Knee Pads

   Which are the best? 

Don't slip down, have straps that don't cut into your legs, and yet still provide adequate protection from deck fittings.

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Medway Maniac Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2788	Post Options Post Reply Quote Medway Maniac Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Knee Pads Posted: 12 Jun 15 at 5:35am
	Which are the best? Don't slip down, have straps that don't cut into your legs, and yet still provide adequate protection from deck fittings.
	Wilsonian SC 3000 Class

maxibuddah Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 06 Mar 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1760	Post Options Post Reply Quote maxibuddah Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jun 15 at 7:18am
	This discussion happens regularly on the phantom forum and it would appear that ask of them have some sort of problem, none are perfect. One that does come out week according to several are not sailing ones but volleyball knee pads by rucanor I think. Lots of padding I think and cheap. Have a search on that forum for the numerous discussions on it. I would do it for you but I'm on my phone and its too arduous to do it from here, sorry
	Everything I say is my opinion, honest

Neptune Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jun 09 Location: Berkshire United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1314	Post Options Post Reply Quote Neptune Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jun 15 at 8:51am
	I've found the Spinlock one the best compromise. The Gul (?) 3DO filled ones are supremely comfortable on your knees, but fall down as soon as you go in the water. If a wetsuit manufacturer came out with a suit with a decent set of inbuilt pads, i'd buy one today.
	Musto Skiff and Solo sailor

PeterG Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 822	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeterG Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jun 15 at 9:37am
	Agree with Spinlock - but still some way from perfect!
	Peter Ex Cont 707 Ex Laser 189635 DY 59

Woodburner Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 13 Mar 15 Location: Folkestone Kent Online Status: Offline Posts: 332	Post Options Post Reply Quote Woodburner Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jun 15 at 9:45am
	The best I've found and am still using are Mountain Bike knee pads, they are designed to be free enough to pedal in so don't bind too much behind your knee. I've got some old Kali ones they're the brand I used to sell, but there are others out there, Ion, 661, all the bike brands, you'll pay a little more, but they are twenty times better than the cheap ineffective crap you get sold by Marine brands. I don't think I've got any left or I'd post a link, the only things I have left are elbow guards or the knee shin combo's that are a bit OTT for boats, but just google knee guards ATB see what comes up, they are all generally water resistant as they have to deal with mud and crap from off road cycling. Dainese that's another brand I recall, they used to do snow stuff as well they are an alternative, the marine things are all so light build and made to a price because they are used to dealing with the cheapskate market this is and you end up getting what you pay for.
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mothlee Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 11 Mar 15 Online Status: Offline Posts: 28	Post Options Post Reply Quote mothlee Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jun 15 at 11:19am
	+1 for spinlock.

gordon1277 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 Mar 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 665	Post Options Post Reply Quote gordon1277 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jun 15 at 12:09pm
	Sorry disagree about the spinlock ones not enough protection and fall down at the first contact with water. The Gul D ones are better but when I wrote to them saying the way they fitted did not work I got a very offhand reply. I have sewn the lower velcro bits together so they cant fall off and that improves things a lot.
	Gordon Lossc

fleaberto Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Jan 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 302	Post Options Post Reply Quote fleaberto Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jun 15 at 4:42pm
	I've never found knee pads that stay in place. Even at the very faintest whiff of a conversation, on a Wednesday afternoon, along the lines of: "Hmmn, shall we go sailing on the weekend?" the pads seem to take on the persona of Ross Geller (Kids, ask your parents) in a decision-making contest. None...not one - and I've tried a few - have ever done the job for which they're purported to perform. Utterly useless the lot of them. Put them on, get within 8 miles of any water and they're off down your legs quicker than (something potentially slanderous about people partying in Magaluf) I'd just duck tape some carpet to my wetsuit/drysuit.
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tgruitt Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Dec 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2479	Post Options Post Reply Quote tgruitt Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jun 15 at 5:09pm
	Spinlock. Or Sandline summer hikers have them built in and the fit me perfick.
	Needs to sail more...

Purple IS fast :) Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 12 Jun 15 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Purple IS fast :) Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jun 15 at 5:26pm
	Musto D3O pads for me stay put, they have some wierd stiff silicon grippy stuff on the inside top and bottom edges. A top tip I have not seen others use ... as I have had an ACL rebuild I'm a bit protective of my knee's ... wear a soft padded knee pad under your wetsuit it can not move then and then a shell one on the outside of your wetsuit