which shin guards?

exodust

Hi

I need a new pair of shin guards, but have a very limited budget...

I need the best protection for the cheapest price.

Can anyone offer any suggestions of brands?

They are for kickboxing/mma

Thanks

MrStuffins

You'll find some cheapish ones on Sportsdirect.

Also, Mullen Sports have some for around €40 if you're on a budget

http://mullensports.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=108&category_id=46&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1

exodust

Thanks for the reply. The ones in mullens seem quite bad quality for the price. I wonder would it be a better idea to save up the extra twenty quid or so for hayabusa or something

RoboRat

RDX do decent stuff for a good price:

http://www.rdxinc.co.uk/authentic-rdx-gel-shin-instep-foot-pad-black/

I have a pair of these and they are brilliant:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bad-Boy-Series-Shin-Guards/dp/B006DR2LUG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1390927108&sr=8-4&keywords=bad+boy+shin+guards

Peetrik

exodust wrote: »

Thanks for the reply. The ones in mullens seem quite bad quality for the price. I wonder would it be a better idea to save up the extra twenty quid or so for hayabusa or something

It's the price of a few pints, spend the money and it could save you from being too injured to train for months while the bones in your feet knit back together.

I'd recommend top king myself. Have owned a few pairs of them, the shape of the hard foam inside keeps them in place to stop them slipping around and there is an extra bit of padding where the foot guard meets the shin guard.

Pair up on adverts at the mo (not mine or anyone I know ) http://www.adverts.ie/martial-arts-boxing/top-king-shin-guards/4420586
I'm sure you could bargain them down from 75e.

Niall Keane

if you are doing an sport / art where catching kicks is part of it, keep away from anything with straps and belt buckle type ties.
I ban them in my classes as they can tear the sh1t out of your training partner's forearms.

Personally I've used the cheapest €10 sock like shin guards for the last 20 years and found them fine. They are only supposed to prevent stupid injuries on the run up to fights anyway, as a coach I wear them to protect my students, your shins should be conditioned enough not to have to rely on them. I don't know about other arts but even in amateur international sanshou (IWUF) shin guards are not permitted at all. I've found students with the massive pillows (one lad I found using hardened plastic soccer shin guards under MA ones in training!!! :eek:) tend to rely on them, and once off their shins cant perform at all. So be wary of using them and your purpose for doing so.

Peetrik

Niall Keane wrote: »

I've found students with the massive pillows .......tend to rely on them, and once off their shins cant perform at all.

Couldn't disagree with this more.

Decent shin guards = less injuries and allow you to spar full contact. Your shins get build up just fine hitting pads and the heavy bag.

I don't know anyone who would accuse Thai boxers shins of 'not being able to perform'.

Mellor

I have a pair with sleeves rather than straps. these ones. I think the sleeves are much better is you want to spar striking and grappling together. I got them on sports direct pretty cheaply, but they aren't on the site anymore. But Venum, Bad Boy, Hayabusa etc all do a version. Look for ones described as sleeve/full neoprene back

Niall Keane

Peetrik wrote: »

Couldn't disagree with this more.

Decent shin guards = less injuries and allow you to spar full contact. Your shins get build up just fine hitting pads and the heavy bag.

I don't know anyone who would accuse Thai boxers shins of 'not being able to perform'.

just been my experience? you can spar full contact perfectly safely with the sock ones too.

I'm talking here about the ones that to me anyway seem ridiculous with over an inch of pillow. it makes them easier to catch too, which isn't good for training Sanda skills.

Horses for courses and all...

Niall Keane

Mellor wrote: »

I have a pair with sleeves rather than straps. these ones. I think the sleeves are much better is you want to spar striking and grappling together. I got them on sports direct pretty cheaply, but they aren't on the site anymore. But Venum, Bad Boy, Hayabusa etc all do a version. Look for ones described as sleeve/full neoprene back

totally agree, don't get straps if you mix takedowns / wrestling and striking. And like I said above make sure they are not massive which wont help either you or sparring partner.

If you are doing something like sanda / sanshou, you will be brushing away, scooping and trapping kicks alot, forearms need to be conditioned but also there is a knack to doing it without having your arm broken, use too much of a pillow and you'll invite bad habits!