661 Rhythm elbow/knee pads

widge34

Anyone use these? Are they any good?

Sammiye

Yeah I'd like to know as well. like the idea of the light weight protection. but worried they'll be really sweaty in summer. also look a not weird with shorts on.

andymc06

Got the elbow pads. Can certainly recommend them. Extremely lightweight and comfortable.

Northwind

Really not much protection to them but they should make a wee bit of difference. I wouldn't call them a substitute for a real elbow pad but then there's times you don't want to wear one of those.

I haven't ridden in them but they felt very enclosing, like a lightweight armwarmer- I'd be surprised if they're not sweatier than my POC Bones (the POCs are big hard shells but cover way less skin) but then the POCs are expensive, bulky, and stupid looking, won't easily go under other clothes, and generall make you look like a stormtrooper.

Might be worth looking at the Gform pads- quite a similiar idea but with a greater level of protection.

toastedone

The answer your looking for is "has anyone been protected by them" not how comfortable are they or how cool do they look, i have 661 evo knee pads and elbow pads, they are comfy lightweight and as of yet i can not say how much protection they give as i have never had an off when wearing them.

Northwind

toastedone wrote:

The answer your looking for is "has anyone been protected by them" not how comfortable are they or how cool do they look

Well kinda. The point of them is that you might wear them at times where a full pad is less desirable. So an alternative rather than a replacement.