Author Topic: Buying Bocks (Read 4253 times)

dark-castles2 · « **on:** July 28, 2009, 11:08:29 PM »

Ive been trying out my friends Bocks for about a week now and i want to buy a pair but i dunno what pair to get

Can someone sujest a pair, As i have no clue whats good or bad- and also will i need pads?

Cheers

darfgarf · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2009, 11:19:32 PM »

well to start off with, are you in the UK? that'll decide whether you can buy a set of pro-jumps

(not the best bocks, but still great, and very good value for money)

and yes, you WILL need pads, unless you want to end up with some serious wrist injuries, or you somehow have enough skill/luck to never fall over, but that's not going to happen

dark-castles2 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2009, 11:24:41 PM »

Yes i am in the U.K., im not to worried about the cost but i dunno if a cheaper pair is better to get to start of on.

Thanks i dont really plan on falling of....but i suppose it gunna happen

Spud · « **Reply #3 on:** July 29, 2009, 12:47:24 AM »

Welcome to the forum

Projumps are a great first pair. Wicked to learn on. If you get on with the sport well you can upgrade when the pjs are tired out. Its up to you really. If you have money to spend on better bocks you might want to do that. I really cant advise too well.. Its a big jump in price between projumps and anything i would class an upgrade. 7's Are probably the others worth looking at. You can probably decide from there.

dark-castles2 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 29, 2009, 10:41:02 AM »

Cheers, decided on PJ's they seem better for me to learn on, now i just need to wait for the post which cant seem to come fast enough

Spud · « **Reply #5 on:** July 29, 2009, 11:18:48 AM »

Make sure you have pads before you use them

dark-castles2 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 29, 2009, 11:23:36 AM »

i will i just brought new ones, do i really need a helmet or elbow pads, that seems abit extreme...

and you reacon the knee bar or the strap is better?

Spud · « **Reply #7 on:** July 29, 2009, 11:42:55 AM »

Really depends on how much you value your elbows and head. To start with I wore a skid lid. Most people don't but some people hurt their heads. Bexx fell and knocked herself out. Had to go to A&E. You will have to decide for yourself. As for elbow pads, again, most people don't wear them. The obvious benefit to wearing them is that when you fall (it will happen) you kinda slide. I think most people start with elbow pads but as they improve ditch them.

I can't decide for you. You don't seem to want to wear pads. You might think it's a bit extreme but then again, so is bocking.

It would probably be a good idea to start well padded up...

What strap are you taking about? Calf cuffs?

dark-castles2 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 29, 2009, 11:53:09 AM »

Think its better for me to wear the pads then

Yes, the calf cufs dunno if its worth forking out extra for them

Spud · « **Reply #9 on:** July 29, 2009, 12:02:07 PM »

Both the upgrading bindings and calf cuffs are good upgrades. Not essential but have their benefits. Cuffs are easier to get nice and tight and the upgraded bindings do the same. If you go for the knee bar I recommend making additional straps to stay secure in them.

dark-castles2 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 29, 2009, 12:04:09 PM »

ok thanks for the help, hopefully they will get here early tomorrow and it will stop raining (not in my luck)

blue · « **Reply #11 on:** July 29, 2009, 02:35:23 PM »

welcome i have pro-jump's and i find them very good
but will upgrade later on when im a pro ha ha

blue

dark-castles2 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 29, 2009, 02:39:41 PM »

I reacon ioll end up breaking them, everything i like seems to break... so ill have to upgrade soon

crazyman · « **Reply #13 on:** July 29, 2009, 03:46:49 PM »

Just a little heads up.. the Pro bindings... the holes are annoyingly wierd... the original bocks come with a plastic washer like thing and the pro bindings do not have the hole for it... so you end up only using the bolt...

... tho perrsonally i got the drill out and ''made the hole'' but i recon this prolly scraps the waranty on the pro bindings.

but yeh... they are very usefull... and the calf cuffs aare much more comfy

dark-castles2 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 29, 2009, 03:50:20 PM »

you able to explain that better

made no sence to me,

DC2

Spud · « **Reply #15 on:** July 29, 2009, 04:50:15 PM »

It will make sense if you get them but its nothing to worry about

dark-castles2 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 29, 2009, 04:51:31 PM »

Ok thanks, do i need to get certain ones or any?

Spud · « **Reply #17 on:** July 29, 2009, 04:57:31 PM »

Err, i'm confused. Were talking about the projump upgraded bindings. There are only one type.

dark-castles2 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 29, 2009, 04:59:08 PM »

O, im very confused aswell. have no clue

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Author Topic: Buying Bocks (Read 4253 times)