Knee pads- which?

While were all going kneepad daft I’ll update on my RaceFace Ambush….

Ordered Medium and Large. Large were the better fit and felt about right. Did about 20 mile in them today and I’d say I’am pretty happy with them. Feel solid and secure. They arent a light weight minimalist pad but thats ok as I’ll use them for XC rides and DH and just put up with the extra size on XC rides.

The label on them seems to show you can use them in a washing machine up to a maximum of 30 washes and they are D3O so not sure on earlier post about this.

A maximum of 30 washes? Sure it’s not max 30 degrees?

I’m in the 661 Rages. They’re great imo, just one flaw which is that the back is very open. That’s good for cooling and comfort, but stuff gets in through the hole as it tends to open up a bit as you ride. So quite often at the bottom of a descent you’ll find me basically shaking out my legs 😆

Still, they’re all-day comfy (more so than the old kyle straits), I happily wore mine to solo the glentress 7 frinstance. Excellent coverage etc. I don’t understand this trend for pads with no side coverage, it’s not #enduro, it’s just bloody silly imo. Trivial benefits, massive downsides. Minimal knee pads aren’t really any less sweaty than bulkier ones and they’re not ime less restrictive either, they’re just less kneepaddy.

Hoping the 661 Rage elbows are good, then…maiden ride in them tomorrow. Got a good price on a 2nd had set off of SOAP – only issue is I have had to shorten the straps (they are a large).

Update on Fox Launch Pro XL v Raceface Ambush D30 XL.

Used them at the Welsh Enduro Series Rd2 at the weekend.

Practice in the Fox… I was glad to get them off at lunch.
Raced in the Raceface… never felt they were there.

Despite both feeling really comfy on to begin with. The Raceface pads just don’t move about at the back of the leg when riding and that makes all the difference for me. After an hour or so I just notice I have the Fox pads on. Very strange really and I’m sure someone else could have the exact opposite experience with these pads than me. Personal preference. Annoying because they’re expensive and I tried the Fox ones on in the shop to be sure they fitted but I didn’t try the Raceface ones before I bought them. Doh.

Get the worst ones washed and sold on asap

There’s so many moving parts between the knee itself, muscle bulk, riding style and your crashing style. Because of all of this it’s a highly personal thing and take any advice at your peril.

I read lots of these threads and people are always advocates of what they have invested in, but it took me three purchases of ‘recommended’/’best ever’ pads (at various price points) before getting a set I was happy with.

Not going to tell you what they are though!