Shin-only or Shin/knee armor?

danger_uni · 2007-01-16, 12:54 AM

Hey,

Just wondering, how many people prefer to use shin-only armor, instead of full, one-piece shin/knee armor?

Thanks,

Kris

The.Mars.Volta · 2007-01-16, 12:56 AM

I like shin and knee because the amount of times i've hit my knee while trying to hickflip is just not funny but luckily i was wearing shin and knee guards.

benjaug · 2007-01-16, 12:57 AM

I like both, the 661 4x4 is what I have, and I really like it. If you are going to have a shin pad, you might as well have a knee pad as well in case you fall or what not.

CKCrowe · 2007-01-16, 12:57 AM

I only have shin right now, but in the future, i think ill get shin and knee

pdc · 2007-01-16, 01:00 AM

Another stupid POLL?!

millerir · 2007-01-16, 01:01 AM

I an going to buy sixsixone 4x4s, but have not used any shin guards yet(I learned to ride 2 months ago). Lately I have been getting pedal slap alot real low on my shin and calves so I need to order them soon.

Chris.James · 2007-01-16, 01:02 AM

I have knee guards and soccer shin guards, but I really want some 661 4x4s or the new KH guards. So, I'm going to wait and see what everything will cost and what the new KH ones look like

The.Mars.Volta · 2007-01-16, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdc

Another stupid POLL?!

its not stupid, i assume he's asking what people prefer so he knows what to get for his line of unicycle armour.

zfreak220 · 2007-01-16, 01:15 AM

easiest to have it as a single piece. can't tell you how man times the 4x4s have saved me from some bad stuff.

fluxusmaximus · 2007-01-16, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zfreak220

easiest to have it as a single piece. can't tell you how man times the 4x4s have saved me from some bad stuff.

Agreed. Usually I suffer knocks at the nook of my knee (by hitting the frame), shins (pedals) and back of my legs (pedals). Also, if I'm learning new stuff, there's always the chance of tripping over the pedals and skidding 2 meters on my knees. One-piece guards are more convenient.

onelesscar · 2007-01-16, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zfreak220

can't tell you how man times the 4x4s have saved me from some bad stuff.

yeah, on a muni ride recently, I fell and landed on my knee on a rock. luckily I had my 4x4's on over my knees, but even through that padding, I still bruised up my knee pretty badly, and it would have been worse without.

Borgschulze · 2007-01-16, 01:23 AM

I wear Krusher pads, they are shin/ankle protection.

Spencer Hochberg · 2007-01-16, 01:29 AM

I have shin only. They are the 661 4x4s but the knee part bugged me so I cut the knee part off, sewed the top back together and then I sewed another velcro strap to the top. They are nice but are pretty beaten up now.

At the trials competition at CMW I was wearing them under my jeans and apparently that wasn't good enough because there was no knee protection so I borrowed someone's KH leg armor and wore those of over my chopped 4x4s and I actually didn't notice them. The KH armor seems more comfortable to me than the 661s.

torkerdx · 2007-01-16, 01:57 AM

if you are hard core you ride without shin/knee guards

, or is that just stupid

just shin guards is the way to go
you almost never hit your knees. (i never have)
of course it is almost a right of passage to have knee/shin guards for a trials rider

Chris.James · 2007-01-16, 01:58 AM

never hit your knees? i hit my knees on the flat crown of my DX nearly everytime i get on. Im always glad that i have knee guards

View Poll Results: What kind of armor do you use?
one-piece shin/knee	106	79.10%
shin only	23	17.16%
knee only	0	0%
separate shin and knee pads	5	3.73%
Voters: 134. You may not vote on this poll

2007-01-16, 12:54 AM	#1
danger_uni Kris Holm Join Date: May 2001 Location: Vancouver BC Age: 39 Posts: 1,577	Shin-only or Shin/knee armor? Hey, Just wondering, how many people prefer to use shin-only armor, instead of full, one-piece shin/knee armor? Thanks, Kris

2007-01-16, 12:56 AM	#2
The.Mars.Volta www.unicycle.com.au Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tsv, Australia. Unicycle: Green Koxx-One Devil Flight Age: 20 Posts: 2,349	I like shin and knee because the amount of times i've hit my knee while trying to hickflip is just not funny but luckily i was wearing shin and knee guards. __________________ NOW OPEN!!!Buy Koxx-one Unicycles, parts, and accessories for the first time in Australia! -> www.unicycle.com.au Kidmuni.com YouTube Account

2007-01-16, 12:57 AM	#3
benjaug Conformity Sucks Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Somewhere... Posts: 802	I like both, the 661 4x4 is what I have, and I really like it. If you are going to have a shin pad, you might as well have a knee pad as well in case you fall or what not. __________________ Define yourself. Clicky!

2007-01-16, 01:00 AM	#5
pdc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mount Solon Va. Shenandoah Valley Age: 52 Posts: 1,840	Another stupid POLL?! __________________ "What doesn't kill you strengthens you, what kills you strengthens your mother"

2007-01-16, 12:57 AM	#4
CKCrowe Unicycle is my life 1-5 hours a day Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Papillion Ne. Age: 20 Posts: 1,074	I only have shin right now, but in the future, i think ill get shin and knee

2007-01-16, 01:01 AM	#6
millerir Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Age: 21 Posts: 25	I an going to buy sixsixone 4x4s, but have not used any shin guards yet(I learned to ride 2 months ago). Lately I have been getting pedal slap alot real low on my shin and calves so I need to order them soon.

2007-01-16, 01:15 AM	#9
zfreak220 Polska Możność Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 21 Posts: 1,706	easiest to have it as a single piece. can't tell you how man times the 4x4s have saved me from some bad stuff.

2007-01-16, 01:23 AM	#12
Borgschulze 2 Wheel Traitor Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 2,633	I wear Krusher pads, they are shin/ankle protection. __________________ deviantART Gravity is not the issue.

2007-01-16, 01:29 AM	#13
Spencer Hochberg ! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles Age: 22 Posts: 3,323	I have shin only. They are the 661 4x4s but the knee part bugged me so I cut the knee part off, sewed the top back together and then I sewed another velcro strap to the top. They are nice but are pretty beaten up now. At the trials competition at CMW I was wearing them under my jeans and apparently that wasn't good enough because there was no knee protection so I borrowed someone's KH leg armor and wore those of over my chopped 4x4s and I actually didn't notice them. The KH armor seems more comfortable to me than the 661s. Last edited by Spencer Hochberg; 2007-01-16 at 01:29 AM.

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