Questions about Small/Super-light shinguards

[Nutmeg_23]

hey, im just wondering if there is any reason for me to buy some of those small shinguards, without straps or anything... are they really that special? and do they flop around when u run? my guards with straps and the ankle protector thing do their job well enough... but im thinking that there is a reason that so many people use the smaller guards. can anyone help me out here? thanks!

[DarrenOHooligan]

I used to use bigger, bulky shinguards, and I recently purchased a pair of smaller parker osi shinguards, and they are awesome. They dont get in the way and very light. I would reccomend compression sleeves to keep them from moving around. I am a scrappy striker and everyone knows how I play, and I get hacked a lot, so I do have more bruises than I used to, I just feel more comfortable playing in smaller lightweight guards.



...just my 2 cents...

[TerminalVertigo]

I used to use bigger, bulky shinguards, and I recently purchased a pair of smaller parker osi shinguards, and they are awesome. They dont get in the way and very light. I would reccomend compression sleeves to keep them from moving around. I am a scrappy striker and everyone knows how I play, and I get hacked a lot, so I do have more bruises than I used to, I just feel more comfortable playing in smaller lightweight guards.



...just my 2 cents...


its a prefrence thing i had big adidas ones, and then i ordered adidas lesto ones from soccer.com. they offer little protection, but i am able to move around more freely.

[Case]

Yeah man after years of wearing bulkyguards thru. sheer fear of mebe one day getting tackled (not a brag, but I rarely ever get kicked), I got the Nike OSI guards, and I luv them. Definetely recommed them as the OSI meant they fitted sooo snug I didn't need compression or anything really to hold them in place until after a year or so, now I just tape them in place and thats pretty much perfect.
Plus have the benefit of avoiding the bulky ankle protectors, which allows me to wear snugger fitting boots (a definite plus now I switched to Vapors). Only a small difference without the ankle dealy in theory, but gives me the added freedom thta reminds u when u play wid no guards in sneakers or wotever, I just prefer it. Tho. I will admit im forever cutting my standing ankle with the trailing cleats on my kicking foot (sum might remember Becks doing that and soaking crimson thru. his white Real sock last year, tho. they made out it was an argentinian defender as a continuation of the falklands war against Beck, but u actually see him cut his own leg accidentally!), showing that u are alot more exposed to injury, so it does depend on ur type of game I guess.

[appleCORR7]

I use small shinpads. I dont like having all that bulk around my ankles (yes i know the bulk is there to protect me ankles against flying tackles!) but i just prefer to feel the ball around my ankles.

I do find that they dont move 'around' during games. But sometimes they do tend to slip down. Sometimes i wear some a bandage to hold them up this keeps the pad in place. Or if i dont do that just a little bit of tape around my sock does the trick.

Its just what you prefer and feel comfy in. I just dont like massive shinpads with ankle supports. So i just wear slip down ones. That arent very expensive.

Anyhow thats my opinion!!

appleCORR

[Jaspero]

can anyone tell me something about the Nike contour BPS ?
how they fit, are they bulky such things.

thank you

- JAspero

[Ben16]

get wuts comfortable.

[redalert101]

i had the vapor lights and just got the lites and small shin guardsa are definetley better than big bulky ones. put them low where ur most likely to get kicked and ull be fine

[DarrenOHooligan]

can anyone tell me something about the Nike contour BPS ?
how they fit, are they bulky such things.

thank you

- JAspero



I used to use the contour bps guards. They are big and bulky. Great if you want 3/4 of your lower leg protected. Not so good if your looking for a small guard.

[htafc]

anyone know where i can get osi guards in the uk
or these http://www.soccer.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=1059&pcount=&Product_Id=46956

[ReyesIsMyMate]

i have a pair of nike slip in shin pads which i use together with SEPERATE white nike ankle guards which i place over my team's red socks (think Cristiano ronaldo). as i currently use white boots (lunar manias, or they were white when i bought them lol) and use white tape to keep my 'armour' in place (colour coordination is paramount), i look like something out of a fashion show. still, it works for me.

Guillermo

ps. now i have my all black mi adidas preds, i'll have to change team or something so i don't clash :confused:

[htafc]

i have a pair of nike slip in shin pads which i use together with SEPERATE white nike ankle guards which i place over my team's red socks (think Cristiano ronaldo). as i currently use white boots (lunar manias, or they were white when i bought them lol) and use white tape to keep my 'armour' in place (colour coordination is paramount), i look like something out of a fashion show. still, it works for me.

Guillermo

ps. now i have my all black mi adidas preds, i'll have to change team or something so i don't clash :confused:
ive just started to put my ankle guards over my socks

[goldenboy7]

ive got the new delta lites from nike there awsome dont get in the way at all at first it was so small it wouldent fit my shin but after wearing them with the sleeves it formed and they now fit instead of an ankle gaurd i use another pair of sleeves that way my shingaurds dont move one pair on the inside and one an the outside really close to my ankleit doesnt look that bada either

[brendihno]

yeah i have the Vapor lites and they work really well i do have extra ankle gaurds that i wear tho and they dont slip around to much and if u put a little bit of tape or something they definitly wont slip