Isamu Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Right now I am using integrated kneepads on tactical pants and those are great, but sometimes I would prefer using remobable kneepads due to loadout style/colour or just discreet travelling. Anyway, I have used bijans and those were impressive pads, but I find quite hard to find those in size S, Tan and shipped to Europe, that or my google-fu is weak as *suitcase so I found these pads made by TMC, they look good enough, low profile, easy to get and not bank breaking http://www.taiwangun.com/en/knee-pads-set-coyote-acm Just need some info, opinions or options Thanks for your time Link to post Share on other sites
Pkekyo-Nor Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Don't cheap out on protective gear. It only ends with people getting hurt.Find yourself some Arc'Teryx LEAF Knee Caps. Link to post Share on other sites
Katotaka Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Second to that, if you hurt your knee it won't be much better than your eye, or any organ on your face, or just the face... Arc'Teryx LEAF Knee Caps rock, before that I used Alta knee pads, they're rather cheap they're strong but the elastic straps get loose after few years (!!) I would bet it will go another few years if I have the straps replaced. Link to post Share on other sites
Isamu Posted January 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Thanks for the advice guys, will try to source a small size bijans, then, probbaly the cheapest and easiest to source option Link to post Share on other sites
PMO Gordo Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 After numerous blisters caused by external knee pad straps, I gave up on external knee pads. Nowadays, I wear only pants with built-in knee pad pockets, such as the Crye-style combat pants and Truspec ACU-cut pants. But if there's requirement to wear pants which don't come with knee pad pockets in the future, I'll just ask a tailor to add the pockets. In fact, in order to attend OP: Irene 2012, I was able to get knee pad pockets added to a pair of DCU pants for US$15. The knee pad pocket design I used was based on Truspec's 24-7 pants (see picture below). The knee pad pockets' openings were on the inner side of the pants and facing sideways. The tailor simply sewed two piecec of cloth on the inner side of the pants. The inner knee pad pockets work very well. My TMC combat pants' knee pads fit in there perfectly and stay in place. Link to post Share on other sites
heroshark Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 I just wear the sports type elasticated ones with the neoprene pad . They go under anything and are more than enough to take the sting of kneeling on a bb on a hard floor . Also stay up really well rather than hanging round your ankles . Link to post Share on other sites
Pdubyuh Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 top tip for external knee pads, to stop em slipping get an old pair of trousers, take take 4 belt loops of and sew them (or get someone with the skills to do it for you) to the knee of your new trousers and thread the straps through the loops and hey presto no more ankle warming pads. (sorry if you've heard this before but if you haven't it certainly helps). Link to post Share on other sites
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