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Submitted by
Travis Troupe
a Downhiller
from Chatsworth, CA
Date Reviewed: May 19, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | wheel World | | Strengths: | Light weight, cheap | | Weaknesses: | Thin plastic, only two straps to hold it in place. Knee protection does not protect, slides around easily. | | Similar Products Used: | None yet. | | Bike Setup: | 05 Coiler | | Bottom Line: | I got these pads because they were cheap. But you really do get what you pay for. They do not stay put for very long. They move out of the way during a crash. After a small spill yesterday, my knee is bruised, scratched and swolen, and I was wearing the pads. That's not why I paid for them. I would not recomend these. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Matt Hubka
a Downhiller
from Acme, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 16, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | red line @ C.O.P Calgary | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Alberta cycle? | | Strengths: | Googled myself for the first time and this was one of the sites that came up..Funny 'cause Im still wearing the pads 7 frick'n years later. Mostly cause Im a poor ass MTB'r but mainly because I dont replace things that don't need It(usually). | | Weaknesses: | They do slide around untill they stick with sweat(yuck I know, but its true) and they do move AWAY at the first impact of a fall, this sucks when there are still plenty of crashing going on, but the first one is usually the bad one. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | upgraded from the K2 razorback in'02 to a '01 RMB RM7, Damn near original minus the 24" rear wheel and a new to me 01' monster (bought last year..'06) old school I know but "if it aint broke don't fix it..eh" | | Bottom Line: | I always felt I should have Hard pads and I still feel that way. These are light and fit me well, Im sure there's better and I THINK the fox 911 x-up, or whatever there called, would be the one's I would buy, but there still a 100 cdn and mine still work, so It hasn't happened yet and probably won't (until these break, which I don't see happening any time soon). | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Samo
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia, Brisbane
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | no.9 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | The Gap Bike Shop | | Strengths: | They have good protection and comes at a cheap price | | Weaknesses: | They slip down a bit
Velcro is itchy
You get all sweaty under them
| | Similar Products Used: | roller blade ones | | Bike Setup: | Merida Comp, all stock | | Bottom Line: | These pads are good for the price its worth having them rather than your skin | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jimmy Rivera
a
from vallejo CA, US
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | 4:20 trails (R.I.P | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Strengths: | good and verry strong they dont move that much and they dont work to go for trails. | | Weaknesses: | they get hot and my strap broke | | Similar Products Used: | my skin but it hurts when i mess up and SMACK my shine | | Bike Setup: | S&M dirtbike profile 3 peace, S&M redneck stem, S&M pitchforks, s&m Slam bars, odi longneck grips, | | Bottom Line: | they work pretty damn well | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Richmond
a Weekend Warrior
from Scotland
Date Reviewed: February 27, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | bomb hole | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Strengths: | Protect shins well. | | Weaknesses: | Do not protect knees, snap easily at the knee joint(mines have snapped)Slip of your legs really easily. Cut of blood! | | Similar Products Used: | Dainese pro air knee/shin gaurds | | Bike Setup: | DS frame mavic 521 ceramics,maguras | | Bottom Line: | They are ok if u are on a really tight budget but are not reccomended for serious use. Dont buy them unless u have to | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anthony L
a Racer
from Halifax, NS , Canada
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Wrandees | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | these Pads R pretty good because they work and they are inexpensive | | Weaknesses: | No Protection on the back leg
not good for trails | | Similar Products Used: | Bare skin | | Bike Setup: | Trek 6500
ROACH top tube and chainstay pad
sugino Crankset Mighty X500
Mavic X138 Deore wheelsets
LX rear and front Deraillers
Wellgo BMX Flats (freeriding and Jumping)
VP 108 for XC racing | | Bottom Line: | these Pads R good for freeriding and I use these in slalom racing. I like them alot. thanks for the suggestion Patrick (from Clagary) your little suggestion works and I thank U for that suggestion.
Thank U axo for doing your job | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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patrick
a Downhiller
from calgary, alberta, canada
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | strong. comfortable in mild weather. | | Weaknesses: | tend to get hot in warm weather. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | kona cindercone, xt/lx, z1 CR, tioga 2.1 DH, sun mammoths | | Bottom Line: | comfortable and strong, can get hot.
suggestion: if they slip around too much, leave the bottom 2 straps looser than the other ones. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
RoadRash
a Cross Country Rider
from Steamboat Springs, CO
Date Reviewed: May 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Gold Bar Rim | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Light Weight, Low Cost, Little to no movement | | Weaknesses: | No protection for the back of the leg. | | Similar Products Used: | Roach DS knee/shin
Tae Kwon Do shin pads | | Bike Setup: | Specialized M2 Comp
Monty X-Hydra 219 | | Bottom Line: | These pads are very comfortable to wear. You basically forget they are on. They aren't very good for trials though because they don't protect the back of the leg. If you're like me you need protection back there. I think that they would work great for DS though. For the price you can't beat them. Four stars for overall because they don't cover the back, five for value because they are high quality for the price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Cole
a
from Wales
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Absolutly amazing i hit a tree whilst wearing them and smashed the nerves ligaments and tendons in my knee. it may sound bad but i was told that if i wasnt wearing them i would have shatered the bottom of my thigh bone the top of my shin and my knee cap so these things kick ass for strenghth | | Weaknesses: | none found so far. | | Similar Products Used: | skin this stuff isnt to protective and tends to bleed or bruise when hit hard | | Bike Setup: | merlin malt 1 ms set up for trials but i ride trails on it | | Bottom Line: | The best they dont come much stronger than this!!!!
so i'll give this a rating of 5 burning roadies | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Artem Spec
a Weekend Warrior
from Moscow
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Good construction
Big field of protection
high quality
perfect thing for the long time of use | | Weaknesses: |
Non-perfect fixation on shins | | Similar Products Used: |
Fox 911 knee\shin guard | | Bike Setup: |
Merida MATTS Elite 970, RS Judy C'99, Magura HS-33 | | Bottom Line: | The best one for this price, more better than Fox 911. | | Overall Rating: |
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Chris
a Cross-Country Rider
from Bedford
Date Reviewed: December 18, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
That would be telling | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
No Pain or Blood or Scarrs or nuffin'
only £17 | | Weaknesses: |
A bit uncomfortable | | Similar Products Used: |
Qranc
My Skin
2 pieces of wood tied to my shins(not recomended) | | Bike Setup: |
kona
bomber z4 flylight | | Bottom Line: | They are the best protection at this price so i give them 5 burning villages | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt hubka
a Weekend Warrior
from edmonton alberta
Date Reviewed: June 24, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
little jasper | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
hard plastic, but light. an almost glove like feel without the full legging. not to mention $30.00 cdn. | | Weaknesses: |
they do move a little, although i haven't played around with the velcro very much. | | Similar Products Used: |
fox mtb knee/shin pads | | Bike Setup: |
k2 razorback, with noleen elite fork | | Bottom Line: | great feel and low price, not to shabby looks either | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter McCann
a Cross-Country Rider
from Houston TX
Date Reviewed: June 3, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Rocky hill | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Good protection, Quality construction (Italian), Good design for hot or cold weather, Lightweight | | Weaknesses: |
None | | Similar Products Used: |
None | | Bike Setup: |
C'dale duelly | | Bottom Line: | These pads have gone a long way toward pain and blood loss reduction during componant destroying crashes. They are showing no signs of needing replacment. I don't even know they're on while riding. Also pretty cool looking (see axo site). Axo has definately carried over they're motocross quality to cycling. Want some more free advice? Protect your knees. Once they're messed up, your screwed. | | Overall Rating: |
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