protection

[joeyarmstrong]

looking to get some protection for when i start playing tourney ball.
what do you recommend ie, elbow pads,slide shorts,knee pads etc. or more to the point,what should i not waste my money on??

 

[jahlad]

some of it depends on personal preference and some on what position or type of ball you are playing
knee/shin pads are pritty much a must for anyone as is some form of gentlemans protection (tho a lot of players dont bother with that)
if you are playing back then the chances of you needing arm pads for crawling are low, although they are sometimes worn to catch the odd bounce.
slide shorts are a personal preference really

try stuff on before you buy em, ask your team mates what they use etc.

 

[thekid]

one point worth thinking about is are they ALL tourney legal
u can sometines over do it !!

 

[joeyarmstrong]

im going to be playing front mainly i think.
tourniments include things like KOTH and div 4.
ive already set my eyes on a pair of planet eclipse distortion elbow pads.

so knee pads and cups ur saying???

 

[void]

i play front aswell and i dont where any pads cos i feel that they restrict ur movement, and i cant slide with knee pads on i end up flat on my face cos my knee dug in the ground

 

[chrismrgn]

Buy a pair of trousers with some knee protection (if ur not Sponsor dictated, however most trousers have some) and if you are playing on decently kept fields i have always found that enough. I dont wear slide shorts but from what i have herd they are quite gd to have, also get a pair of elbow pads, try a load on see what u find most comfortable.

 

[Sandown]

I'd say Neoprene Neck protector, Knee Pads then Elbow pads in that order. Most playing pants seem to come with some extra padding for the most vulnerable areas now days. A bit of rag wrapped around your neck in some semi fashionable way will not save you if you catch one or fifteen there. Slide shorts and cups I'd say are personal preference.

 

[Dead_Snakey]

What about gloves?? whats hot or not in hand protection, or is that just down to Fashion??!

 

[joeyarmstrong]

got me sorted with some airtimes,so thats protection for me knees sorted.however some people says that they get really sore knees from rubbing on the inside of the trousers when sliding??


cheers for the input guys, i think ill just get maself a pair of elbow pads.

ps. i dont know how well the fields will be kept as ive never played in tourney before.

 

[Skeet]

Defo...Martial Arts Box (cup, sweat box)..good idea...I didnt find any trouble with them, apart from struggling to keep a grip on my wang while taking a leak, they do keep that heat in!!

Nice and cheap, only cost me £6.50...trouble was, I passed Ann Summers on the way back, and that cost me £60...oh well.