WHAt DO THE KNOTTS SCARY FARM SLIDERS WEAR ON THERE HANDS AND FEET?

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF GLOVES AND KNEE PADS THEY WEAR.

WHAt DO THE KNOTTS SCARY FARM SLIDERS WEAR ON THERE HANDS AND FEET?
Who are the Knotts Scary Farm Sliders, is it some kind of Clown act of some sort?
Reply:Yeah i'm a slider over here on the East Coast at one of Cedar Fair's new parks. I've been doing this for a while now and people ask this question alot.





On our feet we wear steel toed boots. After a while the leather will wear away from the contact with the pavement so that the steel is exposed, and eventually this will cause our toes to emit yellow sparks.





On our knees we have thick construction kneepads equipped with a heavy vel-cro. On the vel-cro we attach what is called a "puck". This is a carbon-plastic, extremely dense, piece of composite material which enables the majority of the slide.





On our hands we have black baseball-esque gloves and wrist guards that let us slide on all fours.





Aside from all of that we have our respective costumes, which I'm sure you've experienced, and all or most of the gear mentioned is sealed over with black tape or gaff to keep the pavement from ripping it off mid-slide. Different sliders add different flairs, or will have extra gadgets to enhance the effect of the slide.





Anyways, all of this is how we roll on the East Coast. If any Knotts sliders catch this, definitely hit me up, cause ive never had the chance to see you guys over there. If you all have special brands or tricks, then holler. Plus I'd love to exchange stories.





Hope this sheds some light Dustin!



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