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Triple Eight Helmet distributors?
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On 4/28/2008
Liam Fourie
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Hello i have been searching all freaking day and i can not find a distributor for these helmets in the UK... i am specifically looking for a UK dealer to avoid paying twice the price with duty and shipping... can some one please help!!?
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instead of leathers...
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On 4/13/2008 john
wrote in from
United States
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human skin works well, its pretty cheap too
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leathers
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On 5/14/2007 Allen
wrote in from
United States
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Hi I was wondering if anyone a cheap alternative to leathers
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Shin Guards
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On 5/3/2007 Curious
wrote in from
United States
(24.168.nnn.nnn)
Anyone know how many different skate specific shinguards are in existence? I'm really looking for a cheap set, long lasting provided I take good care of them, and either white or black, less logos and writing on it, the better.
Any ideas? Strap design is fine for these things.
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Modified Wrist Gaurds
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On 4/7/2007
John Creighton
wrote in from
Canada
(68.145.nnn.nnn)
Hello everyone,
I haven’t skateboarded for at least 10 years but I roller blade allot. I live in Calgary and the safety equipment her is quite limited. You can’t even buy padded shorts in the summer time. As an alternative to wrist guards I’ve seem some sliders. I might consider buying a pair. I might try wearing them under a pair of wrist guards. I have so far bought two pairs of wrist gauds within the last year. I’ve bought a kind that snowboarders tend to buy and I bought a pair from a skate boarding shop.
The snowboarding ones seemed to add more protection but the material wasn’t as good and got chewed up fast on the concrete. The skateboarding ones the metal bar that curves to absorb impact isn’t as big and if I land on my back it hurts my hand somewhat trying to absorb the blow. I think this is okay. My plan is to where a glove underneath it and sew some padding onto the palm. I also want to bend the bar on the top of the wrist guard up some to give me more flexibility. I may considering adding some padding on the back of my hand two to make up for some of the safety I may forgo by bending the bar back some.
I’m not sure where to get the materials though. Sewing stores don’t sell very strong thread. I don’t know if a shoe repair guy would sell it to me and if he did I don’t know if I’d have the tools to work with it. I’ve heard people mention glues. I don’t know much about glues. How strong and flexible are they and what materials do they work well with?
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SkateBrake
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On 3/6/2007 Rick Ireton
wrote in from
United States
(208.57.nnn.nnn)
If your into downhill, you should consider the skatebrake for your longboard. The brake is inexpensive and gives you complete control of your downhill speed. It also lets you maintain an ideal speed for downhill carving. It's also nice to be able to stop if a car or another rider pulls out in front of you.
There is a sale on the brake right now for $79.00.
Call Rick for info.
(760)518-1602
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PD
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On 1/3/2007 Gary H.
wrote in from
United States
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Pezer, just click the link on the left (the banner ad for PD) and then call Wild Bill at PD and ask him. I think they may still have the wrist guard deal going on, not sure about any deals on knee pads.
-g-
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Pro designed products discounts
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On 1/3/2007 pezer
wrote in from
United States
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Hey I heard that somewhere on the message boards a post for discount on the PD Knee pads. If it's true can you please repost the info??? Thanks!
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helmet: fast ones
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On 12/11/2006
5am
wrote in from
United States
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yeah how about some aero helmets... i've got a motorcycle helmet but it sucks because whenever i tuck it WILL NOT... WILL NOT let me see farther than 25-30ft in front of my toes. is this a problem? should i be thankful it doesn't eat my head like a venus flytrap? yeah... i need a better helmet, any ideas? i already know about the icaro and fibertec or whatever stuff but i need something affordable.
Balls to the wall 24/7!
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slide gloves
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On 11/17/2006 Joshua
wrote in from
United States
(168.105.nnn.nnn)
daNdAN:
I found that really strong velcro works if you want to attach the pucks to your glove. go to home depot or even wal-mart if you can stand it and find some. just make sure your glove is completely clean and dry and it should work!
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Homemade Gloves
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On 11/7/2006 Derik
wrote in from
Germany
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I used Shoe Go on my first gloves to glue the pads. But melting the pads with blow torch sticks much better. You can ask your local plumber for help, I bet he melts your pads for free. I will buy my next gloves, because I use gloves without fingers and the gravity gloves seem to have a good quality for just 20 $. Has anybode tried them?
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slide gloves
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On 11/6/2006 Lamdun
wrote in from
United States
(128.12.nnn.nnn)
This was the best homemade design I've found:
http://www.geocities.com/toothlesslongboards/page25.html
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Sliding Gloves
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On 11/6/2006
daNdAN
wrote in from
United States
(216.229.nnn.nnn)
i've been trying to find a forum or site that has intructions on how to make a good sliding glove. Can I make one without a blowtorch, because I don't have access to one. WHat do I need? Any info would be a big help.
