Elbow/Knee pads - do you, or don't you?

[Duncster]

Simple one this - just interested:

a) do you wear either knee or elbow pads, or both, or not at all?
b) do you think it's a necessity, or personal preference?

just wondering... I personally didn't, but then I stopped playing about a year ago just as this superman dive thing came into fashion, so I never really needed em.

Dunc.

 

[Graham-DV8]

1) Don't wear either.
2)I think people should for there own protection (ie people who throw themselves around the feild), but I've always found they slip/move and restrict movemnt when playing.

 

[L J]

i alays use knee pads, one time i hadnt and screwed my knees up from sliding/kneeling all day, and always use my arm pads for the supermans etc
my Jt skinz for arms dont move at all and my redz knee padz dont either, just gotta do them up tight!

 

[Stan]

Didn't pack my knee/shin pads for Sunday and now have nicely bruised lower limbs!

 

[Bolter]

yes I do......much needed protection!

 

[Duncster]

looks like you were right me ole' Bolter... so far...

 

[Mikey D]

a) never have
b) personal preference.

few months ago i tried out some knee pads, and i hated them, but they were some pretty chunky ones so im not going to judge just from that experience. I'd like to give the skinz a try, knee and arm pads, as im always diving all over the place, but I dont really fancy shelling out about 40-50quid and finding out i dont like them.

 

[Burb]

Yes I wear them, im suprised the people above don't too!

Pads save you from grass and astroturf burns. They allow you to dive about willy-nilly without feeling anything and the most important thing......

Elbow pads give you excellent bounces!

 

[Bolter]

aha!! See Dunc!! Forearm bouncers!!

Myself and Duncster were discussing this issue (hence the thread) and he was saying you really don't need pads, and I was saying you do, even if it protects longterm damage to knees etc.

I also pointed out that you get muchos bouncers on yr armpads!

Woop! Bolter 1
Dunc zip.

 

[jahlad]

yep i wear trace knee and shin pads for diving about and dye elbow/forarm pads, great for crawling and the occational bounce (although i find it far better not to stick my arm out!)