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Submitted by
Duncan Gunn
a Downhiller
from Glencoe, Scotland
Date Reviewed: October 14, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Spooky wood | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$83.00 | | Purchased At: | Pro bike Sport | | Strengths: | Comfortable, breatheable, Dont slip | | Weaknesses: | None yet | | Similar Products Used: | Brand x Knee shin guards | | Bike Setup: | Kona stuff | | Bottom Line: | Great, dont slip. Comfortable and good protection | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ron Fritch
a Downhiller
from Santiago
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | lagunillas | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$49.00 | | Purchased At: | beyondbikes | | Strengths: | goodlooking, comfortable | | Weaknesses: | doesn't do their job, the protection they provide its very small, I had an accident a rock hit the kneeguard and broke tha knee guard and did a cut inside my knee, I cut a tendon and did a big cut in my knee, I really recomend you to use something that will protect from things like that, don't pay atention only in the good looking, pay atention in your protection | | Similar Products Used: | fox 911 | | Bike Setup: | v10- 888rc2 | | Bottom Line: | wathc out with this kneeguards | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gabor
a Downhiller
from Budapest, Hungary
Date Reviewed: March 4, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Strengths: | Very breathable, doesn't slip around, looks awesome and it's tough, it's taken several big blows and hardly a scratch. | | Weaknesses: | Price is all I can say. ;) I still think it was worth the 60 euros that I paid for them. | | Similar Products Used: | Fox Northshore (HORRIBLE! Itchy, hot, hard to put on) | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Hardrock Sport 2005: Race Face bashring, Deore crankset, Avid Juicy 5s, Doubletracks, etc. | | Bottom Line: | I'd definately get these guards, they look good, protect well, stay in position and ventilate sooooo well. If you can, try to find them on sale for they're a bit expensive. ;) | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
doug
a
from Denver, Colorado USA
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Paid in full | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | lee's cyclery | | Strengths: | Good looks. Well ventilated and comfortable. | | Weaknesses: | These did not last for me at all. I rode about half a season and got rid of them. The velcro didn't last and the mesh stretched out. I got tired really quickly of pulling them back up every five minutes. | | Similar Products Used: | Roach freeride knee guards | | Bike Setup: | Foes Fly, Dorado | | Bottom Line: | Very disappointed, cuz i have great luck with the rest of my Dainese armor and I love their stuff! If you must have them find a way to affix stronger velcro. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Boomer
a Weekend Warrior
from Irvine, CA USA
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Yup | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | Gift | | Strengths: | Light weight, breathable, and comfortable (year #1) | | Weaknesses: | After 1 year they started moving around on me and are just not comfortable. | | Similar Products Used: | Fox | | Bike Setup: | Soul Cycle Titan (HT) w/ 5" DC fork. | | Bottom Line: | I liked these pads the first season I had them, and they did save me at least half a dozen times.
Now - Do not stay in place, are a hassel to deal with and generally suck. After this weekends crash I now have 7 staples inmy shin, just below my knee... isn't this what I paid to NOT have happen?!?!?!
