How to choose skating, snowboarding and skiing right

A little more - and the winter will fall completely. And that means it's time to prepare for winter fun - is like a skating rink, skiing and extreme slopes of the mountains! How to choose skating, skiing and snowboarding right?

To the winter sport brings only a pleasure, it is necessary to equip with the mind - so as not to experience any discomfort or slipping on Skating Or rushing to the snow slope on Skiing   or snowboarding . Correctly to pick up not only the sports equipment, and accessories to and protection from injury, will help you our advice.

Skates :

Covers

Protection for the blades skates   There are two types - soft and hard. Soft, usually ihgotavlivaetsya of thick and soft synthetic fabric and represents a kind of "boat" with nastrochennoy on verzhnemu edge of gum: these covers are best used in case you skate on artificial ice, or if the place pereobuvaniya on the natural ice rink is located very away from the ice. Hard covers are made from high-density polyethylene and they are universal - putting them on the blade, you can even go to a cafe nearby, without removing skates .

Helmet

Beginner or a child needs a helmet on the ice. Choose a model on two principles: it should cover the entire head above the middle ear, have good ventilation, and for children should be possible to put on a hat knitted hat.

Snowboard and Ski:

Boots snowboarding

On the sports of characteristic of a particular model will tell the seller sports store, but some details you should pay attention to their own. Firstly, the ankle should sit to tie his shoes "like a glove" - ​​should not be any free space. Second, the upper part of the shoe should not pinch his leg, breaking circulation. And third - highly recommended to buy shoes at the same time bindings, so it is possible to achieve a perfect fixation of the foot on the board.

Gloves snowboarding

The most important quality of snowboard gloves - their strength. By the way, there are snowboard mittens - they are warmer, but not very comfortable buttoning and unbuttoning mounting. Businesses snowboarding   choose the style of riding gloves - they differ in height and cuff level of protection brush. But the newcomer is more important than other aspects. Gloves should be sewn from a membrane material, have a soft lining, as well as "rugged place" - hard patches on the back of the fingers and the side of the palm. Well, if the area of ​​the thumb has a special suede pad: it can quickly "on the road" to wipe glasses, if covered with snow.

Mask and snowboarding Ski

Lens snowboarding should protect 100% of UV radiation and have a large angle of view: this is important because the slope snowboarder moving sideways, not straight. In addition, the mask should hardly be felt on the face: why buy a mask can not be without trying. Mandatory upholstered frame, which will be pressed against your skin must provide good ventilation, but not to have "gaps". By the way, if you plan to ride in a strong minus the mask and hood buy more, balaclava, full-face to the eye: it protects the skin from chapping and frostbite. At the ski mask, check the width of the retaining strap (wider than it is - the better) and try gloved hands, wearing a helmet a few times to remove and put on a mask. If you would like to - buy.

Protection for skating Skiing   and snowboarding

Because there is always the risk of spine and knees hurt, it makes sense to buy a lightweight and impact polycarbonate hard "shell" for the back, "spetstrusy" to protect the tailbone, as well as poly-Knee. Soft protection is heavier and less efficient: it can smooth out the small impacts, but in the fall at high speed does not help. (READ MORE)

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