[Closed] Talk to me about knee pads

If only there was a magazine that reviewed stuff like this... 🙄

[img] [/img]

[img] [/img]

Or a shop, where I could try some on?

Funnily enough, I had read the review - but given only 3/18 pads mention anything about sizing I thought it was better to see what peoples actual experience was. And sadly none of the shops round here really sell pads, so it's a bit hard to try them on (though that's obviously a preference).

I'm too big for a lot of pads but now have the troy Lee shock doctors and almost had to size down to a medium!

If only there was a magazine that reviewed stuff like this...

Not a single member of the singletrack team look more than 6 stones piss wet through.

Look at Troy Lee.

I've got the KG4500 in small, whereas I'm L/XL in Fox. So the bigger Troy Lee sizes must be properly big.

Plus they're very good pads for what you want, and the online sizing guide seems really accurate.

Are there actually decent pads on the market at the moment that come in sizes for people with decent sized calf muscles

The 661 Rages (for me) were a total non-starter short and narrow with an athletic fit.

The Launches were probably the most flexible and accommodating - quite easy to get on/off - but not particularly big in L/XL.

The Nukeproofs are somewhere inbetween - a bit of a struggle to get on/off but once on they kind of 'slot' into place and I find them very comfortable and unobtrusive. Wide range of sizes too

HTH

Cheers guys, that's really helpful.

I have 661 veggies that are nice and easy to get on also take a look at the fuse range seem to be nice kit

What pads for my spider legs?

I have found that both Dainese and G-Form come up small even in their largest sizes, so if you have really big calves that probably rules out both those brands.

I went though a load trying to get ones to fit - eventually when with dainese trail skins. Just got them from CRC and returned the ones that didn't fit

[url= http://wp.me/p4HYH0-M ]review here[/url]

Folks regularly remark that my calves are the biggest they've ever seen, and I find the Troy Lee KG5450 knee/shin a perfect fit. Better than the knee-only version, 'cos the shin piece keeps it in place, and there's no straps, so nothing's cutting off blood flow anywhere.

Now - if I could just find something to protect my elbows that doesn't cause arm pump..... +1 on G-form. I couldn't get the L elbows more than halfway up my forearm. Raceface Indy and Ambush in XL were also too tight, ditto POC VPD (anyone want to buy a set of those in L, worn once?).

Now - if I could just find something to protect my elbows that doesn't cause arm pump

I cut the lycra backing off the forearm part of some 661's and got some back to back velcro to extend the strap.

I am also going to do the same for some knee/thigh pads for my summer downhill trip.

But at the end of the day, I am coming round to the fact that I really need to put some effort into losing a lot of bulk, and stop living in the past glory days when it was all toned muscle. I think I can get down to a size where I will still be carrying more muscle than 99% of people but be able to find pads that fit, and am sure I will enjoy my biking much more as a reward for the effort.
It has become to easy to use the rugby build excuse to much to stop me making sensible decisions with were I want my health and fitness to be.

Much like [b]honourablegeorge[/b], men and women alike be 'mirin my calves. It's more a freak of genetics than dedicated training, cos the rest of me is a mix of bone and flab. Recently got some 2014 661 Evos that fit perfectly. Nice and comfy, not too hot, slip on and off easily, and chunky calves stop them from slipping down even though there's no fastener on the bottom half. Size guide is pretty much spot on too. I'm smack bang in the middle of the 'large' range, and they fit perfect.

The Flying Ox - Member

Much like honourablegeorge, men and women alike be 'mirin my calves. It's more a freak of genetics than dedicated training, cos the rest of me is a mix of bone and flab

Clearly you're my long lost twin brother

I too had the same problem as OP, I have resorted to a set of the short versions of race face hard shell guards, taken the strip of Velcro off, got Mrs S to rest itch it on the strap so the strap would go round my legs and also cut off the entire rear of the leg sock as it was just way to tight. They fit a treat, don't press on my knee cap and I no longer have knee pain, they are also great as they are hard knee cap and top half of the shin so when off piste crashing through undergrowth or slipping a pedal, no more thwacked shins.
Got them from CRC for £25, so was worth modifying them against the cost.
The next biggest pads I tried were Leattt XXL from CRC as I had the arms and they were super comfy however the back of the leg cut into my calf so tight just sat down trying them on they cut off the blood supply. They looked like they wouldn't give any without ripping so they went straight back but worth a try if you don't want to go down the route I did.

Buy a few different pairs from CRC or Wiggle and try them on for size and the. Return them free of charge using Collect+. I do this all the time.
I have pretty big legs and use the new Race face knee pads that can be put on without taking shoes off (Ambush I think). And the Leatt 3DF L/XL pads felt nice.

Tried a set of Endura mt500 in the shop at coed y brenin - way way too small, and a set of fox launch - they seemed ok, but I wanted to check out a couple of other brands as well. Tried to get pads from the bike shops in Chester and failed. Closest was "the edge" ( the shop, he's not got a second job since the touring went quiet) who had a set of mt500 in. General view has been "go online, it's cheaper and the shops won't compete".

So much for trying to support bike shops on this occasion but I guess they have to choose their battle

What was the verdict in the review? Ive heard the Scott Grenades are hard to beat