@2:30 - Shoes @3:45 - Ankles @4:45 - Shin/Socks @5:39 - Knee Pads @7:34 - Hips @9:29 - Elbows @9:53 - Wristgaurds @10:45 - Helmet

A complete guide like this was missing on youtube. Thanks for sharing Jon, keep posting!

Im 47 years old and Im just getting back, your videos inspire me because I am sure I am going to be eating concrete. Love your videos m8

I'm with you on the pads. Those falls you don't see coming, like unexpected wheel bite or that tiny piece of gravel always make me grateful for some padding

GREAT video once again! I wear pads, too, as I don't care about someone thinking I'm uncool, at least I'm getting less hurt bombing bad,

I bring a full set (helmet, knee+elbow+wrist guards) every time I skate but typically use different levels for different activities. A miniramp session would be with just wrist guards, and I'd add maybe for the knees or the elbows for certain tricks. Bowl or vert would be full gear.

You summed it up perfectly.. As middle aged guys we don't bounce like the younger lads so we need protection because lets face it when your learning new stuff you fall A LOT!! I remember dropping in on a 3ft ramp with no knee pads on and of course I failed and slammed and couldn't walk for a week I tried it again a week later this time with pads on and of course slammed but was able to get up and carry on with my session..Good pads and a helmet are essential in my eyes who cares if you don't look cool to the hip skaters! You don't look cool with a concussion! On a side note Bish I got the G Form knee and elbow pads they are expensive but really slim and great protection from impacts

Helmet on Allways, i also use Knee pads, and wrist guards - Regarding Pro´s who use helmets, Andy Anderson comes to mind.

As self-employed a 50 year old who has just taken up skating again after a 30+ year gap it's pads all the way for me! It was good seing your experiences on the kit you use and likes seeing your video on the visit to Transition Extreme in Aberdeen which is my local park.

Started skating at 31yrs and I wear at least a helmet. No matter what. It saved me some lifes. Now I bought some pads after I messed up my left knee two times. Watching this with ice on my wrist. 😂

I'm 33 and back at skating for around 6 months after 13 years off, and your videos have been hugely helpful for me, both in terms of relearning tricks and also picking the right gear/equipment. Love the channel!

You rock Jon Bishop! Love your detailed explanations. Thank you!

Another great vid. You take pads to whole new level. And I like that you are not afraid to use them- I skate so cautiously that I rarely fall even though I’m padded up. I like the ankle support idea as I broke my ankle in college skating a half pipe. My shoes were a half size too big and I caught my toe coming off a rock slide. Now I make damn well sure my shoes are tight! Tortoise pads make a great padded short.

With the crew of older fellas (and ladies) that skate around here, it almost seems cooler to wear pads than not to wear them. They’ve saved me quite a few times. I love my pads!

Fantastic video. I'm in your age category and looking to get back into skating, really helpful to see your DIY upgrades. Thanks for sharing!

Really appreciate this video. I'm a long time skater - who is nearing the half way mark in years, and picked up some pads so I can hit the skate park ramps for the first time in over 25 years. I love the DIY mods in your equip. I didn't even think of hip padding... but think I am going to invest in that if I get serious about regular ramp drop ins and bowling runs. Cheers!

Great, practical review and guide from real skateboarding fan! This was missing so much on youtube. Love your work, keep it going! :)

Really appreciate the in depth reviews.

This is awesome! I am oddly fascinated with safety gear. I have added to my collection as well, based on my falls. So far I have a helmet, knee, wrist, elbow pads, as well as butt and hip pads, ankle pads, and shin guards.

This was just what I needed. Im going full protection to give me confidence.

Great video, keep up the good work! (I am now rocking pretty much all of that gear and am excited to get back to the bowl with a little more confidence!)

Awesome video. Lots of great advices. Thank you!

Thank you! that really looks like painless kit for skateboarding

Gave you a like simply because when you were talking about getting hit in the ankles you didn't say you were angry or frustrated, instead you got "bored" of that - lol.

Hi Jon. Love your enthusiasm mate. Another old skater here, 47 and now go skating with my son. I love helmets because they are uncool, I maul grab and mongo push too. It's great when your old, you never have to worry about being cool!

