SKI IN A JOCKSTRAP?
How old are you?
| 0% (1) | 6 to 10 | |
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| 27% (42) | 11 to 15 | |
| 26% (40) | 16 to 20 | |
| 15% (23) | 21 to 25 | |
| 14% (22) | 26 to 35 | |
| 16% (25) | 36 + |
153 voters have answered this question.
How many years have you skied?
| 3% (6) | This year is my first ski season | |
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| 24% (38) | 1 to 3 | |
| 21% (33) | 4 to 6 | |
| 16% (25) | 7 to 10 | |
| 32% (50) | More than 10 | |
| 0% (1) | I don't ski (please don't answer any more questions) |
153 voters have answered this question.
How old were you when you started skiing?
| 19% (30) | 1 to 5 | |
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| 25% (39) | 6 to 10 | |
| 32% (50) | 11 to 15 | |
| 12% (19) | 16 to 20 | |
| 5% (8) | 21 to 25 | |
| 2% (4) | 26 to 35 | |
| 1% (3) | 36 + |
153 voters have answered this question.
How many days a year do you ski (average)?
| 39% (60) | 1 to 10 | |
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| 34% (53) | 11 to 20 | |
| 11% (17) | 21 to 30 | |
| 7% (12) | 31 to 40 | |
| 7% (11) | More than 40 |
153 voters have answered this question.
What is your expertise as a skier?
| 4% (7) | Absolute beginner: learning the basics | |
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| 9% (14) | Advanced beginner: can get down a GREEN slope without crashing | |
| 30% (47) | Intermediate: comfortable on BLUE slopes | |
| 31% (48) | Advanced: can handle BLACK runs | |
| 21% (33) | Expert: excellent all-mountain ability including bumps, powder, trees, and steep | |
| 2% (4) | Ski Team: racer |
153 voters have answered this question.
Where do you live?
| 24% (38) | East Coast | |
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| 5% (9) | South | |
| 13% (20) | Midwest | |
| 16% (26) | Rocky Mountain West | |
| 19% (30) | West Coast | |
| 8% (13) | Canada | |
| 11% (17) | Other |
153 voters have answered this question.
Where do you ski?
| 23% (36) | East Coast | |
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| 5% (9) | Midwest | |
| 27% (42) | Rocky Mountain West | |
| 20% (32) | West Coast | |
| 11% (18) | Canada | |
| 10% (16) | Europe |
153 voters have answered this question.
How close do you live to where you usually ski?
| 22% (34) | Less than 50 miles | |
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| 45% (70) | 50 to 200 miles | |
| 13% (21) | 201 to 400 miles | |
| 18% (28) | More than 400 miles |
153 voters have answered this question.
Describe your most common ski trip
| 4% (7) | Just a couple runs: less than a day | |
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| 41% (63) | Day trip | |
| 26% (40) | Weekender: 2 or 3 days staying in a hotel or condo | |
| 22% (34) | Vacation trip: 4 to 9 days staying in a hotel or condo | |
| 5% (9) | Longer than 10 days |
153 voters have answered this question.
What is your favorite kind of ski slope?
| 11% (18) | GREEN - Easy groomed slopes | |
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| 33% (52) | BLUE - More difficult slopes | |
| 18% (28) | BLACK - Steep groomed slopes | |
| 10% (16) | BLACK - Bumps | |
| 15% (24) | Powder | |
| 3% (5) | Trees | |
| 2% (4) | Racing gates | |
| 3% (6) | Terrain Park |
153 voters have answered this question.
What kind of underwear do you usually wear on a normal non-skiing day?
| 25% (39) | Boxers | |
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| 28% (44) | Boxer briefs | |
| 11% (17) | Traditional briefs | |
| 11% (18) | Bikini or Fashion briefs | |
| 3% (6) | Sports brief or other athletic underwear | |
| 0% (0) | Thong | |
| 16% (25) | Jockstrap | |
| 0% (1) | Other (what?) | |
| 1% (3) | None |
153 voters have answered this question.
What kind of underwear do you wear most often to ski?
| 3% (6) | Boxers | |
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| 12% (19) | Boxer briefs | |
| 3% (6) | Traditional briefs | |
| 2% (4) | Bikini or Fashion briefs | |
| 12% (19) | Sports brief or other athletic underwear | |
| 0% (1) | Thong | |
| 47% (73) | Jockstrap | |
| 1% (3) | Other (what?) | |
| 14% (22) | Just my Long Johns |
153 voters have answered this question.
Do you upgrade to tighter underwear if you plan to ski hard slopes, bumps, cliffs, trees, race gates or a terrain park?
| 11% (18) | I don't ski those kinds of slopes | |
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| 36% (56) | no | |
| 17% (27) | sometimes | |
| 33% (52) | yes |
153 voters have answered this question.
Do you think it's a good idea to wear tight underwear such as a jockstrap or sports brief to ski?
| 62% (96) | Yes, and I wear a jockstrap or sports brief | |
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| 15% (24) | Probably, but normal underwear seems to work OK | |
| 9% (15) | Only if you're suffering from sore balls | |
| 7% (12) | No, I think wearing a jock is way too serious for a sport like skiing | |
| 3% (6) | No, swinging in the breeze feels fine |
153 voters have answered this question.
After a day of skiing, have you ever suffered from sore balls or other pains that wearing a jockstrap might have prevented?
| 13% (21) | Yes, frequently | |
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| 37% (57) | Yes, a few times | |
| 16% (26) | Yes, once | |
| 32% (49) | No, never |
153 voters have answered this question.
