The new football helmets must be computeruzed

[Fixastuff]

I think my kids brain is worth the $450 helmet. lol.

 

[Torvy]

this one made a come back, not much pity here, he could be playing hockey, which parents spend anywhere from ...

$400 - 600 for skats
$100-200 for knee pads
$100-200 for pants
$50-100 for shoulder pads
$50-100 for elbows pads
$50-100 for a helmet
$100 to 300 for a hockey stick

that's $850 - $1600 for a set of hockey equipment, a kid goes through at least 3 set of equipment by the time he get a teen. yes you can do it for cheaper but once you are fully grown and you want new equipment that fit properly and will last you until you hang up your skats, you can pay much more... I just got a pair of skats this year and I paid $1000 for them.

The trick with hockey is to be good, young or just play with your friends out on the pond.

My sister's nephew was good. He played professionally as a teen. Got drafted by the Caps and then played 4 years at UND. The NHL allows teams to retain rights, so he was in Caps farm system. Later played about 25 or so NHL games for Isles and Sabres. He "Finnished" up in Finland. Retired now.

We used to play pickup games, but checking was minimal and no boards. My skating was never good. Broomball was more my speed. No skating necessary. Much cheaper equipment, too!

 

[Torvy]

I finally got to examine the helmet. It felt like it was three times the weight of the one I had in '64, there was much more padding . Couldn't find an airbag.

Modern helmets may have air bladders. They use a tire pump to add air as needed.

 

[Hay Dude]

My team had the “Speed” helmets. Nice & light. Cool looking.

 

[Joel/ak]

this one made a come back, not much pity here, he could be playing hockey, which parents spend anywhere from ...

$400 - 600 for skats
$100-200 for knee pads
$100-200 for pants
$50-100 for shoulder pads
$50-100 for elbows pads
$50-100 for a helmet
$100 to 300 for a hockey stick

that's $850 - $1600 for a set of hockey equipment, a kid goes through at least 3 set of equipment by the time he get a teen. yes you can do it for cheaper but once you are fully grown and you want new equipment that fit properly and will last you until you hang up your skats, you can pay much more... I just got a pair of skats this year and I paid $1000 for them.

You ain't joking. I gave up worrying about what my daughters hockey gear cost. If she needs it, she needs it.

Only once it made me upset, she broke her stick at a tournament. I told her to bring her back up but she didn't. Off to the sport shop, $210 later she was ready to go for the next game.

Not to mention the doubles we have of her gear, just like anything things break or turn up missing. Especially neck guards. Can't even get on the ice without it around here. She has 3 in her bag at all times. Sports aren't cheap

 

[Rockbadchild]

You ain't joking. I gave up worrying about what my daughters hockey gear cost. If she needs it, she needs it.

Only once it made me upset, she broke her stick at a tournament. I told her to bring her back up but she didn't. Off to the sport shop, $210 later she was ready to go for the next game.

Not to mention the doubles we have of her gear, just like anything things break or turn up missing. Especially neck guards. Can't even get on the ice without it around here. She has 3 in her bag at all times. Sports aren't cheap

yeah nothing better to see a parents face when their kid break a $250 stick on their own net because they are mad

 

[Fixastuff]

Hockey, lacrosse, surfing, snowboarding/skiing, motocross are interesting to me. Seems like if you get started in that you have 20 to 50% less competition to worry about because they basically don’t exist in much of the USA.

 

[Joel/ak]

yeah nothing better to see a parents face when their kid break a $250 stick on their own net because they are mad

We had a kid on her team a couple years ago with a temper issue. He would bring 3 sticks to every game, guaranteed one will get broke.

 

[Rockbadchild]

Hockey, lacrosse, surfing, snowboarding/skiing, motocross are interesting to me. Seems like if you get started in that you have 20 to 50% less competition to worry about because they basically don’t exist in much of the USA.

Motocross is big in the USA, plus they can practice all year long not like us where we can only do it 5 months out of the year...

mmm, that's not how that works, maybe to the local level but competition finds you, plus there is a lot of people in the USA, and they are for sure in the top 3 for best hockey players in the world.

 

[Fixastuff]

Motocross is big in the USA, plus they can practice all year long not like us where we can only do it 5 months out of the year...

mmm, that's not how that works, maybe to the local level but competition finds you, plus there is a lot of people in the USA, and they are for sure in the top 3 for best hockey players in the world.

Sorry motocross was on the list more to $$ bills and travel required. I should have been more clear.