Old, heavy, and having fun.

**fattyfat1** · 08-25-2009 06:15 PM

so, i need some direction. after 20+ years of skating and snowboarding, i have been "off the board" for 5 years or so, my wrists are shot from too many slams. my two little boys ages 5 and 6 are learning the ropes, i have a long board and a retro board and have been riding again. took a couple of really hard slams at the skatepark last night and my wrists can't take it... anyone know of some good quality wrist guards, not the cheapo ones from wal-mart? finding anything for adults like this is futile in my town. apparently full grown men shouldn't ride skateboards, but i am not willing

too much fun and good exersize, plus nothing compares to seeing your 5 yo. drop into a vert ramp for his first time. any help would be appreciated, my little girl wrists thank you all in advance.

**fattyfat1** · 08-25-2009 06:17 PM

just a quick pic from last night.

**bowyorang** · 08-25-2009 07:39 PM

Sorry, can't help with the wrist guard...just wanted to say that I'm glad I'm not the only old guy on here trying to revive his youth with the help of son/sons and longboard!
Getting to old for the pool and ramps, myself, to many bones that ache and creak nowadays....8)

**Hot Wheels** · 08-25-2009 07:49 PM

ProDesigned

not cheap, but well worth it.

I use SoCal Skateshop, they are great to deal with.

Welcome to SF - awesome group of skaters.

Prodesigned Pads PD Wrist Guards LG

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**fattyfat1** · 08-25-2009 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by Hot Wheels

ProDesigned

not cheap, but well worth it.

I use SoCal Skateshop, they are great to deal with.

Welcome to SF - awesome group of skaters.

Prodesigned Pads PD Wrist Guards LG

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Thanks!!! they are on their way

**Momona Boe** · 08-28-2009 09:56 AM

Triple 8 wristguards with half gloves are nice too

**8ftbed** · 08-28-2009 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by fattyfat1

just a quick pic from last night.

A picture's worth a thousand words and your boys' smiles say it all.

(old and fat he says... you're just hitting your prime. check back with me in 12 years

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**fattyfat1** · 08-30-2009 06:06 PM

got em today. triple 8 hired hands. burly full leather construction. half gloves. two splints, one on top, one for palm area. 32 bucks. exactly what i was looking for. thanks everyone... just remember. it all starts with a longboard cause you are gonna be mellow. then the kids wanna hit the skatepark and a longboard just won't do. in comes the veteran retro board. soon you are riding ramps again after 15 to 20 years. no better feeling than dropping in on a vert ramp @ 37 after nearly 20 years. YOU DO FORGET IT. can't ollie anymore, can't air it out any more, can barely grind, can't boardslide or boneless, but its still all fun. miss big ollies the most. used to be able to ollie a garbage can or onto a park table. now i'm lucky to get three inches. it'll come, just practice and more practice.

**8ftbed** · 08-30-2009 06:47 PM

Some of the best stoke I've seen in awhile. Good on you!!

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to fattyfat1 again.

**Hot Wheels** · 08-30-2009 07:14 PM

FF1- stick with it man, it will come back. You said it best though
in that you are having fun, and that's why we all got into this in the
first place (at least according to Johny Rad)

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**Pleinair** · 08-30-2009 07:45 PM

I have terrible wrists too, buy a couple 5 and 10 pound dumbbells and do wrist exercises every day.
Football destroyed my wrists, they feel like old man wrists at the age of 16

**Eddy Martinez** · 08-30-2009 08:11 PM

Thanks for sharing some good stoke bro. It will come back. Hang in there. Your post made me smile. Right On. Your Amigo Eddy Texas Outlaws.

**lmcmahon** · 08-30-2009 08:25 PM

My son is only two but I cannot wait to post a pic like yours.
I am going to keep at it or die trying.

**fattyfat1** · 08-30-2009 09:40 PM

Thanks everyone. the level of stoke here is amazing!!! everyone likes pics right??? even crappy cell phone pics i hope. got a new deck this weekend and LOVE IT!!!!!

**fattyfat1** · 08-30-2009 09:43 PM

and the longboard that started all this mayhem... the kids both have world industries

**enemy combatant** · 08-31-2009 11:07 AM

37 is not old. If you keep skating with your kids you won't get "old" either.

**FatboyLovesHills** · 08-31-2009 04:02 PM

epic stoke!

**stringtheory** · 08-31-2009 04:26 PM

Haha, you're not even fat dude. Come back when you you got moobs.

**fattyfat1** · 08-31-2009 06:11 PM

37 seems old for the skateboarding world, apparently not to you guys though. 230lbs. seems REALLY fat on a board, may not look too fat, but the slams tell me otherwise. last true slams i've had i weighed around 150. hurts more now...... I hope it does keep me young, just can't afford to get hurt, and that seems unavoidable. being overly cautious is not as much fun, and i will never improve or learn anything new. the old muscle memory is no longer there.. I was locally sponsored when i was 14, but 16 came, girls, cars, and snowboarding took over and i really haven't touched a board, except for screwing around, since then. I'm really amazed i can still ride ramps, NOT WELL, but i can drop in, truck stall, rock&roll, grind alittle. fakie ANYTHING is sketchy as hell, but i'll never get any better just pissing around and not going for it sometimes. I have got to get back that "comfortable" feeling on the board. I don't expect to be good anymore, i just want to feel comfy cruising around the skatepark with my kids. now everything feels pretty uncontrolled, not sketchy, but not comfy.