Long hair......

Kyle Hewitt · Post by **Kyle Hewitt** » 05 Oct 2005 19:25

I got long hair (about the length of Mitch Headburg) does anyone think i should cut it because it affects a shred session? what do you guys think?

Tsiangkun · Post by **Tsiangkun** » 05 Oct 2005 19:42

I just wear a hat.

If your into that ducking and spinning stuff, maybe you want to cut it.

dyalander · Post by **dyalander** » 05 Oct 2005 20:53

I've just shaved my head and beard after 2 years of growth - my hair was passed shoulder length. Long hair can be better for those cold winter shreds - you lose alot of heat through your head - but obviously the reverse is true for summer (part of the reason i shaved mine off). If you've got a really thick head of hair you may find a hat will keep dropping off, i suggest an elastic sweatband. Ive found that sweatbands are more effective than ordinary headbands, they tend to have stronger elastic.
Although you can duck/dive/etc with the hair i've found its just plain easier without it.

Blackend · Post by **Blackend** » 06 Oct 2005 12:47

I've got long hair that's about shoulder length and isn't quite ready to ponytail because strands fall out in the front, but it doesn't really effect me at all at this point. I just pull it back into my bandana and it's fine. I'm going to steal the technique that my friend used which is the samurai bun. That seemed to work fairly well. And I'll probably put it in a beanie or something later on.

Tripp · Post by **Tripp** » 06 Oct 2005 13:15

Yeah, cutting your hair will make a huge difference.

mosher · Post by **mosher** » 06 Oct 2005 14:07

I found having long hair to be SUCH A PAIN IN THE ASS for footbag.

So I cut it off and I am happier now.

Dude, the head mod is so in.

Damian · Post by **Damian** » 06 Oct 2005 14:49

I also had long hair and I cut it... now I can hit more ducking stuff...

I've played with headband but it wasn't much comfortable...
The are some good players with long hair or dreadlocks :] But it is harder to learn ducking tricks...

My advice for you...: Cut your hair :]

dyalander · Post by **dyalander** » 06 Oct 2005 16:53

I played for a while with a samuri bun, It nulifies the ducking disadvantage, but it made me look horrible.

Paul Agostinelli · Post by **Paul Agostinelli** » 06 Oct 2005 21:14

i have dreads. i tie them up. my ducking is fine. if i snag the bag on my pigtails, its my fault, not my hair's.

~NEL~

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » 12 Oct 2005 05:40

I have long hair about shoulder length aswell and ive had to cut my hair off before and i shredded with and without hair i dont see any diffrence except with hair your more of a scene person. So yeah i regretted cutting off my hair so if you like your hari dont cut it off

Matt Christopher · Post by **Matt Christopher** » 15 Oct 2005 03:22

I had a mass of hair down to my waist when I started playing, and it certainly got tiresome having to secure it. I cut it back to my shoulders recently, not because of footbag, and it's definitely easier at this length.

I just wear a headband with a pony tail.

Guest_2 · Post by **Guest_2** » 19 Oct 2005 19:45

Samurai mod?

How do we do this one?

Jdigges · Post by **Jdigges** » 21 Oct 2005 16:36

i am definitley happier with my head mod. I think i look better with short hair too. A bunch of girls said i did too and it feels soooo much better.

vanderwax · Post by **vanderwax** » 22 Oct 2005 20:35

just get a thick headband or sport the hat... toques are cool too i guess

i donno bout the head mod... seems to be in but im more of a donkey than a sheep!!

Laroche · Post by **Laroche** » 23 Oct 2005 13:27

Yo, cut that shit off. The head mod is the best thing that happened to me.

CIC flurry · Post by **CIC flurry** » 23 Oct 2005 16:21

I'm surprised to hear about others having the samurai mod. I've been securing my hair like this for a while. I think I saw Matt Cross with this (?) in a video. I have to fix it every once in a while, but I've gotten pretty good at it and use 2 elastic bands to hold it. I still think that it's a hassle, but it's managable.

toeshuffler · Post by **toeshuffler** » 24 Oct 2005 04:53

i have long hair i play very well with it .

BalinorNZ · Post by **BalinorNZ** » 24 Oct 2005 05:29

This is me a few days ago. I find my hair unbareable to play with!!!

It get really hot really quick, then it gets wet from my sweat which drips down all over my face, then it gets heavy and no about of wax can stop it whacking me in the eyes, so I play with a hat on which makes sweat worse, and the hat falls off with every spin or duck.
Normally I use a white sweat band round my head to hold my hair back, but it is still annoying and itchey.

As soon as my exams are over I am getting it cut very very short again

Seath · Post by **Seath** » 24 Oct 2005 08:39

Laroche wrote:Yo, cut that shit off. The head mod is the best thing that happened to me.

Yea where are those mohawk pictures from KICKASS??

Im a new member of the hair club. I just wear a hat

Blackend · Post by **Blackend** » 24 Oct 2005 12:32

TheVindicator wrote:Samurai mod?

How do we do this one?

Do like a normal ponytail and fold the tail in half and tie it. There you have it. Might want the tail to be a bit higher on your cranium for the full samurai effect.