knee pads
Pete
daughter has Nike's, and they have holes worn in on both pads.
Thanks
VBCoacher
is mainly a shoe supplier, but they have good kneepads as well. Mizuno is
primarily a baseball supplier, but their volleyball product is very good, too.
I had a few of my players wear their shoes this year, and they had nothing but
good things to say about them.
I see more and more players going to the Mizuno J1 and T4 kneepads, which sell
for 24.90 and 19.90 respectively, from Spike Nashbar. Tel # 800-SPIKE-IT
MZ-NT Mizuno J1 Kneepad 29.90
MZ-T4 Mizuno T4 Kneepad 19.90
Hope this help.
Brandon Wilson
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V ball15f
kaepa. I don't like the thick oval ones because they are too hard and not
flexible. That's just my opinion and what i like to play in.
Jackie Neely
Vbal...@aol.com
IleneA
In article <LTn42.1539$DE2....@news12.ispnews.com>, "Pete"
<spfl...@aeosince.com> writes:
>What are the best knee pads to buy for girls high school volley ball? My
>daughter has Nike's, and they have holes worn in on both pads.
I like the Asics or Mizuno. However, I'm concerned that your daughter has hit
her knees on the floor so often. Has she learned and practiced how to sprawl,
dive, and roll properly?
Ilene Dailey
Jaia & Bill Tucker
As a Women's Juniors coach...I can REALLY see the merit to those (almost)
wrap around kneepads. hey protect the side of the knee well.
FYI: If your daught has holes in both pads....you might want to watch that
she is dragging those knees way too much. Some younger players land on the
knees or drag the knees because they have pads.
Just a thought.
Pete wrote in message ...
>What are the best knee pads to buy for girls high school volley ball? My
>daughter has Nike's, and they have holes worn in on both pads.
>Thanks
>
>
Folco
> As a Women's Juniors coach...I can REALLY see the merit to those (almost)
> wrap around kneepads. hey protect the side of the knee well.
>
You're probably talking of the Trace kneepads. They are really popular
here in Europe, and in my opinion they are the best: they don't slide,
they protect the sides of the knees and they give you complete freedom
of movement (not like other kneepads).
Folco
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(for high school girls and others)
Some thoughts are:
1) Amount of padding/shock absorbtion
2) How well is resists slipping down toward the calf
3) Durability
4) Area of coverage above and below the knee
5) Comfort
6) Friction (I hate knee pad that stick to the floor - I'd rather they allow
me to slide)
7) Cost
8) Breathability
Did I miss any thing?
How well do certain branda/stylea of kneepads compare?
Too bad there's not a "Consumer Reports" for sports equipment!
Does anyone have/willing to create a web page for this type of info?
-Aj
(Can't you tell I'm an engineer???)
jar...@my-dejanews.com
I agree. Asics more for large amount of padding; Mizuno more for support as
well as padding on the inside and outside areas of the knee.
> Nike is not a volleyball supplier...Asics
> is mainly a shoe supplier, but they have good kneepads as well.
Asics is a huge supplier of volleyball uniforms and general warm-ups.
> Mizuno is
> primarily a baseball supplier, but their volleyball product is very good, too.
Mizuno is probably the world's largest supplier of volleyball uniforms and
official's wear.
Asics and Mizuno classic style volleyball jerseys (collared polo-style) are
probably the only major brands readily available in the USA.
> I had a few of my players wear their shoes this year, and they had nothing but
> good things to say about them.
Mizuno and Asics have been leading suppliers of men's and women's volleyball
shoes as long as I've played (mid-1970's). My first pair of vb shoes were
the classic Asics Tigers Spikers (long before gel and air were ever
introduced). Both Asics and Mizuno shoes were very flat with little arch
support and had gum-rubber soles that stuck to the floor better than any
other sole available at the time. The curved sides of the soles prevented
ankle snap-roll-over and allowed lateral movement with outstanding stiction.
> I see more and more players going to the Mizuno J1 and T4 kneepads, which sell
> for 24.90 and 19.90 respectively, from Spike Nashbar. Tel # 800-SPIKE-IT
>
> MZ-NT Mizuno J1 Kneepad 29.90
> MZ-T4 Mizuno T4 Kneepad 19.90
The T4's are the best knee pads I've ever used. My problem has always been
getting the inside of my knee dinged abruptly on the floor making a low pass
without having to sprawl. I don't like wearing knee pads at all when I play.
But if I ding my knee a feww times, I'll pull one out of my bag and wear for
the rest of the game/match. Those darn little bruises on the inside part of
the knee can make for some severe soreness.
Regards,
-Joe
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"J. Andrew Johnson" <aj.jo...@lmco.com> wrote:
[ features that make a good knee pad? ]
> 1) Amount of padding/shock absorbtion
> 2) How well is resists slipping down toward the calf
> 3) Durability
> 4) Area of coverage above and below the knee
4a) Area of coverage inside and outside the knee
> 5) Comfort
> 6) Friction (I hate knee pad that stick to the floor - I'd rather they allow
> me to slide)
> 7) Cost
> 8) Breathability
9) Support
10) Resistance to knee-BO/launderability
Hilbert
> 10) Resistance to knee-BO/launderability
No DOUBT!!! Knee pad odor can be horrendous... a little trick I learned
last May: flip em inside out, and spray 'em down with an enzyme based
stain treatment (like Shout)... let it sit a few minutes and wash. They
smell great, and none of the yucky chlorine smell from bleach!
y_...@hotmail.com
As a pet owner - I can recommend two products that might do the trick.