LoL I started skating 1 year ago and I accidently got almost identical setup, but with other products. I also have snowborder back protection :) Used it the first time I tired to grind a rail :) I say I like to wear all the protection.

I just bought a helmet and knee pads so I can full send when I skate this video is epic thanks

Big thumbs up. This is a great video and I am always open to new ideas on how not to end up hurt. Some links to some of that gear would be nice. I don’t know if it is all available in the states or not, you mention some brands I’m not aware of. Will have to investigate the ankle gear for sure, wrist and hip are of interest too. Lots of great ideas. Keep up the good work. Glad I found your videos.

Hey Jon, I’m really enjoying your videos. I can totally relate to you using pads, especially for the wrist. You’re a guitarplayer, I’m a drummer and can’t have anything happen to the wrists. That’s for sure! Keep up the great work man. Cheers from a 51 year old skater/drummer from Holland😊😎💪🛹🥁

A timely watch as I am looking to invest in pads! Very useful info and thanks for creating it

30 years old, currently 1 month back into it. Knees, wrists and helmet every time i got out.

Making me feel like a peasant with just knee, elbow, wrist, and helmet. You got the whole body suit lol.

Perfect timing, I've been looking for a review on hip protectors and helmet, thanks for sharing!!! Helmet is a must for me , I know pro-skater Andy Anderson use helmet

awesome video 🤘🏽

I'm 48 and going to start again for the first time in years...something tells me I may need pads at least till I get my balance again!... Inspired my my favorite pros like Cab that are older than me and still skating...Tony Alva is 60 and still sneaking into backyard pools, that's a skateboarder!.. "I guess I'll just skate till the wheels fall off." - Tony Hawk

Great info & video .

Love the modified gear !

Such good content on this channel!

Thanks once again for sharing your experience and insights Jon! My top tip for shoes would be the Converse Boot (the model with padded ankle protection and thicker sole), their design resists better to toe wear than Vans Sk8 models, although I prefer the looks of the Vans. With them I wear running insoles and padded skate socks both from Decathlon, good stuff. Keep up the great vids, happy skating!

Great video! I was worried to learn skating at 30 but feeling good about it now. Also a guitarist sold on wrist guards.

Thanks for posting this bro

This is great, thank you!

Love my 187's and S1, good tip about the D30 stuff. As regards padding up , if you're not crashing, you're not trying hard enough...

Thank you for the video! Just one thing I've noticed is that Tony Hawk didn't wear a triple 8 helmet in his 900 at age 48 video. He is wearing a Birdhouse helmet (his own brand).

Great video! 34 year old trying to get back into skating. I will definitely be all padded up lol

Thank you for this video, you gave me the last convincing I needed to order protective gear. Just got back in to skateboarding at age 24, got a job and can't afford breaking my arm. I learned that the hard way last week😅 Lucky it was just a minor fractuur. You just showed me that having fun and, riding good and keeping balance, is as good as possible with the protective gear as without.

Good video Mate

*getting hit in ankle* Him:I got quite bored of that I laughed so hard,great video man!

Thanks so much for making the video

I wear Globe Sabres because they're actually wide enough for my EEE wide foot but they fit perfectly with extra socks and ankle supports. The triple 8 helmets didn't fit because my head is more roundish and no matter how I set the padding it would be flopping around in one area and pinching in another or completely loose or tight. Going to try an S-one.

I'm 24 and just learning how to skate. Thanks for this guide. I personally think I'll look stupid wearing a ton of PPE at the skatepark, but I'd rather look stupid than get injured. Plus I'm still learning and can't even ollie or shove it yet when there are kids half my age dropping vert and kickflipping with no PPE, so I'll look stupid regardless so I don't care.

Bro, love the vids my man. You fucking legend. Thanks. 43 here and learning. Love it. Feels like I am 13 again. But, hey, gotta go to work on next day. Love rocking the pads at the park.

Really appreciate the effort and in depth walk through of your gear. Any ideas where I can get the hip protectors you added to your shorts in the UK? Or the extra musto d30 pads cos the ones I can seem to find (recoil for shooting) seem to have a honeycomb pattern and seemless sturdy.

good vid cheers mate

If you don't need your head or you don't mind a headache, don't bother with the helmet. Great video ;)

Wow I never thought about wearing hip pads or socks with shin guards. Thanks

Thanks!

