I am finally going to spend the money to buy some padding, so I can just DO the jumps already and stop worrying about hurting myself.

I wish I could get the skating safe pads- because they are so highly recommended, but they are just too expensive for me.

I decided rather than individual pads, I would get a pair of compression shorts- with hip and tailbone pads. There are also compression capris available that have knee pads.

Here's my question- it's only slightly more expensive to get the knee pads- would you get them? I have fallen on my knees, and it's painful, but nothing like the tailbone is! My biggest worry is how short I am and that capris with kneepads will turn into pants with mid-calf pads.

Thanks for any input/advice!

These are the ones I'm looking at if anyone has any reviews/comments:
http://www.rainbosports.com/shop/sit...FED2636B94076C
http://www.rainbosports.com/shop/sit...3A58D19CD5DF68

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Hm, I have no experience with either of those types. I have these right now, but I used to use a cheaper version, made by Jerrys I believe.

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I have to say, my own vanity lead me from the Jerry's shorts. The tailbone pad on these seems less, um, obvious?

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I'm using compression shorts with the hip and tailbone pads, and I love them. For my knees, I'm using basic volleyball pads. Just fell on them today (caught my toepick--argh!) and it was like landing on a cloud.

Thanks for the recommendation. I did some more searching on the board, and some people mentioned the pants with knee pads tend to shift- and hurt your knee bend, so I think I'm going to go for the shorts. If I have too many knee falls, I might try the volleyball knee pads.

Honestly, I'm hoping I don't have too many falls, I just know I'm scared to jump because I'm WORRIED about the fall. I'm hoping this will help the worry go away- and that my teeny jumps might be encouraged to be bigger! My coach said my waltz jump should travel about 5x more up the ice!

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