Back protectors for skiing - Chat Forum

Re: Back protectors for skiing

ojom — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:31:09 +0000

There is a student chap who comes in a lot to buy POC from us for Skiing. Every time he comes in with an injury - always good spirited though. Good sense of humour.

The injuries, luckily, are never on the part of the body he had some armour on.

He last got a Spine Vest and Receptor but he has a Cortex DH and Ergo Flow as well.

Re: Back protectors for skiing

Stripe — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:21:07 +0000

and it is the responsibility of the rider/skier upslope to take evasive action where nessecary

Those are the rules!

Looks like there was plenty of space for evasive manouvers to me.

Re: Back protectors for skiing

NZCol — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:31:39 +0000

I have been clocked at 82mph through a speed trap while forerunning a world cup downhill...I had a helmet on though :D

Given the improvement in wearability of these things I'd go for it - why not ? I have been helicoptered off (the same) ski field twice - i worked on ski school and patrol. Both times was because i was hit by fckn nutcase eejits ! The first one got a beating for it as well apparently (i don;t remember that bit). Had I had a back protector on it might have helped me a bit.

Re: Back protectors for skiing

FunkyDunc — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:04:45 +0000

That helmet made sod all difference to that kid when the snowboarder collided with him. His legs were taken from beneath him, I would have been more worried about leg injuries.

What I do know for certain is that if the kid hadnt been wearing a helmet and goggles he would have been more aware of his surroundings and probably taken more notice of what was going on around him rather than being in his own little world.

Perhaps Daddy should have taught him to look up the slope when crossing a piste, IMO the kid was at fault as well as the boarder who took him out .

Re: Back protectors for skiing

Rocketdog36 — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:28:05 +0000

Although slightly off topic, a proper bow tie knot.

Bowline's my fave. Reef and clove hitch are good too.

Should know more seeing as I crew on a reasonable sized yacht

Comment from spongebob?
I rest my case :lol: (Still doing 60mph still though)

Re: Back protectors for skiing

Jammy111 — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:53:59 +0000

it is perfectly easy to hit 60mph on slopes. i only weigh 11stones and managed to clock 94.7kph through a speed gun last week (~57mph). some of the big 14stone blokes were going through at 100+kph, i think the fastest i saw was 114kph

Re: Back protectors for skiing

TheSouthernYeti — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:47:19 +0000

Leatt is a neck brace, with unproven benefits. They have to be worn with a full face helmet, I don't think you'll be seeing them on the slopes anytime soon!

Re: Back protectors for skiing

Spongebob — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:43:15 +0000

I sometimes ski fast, as much as 60mph on occasions, so I should be wearing back protection. I do this on empty pistes where I can see the well ahead, but it's still risky.

So RocketDog, after your pathetic abuse, now READ what I wrote.

empty pistes where I can see the well ahead

Twunt!

Re: Back protectors for skiing

Bunnyhop — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:19:24 +0000

What's a leatt?
I've been skiing many years and never heard of it/one/them.

Re: Back protectors for skiing

GrahamS — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:03:33 +0000

Just one minor observation about protective equipment in general... The law of unintended consequences... It will probably make you ski faster... and therefore need it

Indeed.

"Jeez look at that guy. What an idiot. I wouldn't go that fast without body armour."
"I don't ride park or rails unless I'm wearing a helmet"

Classic risk compensation in action.

Doesn't mean it's a bad thing though - it's just something to be aware of. I wear a helmet and impact shorts because it gives me the confidence to do more in the park. I'm aware I'm risk compensating, but I like doing more :D