Try All Shinguards

ivan · 2008-03-07, 11:13 AM

It's getting really hot outside. The winter must've been left out of the calendar this year and autumn went straight into spring. Which is not that bad(except, of course, for the critical water shortage), only early spring gave rise to early summer. It was around 30 degrees yesterday. And it's only getting hotter.

So, it looks like I've got about six months of hot weather ahead. Which means that I'm gonna have to wash my KH shinguards and put them on the shelf. Now, I don't want to give up aggressive trials and street for such a long time, which means I'm gonna have to buy new armour that's more hot-weather friendly. I don't really need knee protection, it's just the shins that worry me. I was thinking Try All Shinguards. They are quite cheap, look pretty mean and have different paddings. Anyone has any experience with them? Also, if I wear medium size KH guards, what size Try Alls do I need?

legtod2 · 2008-03-07, 11:29 AM

We are having record snow falls for March, already burried in snow from Nov, Dec, Jan, & Feb.

It seems every 2nd or 3rd day we are digging out from under more snow fall.

So yeah, I think I know were it went.

Emile.m · 2008-03-07, 02:22 PM

My legs are never too hot with 661 4x4 pads, but because of the "coolmax" system they've got on it, it doesn't protect as much as other pads.

But I don't know anything on the Try-All guards.

ivan · 2008-03-07, 03:48 PM

I've got 661s.
1) They're just as hot as the KHs in the summer.
2) I snapped the plastic on my left 661.

I need something for the shins only. Less area covered - more area for sweat to evaporate off - less hot. Knee protection seems unneeded in most UPDs I have.

UniDudeDX · 2008-03-07, 03:57 PM

to be completely honest... the ones your looking at will kill you right at the botom of your foot...like where your shoe meets your foot...the little flaps on the botoms of the shin gaurds will start to really annoy you after maybe a week...or less.
I tried some for like a month and they killed me.
but whatever...

goldenchickenIV · 2008-03-07, 04:53 PM

In what way were they annoying?

Quote:

Originally Posted by UniDudeDX

to be completely honest... the ones your looking at will kill you right at the botom of your foot...like where your shoe meets your foot...the little flaps on the botoms of the shin gaurds will start to really annoy you after maybe a week...or less.
I tried some for like a month and they killed me.
but whatever...

UniDudeDX · 2008-03-07, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldenchickenIV

In what way were they annoying?

the little flaps at the bottom will dig in and make it really uncomforataable.. hang on ill post a pic of what i mean....

UniDudeDX · 2008-03-07, 05:00 PM

this is just my opinion...i think they get very uncomforatable....

goldenchickenIV · 2008-03-07, 05:57 PM

Thanks for the pic. So you're supposed to tuck the flaps into the shoes? How about leaving them on the outside?

1-wheeled-grape · 2008-03-07, 06:06 PM

ive got 661 veggie shin guards and theyre great. they dont have the knee bit either, its got those flap things on the bottom but they dont bother me at all
and i think the 661 vegies look cooler than the try all ones

unirox13 · 2008-03-07, 06:22 PM

i think that when my 661 4x4's finally wear out, which won't be too long now. that i'm going to get these....http://sixsixone.com/Catalog_661Bike...2-24d753a38a62they cost the same thing as the new kh pads, but have hard plastic so you know that you're protected. the only thing i might do to add a lil bit more padding is add a piece of fabric low on my calf(the only spot that won't be covered, but i dont know seeing as how it's rare that get hit that low anyway.

UniDudeDX · 2008-03-07, 06:24 PM

If your gonna get anything...get these.
I have em and I love em.
They are like 20X lighter than the kh ones and they breath great becasue they are just foam with square holes cut into them...
they are super strong and have alread taken a beating...

http://sixsixone.com/Catalog_661Bike...3-0d4db83f6318

Borgschulze · 2008-03-07, 07:44 PM

Those Try-All pads look just like the Krusher pads I had.

They were extremely comfortable.

The flap on the Try-All pads would only help so that they dig in less... my Krusher pads, if you walked around a lot, would bother the area between your shin and foot if you didn't wear thickish socks.

EDIT: Mine had two big flaps to velcro at the back. Not sure I like the strap idea.

goldenchickenIV · 2008-03-08, 07:10 PM

They look nice – I don't need the knee-padding. Well, not yet anyway.

ivan · 2008-03-08, 07:12 PM

Problem solved.

I cut off the knee protection from my old 4x4s. Now they give neat shin protection and are pretty cool. Great!

2008-03-07, 11:13 AM	#1
ivan Non-Danish Girl Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Age: 25 Posts: 7,210	Try All Shinguards It's getting really hot outside. The winter must've been left out of the calendar this year and autumn went straight into spring. Which is not that bad(except, of course, for the critical water shortage), only early spring gave rise to early summer. It was around 30 degrees yesterday. And it's only getting hotter. So, it looks like I've got about six months of hot weather ahead. Which means that I'm gonna have to wash my KH shinguards and put them on the shelf. Now, I don't want to give up aggressive trials and street for such a long time, which means I'm gonna have to buy new armour that's more hot-weather friendly. I don't really need knee protection, it's just the shins that worry me. I was thinking Try All Shinguards. They are quite cheap, look pretty mean and have different paddings. Anyone has any experience with them? Also, if I wear medium size KH guards, what size Try Alls do I need? __________________ Did you know that lighter flame smells like burnt nose hair? Entropy isn't what it used to be.