Nice one Jon! If you skate with pads, you live to skate another day! I am a Vans guy too, but I only buy the Pro's because they have the really comfy insole and the reinforced toe box. My go to's are half cabs or Sk8 hi. The new Rowan Zorillas are nice too. They do a Sk8 hi BMX which have a cup sole instead of vulcanised and they last much longer. I wouldn't say Vans are the best quality, but they have the most reliable sizing, which is perfect for buying online. I always buy in the sales to because you know they are gonna get thrashed. I bought 3 different styles of Adidas last year. All size 43, but each one was a completely different size! Really inconsistent. I can recommend 187 Derby wrist guards. They have a plastic plate on the palm which is a better solution than the splint that fits in the pleather pockets. 5 bails on concrete and you have to get the gorilla tape out! The 187 derby wrist's don't have the splints on the top of the hands, but they last much longer. We have a mate who is a doctor and he said if you hit your hands hard enough to break them, you will probably break your forearm just above the wrist guards. It doesn't mean they are useless as they will protect all the little bones in your wrists and palms which are harder to fix. I also wear forcefield impact shorts. They are a bit expensive, around £90, but the pads have similar tech the D3O and are removable so you can machine wash the shorts. They have snowboarding model, but I use the motorbike ones because the padding is for higher impacts. These are a real life saver against hippers. You know how those feel right?! They might be expensive, but I have got 6 years and counting out of mine. Great investment. All the best, Rich in Sweden.

100% with you. Never wore pads in my youth but at 56 I can’t afford to miss work because I’ve broken my wrist. My pads Are 888s and do the job but I have also started adding things such as padded shorts. Killer 187’s do seem to be very popular. Better to be safe than sore 😄

Burton impact shorts work a treat indeed. You'll think it's expensive until you fall and they save your ass.

Been skating for quite some time and I'm at the point where I'm older now, and my falls are way harder, as I am going for bigger tricks on bigger walls. Need pads now.

Helmet. Since i bang my head really hard few years back and fortunately that's when i used a helmet at that time, i always put my helmets on. Last week i just hit my head really hard from 7.5 ft quarter straight to flat from the coping, luckly my helmets on. I wonder what will happened if i didn't put my helmet on last week. Got dizzy a little bit and got a bit bruise in my face but everything's alright. Got back up and skate again, all because i put my helmet on

You wear a shitload of pads but you have an even larger amount of gusto. Keep doing you Jon Bishop! I've been skating 36 years so really, i'm just here for the entertainment 🤘

The way you're standing and where you're standing, I felt like I'm watching a wood working video hahaha

My choice for skate shoes are the basic black suede skate shoe from Decathelon. I bought them just as I was there and they have turned out to be super touch and long lasting, offer plenty of grip, ths soul is a little more cusioned that Vans and the tongue is also cusioned and protects the top.of the foot if bailing on transition. Well worth a punt and really reasonably priced. I would like to hear your opinion John. Love the channel, just ordered ankle guards after another chunk removed from just below the bone...ouch.

I think you are brilliant. I wish they had better designs for the hip and tail bones and the SHIN GUARDS design specially for skateboarders

I work in a skilled nursing facility (nursing home) we call those hip pads "hippies" and the pants that hold them "hipsters." 😂😂😂

Awesome! Thanks man. Could you please post the brands and features? I really will apreciate it. 🤙

Full on helmet and pads. Is the best. Even tho I feel knee pads are uncomfortable

Awesome Jon, are you a tailor for your day job? love the repairs and mods haha

😅 watching this while being relegated to couch for two weeks because my board found my Achilles heal before I found it and imprinted a nice footprint there.😳😂 Ohh and helmet; off course. I wish some mayor brands would step up and simply stop advertising without helmets in any form.

