Knee Guards save knees

dbull66 · Dec 7, 2009

I learned the hard way that I should have invested the $25 for a pair of knee guards. I hit my knee on my sled Saturday at Lost Lake . It hurt like hell but I made it back. The Doctor says that my knee cap is broken in three places and my riding is on hold for a few months.
I would just like to spread the word so maybe someone else that does not have a pair of guards might go out and get a pair.. You dont want to end up like me, with a broken knee.

shwee · Dec 7, 2009

I hit my left knee a couple times last year hard enough to cave in the metal part by the vent and thought I had broken it once for a few minutes. I was lucky and have been meaning to get knee guards for awhile. Looks like I'll be making it a priority.

Thanks for the reminder and I hope you heal up quick! :beer;

icr · Dec 7, 2009

Sorry to hear about your accident. My Klim pants have padding for the knees/shins luckily I've never found out if it works.

Dash · Dec 7, 2009

Oh geez, that hurts!!! Sorry to hear that!
I shatter one pair of shin/knee guards every season....

IbBroken · Dec 7, 2009

Sorry for you bad luck that sux. I will be digging mine out for sure now.

LiveAlaska · Dec 7, 2009

dbull66 said:
I learned the hard way that I should have invested the $25 for a pair of knee guards. I hit my knee on my sled Saturday at Lost Lake . It hurt like hell but I made it back. The Doctor says that my knee cap is broken in three places and my riding is on hold for a few months.
I would just like to spread the word so maybe someone else that does not have a pair of guards might go out and get a pair.. You dont want to end up like me, with a broken knee.

sorry to hear, and thanks for passin on the reminder

Turbo Tim · Dec 7, 2009

Ow dang , I almost broke my neck if it makes you feel any better .

jddj · Dec 7, 2009

icr said:
Sorry to hear about your accident. My Klim pants have padding for the knees/shins luckily I've never found out if it works.

i have those klim pants pants also but a few years ago i was bucked off my sled while climbing and my right knee came down on my lest running board. my knee hit so hard that it split the skin open and left 2 inch long gash but it did not cut the pants, anyways i wounld not trust the padding

I'LL WIN · Dec 7, 2009

Sorry to hear about your injury. Guess I need to look into a set of trese as well.

Winter Project · Dec 8, 2009

I'LL WIN said:
Sorry to hear about your injury. Guess I need to look into a set of trese as well.

me 2...

boondawgee · Dec 8, 2009

kneecaps

i don't know how you made it back w/ the shattered knee. WOW! I've broken mine before. Far from enjoyable. I ride a 2moto kit along w/ my skidoo. I put on my regular dirtbike gear when I'm on the snowbike. Full armor. It fits nicely under my klim gear once you remove the worthless pieces of foam out that never stay where there supposed to when your riding anyways. All of my armor is super comfy. Barely know it's there. Jumped on sled after riding bike. Put it this way, I'll never go riding w/out the kneepads again. Spend the money and get good ones that hinge. Alpinestar makes a great pair. Amazing difference along w/ the confidence to boot. It's pretty hard to walk for months w/ a bruised or broken knee. Good Luck. Great posting btw.

akmc800 · Dec 8, 2009

Yeah sorry to hear about your injury. I've dislocated my knee cap a few times,(happens more often the more you injure it), but couln't imagine what a shattered one feels like.

ripsass · Dec 8, 2009

That sucks man!

Wasted both mine three years ago at Turny. Haven't rode a day without them since.

dbull66 · Dec 8, 2009

Klim Pants

icr said:
Sorry to hear about your accident. My Klim pants have padding for the knees/shins luckily I've never found out if it works.

I have the same pads in my Klim pants. They are not enough...

MYTOYS · Dec 8, 2009

dbull66 said:
I have the same pads in my Klim pants. They are not enough...

Same here, that is why I run an extra set from GoPro for added protection. Cheap set but they have sure helped protect not only my knee but they have built in shin guards as well.

dbull66 · Jan 14, 2010

Doctor Visit

Just got back from the Doc today. He took some more X rays and everything is healing properly. No more brace. ( I quit wearing it a couple weeks ago )
I asked him about riding and he said not yet, 6 more weeks. I dont think I can wait that long. I still need to burn the rest of the break in oil/gas tank.

icr · Jan 14, 2010

maybe there will be snow in 6 weeks...do what the doc says, you'll get to ride more later if you wait now.

MARV1 · Jan 15, 2010

Be patient dude, will only make it worse if you try to push it now. Almost a year and I still suffer from my knee pain, hit just below the kneecap though. Let it heal otherwise you'll suffer more in the future.

IQRIDR · Jan 15, 2010

MARV1 said:
Be patient dude, will only make it worse if you try to push it now. Almost a year and I still suffer from my knee pain, hit just below the kneecap though. Let it heal otherwise you'll suffer more in the future.

Or be like me, ride through all your injuries, don't go to doctors until you can hardly walk, and they'll tell you that you have a 60 year old man's body inside you when it comes to your bones and mobility.

Be patient, it's not worth it. I've got a laundry list of surgerys lined up for spring/summer, it's going to suck bad. Ankle, leg, knee, shoulder, elbow, lower back...

shwee · Jan 15, 2010

IQRIDR said:
Or be like me, ride through all your injuries, don't go to doctors until you can hardly walk, and they'll tell you that you have a 60 year old man's body inside you when it comes to your bones and mobility.

Be patient, it's not worth it. I've got a laundry list of surgerys lined up for spring/summer, it's going to suck bad. Ankle, leg, knee, shoulder, elbow, lower back...

Good lord that's a lot of messed up parts especially only being 25. Good luck with all of that. I'm getting ready to get back surgery in the next few months. Bunch of gimpy sledders around here.

Good to hear you're healing well, dbull66.

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