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Post by morris on Feb 1, 2014 14:44:50 GMT -6
We've used the girdle compression shorts for a while but was thinking of making the transition to the girdles that have the pads built in. I'm looking for feedback from people that use or have used them. If they liked them or didn't. Issue with them.
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Post by coachjd on Feb 1, 2014 14:48:37 GMT -6
A lot of our kids by the Nike ones on their own, and like the fit, but say the thigh pad tends to slide outside during practice and games. We bought a bunch of Riddell girdles and the kids love them. don't look as cool or have the swoosh on them, but for the most part our kids love them.
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Post by coachbdud on Feb 1, 2014 15:40:16 GMT -6
The 5 pad girdles are awesome
A lot of our kids buy their own nike ones
We encourage them to
You can get them at Ross for 20-25 bucks which is cheap
I've seen 7 pad girdles online
If you buy in bulk I've seen them for 35 ish
I just don't know how comfortable they are and if they can really fit different body types (leg length specifically)
But if they fit well you could buy those and be done buying leg pads
We lose so many knee and butt pads a year i hate buying more
It's harder to lose the whole girdle
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Post by realdawg on Feb 1, 2014 16:04:00 GMT -6
We use them. I love them. Less equipment to issue. Our kids don't know it any other way.
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Post by bluboy on Feb 1, 2014 18:29:27 GMT -6
Our kids buy the NIKE girdles and love them. In fact, a number of kids buy 2 sets so they can let one pair dry out during preseason.
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Post by newhope on Feb 1, 2014 21:58:58 GMT -6
You definitely want them...especially the 5 pad
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Post by utchuckd on Feb 2, 2014 8:59:14 GMT -6
Do you take them back up and re-use them every year? Is it just my OCD or is that kind of eww.
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Post by coachdawhip on Feb 2, 2014 9:19:16 GMT -6
Do you take them back up and re-use them every year? Is it just my OCD or is that kind of eww. For the ones we purchase which are the cheaper ones we do. They can purchase the higher quality ones in there team pack and it's there's. But getting out the thigh pad, butt pad, hip pad business is a must! |
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Post by jturner on Feb 2, 2014 10:59:11 GMT -6
We have the kids buy their own in their practice pack. The kids can then use their own for all 4 years they are in the program. Some will donate theirs after they leave for some of the less fortunate kids that can't afford them. Finally, this helps cut down on the number of pads we need. With the 5 pack, all you need to keep on hand are knee pads. Much more cost effective for smaller programs.
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Post by joris85 on Feb 2, 2014 11:33:06 GMT -6
One of the advantages of coaching in europe is it's easier to play yourself as well.
If you guys are talking about those hexpads, this is my personal experience:
Old-school padding is better protection for those nasty low hits, but less comfortable and probably more equipment headaches.
Hexpads surely look cooler and fit better, are more lightweight and just one piece of equipment, but aren't as good of a protection against a low hit/tackle.
Put this way: With the hexpad you'll surely feel that facemask on your hip if they get that low, while with the old-school padding, you'll feel nothing at all.
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Post by morris on Feb 2, 2014 16:44:43 GMT -6
One of the advantages of coaching in europe is it's easier to play yourself as well. If you guys are talking about those hexpads, this is my personal experience: Old-school padding is better protection for those nasty low hits, but less comfortable and probably more equipment headaches. Hexpads surely look cooler and fit better, are more lightweight and just one piece of equipment, but aren't as good of a protection against a low hit/tackle. Put this way: With the hexpad you'll surely feel that facemask on your hip if they get that low, while with the old-school padding, you'll feel nothing at all. This is kind of what I was worrying about too. The difference in level of protection. We've had players but and use their own and never complain but I still wondered. |
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Post by newt21 on Feb 2, 2014 17:03:36 GMT -6
They're better IMO just because you don't have to deal with giving out and taking up a million pads, you also don't have to worry about a kid losing a pad here and there and everywhere.
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Post by coachbdud on Feb 2, 2014 22:42:15 GMT -6
they're also lighter, more comfortable, easier to move in
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Post by outlawjoseywales on Feb 2, 2014 23:41:01 GMT -6
I let the guys buy them if they want. But since I've got a ton of individual pads, I'll stick with those for a while. But whatever the kids want.
This has already been posted, but I've seen these all-in-ones in Ross, Marshalls and TJMaxx stores for $15-25 with a $75 retail tag on them, sometimes cheaper on clearance. Don't pass these places up.
I just bought several sets of hip and tailbone Nike pad sets for $1.99 a package at a Ross store. A few years ago I got wrist coaches in there for a couple of bucks each. So always check these places.
I know, I know some of you wouldn't be caught dead on these stores. But I know this stuff, I have a wife and 3 daughters, so I'm the bus driver on these shopping trips, I know where all the good sitting places are.
