Knee pads - recommendations?

[White Room]

Alpro knee pads from trade tiler

 

[diamondtiling]

Get the ones that are built into your work trousers, strap on's ( excuse me vicar!!) ride up the back of your knee, with kneeling pads you have a tendency to put your knee on the floor in order to reach something, There was a fascinating programme on radio 4 about a month back, they were talking about a new gel that was a better shock absorber than kevlar, kevlar is used in bullet proof vests etc etc and is very tough, this gel is supposed to,
1, distribute shockwaves in order to minimize damage
2, remember to keep the shape of what it is supposed to be protecting.

The presenter was asked to hit the gel with a hammer, the gel was placed over a calculator and if you believe everything you hear on the radio then the calc still worked as normal, sounds good, they mentioned that it was going into personal protective wear in the near future. Lets wait and see if I heard things correctly.

:smilewinkgrin:

 

[doug boardley]

Look after your knees and after 36 years of tiling you'll still be able to walk.
What really happened to Kennedy?
Oh by the way- I use 36dd that the wife grew out of and they are stitched into my overalls.

no good, unless of course she used a padded bra:smilewinkgrin:

 

[White Room]

That was on Dragons den as well, a guy was pitching for cases to carry laptops which had the gel within the case to protect the laptop if was dropped, he just played with it like plastecine then hit the gel with hammer, it went solid

 

[doug boardley]

my bosch work pants have kevlar panels and pouches for knee pads, really really really comfortable whilst floor tiling

 

[Alan.P]

my bosch work pants have kevlar panels and pouches for knee pads, really really really comfortable whilst floor tiling

Got a link Doug ?

 

[dagger]

After trying alot of brands I found the Nailers Gel series to be the softest/ most comfortable

Nailers Gel Filled Knee Pads : Buy Nailers Gel Filled Knee Pads at Axminster Power Tool Centre

Trev

heavy, you have got my vote, nailers are the dogs danglies, (the best!).

 

[Terry Cottar]

Sorry guys but snickers floorlayers trousers with kevlar knees and snickers bean bag knee pad inserts are the best

tel

 

[Hobz]

You can't beat the custom fit of pro knee. Plus you can replace the parts as they wear out.