Unless you can buy new pads every season... do NOT get these things. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
AKRida
a Downhiller
from Canada
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Strengths: | hard plastic outter make it great on impact crashes,
very breathable, comftorable | | Weaknesses: | never had any issues whatsoever | | Similar Products Used: | 661, roach, fox, other random crap | | Bike Setup: | Banshee Scream, Boxxer team etc | | Bottom Line: | they rule, i have never ever had any issues with them, they do not slide down in the slightest way maybe ya just need bigger calves to hold them up but they have been perfect for me, dont even notice your wearing them on the trail very breathable/comftorable they dont come lose, or call apart like my 661's did. they rock | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ang
a
from Calgary
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Guides Hut | | Strengths: | O.K. I bought these on a whim after riding all day in +43C heat. The next ride I felt like I had air conditioners on my legs, but that is as far as the good review goes. | | Weaknesses: | I hate these things. They always fall down!! My legs look like I was stuck in a Malaysian prison camp and caned for 12 hours! The last time I checked the idea behind armour was protection, something these things clearly do not do as they slide down or turn sideways if you slide on your side. I know I am not the only person with this problem as I saw two other riders witht the same pads duct taped to their legs. | | Similar Products Used: | 661 4X4's | | Bike Setup: | Bullit | | Bottom Line: | Well I sure look cool in these trendy pieces of crap, until I take them off and see a beautiful array of purples, blues and reds all over my legs. O.k, I can handle when I make a bad purchase but what even stings more than the cuts and bruises on my tattered shins is the blow I took to my wallet!! Way too much money for way too little protection! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
james arnott
a Weekend Warrior
from sydney
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | warrimoo | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Purchased At: | S.I.C. (St Ives cycles) | | Strengths: | very protective takes all the hits breaths very well. they have served me well. | | Weaknesses: | slides up and down your leg because when u bend your knee it goes to a different position. the money is a problem. | | Similar Products Used: | azonic pads | | Bike Setup: | crap bike | | Bottom Line: | they do the job and are very good not sure if they are worth the money though. these pads are for freeriders and down hillers and are very usefull. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Token
a Downhiller
from Seoul, Korea
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | somewhere on the goldcoast | | Strengths: | light and ventilated and velcro straps let you take them off without messing around with taking your shoes off etc. | | Weaknesses: | pads just don't stay in position. | | Bike Setup: | Big Hit DH, Monster T's, Deore components. Mobster 2.7 up front, high roller on the rear. | | Bottom Line: | Someone told me that if you can afford it, buy dainese, but these pads aren't that good. Theys slip continuously, the velcro comes undone and i'm constantly trying to pull the things up whilst speeding down the mountain. They have definitly saved my knees and shins on a number of small hits and falls, but are a total annoyance in the lack of fit. Pedalling and bumps knock these things all over the place...a tree glance will have them facing backwards. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sammy P
a Downhiller
from Adelaide, Australia
Date Reviewed: February 25, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Fox Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Jt Cycles | | Strengths: | They are choice looking and the metalic lenses r cool. | | Weaknesses: | the strap holderonerers snap, so i had to hold the strap on with zip ties. | | Similar Products Used: | Scott gogs. | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Big Hit Pro. | | Bottom Line: | Lame apart from the lenses (which u can get on any other gogs anyway) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jake dawson
a Downhiller
from Idaho Falls, ID, USA
Date Reviewed: January 24, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Lithium in jackson hole | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | DH shop | | Bottom Line: | The bigest problem is everyone here is talking about two different models; the dainese knee guard pro, and the dainese knee guard freestyle. The freestyles are frickin awsome, Where the pro's suck. The freestyles go all the way around your leg, and you dont have to deal with that crappy mesh. Ive tried a million different pads and the dainese freestyle has the best best protection, ventilation, and comfort. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Josh Jenkins
a Racer
from Santa Maria, CA
Date Reviewed: October 31, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | sheep hills | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Wal-Mart | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | they completely suck ass man - josh jenkins rules!!! YEAH | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | i dont have i bike - BIKES SUCK | | Bottom Line: | josh rules, and we should all have a party......cross country riders should definately buy these pads and people who ride bikes should definately not buy these padas coz bicycles are basically poo. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a
from Canberra, Australia
