Knee Pad Recommendations

Only way i know how to answer this question is......
if you know you need knee pads, buy it and use it
because if you know you fall alot or somehow you smash your knee while you snowboard then you should get it and use it til you dont fall on your knees.. and about bending ability, unless you get super stiff/hard knee pads it shouldn't be a problem,

Originally posted by gsrrr i use knee pads for volley ball that you can find at k-mart/target/walmart/big 5.  i do not think they cause me to fall more.

For some reason i hear this alot
people using vallyball pads? they said it works pretty good
and from looks of it they are pretty beefy padding ( i wanted to hit their knees with basball bat to see if it works lol )

for rails i would recommend you look at the ones with the knee/shin combo. 

I also use the volleyball knee pads. Heck of a lot cheaper than those "snowboard knee pads" and way beefier. I feel no difference in performance wearing them and not wearing.

I use them and don't think they inhibit knee bending at all.

http://www.snowboardconnection.com/product_detail.cfm?Product=TSG%20Knee%20Gaskets%20BLACK&CatID=85&PID=71399&LinkID=1 

i use volleyball knee pads also lol.

i've been using them for 2 seasons and they protected me really well!  never gotten bruises on my knees up until last weekend. i fell HARD on my left knee twice but without it, i dont think i wouldve been able to walk.

Sessions makes the best knee pads. Check out their D3O thermals. The pants have padding on the knees, hips, and tailbone. The shirt has padding on the elbows. D3O is flexible padding that becomes hard on impact. I wish they padded the shoulders/shins though.. that's the only thing missing.

http://shop.surftheearthsnowboards.com/browse.cfm/4,632.html

these are great

Originally posted by Angry Midget Yo I just bought the protec knee pad with removable guards and it doesn't feel bad at all and it overs my knees and my shin.  I'm thinking of buying hip guard but are they even comfy?  Also, are elbow pads even worth it?

Elbow pads probably not worth it unless you fall backwards and throw your elbows out as a brace (really, don't do that... you're asking for a broken collarbone).

I'm all for knee pads and wear some low profile Mizuno volleyball pads that have padding wrapped around the medial and lateral sides of the knee.

If you're going to be doing a lot of rails/boxes/pipe and want some hip and butt protection, I'd recommend Skeletools Impact Shorts. I got some for my wife and she really likes them. Thick, solid quality padding, but in a reasonably slim and comfortable design. All of the pads are removable too, so you can adjust where you want to be protected.

I have RED knee pads. They are not too bad, not that I've tried other ones so I've got nothing to compare to.

They did however come with rail guards (shin pads) which are absolute rubbish. They are soooo poop it's unbelievable and I cannot even become to fathom why on earth they would release such a crap design.

Basically, the 'shin guard' is a like a series of chevron's down the front of your shin. If you hit something with it, the angle of the chevron, which is not attached to the other ones or anything else, just digs into your shin.

I use a generic hard shell skating knee pads and I've personnally tested it on ice and hard-packed.  I didn't feel a thing but now I'm more worried about damaging my poor waterproof pants and no longer worrying about my knees.

I use Sessions Diffusion d30 Pant 2010  also lol.

I use a knee brace on both knees... These keeps my knees stable and protects them... cant afford to miss out on another season...

Get the soft shell one coz da hard one might hurt u badly if ur knee hit really hard.

Hey try da acise

Yes I agree that the one without hard shell is better.

Last season I repeatedly smashed my knees on ice/boxes/rails and ended up w/fluid on both knees. I ended up purchasing a set of these:



SixSixOne Kyle Strait Knee Pads, intended for BMX, but they're identical to the Brad Holmes Snowboard model. They're super comfortable and do not limit movement at all. No impact related injuries since.

those demon knee pads doesnt seem like theres enough padding to really cushion your falls..

Wow, the Skeletools pad is so expensive!  :S

Hmm.. sounds like volleyball pads are the way to go....

I would actually think that kneepads with plastic on it would help spread the impact better than ones without a plastic shell... unless they have some soft of... diffuser for the point of impact....

Wearing knee pads when you are just learning is a great idea as you are falling all the time. Plus if you wear just volleyball knee pads under your snow pants no one can even tell you have them on.

Where can I get the Demon knee pads at??

i wear volleyball knee pads and they are awesome. they are thin light and unrestrictive. 

i don't use knee pads.... i think i should soon....
both are knees are messed up.... i've been limping for several weeks after season is over lol.... and yes i was still riding and hitting jumps when my knees were hurting... i am so stupid....the last time i went... my knees started to hurt when i was doing heel stops...