Skateboarding, like any sport, comes with risks, especially while learning, exploring new terrain and mastering tricks new and old. Having the right protective equipment will give you the confidence to push harder and progress your skating further, whether your just starting out or dropping in to the deep end at the Bondi Bowl.
Helmets
Helmets save lives. They protect your most valuable asset. We stock a wide range of the leading helmet manufacturers 187, Bern, Pro-Tec, Sector 9, Triple 8 and TSG. We have mostly soft foam, multiple impact helmets, which are purpose built for skateboarding. The soft foam helmet offers a supremely comfortable fit, is light weight and sits nice and low on your head. The 187, Bern, Sector 9, Triple 8 and Pro-Tec helmets come with removable pads that can be washed.
Protection for Beginners
Basement Skate have a large selection of protective gear for all ages from 187, TSG and Exite. We have a combo pack with wrist guards and elbow and knee pads for all sizes of human. Selecting a combo pack will always be better for the budget, but we do also have knees, elbows and wrists sold separately.
Protection for Advanced riders
When you start skating bigger ramps and bowls you will want to have the right protective gear so as you can skate again tomorrow. ‘Pro’ pads are designed for big ramps and bigger falls. We stock 187, Smith and TSG Pro knee pads. These pads are much larger and bulkier than a regular all terrain knee pad, as riders will fall to their knees in big ramps for the safest crash landings. Pro knee pads all incorporate a replaceable knee caps design for longevity. We also stock Pro elbow pads from 187. These elbow pads will help soften any unplanned landings as they are much beefier than all terrain elbow pads.
Protection for Longboarders
Helmets
Helmets are highly recommended for longboards, particularly when riding on the road. ‘Half shell’ helmets are ideal for cruising and free riding as they offer great protection, but don’t impede your vision. You will often forget your wearing it, as it is designed to be very light and very comfortable.
Full Face
Full face helmets are recommenced when your going fast downhill, whether your in a race or shredding down a windy mountain round. We stock Full Face skate helmets from Predator, Triple 8 and TSG. These helmets are super light weight to maximise control when your shredding the gnar and minimise neck injury potential in crashes. They offer a very wide field of vision and are all EPS foam for maximum protection.
Gloves
Longboard slide gloves are very useful protection for longboarders of any level. We stock a great range of slide gloves in leather, suede and synthetic contruction from Arbor, Bern, Blood Orange, Drifter, Landyachtz, Loaded, Pro-Tec, Rayne, Sector 9 and Triple 8.
Whenever you fall off your skateboard you will naturally put your hands out to save yourself. When your starting out on a longboard they will help save your hands and skin when you fall off at slow speeds.
As you progress you’ll use your slide gloves to help you balance and control your way around corners and to start doing epic and gnarly slides.
Pads
Pads for longboarding are designed to be smaller and will offer a wider range of movement.
This allows you to ride unimpeded and freely, while having the confidence to push a bit harder knowing your all padded up.
Knee and elbow pads are very useful to boost your confidence and safety whether your cruising or shredding hard.
We stock pad from 187, Exite and TSG.
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