Just FYI...

I get a lot of #@%$#! for using knee pads, but I love 'em and I'm never going to stop using them while on land. That being said, I DO go through a lot of them because the caps crack.

While at JIBE, I cracked my MBS pads, so I figured I'd try some Bondo to see if it it'd fix the cracks. It did, but then my first solid knee drop cracked the Bondo. A better solution? Top of the line skate pads from 187, Smith, etc...



3 of these brands have replaceable caps.

HAHAHA... Thought of you yesterday as I walked into DicS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-s Sporting Goods... With nothing better to do in the pouring rain, wifey & I loaded up all the munchkins to go look for some new running shoes for her. REALLY close to both JI and SSI.

I remembered you had cracked one but didn't have your # to call & tell you where to go....

Bondo? Really?

Anyone who gives you crap about knee or elbow pads has obviously never hit their knees or elbows... eejits!

...yes, solid gear first time sort of purchase! go for vert skate ones! have not killed mine yet! :o can't believe you used bondo....and what, you had bondo? Like in the car? Impressive!

knee pads and a helmet are essential for landboarding I always have and always will wear them

Quote: Originally posted by Kamikuza

Anyone who gives you crap about knee or elbow pads has obviously never hit their knees or elbows... eejits!

Well said!

Quote: Originally posted by carltb

knee pads and a helmet are essential for landboarding I always have and always will wear them

Or skiing on ice!

I was wondering why you were sanding your knee pads that morning!

I never gave you crap about wearing knee pads, I gave you crap about scudding along the ground with them... I can just hear my blowing out at the thought of trying that myself, and I still have young knees. Protecting the knees is awesome! I just wouldn't use knee pads as an excuse to take a ride on my knees on purpose

Naw, wasn't talking about you giving me crap at all, Demo. What I was talking about was the prevailing sentiment that, "if you're doing it right, when you fall, you're leaning back so you just fall on your butt."

I just happen to disagree with that sentiment, and I hate falling on my butt... I'd rather slide on my super thick, incredibly-resilient knee pads as countless ramp skaters have done since the dawn of skating. I just bought the wrong ones (MBS... skip them and buy ones with replaceable caps instead... oh, and don't use bondo... did I mention that?)

Check this out... Wow

good one ...no hassle on the pads man, wear them save some skin!

i certainly wear them more with the tow for sure.

and the biggest step hill billy pants ! its a setup commitment but worth it esp. if starting out and throwing riskier stuff

Dave - Bondo??? Hilarious :D

I watched your Jibe video....next year I am in for sure! Looks like it was wicked good.

I too love and recommend the Hill Billys....although mine smell like death....always forgetting to wash them and they are funk magnet....probably TMI.


Jeff