BOX RIB PADS

[bballplayer15]

Hey, i need some new box rib pads and i used to wear the plastic STX ones and they were pretty good but i can't seem to find them many places so what kinda rib pads are you guys wearing? What kind will be enough protection for cross checks to the back and ribs? I am more of an offensive player than a defensive so i would want something that can move and is very flexible.Thanks

[bballplayer15]

Hey, i need some new box rib pads and i used to wear the plastic STX ones and they were pretty good but i can't seem to find them many places so what kinda rib pads are you guys wearing? What kind will be enough protection for cross checks to the back and ribs? I am more of an offensive player than a defensive so i would want something that can move and is very flexible.Thanks

[TRELAX1201]

go with the STX Exo's you probabyl find them at your nears modells or d!cks

[nemesislax]

i wear the stx ones too....they're nice...all rib pads for box are pretty much the same except the maxlax player combos...i dont really like the debeer ones though cause the spine pad is huge. you can find the stx ones at sportchek though

[nemesislax]

go with the STX Exo's you probabyl find them at your nears modells or d!cks
he wants box ones man...the exos won't do jack in box...just get you hurt.
you need the big plastic ones.

[ColtsLax]

Harrow has the plastic ones, or try www.probosslacrosse.com

[slinkyspine]

i wear the stx ones too....they're nice...all rib pads for box are pretty much the same except the maxlax player combos...i dont really like the debeer ones though cause the spine pad is huge. you can find the stx ones at sportchek though

Yeah the Stx ones are definetly amazing. But what I do is wear field lax ones and put one of those cheap unpadded shells over them its the best.

[BelliesLax]

for one the back insint that big of a deal cause ur not supposed to hit on the back... and all u need is plastic rig gaurds.. nothing fancy..i just where plastic REBEL rib bads and they work find .

[BelliesLax]

all u need is plastic pads....nothing fancy is needed

[titans 43]

I use the warrior hard plastic ones, and they work good. it's like a rib and back protector or somthing like that

[RockStar]

....ur not supposed to hit on the back... .....

Yeah, and it never happens, because it's against the rules

Think about it for a second - you're not supposed to be slashed on the arms, because it's against the rules. So, by the same logic, I hereby recommend that you stop wearing arm guards :dummy:


Seriously - The Warrior and DeBeer/Gait box pads are cheap and perfectly fine. STX are OK, but don't go as high up the back

I haven't seen the Harrow ones, but you can look at those too.

[Canadian Lax]

i use the plastic stx ones to they work just fine no need for anything to expensive....u can movement in any rib pad they dont affect your performance to much

[tkdlaxer]

i dont play box but i'm just wondering...i know warrior and and gait make box stuff..but how come when i go onto warriors website that i cannot find box equiptment like were do u go to see the stuff

[Hooligan]

bballplayer, I don't care whether you want this posted in the NLL forum, or the Equipment forum, but you can't post it in both. I merged your two threads together. If you want this ONE THREAD moved to the Equipment forum, I'll do it. Either post that choice here, or PM me.

Don't double post.

[BClax17]

i dont play box but i'm just wondering...i know warrior and and gait make box stuff..but how come when i go onto warriors website that i cannot find box equiptment like were do u go to see the stuff
Warrior makes box stuff?

[Hooligan]

Yes, they do. But, its not popular in the box ranks, by any means.

[Lax4Ever]

You really need back protection. Hitting the back may not be allowed but it does happen a lot. You are allowed to push the back and in our legue, a push starts a foot or two away from the body.
Warrior makes one head for box but nothing else that's box specifics. They do have equipment that is able to be used in box though.

[RockStar]

......Warrior makes one head for box but nothing else that's box specifics. They do have equipment that is able to be used in box though.

They make real kidney pads, and real "fibers" arm guards as well.

[laxgirl45]

The good old plastic one's work great...

[tomahawks11]

i have soft old stx rib pads and they are really comfortable... they were made in like 1990

[NLLStormCA]

have you tried the HARROW kidney pad...its great...

[regulate34]

man i got some cheep ones that are some plastic and some foam that is it and they are fine but some tines i gte him on the body because they are too small i go them in 1st year bantam and no i and 1st year intermediate

[mikecoyle]

You gotta be kidding i guess you dont need a helmet because you arnt allowed to high stick!!!.....they are called kidney pads by the way. You call youre-self a bellie??

[bluedevil49]

These are pretty light and a lot more comfortable than the plain plastic ones.
STX Shocker vest rib pads (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/LACROSSE-SHOCKER-RIB-PADS-BRAND-NEW-SIZE-MEDIUM_W0QQitemZ7200205394QQcategoryZ62164QQcmdZVi ewItem)
I bought mine from Pro Maxx Lacrosse (http://www.maxlacrosse.com)

[slinkyspine]

These are pretty light and a lot more comfortable than the plain plastic ones.
STX Shocker vest rib pads (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/LACROSSE-SHOCKER-RIB-PADS-BRAND-NEW-SIZE-MEDIUM_W0QQitemZ7200205394QQcategoryZ62164QQcmdZVi ewItem)
I bought mine from Pro Maxx Lacrosse (http://www.maxlacrosse.com)

Yeah those are most definetly amazing I have thems too

[#15Roadies]

I saw a kid in major bantam house league this year take am accidental, but really nasty crosscheck in the back while he was wearing the soft padded just-like-those-STX-ones pads. This kid was no pushover either and he was hurting really bad. The very next game he was wearing the fibers and had no complaints for the rest of the season.

I know some kids will get away with playing with the soft pads, but they aren't made to take a crosscheck gone wild. As a coach, if I saw you playing with those soft pads, I'd be asking your parents to go get some basic fiber rib pads and KISS.

My kid had the max-lax one-piece - looks really good, but protects really crappy. He now uses the old-school white kidney pads with the extra long spine fiber.

[slinkyspine]

I saw a kid in major bantam house league this year take am accidental, but really nasty crosscheck in the back while he was wearing the soft padded just-like-those-STX-ones pads. This kid was no pushover either and he was hurting really bad. The very next game he was wearing the fibers and had no complaints for the rest of the season.

I know some kids will get away with playing with the soft pads, but they aren't made to take a crosscheck gone wild. As a coach, if I saw you playing with those soft pads, I'd be asking your parents to go get some basic fiber rib pads and KISS.

My kid had the max-lax one-piece - looks really good, but protects really crappy. He now uses the old-school white kidney pads with the extra long spine fiber.


Those Stx Shockers? Those aren't soft they are the hard shell with padding on both sides.

[bluedevil49]

The STX shockers are essentially the same as the plastic STX ones except that they have extra padding on the inside and are all held together by the nylon covering on the outside. A bit heavier, but way more protective and comfortable to wear.

[slinkyspine]

The STX shockers are essentially the same as the plastic STX ones except that they have extra padding on the inside and are all held together by the nylon covering on the outside. A bit heavier, but way more protective and comfortable to wear.
Yeah there acutally more protective and comfotable.

[#15Roadies]

Yes, in looking the Shockers seem OK. I was referring to the field pads that do not have the hard plastic. If you are playing box make sure there is hard plastic.