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Post by coachbdud on Feb 3, 2014 0:19:00 GMT -6
Ross actually has some really good deals on stuff
Things I have bought in the past that many of you would have a need for
Nike Pro Combar (5 pad girdles, $20 for a $75 product)
under armour/nike pro/compression material stuff (compression shorts, short sleeve, long sleeve
Nike apparel (shorts, sweats, windbreakers, polos)
megaphone
duffel bag (nike, used it as a game day bag for myself)
tripod for filming
a ton of cleats for kids (especially kids with big feet size 14-16)
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Post by stone65 on Feb 6, 2014 18:06:32 GMT -6
We are trying to go competely to this as well. One thing we are going to do this year is buy some cheap practice pants with knee pads already in them, and we are going to get knee pads sewn into our game pants so we never have to worry about knee pads either.
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Post by coachplaa on Feb 7, 2014 10:32:39 GMT -6
We have been transitioning to them for about 7 years now. I haven't bought a hip/butt pad in a long time. We really encourage our Frosh & Sophs to go out and "invest" in a good one because it will sometimes last them 2-3 seasons, and they are way more comfortable. And if you sell them on the fact that you "may not want to wear what another kid wore on his butt" all of last season, its a pretty easy sell.
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Post by unc31 on Feb 8, 2014 9:00:00 GMT -6
One of the best and most efficient things that I have done over the past three years is to use the Flex Pad II girdles from Stromgren. They have legit thigh pads so they are safe. We combine those with wrestling kneepads and wear shorts every day at practice.
The kids can keep the knee pads down until we do anything live and then they pull them up. NO PRACTICE PANTS and BELTS is a great thing!
The kids feel lighter and faster and love being in shorts every day. Obviously we use regular knee pads on game night.
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Post by coachplaa on Feb 8, 2014 16:49:20 GMT -6
We do the exact same thing and will NEVER go back to practice pants. We include the knee pads as part of their spirit pack their sophomore year, and they usually last them until they graduate. Plus, there is never a "are we full pads or shells today" question. We always wear the pull-up knee pads with girdles and shorts to practice. Then we issue regular knee pads with their game pants right before the first game.
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Post by silkyice on Feb 8, 2014 17:33:14 GMT -6
One of the best and most efficient things that I have done over the past three years is to use the Flex Pad II girdles from Stromgren. They have legit thigh pads so they are safe. We combine those with wrestling kneepads and wear shorts every day at practice. The kids can keep the knee pads down until we do anything live and then they pull them up. NO PRACTICE PANTS and BELTS is a great thing! The kids feel lighter and faster and love being in shorts every day. Obviously we use regular knee pads on game night. Sounds awesome!! My questions is, besides looking out of the ordinary, is there any reason you can't do this for games? It sounds great. |
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Post by silkyice on Feb 8, 2014 17:33:30 GMT -6
One of the best and most efficient things that I have done over the past three years is to use the Flex Pad II girdles from Stromgren. They have legit thigh pads so they are safe. We combine those with wrestling kneepads and wear shorts every day at practice. The kids can keep the knee pads down until we do anything live and then they pull them up. NO PRACTICE PANTS and BELTS is a great thing! The kids feel lighter and faster and love being in shorts every day. Obviously we use regular knee pads on game night. Sounds awesome!! My question is, besides looking out of the ordinary, is there any reason you can't do this for games? It sounds great. |
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Post by unc31 on Feb 8, 2014 17:51:50 GMT -6
I would assume you could but you would have to wear football pants instead of shorts by rule. We just issue small conventional knee pads for games and the kids toss them in a container after the game
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Post by beebe on Feb 11, 2014 9:04:01 GMT -6
we use the 5 pad girdles, but i would love to find game pants that have the knee pads sewn in so that i wouldn't need to stock knee pads either....love the wrestling/volleyball knee pad idea.
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Post by coachkb14 on Feb 11, 2014 22:29:38 GMT -6
We had 5 piece girdles 2 years ago and went to the 7 piece girdle last year. One of the best decisions we ever made.
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Post by coachbdud on Feb 11, 2014 23:38:17 GMT -6
We had 5 piece girdles 2 years ago and went to the 7 piece girdle last year. One of the best decisions we ever made. How did they fit your kids I really want to start buying these But I feel like kids come in so many different sizes in length and thickness of legs that they'd fit weird |
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Post by coachshepherd on Feb 12, 2014 19:04:54 GMT -6
We've used the girdle compression shorts for a while but was thinking of making the transition to the girdles that have the pads built in. I'm looking for feedback from people that use or have used them. If they liked them or didn't. Issue with them. Love'm. We buy them for our kids every year. Fairly inexpensive models out there for around 35 to 40 bucks. I can't remember our exact brand, but kids loved them. Don't have to worry about a kid forgetting a thigh pad or a butt pad. |
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