Date Reviewed: October 16, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Strengths: | Comfortable, breathes well (not sure what it will be like when summer hits), now has 3 straps on your calf rather than 2, stays in place, possible protection from snakes??? | | Weaknesses: | Does slip a little but when your legs sweat they seem to stick in place. Makes me more confident = more crashes. | | Similar Products Used: | Had a look at the fox knee/shins (911?) but I wasn't sure about the ventilation. | | Bike Setup: | Kona Stinky Dee-lux (2001) | | Bottom Line: | I was originally just looking for shin guards due to a couple of nasty slips on my platforms in the last 6 months. These caught my eye and fit well. I thought I'd only ride in them every now and then but you barely notice they're there at all so I wear them all the time except for 2 weekends ago when you guessed it, I crashed and skinned my knees. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave Andrews
a Downhiller
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | the one i'm beating you down | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | BA | | Strengths: | Breatheable and light | | Weaknesses: | price and slips down your knees | | Similar Products Used: | Fox 911 (joke), Dainese Pro Air (awesome) | | Bike Setup: | '02 Bullit, Sram rocket's/XTR, 8" hayes, Ditchwitch rims, Psylo XC's ('til i can find some 2nd hand Boxxers) | | Bottom Line: | Good protection and ventilation. Survived many all day rides in mid summer weather. Until thredbo. When hammeringin and out of the seat, they slipped down my knees, and didn't offer much protection in crashes. at the moment, these are the best pads i've tried, but they need to sit up better on my knees. good but not great. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
M1-BOY
a Downhiller
from FLAGSTAFF AZ
Date Reviewed: February 10, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | ANYTHING AT SUNRISE SKI | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | cambria | | Strengths: | Breath well, Light weight. | | Weaknesses: | Not enough protection, slip down while riding both elbow and knees. | | Similar Products Used: | fox knee and shin | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Intense M1, 1999 Max backbone FSR | | Bottom Line: | These F***in things wont stay up. I washed out 1 time and they peeled off like a bananna (limped for 3 weeks). The strap that holds up the knee and shin guard is far to wimpy. I am sreaming down a hill trying to get these damn things to stay out of the way (probably something else I should be thinking of). I think I will get the full Z-5 jacket and some else for the knees. Dont waste your money | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
duncan
a Downhiller
from england
Date Reviewed: January 26, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | loose unit | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Strengths: | they stop your knees and shins from getting whacked | | Weaknesses: | none | | Bottom Line: | very uncomfortable first off but now they're caked in mud and sweat i wouldnt ride without them! slim line enough to go under trousers and the freestyle knee/shins can be removed without taking your shoes off. very handy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from England
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$56.00 | | Strengths: | Well padded, stay up for a long time, strong. look good | | Weaknesses: | slip down after using for a while. | | Bike Setup: | Scott octane, bombers | | Bottom Line: | Very good pads, shame about the price tho | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
KEVIN harris
a Downhiller
from wales
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | dh | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | shop | | Strengths: | good pad, plenty off protection | | Weaknesses: | gets a bit hot, resticts movemnt a little | | Similar Products Used: | trousers ( jeans ) | | Bike Setup: | two wheels etc | | Bottom Line: | good pads,bit pricy but get some better than a bloody knee | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pete
a Weekend Warrior
from Surrey in England
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Wisley | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike show | | Strengths: | Good protection in crashes and do not get too hot | | Weaknesses: | Unconfortable, slip down, can't wear themto cycle to trails in as they cain to much. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Cove Stiffee rame with Shimano XT, Race face, Hope, Mavic and Sun | | Bottom Line: | If you crash alot, live in a hot place and do not do much pedaling then they are good, in none of the above applies then stear clear1 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon Wright
a Weekend Warrior
from Cheltenham, UK
Date Reviewed: May 9, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Forest of Dean, Glos | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Leisure Lakes, UK | | Strengths: | Start by saying there is a difference between the Pro-Air and Freestyle models which Dainese offer. Pro-Air: Stayed in place well, V.light, stayed cool,looked the biz. Freestyle: More robust, better leg coverage, light, stay fairly cool, stay in place, do not chaff knees. | | Weaknesses: | Pro-Air: Not sure about durability of light weight construction, less coverage than Freestyle, rub knees raw.
Freestyle: Didn't stay in place quite as well as pro-air, but still good. | | Similar Products Used: | Qranc - Poop, poor coverage and slip down after 3 peddle strokes. | | Bike Setup: | Planet X JackFlash, Hope disc, Psylos SL fork. | | Bottom Line: | If you don't take big stacks and don't mind chaffed knees then the pro-air is great, otherwise go for the Freestyle - More robust, no painfull red knees, great protection, stays more or less in place. Expensive but then so is surgery. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Mason
a Cross Country Rider
from Silver Spring, MD, USA
Date Reviewed: March 9, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Shaffer Farms | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | Cambriabike.com | | Strengths: | They are the most breathable knee/shin guards out there. They are also very light. Sufficient amount of protection. | | Weaknesses: | Note: My leg is 15inches around right above the knee and I bought a size Large. Thin leg?
