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chris_planetaltitude
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 Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:05 am Post subject: hard vs soft pads for snowboarding |
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| Hard plastic pads only serve one purpose and that is to reduce friction and help you slide across hard surfaces like concrete and steel. This works for skateboarding but not in the snow. Snow protective gear is almost always worn under your outer layer so you have a layer of fabric between the snow and your body. This causes plastic pads to dig into the snow causing them to shift around and dig into you and potentially do you more damage than the fall itself. |
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sbdr
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| Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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| I couldn't agree more! I boaught a (major) brand of padded shorts that had hard plastic pads and they nearly castrated me! i fell on a rail and they slidunder me between my legs. I ended up losing 2 days boarding of a 5 day trip from injuries sustained by the very thing that I thoiught would protect me |
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maxxy
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| Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:21 am Post subject: RE:hard vs soft pads for snowboarding |
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Well, I haven't tried using hard plastic pads. I'm more comfortable using the soft ones. What's the difference anyways?
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maxxy
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| Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:23 am Post subject: RE: hard vs soft pads for snowboarding |
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I haven't tried using the hard plastic pads. Well, it's just that I'm more comfortable in using the soft ones. What's the difference anyway? 
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