2008-03-07, 11:29 AM	#2
legtod2 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fredericton NB Canada Age: 50 Posts: 508	I think I know where your winter went We are having record snow falls for March, already burried in snow from Nov, Dec, Jan, & Feb. It seems every 2nd or 3rd day we are digging out from under more snow fall. So yeah, I think I know were it went. __________________ Terry Fox & Trish Crandall... my inspiration in life.

2008-03-07, 03:48 PM	#4
ivan Non-Danish Girl Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Age: 25 Posts: 7,210	I've got 661s. 1) They're just as hot as the KHs in the summer. 2) I snapped the plastic on my left 661. I need something for the shins only. Less area covered - more area for sweat to evaporate off - less hot. Knee protection seems unneeded in most UPDs I have. __________________ Did you know that lighter flame smells like burnt nose hair? Entropy isn't what it used to be.

2008-03-07, 03:57 PM	#5
UniDudeDX Custom Nimbus/Kris Holm Unicycle! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 20 Posts: 2,221	to be completely honest... the ones your looking at will kill you right at the botom of your foot...like where your shoe meets your foot...the little flaps on the botoms of the shin gaurds will start to really annoy you after maybe a week...or less. I tried some for like a month and they killed me. but whatever... __________________ My new sponsor-661 Sports

2008-03-07, 05:00 PM	#8
UniDudeDX Custom Nimbus/Kris Holm Unicycle! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 20 Posts: 2,221	this is just my opinion...i think they get very uncomforatable.... __________________ My new sponsor-661 Sports

2008-03-07, 02:22 PM	#3
Emile.m Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Montréal Age: 21 Posts: 2,841	My legs are never too hot with 661 4x4 pads, but because of the "coolmax" system they've got on it, it doesn't protect as much as other pads. But I don't know anything on the Try-All guards.

2008-03-07, 05:57 PM	#9
goldenchickenIV On the toe of Scandinavia Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 140	Thanks for the pic. So you're supposed to tuck the flaps into the shoes? How about leaving them on the outside?

2008-03-07, 06:06 PM	#10
1-wheeled-grape Scott Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colchester, Essex, England Age: 20 Posts: 4,408	ive got 661 veggie shin guards and theyre great. they dont have the knee bit either, its got those flap things on the bottom but they dont bother me at all and i think the 661 vegies look cooler than the try all ones __________________ This is no longer a blank signature, that is all

2008-03-07, 06:22 PM	#11
unirox13 Unicycling Ninja! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 24 Posts: 536	i think that when my 661 4x4's finally wear out, which won't be too long now. that i'm going to get these....http://sixsixone.com/Catalog_661Bike...2-24d753a38a62they cost the same thing as the new kh pads, but have hard plastic so you know that you're protected. the only thing i might do to add a lil bit more padding is add a piece of fabric low on my calf(the only spot that won't be covered, but i dont know seeing as how it's rare that get hit that low anyway. __________________ The World is on fire, are you the smoke, or the flames? Last edited by unirox13; 2008-03-07 at 06:22 PM.

2008-03-07, 06:24 PM	#12
UniDudeDX Custom Nimbus/Kris Holm Unicycle! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 20 Posts: 2,221	If your gonna get anything...get these. I have em and I love em. They are like 20X lighter than the kh ones and they breath great becasue they are just foam with square holes cut into them... they are super strong and have alread taken a beating... http://sixsixone.com/Catalog_661Bike...3-0d4db83f6318 __________________ My new sponsor-661 Sports Last edited by UniDudeDX; 2008-03-07 at 06:24 PM.

2008-03-07, 07:44 PM	#13
Borgschulze 2 Wheel Traitor Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 2,633	Those Try-All pads look just like the Krusher pads I had. They were extremely comfortable. The flap on the Try-All pads would only help so that they dig in less... my Krusher pads, if you walked around a lot, would bother the area between your shin and foot if you didn't wear thickish socks. EDIT: Mine had two big flaps to velcro at the back. Not sure I like the strap idea. __________________ deviantART Gravity is not the issue. Last edited by Borgschulze; 2008-03-07 at 07:47 PM.

2008-03-08, 07:10 PM	#14
goldenchickenIV On the toe of Scandinavia Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 140	They look nice – I don't need the knee-padding. Well, not yet anyway.

2008-03-08, 07:12 PM	#15
ivan Non-Danish Girl Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Age: 25 Posts: 7,210	Problem solved. I cut off the knee protection from my old 4x4s. Now they give neat shin protection and are pretty cool. Great! __________________ Did you know that lighter flame smells like burnt nose hair? Entropy isn't what it used to be.

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