 days on a ski trip to Stratton I returned them to the store I bought them from and sent an angry email to Burton's customer service. Yeah I was fired up. The PRO-TEC IPS Hip Pads provide just about as much protection but they don't cost as much. The tailbone protection is just not sufficient. So far I haven't found a good pair of crash pads.

I'm a big dude, 6'1 and about 265lbs. I am contemplating between the azzpads and Demon Flex Force X D3O Padded Shorts. If someone can let me know which would provide better protection please let me know.
 
#58 ·
I have both Azzpadz and Skeletools. Both are great but Azzpadz has a little better tail bone protection with a hard plastic outer shell. I used to have some comparision pics but I cleaned them up sorry. I can try to repost if necessary.
 
#61 ·
just use my azzpadz last weekend and they are good. they fit normally under your pants.i have them on when i drove up the mountains and felt like i was sitting on a booster chair,not really that bad though. it really minimize the impact when you slam on your butt. i felt confident with them on i even tried out some park stuff:laugh:
 
#65 ·
Threads like these makes me glad that I seem to have been born with no tailbone. Over a decade in action sports and even longer being a general idiot I have never had a bruised tailbone.
 
#68 ·
Has anybody tried out the Pro Tec IPS Hip Protector? I can't find Skeletools nor Azzpads in Spain and I'm not paying 80€ for a 3d0 Burton hip pad... Specially when I've seen the Demon Flex Force X, which seems to be better at a lower price. It's a pity that I can't find it in any dealer in Spain...
 
#70 ·
finally got to use the azzpad and it is well worth the money and then some. i landed on my ass hard, and i mean full on, a couple times on ICE and the only thing that came out of it was a sarcastic "ow". sitting down doesn't hurt one bit after today's shred but my legs/knees/elbows took a toll. haha. thanks azzpad! saved me from a visit to the emergency room.
 
#71 · (Edited)
I am sad. I ended up with 2 ass-options. I have these...



and they do the job, all the pads are removable so I could take out the non essential pads. The butt protection is "ok" not fantastic.

I also ended up with an azzpad, it seems like way more protection and more of what I was looking for, but my snowboard pants don't play nice with it. It is kinda huge, sticks out the back of my pants as my pants are kind of hip fit instead of waist fit.

I can wear it on the outside but it interferes with my ziptech.
 
#72 ·
I am on my 4th pair or crash pads. So far everyone I've tried sucked. When I returned the Pro-Tec back to REI I ordered the Demon FLEX FORCE X D3O shorts. It is a little too small on me. I wear a size 38 pants and got the X-Large. Its real tight. Fits more like a med-large. Anyways I noticed that the tailbone protection is better than the RED Impact shorts. If it were a little bit larger I think I would keep.

I think I'm done searching. From what I've read here the two best impact shorts are the Azzpadz and Skeletoolz. I'm a big dude and a beginner. Which one of these provides better tailbone protection?
 
#75 · (Edited)
The RED are not only over priced but don't seem very good at all. The shorts I linked above are better (they are Demon Snow Flex force pro, come in mens as well obviously).

Azzpad seems like the best, but the padding is hard. It's terribly bulky in my opinion. It is going to be sent back.
 
#77 ·
Just ordered some azzpadz for the next time I go snowboarding. I fell a lot this past weekend and have a huge bruise on my tailbone (a little worried I broke it, but it's not too uncomfortable when I sit up straight) and on my right butt cheek so I want to limit that for next week.
 
#80 ·
So I just got the Azzpadz and I'm not really too sure about it. The tailbone protection is pretty good but the damn thing is really stiff. I was just sitting on it for a few minutes on my couch to test it out but it got uncomfortable quickly. The plastic protective layer is hard and I can see how there would be some discomfort on the lift or after a long day of boarding. I can't see myself wearing this thing all day.

I'm not going to give up on it yet. Planning on hitting the mountain next week and giving it a try. Will see how it goes from there.
 
#81 ·
just give it try.i bought one a month ago and it felt really ackward when i put them on.even my wife think its funny i wear an azzpad:D but i don't care.anyways,i normally dress pretty much when i go up the mountain so i have to drive with this on,it felt like i was seating on a booster chair but not bad.i guess that help me adjust so the chairlift did not bother me at all. so far this pad help me so much on all my crashes except for the rib shot i took from a tree:laugh:so just use them a few times and you might get use to it.
 
#82 ·
I used the azzpadz the last 4 days while snowboarding and it did a great job protecting my still tender tailbone bruise from the previous week. Definitely made my sit down falls less painful and glad I made the purchase. Just need to be careful about catching edges and falling forward now.
 
#86 · (Edited)
new to the game and forum, so pls excuse if this is too newb;

what is recommended for tailbone and overall bottom protection? I saw azzpadz and skeletools looked interesting.

thanks.

EDIT: so just read up on the RED impact shorts and the crash pads. sounds pretty solid except for the complaints on the RED impact shorts. so ive narrowed my search to skeletools and crash pads. Any thoughts?
 
#87 · (Edited)
azzpadz or shorts?

Hi all - I think I'm an intermediate or something slightly above a beginner maybe :) I've spent prob 12-13 days on the board.

I have a tailsaver (tailsaver.com) but thinking of getting something a bit better. Was thinking of an azzpad as they get good reviews on here. Was also thinking though is it better to get a decent pair of hard-tail shorts instead to give more overall padding...

If you were at my level (plan to get stuck into some nice red slopes this winter) but not do tricks etc would you focus on ass protection (azzpadz) or slightly less ass protection but better all round protection for hips / cheeks and get a pair or hardtail impact shorts?

PS - I'm a bit chunky @ 5'7 and c. 190 lbs so I can tend to land hard enough I guess :)

Thanks for the help!
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