After opting for foam inerts for my last job ( 600 x 600's ) it took my knees a week to calm down from water on the knee - they were useless .

I'm looking at the snicker bead inserts as my next purchase . What about ome of the more expensive gel pads - I don't mind putting up with strap rash if they are the best protection .

Try these Sprung Ltd | Redbacks
I have been using them for a while now and if you like pads in knee pocket type then these are great.

If not then Alpro or Platinum from Tradetiler Tilers Knee Pads

Used to work with some 1 who had issues with knees he bought some from tradetiler were around 50quid they were red n looked strange but said worked wonders for him

i use alpro knee pads..theres a lot of tilers on here who use and rate them highly. the strap can slip a bit rather than dig in but they are comfortable and seem to be the best ive used so far..

if i am not floor tiling, i just use the knee pads that are in my snickers for general use.

How much are the sprung inserts? They don't seem to have a price

Originally Posted by Davesax

How much are the sprung inserts? They don't seem to have a price

i paid about £14

I have tried alsorts over the years and used to get bad knee pian at night time due to hrs on my knees tiling floors etc..

i heard about Alpro knee pads and purchased a set.. nothing to lose i thought.. well about a year on and still using them and NO knee pain at all now.. So for me the best £50 investment i have ever made.. could not tile floors without them now.

Thanks Dave , i might go for those . I can't imagine from the picture how they work though.

I tried a pair of the Redbacks last week while on a course and they felt brilliant. Hard to describe them....like a soft rubber honeycomb that compresses under your weight but really comfortable and I'm sure good for your knees physically. Will be ordering a pair soon.

I have links for the 20mm and the 35mm heavy duty Redbacks

Sprung Redback Kneepad Lightweight 20mm - Redbacks Kneepads - Workwear - Safety

and for the 35mm

Sprung Redback Kneepad Heavyweight 35mm - Redbacks Kneepads - Workwear - Safety

Alpros - best by FARRRRR..........

allpro pads for me also excellent pads

Alpros are on the way ;o)

After sone careful deliberation i'm not prepared to compromice my knees for the sake of 20-30 quid . Cheers for the hellp guys.

Blaklader Workwear | Blaklader 4008 Knee Pads

memory foam inserts for the win! Really comfy and about 100 times better quality than the standard foam type.

Originally Posted by Davesax

Alpros are on the way ;o)
After sone careful deliberation i'm not prepared to compromice my knees for the sake of 20-30 quid . Cheers for the hellp guys.

You REALLY won't regret it...

Amen to that.
I recently made "the leap" and bought som ALPROS from Tradetiler.
They are fantastic.....the most comfort ever, no pain at all.....!
DO IT.

I've got dodgy knees from too much marathon running and cycling, so this was really important to me. I've inested in a pair of Platinums from Tradetiler. They're slightly different in that your shin bone takes the strain, so your ankle isn't under any pressure and your knees are essentially floating - so you're not outting your knees under strain or pressure. I don't bother strapping them on - they're a bit cumbersome, I just throw them on the deck where i'm working and just move them around - this seems to work well for me. Hope this helps, certainly will buy the same again. thanks, Simon.

i've had platinums (from Trade Tiler) about 6 months now, well satisfied with 'em. i put them on usually but have done the slide 'em around thing.

just bought the alpros and they seem to be the bees knees

previously had rubi gels which were ok and then bought a cheap pair which literally lasted 1 job

so alpros for me from now on

where did you buy them from and how much mate ?

hi terry got them from trade tiler on here,think they are 50 odd pounds,