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Elbow and knee pads - which ones would you pick?

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  • #2
    thebouldwhacker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,565 ✭✭✭thebouldwhacker


    Is this for mtb or DH?

    I dont use pads for mtb but if I were to get them I'd go full length knees and short elbow. Obviously long arm ones give you better protection but I dont think they would be very practical.
    I shall now move aside for someone who knows what they are talking about to answer your question...


  • #3
    zil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 317 ✭✭zil


    Assuming your talking about xc and not dh.

    Full length will give you lots of protection but they interfere with your pedalling and bike handling. Maybe go for a compromise, get the 661 veggie line of shin and knee pads. They hook up together to create one unit if your wearing them both and once you get more confident you can ditch the shin pad part and just use the knee pads.

    As for the elbow pads I don't know enough to talk about them as I've never used them.


  • #4
    worded
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,608 ✭✭✭worded


    Im doing XC but may do some DH in the future.


  • #5
    ravendude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 585 ✭✭✭ravendude


    661 Kyle Straits would be a popular choice (probably the most popular). Pretty good protection even for DH and very pedalable in. A little bit warm for very long cycles on a warm day, bit grand most of the time.
    Use them quite a bit and would recommend them.
    Unless you're using flat style AM/DH pedals with studs (which it looks like you're not) you probably don't need shin guards. The most common injury to the shins is slicing from pedal studs, which, talking from lots of experience is bloody painful:eek:


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