Protection is always good when you longboard. Especially for beginners who fall often, but also for those who ride at a higher level and are constantly testing their limits.
Helmet
Your head is probably the most important thing you own. Unless you're really stupid... well, it's probably the most important thing anyway. That's why you should always protect your skull.
Helmet, keys, mobile phone, wallet. That's what everyone should think about when they go out and stand on the board. Otherwise, on a less than beautiful day, you might have a hard time remembering what to bring when you go out, and in the worst case, it will be difficult to even go out yourself.
Wear a helmet!
Full face helmet
A stylish and safe full-face/integral helmet from Sector9
The helmet is the main thing, and everyone who rides a longboard or skateboard should have one in place. There are a whole bunch of different helmets with varying looks, fit and quality. The first thing you should look at is whether the helmet is CE marked and therefore approved according to EU standards. After that, you should look at the fit. A helmet should fit tightly, and not slide around on your head when you fall. Of course, you shouldn't get a headache from wearing it either. Since the size and shape of heads often vary, it is therefore very important to try it on so that you find one that fits well. If the helmet fits well, it also looks good on your head and you can be the king of the street!
If you want to drive really fast, we recommend both a full-face/integral helmet, such as Predator. Preferably in combination with a leather suit. The advantage of a full-face helmet is that it protects the front part of your head, namely the part commonly called the face. In this way, you also protect the various accessories of the face such as teeth, nasal bones and jaw.
Approved helmets of good quality that are both stylish and fit well are manufactured by TSG, ProTec, Bern, Predator and Triple 8.
Sliding gloves
The most important piece of protective equipment, besides a helmet, are sled gloves, a fairly standard glove except that you have a plastic puck attached to the palm. Sledge gloves can pave the way for new riding skills, with them you can catch yourself when you fall without hurting your hands or lean against the asphalt in tight curves and when you want to sled.
Stylish and affordable slide gloves from Dinavien Longboards
Sliding gloves come in different designs and materials. There are sliding gloves made of fabric and leather, sometimes with Kevlar details. Sliding gloves made of fabric are generally cooler than sliding gloves made of leather because they breathe better, while leather gloves last longer.
The slide pucks are perhaps the most important part of the slide glove. The pucks are made of UHWM-PE which stands for Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene but all you need to know is that it is a plastic that is excellent for the purpose. The slide pucks are attached to the slide glove with Velcro, which means you can move the puck around in the palm of your hand so it ends up exactly where you want it. The fact that the slide pucks are not completely stuck is also nice if you get your hand stuck in a crack or pit because you don't have to twist your shoulder out of joint, instead the slide pucks come loose. There are also slide gloves with extra slide pucks mounted on the fingers and thumb, it's good to have when you start learning to slide so you don't have to think about holding your fingers up and can focus on keeping your feet in control.
Good quality sliding gloves are manufactured by companies such as Dinavien, Rayne and Sector 9.
Here you will find some of the gloves we offer…
Knee and elbow pads
Sometimes you even fall without a hand. That's why it's of course also important to have protection for your knees and elbows. Protection that both fits and protects well is supplied by TSG, 187 Killer Pads, ProTec etc. There are protections that are thinner and slimmer and there are protections that are significantly thicker. Actually, it's not harder to figure out than that thinner protection is weaker than thicker protection. If you ride at lower speeds and cruise or dance on the board, you might be able to get by with simpler protection. While you need more protection as soon as you ride at higher speeds.
