rollerblading

[nickel]

do you go for the protective gear
knee/elbow pads, and helmet, or
do you go free?

i don't wear any of it, and i have it. i hope i don't wipe out one day and wish i had.... :blush:

[brainsmile]

:stupid:

[nickel]

shaddup :P

you are supposed to say, "go for it baby" :cool:

[brainsmile]

go for it baby... just don't biff into a http://www2.champaign.isa-arbor.com/images/bullets/mana_grn.gif ;)

[nickel]

sweet, that's all i wanted to hear.
i am off. :thumb:

[xsiled2]

i blade agressively and fer hockey ive never worn any pad unless im in a game... :)

[kimchicowboy]

i like aggressive street skating. i wear kneepads and a wristguard on my left wrist. always happy i wear them. but for normal skating, i wouldn't worry about anything. the knee pads make your knees and sweaty and everything. just real uncomfy.

[SnowSurfer]

i used to rollerblade but i just kinda fell out of it. i wore wrist guards and knee pads because...falling just plain sucks

[molecularfire]

I used to rollerblade a lot. My favorite type was downhill rollerblading. Haven't done any recently though, partly because no time and partly because no money to keep buying wheels. Personally, I don't like or use pads/helmets because they feel bulky and get in the way of my movement. However, I've also scratched myself up pretty bad a bunch of times. If you're going to go without pads, be prepared to be scarred. It's not a matter of if, but when. Have fun. :)

[Merlin]

Originally posted by nickelback
do you go for the protective gear
knee/elbow pads, and helmet, or
do you go free?

i don't wear any of it, and i have it. i hope i don't wipe out one day and wish i had.... :blush:

If you are a decent skater then I would not worry about pads. If you are a rookie then I say use the wrist gaurds. Knee pads and the rest are nice but wrist injuries are the most common. And wrist pads look the least dorky.

When I skate I don't use pads, but then I'm just a numbskull out cruising around.

[Raider007]

i have the gear but never wear it. A couple years ago i was going down a hill, the street was called "Kill Borne", and it's a long steep road with alot of curves, i only went down this hill to see how fast i could go (top speed 43mph baby!!!), then one day a pebble got stuff between my wheels...well, i ended up all cut up and i shifted my left kneecap, had a brace for a while and no blading for a long time, my knee still hurts off and on to this day (it happened 4 years ago)...now i only wear wrist pads :D

[molecularfire]

Originally posted by Raider007
i have the gear but never wear it. A couple years ago i was going down a hill, the street was called "Kill Borne", and it's a long steep road with alot of curves, i only went down this hill to see how fast i could go (top speed 43mph baby!!!), then one day a pebble got stuff between my wheels...well, i ended up all cut up and i shifted my left kneecap, had a brace for a while and no blading for a long time, my knee still hurts off and on to this day (it happened 4 years ago)...now i only wear wrist pads :D

Ah... the good old days. How I miss them. :P

[coleslaw]

No matter how good of a skater you are, you should always wear wrist guards. There is always that chance that something unexpected will happen, like a landslide or some little kid or his childish father throwing a branch in your path. I can (and do) deal with cuts and scrapes. I don't mind bleeding or scars as much as I mind a broken wrist or arm. So wear the wrist guards and skate safely! :)

[whitak24]

i don't rollerblade much, and when i do, i'm so slow that i don't really worry too much about padding.

however, i'd strongly recommend a helmet if you skate aggressively. one of my buds was skating on trails at a park here and got going really fast down a hill. at the bottom of the hill was a low bridge and he didn't have time to stop or duck, so he ended up bashing his head into a bridge support. fortunately, he had on a helmet, so he just had a sore butt the next day :D otherwise, it could have been :disa:

[Jihforce]

Originally posted by coleslaw
No matter how good of a skater you are, you should always wear wrist guards. There is always that chance that something unexpected will happen, like a landslide or some little kid or his childish father throwing a branch in your path. I can (and do) deal with cuts and scrapes. I don't mind bleeding or scars as much as I mind a broken wrist or arm. So wear the wrist guards and skate safely! :)

Oh so true. I usually just wear wrist guards as well.

[dbax791]

Originally posted by coleslaw
No matter how good of a skater you are, you should always wear wrist guards. There is always that chance that something unexpected will happen,

:stupid: True, I always wear pads. 99% of the time I don't need 'em, but that one time can really suck! If you accidentally hit water, the wheels lose all grip and you'll go flying.

One time I didn't wear elbow pads and I was goofing around with friends and dint see the dividing reflector on the road...biffed it pretty bad and cut up my elbow. Not too fun!

[Burzhui]

never wear anything when i rollerblade

[nickel]

"never where anything" as in crazy naked midnight rollerblading? :P

[Jihforce]

Originally posted by nickelback
"never where anything" as in crazy naked midnight rollerblading? :P

Is that something you're into too? :P
I usually don't wear much protective gear. I ice skate a lot so I'm not used to wearing all that padding.

[nickel]

Originally posted by Jihforce


Is that something you're into too? :P
I usually don't wear much protective gear. I ice skate a lot so I'm not used to wearing all that padding.

if you are into that, too, protective gear is a must. ;)

[leemaj]

nah...i just wear the blades

[JG2004]

i dont wear any protective gear....oh wait thats probably cuz i'm not that talented to rollerblade. i know its pretty bad but every time i try i roll backwards.

[Jihforce]

Originally posted by nickelback


if you are into that, too, protective gear is a must. ;)

:heh: Now that I think about it, I have to agree. I don't want to be slicing off certain body parts with some sharp blades. :D

[attgig]

Originally posted by SnowSurfer
i used to rollerblade but i just kinda fell out of it. i wore wrist guards and knee pads because...falling just plain sucks


werd.
falling hurts :(

[ribitch]

i would never be caught dead in that stuff unless i was playing a serious game of hockey.

On a side note, I think motorcycle helmet laws suck too. In MI, some cities even force bicyclists to wear a helmet. That is complete bull$hit. what ever happened to freedom of choice. you screw up, you live with the consiquences

[molecularfire]

Originally posted by ribitch
i would never be caught dead in that stuff unless i was playing a serious game of hockey.

On a side note, I think motorcycle helmet laws suck too. In MI, some cities even force bicyclists to wear a helmet. That is complete bull$hit. what ever happened to freedom of choice. you screw up, you live (or die) with the consiquences

Sorry... I used to volunteer in the ER, so I've seen more smashed heads than I want to. :(