Gone in 60_imp said:
If anyone needs a deal on new boots, Revzilla is blowing out Tourmaster Epics for $85. I have stupid wide feet, so, with one 11W left in stock, I pulled the trigger last night. They already landed at my office, and they feel like they just might work.
Ryan F9 just released a new video, showing a rather graphic demonstration involving a hammer and hiking boots...
Love his videos....off to youtube I go..
Ok... soo amusingly I already had that video open on another tab (I typically have 10-15 tabs at any given time)....just hadn't watched it yet.
He is 100% right, and logical as usual. And funny.
I am actually in the market for new boots (and coincidentally that is some of the already open tabs)... which is why I clicked on this post in first place.
It is also why as soon as I saw the boots you posted..I scrolled down.
When I crashed my bike- my 2 biggest painful injuries were broken ribs and crushed leg....so I am looking for full height and most protective boot possible.
I was also looking at an airbag vest...but only 1 I saw seems to have any protection for ribs so I might look into just an old fashioned rib guard.
About the only thing I can say about his video- statistics on death don't mean much to me- as dismemberment, crippling, pain, loss of movement or function are huge IMO.
That all became 'real' when I went down. After decades of riding dirtbikes and streetbikes...having fell off in the woods many times- one low speed street crash, while in expensive fully armored full gear opened my mind to harsh realities. Enough to keep me completely away from the bike for almost 2 years. I still haven't got back on it... just working on it. They said my (unknownst to me- can't feel it) lacerated spleen could have bled out.
My father in law down in Florida rides his cruiser in a t-shirt, shorts and flip flops. If asked about a crash his response is- I just want to die- to which I respond and say- well what if you don't?
....uff