For me they slip down in situations like
a) drops of more than two feet
b) 20 minutes of normal riding
I live on a college campus and these things would slip down just below the knee after jumping off a couple 3ft ledges. | | Similar Products Used: | Fox 911 = Sucks so hard, worst ever
XTRSKN = good prtection, neoprene makes your leg damn sweaty and they bunch up | | Bike Setup: | Specialized FSR Enduro Pro, basically stock | | Bottom Line: | Fox sucks. Dainese is good probably if you have a thick leg. Much lighter an less restrictive than any BMX pads.
I am exchanging the Dainese knee/shin for a lower body bib b/c I think they bib will help to keep the knee/shins up. I really like how they're so breathable. If this fails I'm going for Roach brand knee/shin guards.
You may have seen a lot of the PROs wearing Dainese. That's because they don't usually crash. Dainese isn't for people who are going to repetedly crash hard or people into major downhill. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Flea
a Downhiller
from NZ
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Rainbow mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | can't remember | | Strengths: | Stays cool, lightweight, fairly comfortable, good protection | | Weaknesses: | Quality of stitching, have a tendency to slide down unless you have them uncomfortably tight | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | SC Bullit | | Bottom Line: | Within a month, the shin straps on both pads broke free due to poor stitching - i got them fixed with some heavy duty stitching at a bag repair place for $4, they've been fine since then. They sometimes slide down you leg on rough decents unless you have them really really tight which can make 'em uncomfortable. Have saved my knees plenty of times though, so pretty happy overall. They fit well under MX pants too, and don't get real hot. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Larry G
a Downhiller
from San Mateo, CA
Date Reviewed: January 23, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Any that are dirt | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Strengths: | Light and dont get to hot. | | Weaknesses: | Dont stay in place, mesh tears easily, chaffing behind knee, no product support, onl y avaliable in white. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | SC Bullit, Boxxer | | Bottom Line: | In one word CRAP ! These have to be the worst product I have purchased in a while. The first day I used them the mesh ripped near the straps on the knee. the always slide down and rub your skin behind the knee. These are garbage. The only thing good about them is that they stay cool. I know that in a hard crash they wil slide down and expose your knee. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bawdo
a Downhiller
from Australia
Date Reviewed: November 27, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | VICMTB | | Strengths: | Everything | | Weaknesses: | None | | Bottom Line: | These are comfortable and very protective. All you could want! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Johnson Leroy
a Cross Country Rider
from Butte, MT, USA
Date Reviewed: October 7, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Strengths: | Very impressive looks. Made well. Strong Materials. | | Weaknesses: | Inside material rubs flesh raw. The straps are in poor locations and the pads slip down (knee cups hurt knee caps when this occurs. I think they designed these pads with circus midgets and dwarfs in mind. I'm 6'1" and the large knee pads fit better on my arms than the elbow pads do. They only work if I stand still with out any leg movement. | | Similar Products Used: | Fox 911 (joke of a product!), Skinz Convertable (most comfortable and well designed, but very hot) | | Bottom Line: | As much as you get F#@*ed! on the high prices and return policies in the bicycle world, I would say to make sure these pads fit and feel as comfortable as you would like before purchasing them. If there is any doubt in your mind about their comfort, search elsewhere. I'm stuck with mine and cannot return them because I've worn them. Fifty bucks is a nice chunk of bills for something I can't use. By the way I purchased the elbow pads along with and all the above applies for them also. (Another $50 to sit and look at. Hey, Maybe they make great dog toys!) So their you go, another $100 dollars gone to the idiots. Think I'd be better off going to Vegas. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Downhiller
from SacTown Ca
Date Reviewed: September 19, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Flameout | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Cambria Bicycle Outfitter Auburn | | Strengths: | looks great. feels Great. Dosnt move. Aint big and donsnt hit the handle bars while pedaling | | Weaknesses: | The price But I like em Still.. Have to take shoe off to put on!! | | Similar Products Used: | Fox 911 Azonic Fox(other ones) | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Bullit With Boxxer | | Bottom Line: | These are sweet!!! They look and feel great. I fell once but they stayed in place for the most part. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
adam a freerider
a
from berkeley CA
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | side-O | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | everything. good protection ventilation,
looks cool | | Weaknesses: | wanders down my leg, but athletic tape solves that | | Similar Products Used: | fox 911 | | Bottom Line: | get them. thye will work and when you take a bad crash you will thank yourself | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Noah crary
