Knee Pad's info/help

[RobertJ]

I'm looking into taking a class this fall. The instructors gear requirements have knee pads listed as "REQUIRED", not optional equipment. I voluntarily wore a pair once. The pads I bought were from Lowes... velcro fastened and neoprene/rubber construction. They fit horribly, spun on my knee, and fell down constantly... no matter how hard I cinched them down. To say I'm not a fan is a huge understatement. If I'm going to take this class I need to buy a decent pair. Dose anyone here have a good recommendation for knee pads they use, and works. Yes I would prefer not to use them but they are required. Any and all info would be a huge help.
Thanks

Robert

[Rmplstlskn]

I have found the ones they sell for volleyball and soccer work well... Not the most durable (volleyball), but the soccer ones have a plastic shell. They stay put...



The USGI ones are huge & bulky, but they bend well and stay put usually. They are just so huge...



Rmpl

[RobertJ]

Thanks Rmpl,
Ill check into that Mueller, Kinda Like that one. I agree with the USGI ones. I tried one on at the surplus Army/Navy here and thought the same. Did not like the feel, and as stated very bulky. Going to Academy or Dicks tomorrow to try the other.

[Rmplstlskn]

BTW, I try to use knee pads every time I know I will be on them (no jokes here...LOL!)... I have several construction trade friends who have bad knees in their 40's who would give their left nut to go back 20 years and start using knee pads rather than give in to the "don't be a wimp, tough it up" teasing from their co-workers... Especially the AC guys who crawled around for years on rafter 2x4's on their knees...

Also nice to not worry about the brass casing or rock hidden in the grass when you take a knee real fast...

Rmpl

[Patriotic Sheepdog]

I use these and have not had a problem with them sliding down much once I adjusted and tightened them. Have worn them for several classes/training for 6-8+ hours and only re-adjusted once or twice thru the day/night.

http://www.amazon.com/Alta-Ultra-Flex-Knee-Pads-MultiCam/dp/B0080GQUHI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1432509655&sr=8-1&keywords=alta+knee+pads+multicam

[hidden_waldo]

Here is an alternative for your consideration. Buy a pair of pants that have a knee pad holder built in.

The links below are for a pair of Duluth Trading Company pants, their knee pads and suspenders.
They are real good about their return policy, if you don’t like them (even after using them in your class) you can return them.

I use their clothes on hunting trips and have been happy with them.

The one thing I would mention, the knee pad can move around making it unusable. The upside to the pants is, the knee pad pocket is generous enough, and you can insert any type of padding to meet your needs. The sub pockets on the main cargo pocket will perfectly fit an AR mag.

If you start to load down the pants with weight, I recommend the suspenders.

http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/product/mens-duluthflex-ultimate-fire-hose-cargo-pants-71703.aspx?processor=content

http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/product/replacement-knee-pad-inserts-35536.aspx

http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/mens/mens-accessories/mens-suspenders/mens-suspenders.aspx

[Lowdown3]

A lot of the newer uniforms have a place in the knee section to put in the little foam pad ones. I put those in my wife's and she liked them a lot.

I brought some to Max's place last year, thinking "I won't use them but just in case". The square range is entirely rock and by the end of Day 1 I was digging them out of the trunk.

Their are some newer military ones that are lighter, not quite as bulky and more comfortable.

[RobertJ]

Thanks everyone, I have multiple pairs of 5.11s with the knee pad pouches. Some of my Propper 24/7s also have them I believe. I also think years back I received a free pair of said knee pads from LA Police gear with an order of 5.11 pants. Totally forgot about that. Now to remember what I did with them. I just Fired an e-mail to see if they meet the requirements, but may also get a hard plastic pair as well.

[Lowdown3]

The foam slide in ones aren't going to do a lot on hard rocks and that, at least not with repeated exposure.

On most FL/GA ranges without the rock, they ought to do fine though.

[Dennis W]

I'll second or third the 5.11's with the foam inserts. That's what I used up at Max's in WV. In the 10 days or so total that I have been there only one time did I feel anything uncomfortable on the knees. They worked good even on the square range there. Here I only have sand and sticks to deal with. If you wanted a little extra protection, get one of those thin cutting boards/ mats and cut it to fit in the knee pocket in front of the foam insert.