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SixSixOne
2x4 Elbow Guards
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Submitted by
joshc123
a Downhiller
from Honolulu, Hawaii
Date Reviewed: March 2, 2010 | | Favorite Trail: | St. Louis Heights | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | JensonUSA.com | | Strengths: | Light, comfortable, cool, good protection | | Weaknesses: | not meant for bashing your elbows/forearms against boulders | | Bottom Line: | These pads slip on easily and stay put with only two straps. Very quick to gear up, and down. The protection is minimal, and is best suited to avoid abrasion and injuries from minor impacts. It's thin flexible plastic, not meant for smashing into rocks. I don't do a lot of that, and if/when I crash it is usually just into soft trees or skidding along dirt; these protect just fine against those types of accidents. I would recommend them as a good set of all purpose pads, or something to wear on a less intense day. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Beau
a Downhiller
from Park City, UT, USA
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Go-Ride | | Strengths: | Great pad for the price. | | Weaknesses: | A little bulky and stiff, but not too bad. | | Similar Products Used: | Dainese, Roach | | Bike Setup: | '06 Santa Cruz Vp-Free w/ Marzocchi 888 rc2x | | Bottom Line: | Pretty good pad for the price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris MacLean
a Weekend Warrior
from Quebec
Date Reviewed: June 16, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Mont St-Anne | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | La vie sportive | | Strengths: | Protects really well | | Weaknesses: | stiff | | Similar Products Used: | Mace forearm pads | | Bottom Line: | The 2X4 forearm is comfortable and reliable.The stiffness feeling goes away when you are riding.
I encourage everyone to buy these pads. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Randy
a Cross Country Rider
from San Clemente
Date Reviewed: December 29, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$17.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo sale | | Strengths: | Light and Comfy
Decent protection | | Weaknesses: | Hot (but u can use them with just the velcro if you're willing to settle for less overall protection)
Road Warrior comments from XC riding buddies | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | XC/trail bike | | Bottom Line: | I'm no downhill or freeride type but after my latest digger, decided to get some pads as I can't show up at the office with huge gouges in my arms. These are light and cheap for the protection they provide. I store them in my camelbak until I need them but once they're on, you hardly notice them. The mesh does breathe pretty well but will wait until summer to comment on how hot they get.
Value rating is for the sale price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tom
a Downhiller
from surrey, bc, canada
Date Reviewed: September 6, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | comfortable, light, have good mobility when wearing, good for straight falls to the ground | | Weaknesses: | slides up your arm when you hit the ground going fast | | Bike Setup: | ac1 w/slider + | | Bottom Line: | they work for straight falls (off logs, skinnies, etc.) but if you crash going fast, they "grab" the ground and slide right up past your elbow, and your arm gets chewed up. I'm going to get Roach Rally FR instead. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Hall
a Downhiller
from Duluth,MN,USA
Date Reviewed: June 1, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | jenson | | Strengths: | easy to put on and comfy. they work good. not as annoying as hard shell elbow pads. they stay in place pretty good. | | Weaknesses: | the mesh on the non-pad side is a little weak.
(took a digger off a 9 footer and the mesh ripped a little)
| | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bottom Line: | they are definitely worth the $$
you don't notice them until your arms are in the dirt and then you're glad you have em.
buy them if you can.
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Submitted by
jesse
a Downhiller
from fayetteville
Date Reviewed: January 17, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Devils Den downhill course | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$17.00 | | Purchased At: | jensonusa.com | | Strengths: | flexible, full coverage, super cheap price, and pretty comfortbale. GOOD PROTECTION | | Weaknesses: | Maybe a little hot but all pads get super hot. | | Bike Setup: | Gemini 900 wtih salsa bachgaurd and 888r up front. | | Bottom Line: | Great pads for the price. Comfortable and flexible. For 17 bucks you can't go wrong. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Jesse Hill
a Weekend Warrior
from San Jose
Date Reviewed: January 9, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Demo | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Coverage and great flexibility | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Skinz | | Bike Setup: | Doesn't matter | | Bottom Line: | These ar the greatest pads I have had so far. As you can see I have had them for a while and still they work great. They are the only pad I have found that has no open areas to get hit yet are still totally flexible. Mine (the earlier versions) took a little while to break in but now the new ones seem flexier from the get go. And the open mesh top is makes these not really hot at all especially compared to other brands and they are alot cooler than the leg version. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Taylor
a Downhiller
from Placerville,CA
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Strengths: | Light,tough,don't slip | | Weaknesses: | a little hot if you're having to ride up some hills,can cut off your circulation if you get the straps too tight,doesn't take all the shock out of the fall,still kind of hurts if you tumble | | Similar Products Used: | 661 race elbow/forearm,Bombshell elbow/forearm | | Bottom Line: | I love these.I'm usin'them as replacements for my old 661 races,thoes slipped all the time,no matter what size you bought.I've only fallen twice on these,but so far i'm left with just a dull pain,and not cuts and scrapes.These never slip,I love em'.They do take a few rides to break in,but after that they're comfortable.I've fallen up at Northstar with them and the first thing that hit was my arm,all it did was get them dirty and leave me with a dull pain.I'm soon gonna get a upper body suit,but these are fine for now.If you want a relible,cheap arm guard,get these.They're your best bet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
APACHE DJ
a Downhiller
from UK
Date Reviewed: July 28, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything downhill, Wales | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Chainreaction | | Strengths: | Durable, comfortable, light, rugged yet flexible + look sweet | | Weaknesses: | could have heavier plastic inserts for more protection | | Similar Products Used: | Fox 911 elbow guards, azonic HP elbow | | Bike Setup: | Norco Shore - 03 Jnr T, WTB, F.U.N.N, Hayes etc etc | | Bottom Line: | These pads are really conmfortable, fit well and are nice and light, they take a little getting used to but are brilliant protection for daily freeride, they really take a beating. The wrap around system can be hot in the summer but it ensures they dont move around and are gonna protect you in a crash. Overall - Great price, top quality product!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
eric hill
a Downhiller
from aspen colorado
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | anything downhill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | aspen velo | | Strengths: | breakes in very quick. comfortable fit and not to hot on warm days. good looks. seems to be durable so far. | | Weaknesses: | only has single stitching needs double stitching, the velcro from your glove strap will fray the cuff of the 2x4s if they come in contact. | | Similar Products Used: | fox | | Bike Setup: | 2002 specialized big hit,2002 monster t,azonic aframe pedals,sun ringle double wide wheels,with 24" rear wheel,maxxis 2.7 mobster and high roller tires, | | Bottom Line: | overall these are great pads, not the most protection you can get. but for the price,,comfort,and great looks you cant beat them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
leon feltham
a Weekend Warrior
from daegu, south korea
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | whatever! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | CoveBikeshop, north Van, bc, Canada | | Strengths: | comfortable and somewhat breathable! | | Weaknesses: | i came down hard on my elbow after a bad landing and destroyed my elbow.needed some patch up work at the doc's office to repair my elbow! | | Similar Products Used: | never used other brand before! | | Bike Setup: | rocky RM6 2001 with 2002 Jrt | | Bottom Line: | these 66One arm and (elbow pads) are great for protecting against tree branches which can slice in to your arms.i bought these to protect my elbows and since a fall of about 4 feet on to dirt i am not impressed at all.if u do any extreme riding go with something made of heavy duty plastic! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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