a Downhiller
from S.B., Ca
Date Reviewed: March 8, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Tunnel | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | good protection, breathable, comfortable | | Weaknesses: | they seem to creep a little low on the knee, but not any further. The problem goes away when wearing DH pants (weird but true) You have to take off your shoes to take em off | | Similar Products Used: | Qranc (horrible-they don't stay in place) Lizard Skinz (not enough protection) | | Bike Setup: | which one? | | Bottom Line: | Good pads do one thing well, let you think about riding instead of whether they are going to stay in place. They do that pretty well. I haven't tested how well they protect in a serious wreck, but I have fewer dents in my shins! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave Koch
a Weekend Warrior
from norwalk ct usa
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | the barber chair | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | they are super comfy and theyare so durrible. best product on the market at a sick price | | Weaknesses: | nothing it is perfecto | | Similar Products Used: | core rat | | Bike Setup: | magura brakes cannondale fork rock ring and coda risers | | Bottom Line: | GET THIS PRODUCT IT IS THE BEST. I BIKE LIKE CRAZY I go off jumps ride my own northshore coarse and they stand up. that is the bottom line! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DT
a Downhiller
from Melbourne,Victoria
Date Reviewed: October 27, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Gembrook | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Stay in place
comfy
Don't get to hot | | Weaknesses: |
none found yet | | Similar Products Used: |
lizard skinz | | Bike Setup: |
Wheeler czx 4000
Cane Creek/ zokes
Stx-RC | | Bottom Line: | They're f@1!\ awesome and I recommend them to anyone DAINESE RULES!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dirtsurfer
a Cross-Country Rider
from Illinois
Date Reviewed: July 11, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Kettles | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Weaknesses: |
Red knees | | Similar Products Used: |
Lizard skins | | Bottom Line: | I thought these were supposed to protect your knees not turn them red. A previous post says to angle the straps, I havent tried that yet but I have a feeling that these will remain in my gear bag for a long time. Had them on for about five miles and couldn't take anymore, my knees turned bright red from chaffing. My observation is based on wearing them directly on your skin, which I think is how they were designed. For what they cost I would expect something better. I bought a set of Lizard skins to use until I recieved these, I will be going back though. I also own the Dainese jacket, which is a very quality product, thats why I went with these. My suggestion is to look somewhere else.... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stu
a Downhiller
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: March 28, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Good coverage.
Stay in place.
Takes a lot of the impact away. | | Weaknesses: |
Chaffing behind the knees. This can be fixed through strapping the straps diagonally though. | | Similar Products Used: |
Qranc, they sucked. | | Bike Setup: |
DH only. | | Bottom Line: | I've already reviewed this product, but I'd like to pass on the tip of cross strapping, it works a hell of a lot better,
Stu. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill Taylor
a weekend warrior
from Guam USA
Date Reviewed: February 3, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I'm just starting out and did alot of research on pads and they seem to be the best bang for your buck. They do a good job, but the pads tend to wiggle out of place on rough descents and chaffing behind the knees. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stu
a downhiller
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: January 10, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
These pads are a huge improvement over my old Qranc pads. They actually stay put! They offer a reasonable amound of protection around the front but I don't think they have enough around the sides. I've suffered chaffing around the back of my knees from the straps but otherwise I've always been glad that I've been wearing them.
Stu. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris99
a downhiller
from Germany
Date Reviewed: November 13, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Dainese Gladiotor Jacket/ Dainese Vicking Pants
Both fit perfectly on your body at any speed. High-Protection is always given.
The only drawback is the price- 600Marks for both- pants and jacket. But i think you need to pay this for quality-products like these are.
High-Performace protection from Dainese. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Carter
a downhiller
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: September 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Good guards for the money. The plastic protection is a bonus, but on the down side they only have two straps to hold them in place. Tend to wiggle out of place on rough descents. Paid off on my first ride with them when I washed out. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - --- - -- | | Overall Rating: |
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