(Sorry to dig up the old thread, but this was the newest one on this topic, and my exact model of wrist guards were mentioned, so I feel alright about it.)
I have a pair that looks pretty much exactly like these. Are their significantly better guards?
http://www.atbshop.co.uk/images/tsg/tsg_wrist_iso.jpg
I just got a pair of these exact wrist guards... and they kind of terrify me. They are a little snug on me, perhaps I should have gotten a medium (although my size small elbow pads of the same brand fit perfect) so that might be part of the problem...
They have a plate on the backside that (presumably) is to prevent hyper-extension like the Flexmeter brand guards, however when I put my hand down to simulate a fall, I wind up with that back plate digging directly into the back of my knuckles, with my fingers taking the full weight of the fall.
I'm all for protecting my wrists, but not at the cost of shattering my hand.
So I snipped some threads at the back of the velcro on the back side (oddly enough, the palm wrist plate is easily replaceable, but they sew the back one in) and pulled out the top plate. Now they seem like great little wrist guards.
Maybe it's just my lack of experience with wrist guards, or maybe it's just that I got a size too small (although without that back plate, they now fit pretty well). I know modifying safety gear is rather a poor idea... but most wrist guards only have the palm guard, correct?
For what it's worth, I'm very happy with the TSG brand elbow pads, just a little confused with their wrist guard design.
- Ductyl