Thanks
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Jim
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On 11/3/2006 Lamdun
wrote in from
United States
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Yeah...Mediums definitely wont do it for me. That really is too bad. I've seen some of the cheaper PDs. Will they provide adequate protection for downhill bombing?
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Harbinger 521s
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On 11/3/2006
Jim Bartlett
wrote in from
United States
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Yes, it's too bad Harbinger discontinued their skate protective gear line. The 521s are nice, as well as their wrist guard gloves. We do have some 521s left, in Medium and Small sizes only. The page is here --> http://www.xsportsprotective.com/har2521.html
PDs are nice pads, too, if your budget allows. Some models are well below $100, so you still may want to check them out. We sell PDs, and of course Wild Bill sells directly, as well, in custom colors and sizes.
Jim B
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Cheaper Pads
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On 11/2/2006 Lamdun
wrote in from
United States
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I want to get a pair of knee pads but i honestly cant afford to spend more than a hundred bucks for some PDs. Does anyone have any suggestions on pads that are more in then 50-70ish range that are still good? Something like the Harbinger 321 or 521 are perfect but too bad they stopped producing those. Also, is it a good idea to wear wrist guards under my slide gloves or is that being redundant?
Thanks
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DH leathers
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On 10/9/2006
isabelle
wrote in from
United States
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i am 5'9" and weight 130 lbs and am looking for a used leathers to help keep my skin where it belongs - ON ME!
please e-mail if you want to sell yours or forward my need onto a friend
THANKS!
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SKATEBOARDING ROCS
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On 9/8/2006 javi v.
wrote in from
United States
(67.67.nnn.nnn)
i just wanted to say that skating rocks!!!!!!!!
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Skateboard injury (featured story)
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On 9/8/2006
Josue Elizondo
wrote in from
United States
(67.67.nnn.nnn)
i broke my right arm skateboarding about two years ago and needed surgury but the doctor did a crappy of a hell job that he rebroke my ulna and radius (forearm) bones to try and get them straight again.when my arm finally healed, my bones are still a lil bit crooked, i needed physical therapy by the time i finally was ok i sucked so now i tape my friend skateboarding.
now my best trick is probably a nollie tre-flip :) i just got them back
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Pro Designed Wrist Guards
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On 8/30/2006 gary h.
wrote in from
United States
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I just saw this deal on PD's site..... for a limited time Pro Designed has a SALE going on for Wrist Guards, 50% off!
If you haven't used these wrist guards then you haven't used the best wrist guards available! at this price you may want to order two pairs!
here is the link:
http://www.prodesigned.com/salehalfoff.htm
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RE: Broke ankle... again
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On 7/1/2006
Leafsunbear
wrote in from
United States
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I recently fractured my greater trouchanter or top of my femur at the hip. I have been three months without skateing. Now that I am walking on a cain I am having trouble with my foot. I am worried too that I will never be able to ride like I used to. I just turned 30 and I have some bone issues. Scary, to think about how bad of an injury could happen. You Had surgery I luckily didn't. I am going to start back on the longboard soon. Then I will try some pool skating, but I am sure to take it easy. good luck with your recovering and getting back on the board...
Just thought I would share....
LSB
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888 anti glove
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On 6/18/2006 hc
wrote in from
United States
(71.141.nnn.nnn)
http://www.xsportsprotective.com/triple-eight-anti-glove.html
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mcDavid
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On 6/18/2006 hc
wrote in from
United States
(71.141.nnn.nnn)
http://mcdavidusa.com/hexpadshorts.html
755-HexPad Girdle (the thigh pad is removable and not included)
saw this at sports authority, only $40
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skateboardgloves.com
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On 4/17/2006
Chris Yandall
wrote in from
United States
(70.167.nnn.nnn)
Anyone interested in specializing in nothing but skateboard glove safety equipment?
I own this domain and a bunch of others :D
when I skog, my only safety equipment are gloves to break my fall when some darwin-award-creature crosses my path.
cYa
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Remedy
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On 4/14/2006
Steven King
wrote in from
United States
(71.134.nnn.nnn)
I used my Remedy for the first time last weekend. I feel much more confident with it than my Giro Semi. It's comfortable and reasonably well-ventilated. It's been in the 50s and 60s in the Bay Area - so I don't know how it will feel when spring and summer finally arrive.
I didn't go for the Carbon Fiber model because the additional $150 didn't seem worth a minimal difference in weight. It would have been cool to have a CF helmet to match the Roe CF decks, but not $150 worth of cool.
It's not rated so I'll continue to use my Snell rated helmet for speedboarding.
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