Top Contender Shin Guards

**Leon S Kennedy** · Posted On: 3/11/2006 4:02pm

haha, thank you everyone.

The shin pads i'm getting are these http://www.combatsports.com/detail.aspx?ID=22562

**Torakaka** · Posted On: 3/11/2006 4:13pm

oh, I guess those are the cheaper version of the pair I have. I've never used those.

**billy sol hurok** · Posted On: 3/11/2006 4:54pm

Originally Posted by Kidspatula

oh, I guess those are the cheaper version of the pair I have. I've never used those.

Yeah, ditto.

Though I've got nothing against pleather, in this context. In fact, I ended up buying Fairtex ones that are pleather -- the Top Contender ones weren't in stock and I got tired of waiting.

I like the Fairtex ones very much; they have cloth on the surface that's touching your skin, so less slipping due to sweat.

And they have even more padding than the Top Contenders. Which I actually see as more of a benefit to my sparring partners than to me. (Which is how I view shin pads in general -- more as protection for the kickee than the kicker.)

Of course, the extra padding also lets me kick them harder in good conscience.:angel2:

***Omega Supreme*** · Posted On: 3/11/2006 10:46pm

Originally Posted by Leon S Kennedy

haha, thank you everyone.

The shin pads i'm getting are these http://www.combatsports.com/detail.aspx?ID=22562

Yeah those style are for ulta pussies unless you get the more expensive pro pair which are for girls (oh yeah kidS I went there):headbang:

**Torakaka** · Posted On: 3/12/2006 12:15am

Originally Posted by billy sol hurok

Yeah, ditto.

Though I've got nothing against pleather, in this context. In fact, I ended up buying Fairtex ones that are pleather -- the Top Contender ones weren't in stock and I got tired of waiting.

I like the Fairtex ones very much; they have cloth on the surface that's touching your skin, so less slipping due to sweat.

And they have even more padding than the Top Contenders. Which I actually see as more of a benefit to my sparring partners than to me. (Which is how I view shin pads in general -- more as protection for the kickee than the kicker.)

Of course, the extra padding also lets me kick them harder in good conscience.:angel2:

man, I feel totally the opposite. I don't really care much if my sparring partner kicks me without shinpads. I just don't the feeling of banging my shin into someone's knee, and especially not unpadded.

Omega, I can only take that as a compliment to the more expensive pair of shinpads, since we all know that female fighters are more bad ass than male fighters (who are, for the most part, cheese dicks).

***Omega Supreme*** · Posted On: 3/12/2006 12:17am

Originally Posted by Kidspatula

man, I feel totally the opposite. I don't really care much if my sparring partner kicks me without shinpads. I just don't the feeling of banging my shin into someone's knee, and especially not unpadded.

Omega, I can only take that as a compliment to the more expensive pair of shinpads, since we all know that female fighters are more bad ass than male fighters (who are, for the most part, cheese dicks).

Hah! now I know you're lying because you like cheese!!!!!

**Torakaka** · Posted On: 3/12/2006 12:20am

Originally Posted by omega

Hah! now I know you're lying because you like cheese!!!!!

ok, that got a chuckle outta me...

**Roidie McDouchebag** · Posted On: 3/12/2006 5:05am

Originally Posted by omega

Shin pads are for little pussies.

Pancrase, the first modern Mixed Martial Arts competition outside Brazil

Frank Shamrock, Guy Mezger, Jason Delucia...pussies

Ken Shamrock and Bas Rutten, pussies

Yuki Kondo...*****!
This could go on for pages, but there is no need to embarass these pussies any further, the almighty omega has spoken and the Kings of Pancrase are running scared!