I commit more when I have pads on

This video should be required viewing for over 30 skaters. Aside from the obvious that the serious injuries that often result from fluke accidents in skateboarding can impact your ability to do your job or take care of loved ones, one of the worst aspects of injury is being off your board. I was doing a slappy boardslide on a double sided curb a few weeks ago, got a couple of really good ones, and the third one I stuck and slammed forward (I was already rocking a helmet every session). If it had been a 50-50 I would have been able to roll sideways or slam on my butt, but on a backside boardslide, you can really mess yourself because you are facing forward. I could barely wipe my own hindquarters the next day and I've had trouble typing and playing guitar for the last couple weeks. I'm not going to do sliding tricks without wrist and elbow protection again. I also got the bumsavers and covert knee pads to wear underneath my jeans. I am not interested in looking cool (there is literally nothing I could do for that, and there's no reward! who am I trying to impress?), I am interested in continuing to skate well into my 40s, 50s, and 60s. Furthermore, without pads, I don't do stuff that risks falling, and as a result don't progress in my skating. I'd rather progress and not get injured than avoid the slight discomfort of wearing pads (that anyone can get used to once you wear them often enough).

My girlfriend sent me to the shops to get her some pads. Short story. Im single again with a space pair of pads.

It would be cool if you started your own gear company with products that already have all of your modifications applied stock.

Wrist guards I use triple 8 hired hands .. Its wrist saver and gloves put together ..

Thanks for the video, I'm a middle-aged guy that has picked up the board after 25yrs and have just started to learn transition last year. I always use the full set when I'm on my local bowl but usually only wrist guards and knee pads when doing street skating. Was on the bowl yesterday and managed to land on my right hip (after pushing too hard on my slash grind) so was looking forward to your recommendation on the hip guard and surprise! you have your own custom invention. Have you tried any off-the-shelf ones that you'd recommend I try?

That slam in your intro gets me every time Jon, and I get why you wear pads(I was surprised to find out how many) but for me coming home with bloody shins and grazed elbows is part of skating. I do gear up for big bowls though, they're no joke. If I may ask a question. Do you ever just skate down the street unpadded?

Nice video.. I don´t see any problem on wearing a helmet... Actually it protects the head !!! It is inteligent and cool !

How did you feel wearing skateboard protection?

Have you heard of a company called spacebrace? They make some sick ankle brace that had loads of padding it also helps loads with ankle rolled as they are very supportive!

Hi Jon, could you tell me where did you get the extra D3O pad for the demon wrist savers? I had some nasty slams on my left wrist and I feel if I have another one, won't skate again let alone play guitar!!!

9:50 wrist guards , see Niko's comment below for all content list

Hey Jon, Do you have any hints or tips on how to get the right sized knee and elbow pads from 187? Also have you tried Vans Skate Sk8-Hi’s(formerly known as Sk8-Hi Pros)?

Superglue your stitching in wear areas will keep the shoes together without an ugly piece of tape that leaves sticky residue everywhere.

Thanks for the video. I ride with protection gear. A) How do you manage the stink? (here and there washing, but after 2 sessions it stinks again) B) Why no regular skate crashpant (fe TSG)? I got a motorbike thingy from the fleamarked, not the best but ok for the price (€3).

Hi Jon, thanks for the video! What size did you buy in the killer knee & elbow pads? I’ve ordered a couple of different sizes but am unsure which to keep in case they stretch out as they become more worn. Any advice on this would be much appreciated. Thanks again!

nice one Jon. obviously yes to helmet! even if you wear nothing else, wear a helmet! you can recover from anything except cracking your skull. also when done right, helmets look awesome. but do yourself a favour and dont buy a black helmet, it gets so damn hot in the sun, buy a white or bright coloured one, thank me later :P

I'm still runnig cheap pads. I think the 187 pro gear is the next upgrade.

I use that same gorilla tape and my shoes are done once there’s holes in the bottoms

Jon Bishop - sponsored by Gorilla tape

hey fellow musician! Got into skateboarding during the pandemic and finally deciding to get some pads.. haha. If you ever need any music for youtube please feel free to use ours :) (this is the band account) - Jawny

How do they smell?

Looking for some soft low profile elbow pads . Triple 8 exo skin elbow, or footprint street elbow pads if anyone has tried them.

“You faked all of these falls…” Ha jk i couldnt imagine filming, just to fall. And yes im getting back into skating and my balance sucks so getting my feet back under me i think pads will help me for sure.

Rad

You can always spot the middle aged dudes at the skatepark as soon you get there - they're the ones fully padded up! At 47, I always pad up. Slams are no fun at this age.

Helmets might not be the coolest thing, but being a vegetable from a head injury isn't either!!