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Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 70

My current ones suck...

Don't get these

Does anyone have any recommendations? (Prices too plz.)

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Joined: 04 Jan 2007 Posts: 164 Location: stl

Gel Sliders

Get some Saloman Gel sliders I canbt say this from trying them but merlyn says theyre the best.

Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 70

from where?

Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 469 Location: Ol' Virginny

eBay link or you can get em here for $25. That still leaves you needing knee/elbow protection though.

I have these http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2099337&kw=2099337&sr=1&origkw=2099337 and they're comfortable. $20 at Dicks (online at least... that's how I ordered them).

-Steve

Team Heelys - Northeast Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 1803

I don't sell Gel Sliders!!!?!

Darn .. I buy them every chance I get cuz their hard to come by in my size?!

Now remember .. sliders are for street when you don't want to wear a helmet and knee pads and everything. They are awesome for everyday wear.

But if you're doing vert .. especially high vert, then get yourself a helmet and a good set of kneepads. I use TSG Force II.

Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 70

@merlin

(I just typed this and realized that it seems a bit accusatory... it isn't, I'm just explaining myself...) The Gel Sliders don't look like there's much protection against hyperextension of your wrist (bending it backwards too far)... Scrape protection means not much if I break my wrist... Or is there something that I need to experience/see?

Do you use/recommend elbow pads... if so what type, and do you have a link for the knee pads (TSG Force II)? More info appreciated too. Thanks.

@mrcochip
As far as the other ones (K2 Exo's...)

1. How do the fit (eg. comfort)
1a. Do they feel good?
1b. Do they get hot?
1c. Do the wrist guards make sense? (my others don't even make sense).
2. Sleekness... they look sleek, are they clunky?
3. The strap/attchment to hold it on your leg/arm/wrist... is it velco + elastic?
3a. If it is velco, is there enough that the hooks don't dig into the other fabric and destroy it?
4. How well do they protect from falls?
5. Do they slip around much

Finally, thanks again everyone.

i have ones from the X Games. they work well.

Team Heelys - Northeast Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 1803

OK - maybe I should clarify.

Gel sliders are great for everyday .. they provide GREAT protection for next to nothing.

Heelers, are minimalist by nature. So that's why they're great. If you're gonna strap on a ton of gear to get around .. knee pads .. helmet .. etc .. then Heeling just isn't worth it. Not for day-to-day.

That said, you need to have a certain level of proficiency before you can travel around town in your Heelys. If you're just learning, then gear up!!

For day-to-day, I keep a pair of gel sliders in my laptop bag .. or my messenger bag. If I'm going out and skating around in the city, its light weight, and next to nothing to put on.

On the topic of whether it provides good protection. This is my response. The reason why gel sliders work is because it displaces the force when you fall forward. Its the same principle how parkour practitioners can jump from 5 stories up and not kill themselves - because the force is displaced on impact.

When you fall forward, if you just come to a grinding halt, all the force goes into damaging your body. But if you displace the force, by rolling .. or SLIDING .. then its diffused and doesn't hurt you at all.

That's how sliders work .. they force you to slip out of the fall. It seems counter-intuitive .. but it works. If you stay on your shoes and the sliders (not your knees) then you can come out of most falls without a scratch.

If any of you have seen me fall in real life on vert - I take some real doosies. And then I get up like nothing happened .. but that's because I've learned how to fall (yeah .. the hard way). Most of my falls are sliding.

Hope that helps.
MDHZ

Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 70