View Full Version : Is rhinoskin any good?
kevidinho
08-30-2006, 08:26 PM
I'm middie. highschool lacrosse. if yes, where can you get them cheap?
Midman03
08-30-2006, 08:28 PM
lacrossemokey.com has some for $60 and there are plenty of threads on this.
THALAX
08-30-2006, 11:01 PM
You might want to wait until the rhinoskin pro comes out around mid october. That is if you want a little more protection. If you dont care then just get the regular rhinoskin.
Brad51992
08-30-2006, 11:03 PM
yah i wonder that tooo, what size is the highest?
berger1227
08-30-2006, 11:06 PM
it goes up to XL i think lacrosse monkey has L and XL
i love rhinoskin btw
czechinthepipes
08-30-2006, 11:31 PM
well i must be retarded but i cant find rhinoskin on lacrossemonkey, some help please?
ByrdDpole
08-30-2006, 11:47 PM
well i must be retarded but i cant find rhinoskin on lacrossemonkey, some help please?
http://www.lacrossemonkey.com/rhinoskinshortsleeve.html
I'm gonna buy some, as i d-man...I'm not worried about that much more protection. Hell, right now I use http://www.lacrossemonkey.com/brinetridentspsml.html
Except, mine are old and small.
czechinthepipes
08-30-2006, 11:59 PM
^thank you, that seems like no protection IMO... how do you guys like it in general?
Jugthug42
08-31-2006, 08:52 AM
The thing about rhinoskin, after useing it for 3 seasons, is that it doesn't vent very well. You get HOT. I also play in Texas, and late spring games get pretty toasty, so that may have something to do with it. But honestly the protection is just as good if not better than normal shoulderpads. I got the sleeveless version because I was told that the sleeves would bunch up under your armpits, causing discomfort, but I find the flapping shoulder caps annoying. They are good if you can deal with the heat though. Very low profile, and they dont hinder your movement in any way. Just PLEASE, for the love of god. Wash them....*pyew
berger1227
08-31-2006, 09:33 AM
im on attack and have rhino and its enough for me
tape the Shoulder caps down somehow
czechinthepipes
08-31-2006, 01:27 PM
do they give enough protection around the neck and collar bone?
kevidinho
08-31-2006, 02:41 PM
could you guys list some sizes that you use-please include your height
kikkoman
08-31-2006, 05:34 PM
most poeple i know, including myself, went one size bigger than their under armor.
RamLacrosse
08-31-2006, 08:15 PM
ive heard rhinoskin should be tight on your body but I think a little looseness would help it vent
roycegracie47
08-31-2006, 08:18 PM
It's fit should be snug if you are wearing the size you would normally wear in a t-shirt. It won't be under armour snug, but a good fit. However after lots of use and washing it will loosen up (the foam padding, which is designed to breath as it's contructed from little foam beads) will also break up in certain places from use, but at the same time becomes more pliable.
It's like you're wearing nothing at all, nothing at all, nothing at all....
MACDADDY
08-31-2006, 08:24 PM
true but some people buy a size larger because sometimes, the pads would scrape you on the inside if you arent wearing a shirt, and sometimes, if you are :ahhno:
berger1227
08-31-2006, 08:51 PM
yea im 5'8 140 and large is good for me
czechinthepipes
09-01-2006, 02:55 PM
ok so could someone answer this, does it have good collar bone and neck protection?
MNM19
09-01-2006, 02:57 PM
I wear a size medium shirt, should I get the large rhinoskin if I want to buy these?
Kid A
09-01-2006, 03:03 PM
no, it doesn't. its really a defenseman's product
berger1227
09-01-2006, 03:06 PM
how tall are u MNM
it has very little collarbone/neck protection
MNM19
09-01-2006, 03:07 PM
I'm 5' 8", 150 lbs.
also, right now im rocking Brine Trident's and they're pretty weak with neck protection too
berger1227
09-01-2006, 04:34 PM
yea go with large im 5'8 140 and theyre a tiny bit big so you should be good
LoyolaMiddie878
09-01-2006, 04:38 PM
for middie i would totally recommend the brine spartan core sp's.
i have no opinion on rhinoskin 'cause i don't have it nor do in know anyone who does have it...just thought i let you know middie to middie ;)
(i use the brine spartan core and it has really good neck/collarbone/top of shoulder protection and a really strong chest plate, which is really all i need)
wglax14
09-01-2006, 04:39 PM
do the shoulder caps flop around?
berger1227
09-01-2006, 04:59 PM
not if you tape them down
ive never tried spatran's so idk but i like rhinoskin
MNM19
09-01-2006, 05:46 PM
(sorry to hijak this)
I was thinking about spartans but then I saw the rhinoskins and was torn. Do the spartans ride up at all? cause with some shoulder pads I have that problem where they ride up and feel really uncomfortable. What I want in a shoulder pad is tight fitting, so they dont slide around, decent protection, (as long as there's something there) high mobility, and nothing bulky. I HATE stuff like the warrior MPGs because they are just horrendous in my opinion. Which do you think fits the criteria better; the spartans or the rhinoskin