knee and elbow pads ???
in search of advice what knee and elbow pads to get. i ride aggressice trail and just want something to take the sting away when i throw myself down the ground. i ve looked at mainly 661 stuff. i.e chicken/veggie,evo and kyle straits. and any advice on sizes would be helpful. according to various web sites im L arm and XL leg. but im not sure as how the 661 stuff comes up.
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try posting in the buying advice section you might get some more intrest
welcome to the forum
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I have the 661 kyle straits for my knees and the chicken wings for my arms.
The kyle straits are very highly recommended by me, I really like them. Loads of protection given and very comfortable to wear. I don't really notice any inconvenience while wearing them, obviously they're gonna get a bit sweaty on hot summer days but they're a lot better than I was expecting (They also make great knee warmers on the cold days).
The chicken wings are pretty good too. I've had a few falls where elbow has landed quite hard and they definitely took some sting out of the fall. They feel a bit tight and annoying to wear but think this is due to poor sizing on my account (see below).
On the sizing front, I found the knee pads came up as expected but the elbow pads a little on the small size. It was hard to know exactly where on the arm to measure your self and whether with a straight or bent arm (increasing size of bicep).0 -
I've got some Race Face Urban knee pads that are intended to be worn under jeans but they work just as well with baggies, especially this time of year. Protection-wise they're not in the same league as the Kyle Straits but they are mega comfortable. The XL size is 18" at the top and 15" at the bottom.0
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thanks. realised id put it in wrong section after i had posted it. and thanks for the advice. was edging towards that set up anyway. just wanted other peoples views. thanks again.0
