More Knee Pads

[Flintstone]

I've heard so much about red backs all good reviews, I'm tempted for a pair, but I am getting on well with my snickers beaded ones, I think impish recommended them. The beads do move away tho from main impact area, need a good beating back into place.
Trousers wise, dickies eisenhower are brilliant and all I wear, £25 to £30 a pair, bargain, if you split the crotch you must be working far too enthusiastically !

 

[Dumbo]

I've heard so much about red backs all good reviews, I'm tempted for a pair, but I am getting on well with my snickers beaded ones, I think impish recommended them. The beads do move away tho from main impact area, need a good beating back into place.
Trousers wise, dickies eisenhower are brilliant and all I wear, £25 to £30 a pair, bargain, if you split the crotch you must be working far too enthusiastically !

They are good but be carefully you don't wear through trouser knee pads pockets and then knee pads or else you got polystyrene beads everywhere

 

[Flintstone]

I'll keep an eye on them, I've just bought two new pairs of trousers so should be alright for a bit. I will try red backs. Screw fix stock them now

 

[dave09]

I've just acquired the sigma ones, couldn't get on with both straps on each pad, so I only use the bottom one, so far they feel comfortable, as been said over the years I've tried a few, ones I didn't mind were the Marshalltown ones.
Happy kneeling people

 

[kevsalt]

have a look at roofer..slater rubber knee pads on e bay ....nothing compares to them...worn them for 35 years they last forever..take the top strap out use the lower ...mega comfy

 

[Blunt Tool]

well if you're like me, prob not!, my quest for the perfect knee pad continues.
I spend an absolute fortune on the things striving to find one that is lightweight, comfortable, protective and one I don't roll off of when I shift my center of gravity when picking up large formats!
I also tend to walk on my knees a fair bit too, can't be bothered to stand up, kneel down and so it goes on, just easier to walk on my knees!
I am more fortunate than a lot of guys on here who suffer terribly, whether it's because I'm just lucky or whether it's because I've worn them EVERYDAY since I first started I'm not really sure, I just thank my lucky stars they're in good shape!
So I came across these last week, kneepads by Toughbuilt, in a little store on the Brompton Road.
Kool thing about these I think is that they have interchangeable covers!
I've certainly never seen them before, maybe you have?
So I got the basic kneepad last week and ordered the stabiliser set to go with them, they took a week to arrive.
The basic Gel pads are actually quite good, they're thick, well padded and comfortable. They have a unique little feature I've not seen before and that is that they have an extra strap on the front to adjust the fit around the knee, tightens it up if u will, so that it hugs the knee. They're ergonomically shaped so there's a left and right knee fit.
On the down side for me personally they have a central Velcro strap to fasten them, I much prefer top and bottom straps, I cut the top strap off and just have the bottom one fastened I feel it offers more movement.
So couple days ago I received the stabiliser shell that very firmly snaps on to the front, there's no way they're coming off accidentally!
Snapped them on with the aid of a pair of adjustable pliers, very tight fit!

First thing I noticed was it did make them quite heavy to wear when walking around but I think that's an affordable sacrifice to make when u actually kneel down in them. There is NO way on gods earth u'll ever fall off these! haha and even lifting and stretching to put down a piece of 60x60x20 stone I felt very secure and in no way did I think I was going to topple over.
As I'm working on very uneven concrete at the moment which can be tough on your knees I feel that actually they're a good buy!
They're becoming more comfortable with every day that passes so I'm hoping within a week or two they'll feel part of me, which to me is important.
Just thought u'd might like to know!
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Had the same kind for 30 odd years the Marshaltown leather ones, just add a new piece of memory foam into the inside now and then, last for more than 10 years easy. Spray the straps with wd40 keeps the leather subtle and comfy and stops leather drying out.

 

[Blunt Tool]

Don't know if it's just me but for years now after working on my knees all day you have to watch how you get up as you can tell your knee is just about to pop out and catch it just before it does! Maybe just an age thing?