What I prefer is a chemical product called "Odor Out". It works quickly
and can handle stuff up to skunk spray. The other is called "Nature's
Miracle" - and enzyme based odor neutralizer. It's easier to find and
also works well.
As for knees....
I attended a VB clinic/camp where one of the coaches demonstrated how
to dive and slide without banging up the knees. He stuck out his chest
to take the impact. It looked rather painful, and it might even be more
painful for a woman to attempt the same technique. OTOH - I've taken to
wearing a Mueller hinged knee brace (with what the call a "universal
buttress" around the kneecap - it's just some sort of rubber tubing). If
I ever fall to my knees, I just make sure I stick that knee out.
Yu-Ping Wang
Santa Clara, California
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vbco...@aol.com (VBCoacher) wrote:
> I would recommend Asics or Mizuno.
Seen lots of their stuff around.
>Nike is not a volleyball supplier...
To quote Bart Simpson - "Au contraire mon frere". Within the last two
weeks, I've seen the Cal women play three teams - Stanford, Oregon State,
and Oregon. All three wore uniforms, kneepads, and shoes from Nike. And
Oregon State's black shorts matched their school colors prefectly with orange
lettering. I don't know how easy it is to find Nike VB gear though. I've
only seen Nike pads and balls in stores.
> Asics is mainly a shoe supplier, but they have good kneepads as well.
Asics has clothing too. I own a pair of Asics tights that I use for cold-
weather bicycling.
<http://www.asicstiger.com>
> Mizuno is primarily a baseball supplier, but their volleyball product is
> very good, too. I had a few of my players wear their shoes this year, and
> they had nothing but good things to say about them.
Mizuno is a freakin' HUGE company. They make golf and running equipment too.
<http://www.mizunousa.com>
yu-ping wang
santa clara, california
Hilbert
> To quote Bart Simpson - "Au contraire mon frere". Within the last two
> weeks, I've seen the Cal women play three teams - Stanford, Oregon State,
> and Oregon. All three wore uniforms, kneepads, and shoes from Nike. And
> Oregon State's black shorts matched their school colors prefectly with orange
> lettering. I don't know how easy it is to find Nike VB gear though. I've
> only seen Nike pads and balls in stores.
Word on the street is that Nike doesn't "make" those vb uniforms, they buy
them, add the swoosh, and supply them to the teams they contract with.
Don't know how true this is, but I guarantee there are some lurkers out
there that know the truth.
Apparel is a funny thing... and companies change forcus. I can't remember
which, but I heard that one of the traditional VB companies plans to
de-emphasize us, and pick up another sport as their primary. Bummer.
I'm thinking Speedo would be wise to jump into the uniform mkt, haha!
OTOH, I acually saw a track team outfitted in Speedo one piece tanks last
spring...
Les
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Hilbert <lhil...@lamar.ColoState.EDU> wrote:
> y_...@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> > To quote Bart Simpson - "Au contraire mon frere". Within the last two
> > weeks, I've seen the Cal women play three teams - Stanford, Oregon State,
> > and Oregon. All three wore uniforms, kneepads, and shoes from Nike. And
> > Oregon State's black shorts matched their school colors prefectly with
> > orange lettering. I don't know how easy it is to find Nike VB gear though.
> > I've only seen Nike pads and balls in stores.
>
> Word on the street is that Nike doesn't "make" those vb uniforms, they buy
> them, add the swoosh, and supply them to the teams they contract with.
> Don't know how true this is, but I guarantee there are some lurkers out
> there that know the truth.
Wouldn't surprise me. I believe all Nike products are manufactured by
contractors all around the world. I don't think Nike has owned its own
factory for well over 10 years. I'm sure that Nike does design their own
shoes and much of their clothing. But I'm getting the suspicion that these
Nike uniforms are not marketed/sold to the general public like many of their
other products. They may not even design them. A lot of name-brand sporting
goods companies merely buy things like T-shirts/sweatshirts and place their
names on them.
As for sponsorships - I offer my alma mater Cal as an example. The women's
VB team is sponsored by Mizuno, the men's BB team by the Jordan div of Nike,
the football team wears Russell Athletic unis, etc. And of course the
Oregon schools are sponsored in most if not all sports by Nike (HQ in Oregon)
.
> Apparel is a funny thing... and companies change forcus. I can't remember
> which, but I heard that one of the traditional VB companies plans to
> de-emphasize us, and pick up another sport as their primary. Bummer.
Heck - I don't really wear VB gear per se. I typically wear a t-shirt,
generic athletic shorts, and basketball shoes to play. And look at the ball
manufacturers - none make ONLY volleyballs. Even Tachikara makes basketballs,
soccer balls, etc.
> I'm thinking Speedo would be wise to jump into the uniform mkt, haha!
> OTOH, I acually saw a track team outfitted in Speedo one piece tanks last
> spring...
Hey - they had a nice ad with Holly McPeak for the Goodwill Games. I guess
you could call what she wore in the ad a uniform. ;-)
Yu-Ping Wang
Santa Clara, California
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