Have you ever worn a jockstrap for skiing?
| 26% (41) | I've never worn a jockstrap | |
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| 15% (23) | I tried wearing a jockstrap once or twice | |
| 2% (4) | I used to wear a jockstrap regularly, but have quit wearing one | |
| 3% (6) | I rarely wear a jockstrap - less than 1/3 of my ski days | |
| 10% (16) | I sometimes wear a jockstrap - between 1/3 and 2/3 of my ski days | |
| 41% (63) | I usually wear a jockstrap - more than 2/3 of my ski days |
153 voters have answered this question.
If you've worn a jockstrap skiing, why did you start?
| 29% (32) | I'd suffered from sore balls and wanted firmer support | |
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| 10% (11) | I hadn't suffered previously but wanted firmer support | |
| 5% (6) | I wanted something more comfortable than what I'd been wearing. (What had you been wearing?) | |
| 14% (16) | Curiosity. I just wanted to see what it would feel like | |
| 8% (9) | My parents wanted me to wear one | |
| 12% (14) | My friends wore jockstraps skiing and they convinced me to try it | |
| 3% (4) | A bunch of friends decided to wear jockstraps as a group | |
| 6% (7) | It's what I wear everyday | |
| 3% (4) | My ski coach told me to wear one | |
| 6% (7) | Other reason (please explain) |
110 voters have answered this question.
If you've worn a jockstrap skiing, how old were you when you started wearing one?
| 9% (10) | 6 to 10 | |
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| 44% (49) | 11 to 15 | |
| 33% (36) | 16 to 20 | |
| 7% (8) | 21 to 25 | |
| 3% (4) | 26 to 35 | |
| 1% (2) | 36 + |
109 voters have answered this question.
If you've worn a jockstrap skiing, how many seasons have you worn one? (Or, if you've quit wearing a jockstrap,how many seasons did you wear one?)
| 17% (19) | I only wore it once or twice - less than a season | |
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| 4% (5) | This season is my first | |
| 31% (34) | 1 to 3 | |
| 19% (21) | 4 to 6 | |
| 10% (11) | 7 to 10 | |
| 16% (18) | More than 10 |
108 voters have answered this question.
If you've worn a jockstrap skiing, how does it feel?
| 57% (62) | It's the best. It feels good all day long | |
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| 20% (22) | It feels good at first but bugs me by the end of the day | |
| 9% (10) | It's kind of uncomfortable but I need the support so I wear it anyway | |
| 9% (10) | I quit! It was too uncomfortable to wear all day | |
| 3% (4) | I don't like to wear jockstraps skiing, but my parents want me to wear one, so I do |
108 voters have answered this question.
If you've worn a jockstrap skiing but gave it up, why?
| 27% (10) | Jockstraps are just too uncomfortable to wear all day long | |
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| 19% (7) | I found some other kind of sports underwear that seems to do the job better | |
| 11% (4) | None of my friends wear jockstraps skiing and I just felt strange being the only one | |
| 0% (0) | My parents discouraged me from wearing a jockstrap | |
| 16% (6) | It was a one-time thing with friends, not something I want to do every time I ski | |
| 25% (9) | other reason (please explain) |
36 voters have answered this question.
If you haven't worn a jockstrap skiing, why not?
| 14% (7) | I wear another form of sports underwear and it gives me enough support | |
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| 16% (8) | Normal underwear works fine. I don't see any need for additional support | |
| 6% (3) | I sometimes feel like I need extra support, but jockstraps are too uncomfortable to wear all day | |
| 10% (5) | I'd feel weird wearing a jockstrap since none of my friends wear one | |
| 10% (5) | I don't own a jockstrap | |
| 27% (13) | I'd never thought about wearing one | |
| 14% (7) | other reason (please explain) |
48 voters have answered this question.
Has a friend ever told you that he wears a jockstrap skiing and recommended you wear one too?
| 21% (33) | Yes, and that got me to try wearing one | |
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| 24% (38) | Yes, and I told him I already wore a jockstrap | |
| 8% (13) | Yes, but he didn't convince me to start wearing one | |
| 45% (69) | Nobody has ever told me he wears a jockstrap skiing |
153 voters have answered this question.
If you've worn a jockstrap skiing, have you ever told a friend that you wear one and recommended he try wearing one too?
| 41% (44) | Yes, and that got him to try wearing one | |
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| 15% (16) | Yes, and he told me he already wore a jockstrap | |
| 10% (11) | Yes, but I didn't convince him to start wearing one | |
| 32% (34) | I've never told anyone I wear a jockstrap skiing |
105 voters have answered this question.
What is your general attitude towards jockstraps?
| 37% (57) | I like wearing my jock for sports, but look forward to taking it off afterwards | |
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| 41% (64) | I like the feeling of wearing a jockstrap, and wear one whenever possible | |
| 16% (26) | I wear jockstraps when absolutely necessary, but prefer to avoid them | |
| 3% (6) | I hate jockstraps and refuse to wear one |
153 voters have answered this question.
Thank you for taking my poll. If you've tried wearing a jockstrap to ski, please tell everyone your feelings about wearing one in the TALK ABOUT IT MESSAGE AREA. After taking this poll, are you more likely to wear a jockstrap when you go skiing?
| 54% (84) | I already wear a jockstrap, so I won't be making any changes | |
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| 16% (25) | I think I'll try wearing a jockstrap to see how it feels | |
| 7% (12) | I'm going to try wearing something more supportive than my boxers, but a jockstrap is too hard core | |
| 11% (18) | I already tried wearing a jockstrap and didn't like it, so I'm sticking with something else | |
| 9% (14) | I've never tried a jockstrap for skiing and don't plan to start |
153 voters have answered this question.
