| Whether you are riding a skateboard or a caster | | | | right resources for being able to design and |
| board such as the Ripstik it is important that you | | | | provide the wearer with a warranty with their |
| also where the right kind of gear in order to | | | | helmets. If you can purchase one which comes |
| protect yourself from any dangers. In this article | | | | with the ASTM F-1492 certification label inside. |
| we will be taking a closer look at the kind of | | | | Also it is important that you one you do choose |
| protective gear you should consider purchasing | | | | fits well and feels comfortable when being worn |
| when you buy either a Ripstik Caster Board or a | | | | just how good it looks should be your final |
| skateboard either for yourself or for someone | | | | consideration. |
| else. | | | | 2. Knee and Elbow Pads |
| 1. Helmet | | | | Although you may think that you look extremely |
| When riding any kind of board it is important that | | | | silly with these on. As you will seen when |
| you purchase a good quality helmet that is going | | | | watching extreme sport events on TV today all |
| to protect your head. As you start to learn to | | | | the top professionals will not only be wearing a |
| ride your board and also learn new tricks you will | | | | good helmet, but a good set of knee and elbow |
| find that you will often spend quite a considerable | | | | pads as well. Not only will they protect these |
| amount of time falling off of it. In fact if you are | | | | parts of your body when you fall to the ground |
| not wearing the right kind of helmet and you | | | | (the impact can sometimes be quite hard |
| come off you may actually cause yourself quite a | | | | depending on the surface you fall on to), but they |
| serious head injury. Currently you will find in the | | | | can also to help you from getting nasty cuts or |
| USA that they do not have any specific | | | | abrasions on your body as you slide on a rough |
| regulations in place that manufacturers of such | | | | surface. The most inexpensive way to get hold |
| helmets are required to meet. However they can | | | | of a set of the above is buying a combination |
| if they wish produce a helmet which meets | | | | pack. |
| ASTM certification, but this is not mandatory and | | | | Above we have looked at the two most |
| it is completely up to the manufacturer whether | | | | important pieces of protective gear a person |
| they wish to attain this certification or not. | | | | should consider purchasing when they are buying |
| Probably the best types of helmets to purchase | | | | either a Ripstik Caster Board or a skateboard. But |
| today are the ones that are made either by Bell, | | | | there are other pieces of protective gear that |
| ProTec, SixSixOne or Giro. These are not only | | | | they may want to consider buying also including |
| established companies but they also have the | | | | wrist guards and shin and ankle guards. |