Why you should use velro on slide gloves!

[Bruce22]

I was learning not to highside or overdrift backside drifts (focusing a lot of my weight onto my arm) at around 30ish on a 90 turn onto another street friends spotting of coruse, and theres a huge piece of pavement chunked and crap on the inside line which I naturally was riding even though I meant to take it wide. So I put my hand down... clean fun little slide when "ahhhh" I see the huge layer of pavement missing and I go to lift my hand but not in time....

Snap, My glove gets snapped back a little but luckily my puck just fell off. I controlled the board just fine around the rest of the corner... but who knows what could've happened if I had chose to wear my junker gloves the are glued/bolted to the semi tight gardener gloves. Broken arm, wrist, dislocated shoulder, plus I would've fallen off my board at mid speed.

Now instead all I got was a little chunk off my pucks. Lesson learned.

Get slide gloves with removable velcro pucks.

[fluke]

Wow.. glad I used velcro to make mine. oo; Never thought of that.

[DPerjar]

Yeah, that's what I've always defended my velcro with. Honestly, though... I think my velcro would come off the gloves than puck off the velcro.

[Bruce22]

thanks for agreeing and btw when I siad backside I meant leaning on my toes. I think that's back side... and toeside right?

[Justin Metcalf]

Never thought of having my puck get caught on the road...I use velcro because eventually you will need to change out the pucks. Easy to replace them...pain in the butt to make new gloves.

[cuna123456]

Naw, you just wait till the old ones are thin and melt new ones on top. Works for me.

But I see what you mean, having them pulled of like that could be helpful!

[SteveC]

Mate of mine had a puck catch then ran over his own thumb.
Kinda my fault, I made his gloves and the palm puck was awful.

[Bruce22]

I need some new gloves and pucks. Black velvets sound tasty.

[Lyevo]

ya velcro is a good idea i was hitting a corner and my puck hit a raised drain and just about broke my thumb.

[gordito8me]

Yea I'm going to be making some slide gloves soon. I guess I'll get velcro.

Where would someone go about buying velcro pads and cutting board?

[boxcar182]

I dunno tell me what the fuck "velro" is

[melifont monk]

Originally Posted by SteveC

Mate of mine had a puck catch then ran over his own thumb.
Kinda my fault, I made his gloves and the palm puck was awful.

....I still have to thank you for that steve.

oh snap, now they all know it was me.....damnit!!!!

I'll get you next time gadget!!!!!1!!111!

[DPerjar]

Walmart sells "Industrial Strength" velcro, it's actually made by the Velcro brand/company/whatever. I think it's like the sewing section.