Coccyx Saver! - Snowboarding Forum

gc2012 · 11-27-2012, 07:53 AM

Hi all,

My girlfriend fractured her coccyx last year snowboarding. It was our first season. She had impact shorts on but just landed hard on ice. I guess without the shorts the fracture would have been worse.....

Either way - she wants to get back on the board this year and I'm thinking I'd like to do what I can to stop this happening again.

What I was thinking was of getting a tailsaver (Great Alternative to Crash Pads and Padded Shorts - Tailsaver!) to use as well as her shorts. I know this might be a bit bulky but what I'm wondering is - would this give a lot more protection?

Also - is there a huge difference between different types of padded shorts? This is what she has today (Mens Impact Snowboard Pants | Trespass)

Wondering do I:
1) Get her a better pair of padded shorts (Burton or Protec seem to get the best reviews)
2) OR use the ones she has and "double down"

with a tailsaver or
something like that to give that extra cushion....

Thanks for your help!
G

Lamps · 11-27-2012, 08:01 AM

consider azzpads

StreetDoc · 11-27-2012, 08:10 AM

azzpadz for sure

gc2012 · 11-27-2012, 08:31 AM

ok so - would one of these guys go over padded shorts for double protection or would you just stick with the azzpad alone?

gc2012 · 11-27-2012, 09:26 AM

2nd question - do crash pads / impact shorts not give a better all round protection though for the hips etc?

Was thinking of an azzpadz but then thought, why not get that bit of extra cover.... in a pound for pound fall on the tail which do people think gives a better protection - impact shorts (say burton red or IPS) or azzpadz

Thanks
G

KIRKRIDER · 11-27-2012, 09:48 AM

Crash Pads 2500 Padded Shorts: Best Selling Padded Shorts from Crash Pads.

Alex B · 11-27-2012, 10:01 AM

Can you not get Dainese in the US? Seems to be the ones everyone in the UK rave over, with the hard coccyx piece.

Alex B

StreetDoc · 11-27-2012, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gc2012

2nd question - do crash pads / impact shorts not give a better all round protection though for the hips etc?

Was thinking of an azzpadz but then thought, why not get that bit of extra cover.... in a pound for pound fall on the tail which do people think gives a better protection - impact shorts (say burton red or IPS) or azzpadz

Thanks
G

I just ordered azzpadz and the demon flex x d30 pants

Purchase Demon Men's Flex Force X D3O Long Padded Pants | Padded Pants | All Sport Protection

Although with some photos of your girlfriends coccyx (less clothing prefered) I'd be able to make a more thorough reccomendation.
If I had a previous injury I would wear both. For me the pants are good enough (all though they are significantly thinner).

poutanen · 11-27-2012, 10:27 AM

At the risk of sounding like a dick, I'm going to say the money may be better spent on lessons anyway. I'm going to guess she caught an edge on her heelside and slammed backwards? In 20+ years on a board I've only had two bad tailbone falls, one was in the 1/4 pipe and I launched funny, another was when I went off-piste, and heading back onto the slope I crossed a track which launched me up and I came back down on my hip.

In regular hard charging I would say I never land on my ass. This coming from the guy who wears full upper body armor and a helmet every day on the slopes, no matter what the conditions are...

StreetDoc · 11-27-2012, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poutanen

At the risk of sounding like a dick, I'm going to say the money may be better spent on lessons anyway. I'm going to guess she caught an edge on her heelside and slammed backwards? In 20+ years on a board I've only had two bad tailbone falls, one was in the 1/4 pipe and I launched funny, another was when I went off-piste, and heading back onto the slope I crossed a track which launched me up and I came back down on my hip.

In regular hard charging I would say I never land on my ass. This coming from the guy who wears full upper body armor and a helmet every day on the slopes, no matter what the conditions are...

+1 but if she has a previous injury it would be good to wear something. I bought mine for rails.

11-27-2012, 07:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
gc2012 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 37	Coccyx Saver! Hi all, My girlfriend fractured her coccyx last year snowboarding. It was our first season. She had impact shorts on but just landed hard on ice. I guess without the shorts the fracture would have been worse..... Either way - she wants to get back on the board this year and I'm thinking I'd like to do what I can to stop this happening again. What I was thinking was of getting a tailsaver (Great Alternative to Crash Pads and Padded Shorts - Tailsaver!) to use as well as her shorts. I know this might be a bit bulky but what I'm wondering is - would this give a lot more protection? Also - is there a huge difference between different types of padded shorts? This is what she has today (Mens Impact Snowboard Pants \| Trespass) Wondering do I: 1) Get her a better pair of padded shorts (Burton or Protec seem to get the best reviews) 2) OR use the ones she has and "double down" with a tailsaver or something like that to give that extra cushion.... Thanks for your help! G

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11-27-2012, 08:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Lamps Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 633 Blog Entries: 5	consider azzpads

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StreetDoc Banned Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Front range, CO Posts: 278	azzpadz for sure

11-27-2012, 08:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
gc2012 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 37	ok so - would one of these guys go over padded shorts for double protection or would you just stick with the azzpad alone?

11-27-2012, 09:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
gc2012 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 37	2nd question - do crash pads / impact shorts not give a better all round protection though for the hips etc? Was thinking of an azzpadz but then thought, why not get that bit of extra cover.... in a pound for pound fall on the tail which do people think gives a better protection - impact shorts (say burton red or IPS) or azzpadz Thanks G

11-27-2012, 10:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
Alex B Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 55	Can you not get Dainese in the US? Seems to be the ones everyone in the UK rave over, with the hard coccyx piece. Alex B

11-27-2012, 10:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
poutanen Resident Creep-o-saurus Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 3,468	At the risk of sounding like a dick, I'm going to say the money may be better spent on lessons anyway. I'm going to guess she caught an edge on her heelside and slammed backwards? In 20+ years on a board I've only had two bad tailbone falls, one was in the 1/4 pipe and I launched funny, another was when I went off-piste, and heading back onto the slope I crossed a track which launched me up and I came back down on my hip. In regular hard charging I would say I never land on my ass. This coming from the guy who wears full upper body armor and a helmet every day on the slopes, no matter what the conditions are...