Anyone tried any of these airbag vest stuffs?
I linked this one because it claims “The system can be made operational again independently by the user after it has been triggered / inflated.” and it can be used independently of the bike( I dont have any experience with them but I read that you used to have to connect these vests to the bike).
Ohhhh Idk about those things 
but I know these work real well
If yeee want the best of the best. And almost pay as much as your board 
So.
Looking for alternative knee pads.
Summer is coming. Hot…
Currently using TSG DH pro.
I like how easy they are to put on over plants.
But could use something more breathable.
I ran across these on some intenrnets add…
And they caught my attention.
Do you guys think this would be any kind of decent level of protection for esk8…???
Dainese trail skin pro.
All the sleeve style protective gear I’ve tried slides out of the way too easily unfortunately. Bummer because I really liked my g form elbow pads lightness and breathability. May be ok for offroad but on road didn’t protect too much.
Did they have Velcro adjustment like these do? I’m wondering how much that might help…
What are you sporting for knee pads these days?
Oooh no I didn’t even notice those were straps. That should help.
I’m rocking the tsg all terrains and am happy so far.
These Fox Launch are what I use when I want max pad protection for my legs without wearing Kevlar pants or something. Plus, they’re relatively cool due to the open back, and easy to put on or take off quickly. I added some D3O pads which really help absorb a lot more shock than just the Fox pads alone which don’t have much padding by themselves. I’m around 200lbs/90kg geared up, and I can drop all my weight on to one knee and barely feel a thing. Dropping to both knees at the same time, I feel nothing. I haven’t had the pleasure of testing these in a real fall yet, but I have tested the full weight knee drops and slides on the concrete in my garage, and feel pretty confident about them. I like the shin protection and smooth, rounded knee cap shell, because I’m sure that when I go down, it won’t be straight onto my knees, so these give me a lot more confidence to be able to impact and slide out on my knees and shins (hopefully).
Also, I just realized see this particular hard shell “Launch” pad seems to be discontinued, so you’d probably need to find a pair on eBay or something. Another option which I also have, are the Fox Titan Race knee/shin guards. These feel pretty similar, and fit well, despite not having the upper knee strap, and again, with the D3O pads added, they feel like they can take some serious impact. Also, with both of these knee/shin guards, the strap “latching” mechanisms are super quick and don’t require you to adjust the straps each time, which is really nice.
@Mobutusan
Dude.
I appreciate the detailed note.
It will be checking these out as well.
Look similar to the Leatt I decided to try.
These are the ones I got on Amazon to check out.
I can’t really tell myself to not have slide pads.
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01N4UD9OP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_74ZB83WJCNTJ0SK090P0
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0785262Y6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_DVE4B3P2FHGG9G4WQBHX
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01M7S0EZR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_3S6218KBEKKYYVHAR5W4
Did you buy all of those to try? I think I looked at every damn knee & knee/shin guard out there, and nothing seemed to tick all the necessary boxes for me for coverage, hard shell shape, fit & padding, so I came up with my own combo. The hinged Leatt ones look similar to the Fox Titan Pro knee/shin guards, which I also considered, but in both cases, I was concerned about how they would perform in a slide, either straight on or at an angle. I like how they wrap around the knee and shin, but I feel like the lower part of the Leatt dual axis might catch on the ground, while the raised cap of the Fox Titan Pro seems like it could interfere with a smooth slide. I almost got a set of the Fox Launch Pro knee pads you linked, and liked the cap shape, but the price, lack of side coverage, and lack of shin guards steered me away.
Yep. Ordered all 3 on Prime with free returns so 2 hopefully not 3 will go back.
I don’t seem to think I actually need shin protection…
I mean all in all I ride like an old lady.
I kinda told myself I’m sacrificing on safety not putting the TSGs on.
But hopefully I’ll think one of these is decent.
Do you do a bunch of off roading? Is that why you want shin protection?
When. I go ride on little trails I have actually been more worried about my ankles getting stabbed by sticks.
I’m adding the titans to the pile…
I use the jacket and it is nice.
This one is not in stock at Amazon…
But I would be curious to try it…
I kind of ride like an old lady too, mostly on road, some off road, but I figure in most crashes, the knees will probably hit first, and probably at an angle or sideways. So, the more area I have to absorb the initial impact which could likely be the side of my knee or shin, and the more area I have to slide out a crash means I’m less likely to get road rash on my legs, or have to absorb the rest of the impact through more delicate parts of my body like hands, shoulders, elbows. At least that’s my theory.
I’m curius to know what you think of all those pads. I haven’t seen the Titan Pro D3O versions, but those look promising.
Hey kids.
What do you kids think of these 1Protect fingerless gloves?!?
anyone out there that has used both these and the Flatland3D gloves?
I like the Flatland3D fingerless Pro because of the little wrist brace.
but I kind of think the hard puck on these 1Protect may do better than the little Knox Slide pads.
Just got these gloves in the mail:
Haven’t use them (or crashed in them obv) yet, but they come with the Knox SPS sliders for a reasonable price.
They might get toasty in hot weather riding (reviews say they’re fine, but they’re also probably written by people who ride motorcycles lol) considering they’re leather and only have a bit of venting, but I think these should be fine. It’s got hard knuckle and soft finger pads, as well as some light padding around the outside of the wrists, and of course the sliders.
These should be solid winter gloves, and there’s a slot under the knuckle pads that let you insert hand warmers which is a nice touch.
The only downside I see with these are that they have touchscreen capability only on the index fingers so you might look silly using a phone.
I reaaaaaly hope these are my endgame glove; I hate putting on and taking off padded gloves & wrist guards. Hurts my wrist on long rides.
A Medium fit me very well. I’m normally a medium with gloves in general. Hope this helps some people.
Ride safe everyone 
Hand length: 18 cm
Hand circumference: 20 cm
Hand width: 9.5 cm
Got the 2021 lazyrolling hoodie/jacket today with level 2 armor.
It’s the bomb
Def get the level 2 armor - it’s not any bigger but its more flexible and comfortable as well as energy absorbing. Totally worth the extra $100.
Had to get the XXL to have the arms long enough even tho I’m kinda scrawny.
Yeah no wrist brace = a no from me. I’m more worried about spraining my wrists than scraping my palms. I can’t afford to sprain them any more they just don’t heal.
I’ll be jumping on the flatland 3d pro fingerless as soon as they are in stock.
WHELP!!
That didn’t take long.
Got a flat tire the third time I wore this jacket and it didn’t end well.
My beautiful jacket is all messed up now.
…but I’m uninjured except for scraping my palms a bit so I count myself lucky.
Props also to my Alpinstars motorcycle jeans once again.
Fox titan and tsg pass at a minimum for me
I really like look of those Fox Titan Pro Elbows! def. going to try those.
