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Originally Posted by username
I'd have to say that all this stuff about wrist and butt guards is nonesense.
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There's a vast difference between learning to board at 15 vs 50. Besides the increase in healing time, he's also taking care of a family. It's not like if he breaks both wrists he just gets a few weeks off school. I've known a few people break wrists learning, and my ex bruised her tailbone once to the point she was off work for two weeks, which means 2 weeks of lost pay. Stories like Russic's are all too common and easily preventable.
Do I wear all that gear now? No, but there's no way I'd start now without at minimum wrist guards/helmet.