My poor old knees! Kneepad advice please

[Graham100]

I have work pants with built in knee pad slots. The pads slide around my leg and I end up kneeling on the edge of the pad which is worse than none at all!

Do you wear external pads if so what type do you reccomend?

Do you wear the trouser insert type? If so which pants work best?

Cheers guys, have a good weekend.

[Sir Ramic]

Tradetiler Tilers Knee Pads
Platinum, Alpro pads or the Knee cushion which is my favourite.

[enduro]

You want one of these...racpic2.jpg

[SandyFloor]

The type of trousers that suit you really depend on which make suits your build. Being a flooring contractor I've been through all this over the years. I still use inserts ( Snickers 9117) but use sock garters outside my trousers which keeps them in the perfect position.

[Graham100]

Good advice so far guys thanks, keep it coming.

[merlecollins]

I've always wear overall inserts for knee pads over the last 5 years or so Graham, but have reverted back to external kneelers now

My overalls knees were wearing out too fast

Went back with Raimondi Relax pads first but found them too narrow for my knees:



I had coveted Alpros for a long while after reading so much about them here on TF, but always thought it would be like wearing shoe boxes on my knees Anyway I pushed myself to get a pair and received them yesterday in the post

At last......I have Alpros!!




Tremendous!! I'm still in the incubation period with them but initial thoghts are that they are the best knee pads I've had in 20 odd years

[Alan.P]

Alpro are the best for comfort but are a bit on the large side, but they are the best, did I mention that ......

[marktiling]

I have alpro and they are excellent

[tfs]

I wear flooring trousers, the brand I preffer is Fristads and I would advise to wear two pairs of pads. I use polyurethane carpet underlay. (not the rubber type, the foam type) They work ideal as you can cut them to the exact size so there is no movement in the pockets. cut the foam twice the length and fold over to the size of the knee pockets, use spray glue to bond the foam pads shut.

At the minute my pads are proper inserts doubled up with the underlay and they are ideal.

[Graham100]

I wear flooring trousers, the brand I preffer is Fristads and I would advise to wear two pairs of pads. I use polyurethane carpet underlay. (not the rubber type, the foam type) They work ideal as you can cut them to the exact size so there is no movement in the pockets. cut the foam twice the length and fold over to the size of the knee pockets, use spray glue to bond the foam pads shut.

At the minute my pads are proper inserts doubled up with the underlay and they are ideal.

That sounds good. Since posting I have given more thought to it and will persevere with inserts. I fit bathrooms and kneel & stand a lot as well as tiling the floors so they are more prcticle than external pads. I had considered making my own inserts and will now give it a try. Thanks.

[365drills]

Our main tiler Brian never used knee pads and now his legs are shot and his career is over.

He only tiles for friends and can manage one day only and then he is in agony for a week.



Too much time doing this (and yes before anyone says it - SAFETY GOOGLES)

The message dont be like him. He is a great tiler but ruined it taking short cuts.

And he would say the same to you as well.

WELL DONE TO EVERYONE WHO USES KNEE PADS AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
ITS NOT MACHO TO AVOID THEM. ITS PROFESSIONAL SUICIDE.

[Glasnevintiling]

i use Rubi kneepads there ok had snickers same as Rubi i guess,think ill buy the alpros since every1 is recommending them as i'm only 30 nest week lol so i reckon ill be working for another 30 years to come

[jay]

You want one of these...racpic2.jpg

any good enduro looked at one the other day but wasnt game to try it

[garretridge]

agree with sir ramic alpro knee cusion i found to be the best use knee pads occasionally but do prefer the cusion no sliping up and down the leg!

[Graham100]

All good stuff guys thanks.

[mistral]

I use Dickies with inserts, but they can get a bit uncomfortable if wearing the pads all day. I'm thinking I might get one of those alpro mat things.

[whitebeam]

Alpro for me, tough one to beat

[Dave]

I have 1 word..



ALPRO'S!..

[doug boardley]

I use inserts Graham, Bosch are best ones I've found

[Graham100]

I'm still not conviced which way to go. I have fashioned some from some thick packaging foam I salvaged from an internet delivery carton. They are spongier than proper inserts and fill the pocket completely but still slip round. Maybe i need gaiters as suggested in a previous reply.

By the way, thanks for taking the trouble Doug.

[TT Tiling]

alpro all the way ,used every sort of pad over the years
never and i mean never had knee ache with alpro

[Graham100]

I appreciate that TT. My problem is that I do a lot of varied work and it's much easier to keep the inserts in rather than have to keep putting external pads on and off.

I might just spend some extra dosh on some good work pants like the Bosch ones above.

[doug boardley]

[QUOTE=Graham100;436690]I'm still not conviced which way to go. I have fashioned some from some thick packaging foam I salvaged from an internet delivery carton. They are spongier than proper inserts and fill the pocket completely but still slip round. Maybe i need gaiters as suggested in a previous reply.

By the way, thanks for taking the trouble Doug.[/QUOTE]
No trouble at all fella

[TT Tiling]

i never wear the pads ,kick them around on the floor as i go , good luck with wot you get

[Graham100]

Rang machine mart on the way to site this morning, the only place I could think of that might carry knee pads. I asked the guy if they had inserts, 'yes' he said 'loads of different types'. Bingo I thought and spent an hour in traffic diverting to get some. They had one type, their own and it was tiny. The guy spoke to on the phone was no where to be found.

Anyway, I used the home made ones mentioned in an erlier post. They were a bit stiff so I cut slots in them across and vertically....PERFECT!

[DJS]

I'd love to know what you all think of this...I still use the knee pads I have from my skateboarding days!!

Wear them almost all day every day, as my knee's are pretty shot from all the skating and snowboarding I did in my 20's.


I'm going to be buying proper work pants/pads and new shoes in the next few days, so glad for the discussion.

[Graham100]

Cool idea Dennis, do you wear the helmet too?

If you want an EXPERT opinion Dennis, get or make pads that totally fill the pocket. My pants have a line of stitching up either side which gives you the option to make them wider. I have taken the stitching out (ok the wife did it) and this gives them even better coverage.

[DJS]

Never wore a helmet on the skateboard, left it for the vert skaters......only did when snowboarding abroad, if big jumps or cliffs drops were involved!

Doug I like the look of the Bosch one's. Can you say where you got them or PM pls?

Many Thanks

[doug boardley]

Never wore a helmet on the skateboard, left it for the vert skaters......only did when snowboarding abroad, if big jumps or cliffs drops were involved!

Doug I like the look of the Bosch one's. Can you say where you got them or PM pls?

Many Thanks

I got them through Longhorns, not cheap at £50 a pair, but the last 2 pairs I had lasted well over two years and still have plenty of life left in them yet.

[terry the tiler]

how much are them alpros going for ? my knees are cream crackerd ie broke !! off doing floors .