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Knee pads, they've never really done the job up until now, they slip down, you still have bruised knees at the end of the day and generally they aint kewell either...
Well here's the news, I've solved it for y'all.

Forget dinghy brands.

A Mountain bike brand called Kali (declare financial interest here we distribute them) make what they call soft shell pads, that you can pedal in, but compared to most dinghy pads I've tried, they are hard shell.

They're obviously weather proof, made with neoprene, and are so so comfortable by comparison. The jolly old EPS delivers a fair bit of knee action, least it does the way I sail it right up front, kneeling in the middle, it seems to go faster off wind like that and it has been bruising the knees a bit despite my old Musto Pads, which even over a wetsuit still don't really cushion against the shock of kneeling on say a bit of warp.

But today that all changed.

Kneel where you like when you like, on whatever you like, you feel nothing but comfy cushioning, designed to take the shocks of downhill MTB action, I'm not even sure how they stack up price wise, I shall take a look after this, but hell, saving knee pain is worth it..

Edited by G.R.F. - 04 Jul 12 at 8:27pm

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G.R.F. Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 10 Aug 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4028	Post Options Post Reply Quote G.R.F. Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Monica Lewinsky's... Posted: 04 Jul 12 at 8:21pm
	Knee pads, they've never really done the job up until now, they slip down, you still have bruised knees at the end of the day and generally they aint kewell either... Well here's the news, I've solved it for y'all. Forget dinghy brands. A Mountain bike brand called Kali (declare financial interest here we distribute them) make what they call soft shell pads, that you can pedal in, but compared to most dinghy pads I've tried, they are hard shell. They're obviously weather proof, made with neoprene, and are so so comfortable by comparison. The jolly old EPS delivers a fair bit of knee action, least it does the way I sail it right up front, kneeling in the middle, it seems to go faster off wind like that and it has been bruising the knees a bit despite my old Musto Pads, which even over a wetsuit still don't really cushion against the shock of kneeling on say a bit of warp. But today that all changed. Kneel where you like when you like, on whatever you like, you feel nothing but comfy cushioning, designed to take the shocks of downhill MTB action, I'm not even sure how they stack up price wise, I shall take a look after this, but hell, saving knee pain is worth it.. Edited by G.R.F. - 04 Jul 12 at 8:27pm
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G.R.F. Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 10 Aug 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4028	Post Options Post Reply Quote G.R.F. Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jul 12 at 8:24pm
	First lot that came from a google search Forty Four quid, that's not bad. Edit: Hmm probably twice what you pay for the crap offerings from traditional sailing brands, but that's what you get when you trade down too parsimoniously, if you only pay peanuts, you get what monkeys make. Still they're your knees are they worth another twenty quid? And purrlease don't come on telling me how great this or that piece of junk is, they're not. And you look such a dick wearing them OK? Edited by G.R.F. - 04 Jul 12 at 8:30pm
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rogerd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 25 May 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1076	Post Options Post Reply Quote rogerd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jul 12 at 9:18pm
	Has Monika tested them?

pondmonkey Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Aug 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2202	Post Options Post Reply Quote pondmonkey Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jul 12 at 9:41pm
	No but Marc Almond did when he heard Kent sailors were testing...

G.R.F. Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 10 Aug 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4028	Post Options Post Reply Quote G.R.F. Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jul 12 at 10:44pm
	Well it's fairly logical they should be suited for the only other area where folk like Blow Jobs... Edited by G.R.F. - 04 Jul 12 at 10:44pm
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SUGmeister Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Sailwave Moderators Joined: 08 Jun 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 265	Post Options Post Reply Quote SUGmeister Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jul 12 at 10:50pm
	Volleyball knee pads were good value and pretty indestructible... https://www.google.co.uk/#q=volleyball+knee+pads&hl=en&safe=off&prmd=imvns&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=Mbr0T6f4C8jNhAfmm5ncBg&sqi=2&ved=0CIMBEK0E&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=532f6aa99651437a&biw=1024&bih=622
	Simon SUGmeister I wondered why the baseball kept getting bigger. Then it hit me.

Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jul 12 at 10:51pm
	I find it's not my knees so much as my shins. Does anyone wear shin pads?

tickler Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 03 Jun 07 Location: Tunstead Milton Online Status: Offline Posts: 895	Post Options Post Reply Quote tickler Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jul 12 at 11:26pm
	Oh for heavens sake........just get a Solo! It went well this evening, no bruises, cuts or drama.....just comfy and nice.

G.R.F. Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 10 Aug 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4028	Post Options Post Reply Quote G.R.F. Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jul 12 at 8:58am
	I had a good look at Hilarys Streaker for the first time down the lake yesterday and she showed me the 'new' Rooster version that someone else has bought, even she had to admit that she was perplexed that someone would recommend it as a boat for me. 'Nowhere near exciting enough was her comment.' Then she went out and beat me in it along with just about everyone else on handicap..
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MattTrinder Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 19 Dec 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 27	Post Options Post Reply Quote MattTrinder Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jul 12 at 9:13am
	I use these http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004B75EBI/ref=asc_df_B004B75EBI8608387?smid=A336WL40UR49AK&tag=googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22218&creativeASIN=B004B75EBI Designed for mountain biking, they are streets ahead of any of the sailing specific ones. My knees are shot from 20 years of playing Ice Hockey - these enabled me to carry on sailing! Edited by MattTrinder - 05 Jul 12 at 9:14am