Leg/shin protection

[corbearofskiing]

I am in the market for some new leg protection, I want something that isnt going to be slipping down all the time like the 661's i currently use.

Is there any peticular set that is better than the rest?

It doesnt matter which brand, I just got my pay check from work and I am going to spend whatever it takes to get a good set.


if you guys have any recomendations that would be awsome


thanks

[eball]

check out RockGarden's landing zone knee/shin guards

http://www.derailedonline.com/archives/000167.html

[SK6]

I love the Roach/Raceface FR pads, but the damn straps ain't worth a flip.
http://www.mtbr.com/reviews/Pads/Roach_Rally_FR_Leg_Armor.jpg


the Fox Launch Knee pads seem to be ok, I need more time in them to tell, but they're real comfortable..

http://www.bicyclebuys.com/productimages/0705120PART.jpg

[kevkor]

I just got some of these. Only one ride so far - HOT and a pain in the ass to take off when yer all sweaty. When they get worked in, seem like they'll be really comfy though. Good movement.

http://sixsixone.com/media/store/product/6504-00.jpg

[G-spot]

I love my CORERAT's, they are so versitile and you can take em apart to clean them. checkem out www.corerat.com

[arboc!]

fox launch pads have been great for me. not too pricey either.

[mattmatt86]

I'm pleasantly surprised with the Troy Lee Designs Combat Pads. I used to be a Roach man, but I wanted something lighter and a little more "Racier"

[muddy beast]

I just got some of these. Only one ride so far - HOT and a pain in the ass to take off when yer all sweaty. When they get worked in, seem like they'll be really comfy though. Good movement.

http://sixsixone.com/media/store/product/6504-00.jpg

If you think these are comfy, your on crack...

I've had the model before these for 2-3 years...I dont like them. I keep them though because I have better things to spend my money on, and they cover my whole leg...which is important in my nettles infested trails.

[kevkor]

If you think these are comfy, your on crack...

I've had the model before these for 2-3 years...I dont like them. I keep them though because I have better things to spend my money on, and they cover my whole leg...which is important in my nettles infested trails.

Notice I said when they get worked in. Right now they are not all that comfy but bearable. I guess your response means they won't get more comfortable.

[mntbiker2]

get the fox launch pads..there around $70.00

[SK6]

get the fox launch pads..there around $70.00

How do the straps hold up? While I love the roach/Raceface's, and they're REAL comfortable, the straps tear away (stitches) from the shin gaurds themselves. I mean for no reason, not even a wreck or anything.....

So I got the Launch. Now, they feel real comfortable, so I just hope they last.

[mntbiker2]

How do the straps hold up? While I love the roach/Raceface's, and they're REAL comfortable, the straps tear away (stitches) from the shin gaurds themselves. I mean for no reason, not even a wreck or anything.....

So I got the Launch. Now, they feel real comfortable, so I just hope they last.

they have been really good for me so far...havent torn and are very comfortable!

[corbearofskiing]

what about the new troy lee ones?? i was with Tara Llanes the other weekend and she had a pair, they looked pretty nice, at least i think hers were the new ones, i think ther the lopes ones???

[ZHendo]

i love my fox launch pads, they're awesome. they stay a little cooler than other pads i've tried, and i've beat them pretty bad with no signs of wear other than gouges in the plastic. the memory foam knee thing is nice too.

[Iridemtb]

I have the answer, these work excellent!!!

These... http://www.sixsixone.com/Catalog_661Bike.aspx?id=4b64d392-b2c7-4b14-a746-7f8554c9dc14&product=21ad13c7-f0fe-4ebc-90a3-0d4db83f6318


With the use of these... http://www.sixsixone.com/Catalog_661Bike.aspx?id=481d67ec-5cfe-4070-baa3-3f27a6185454&product=1b9f07ff-0acb-4df6-b904-3aed8264caf1

You won't be disappointed, mine works out great, and everyone I've heard from are happy with them too.

[corbearofskiing]

I have the answer, these work excellent!!!

These... http://www.sixsixone.com/Catalog_661Bike.aspx?id=4b64d392-b2c7-4b14-a746-7f8554c9dc14&product=21ad13c7-f0fe-4ebc-90a3-0d4db83f6318


With the use of these... http://www.sixsixone.com/Catalog_661Bike.aspx?id=481d67ec-5cfe-4070-baa3-3f27a6185454&product=1b9f07ff-0acb-4df6-b904-3aed8264caf1

You won't be disappointed, mine works out great, and everyone I've heard from are happy with them too.


those are the ones i ride with now, they are always slipping down, but now that i think about it, i might try a medium, i have always worn a large, i really wished i had them on today, i was out screwwing around in town, started pogoing and slipped my right pedal and it went strait into my shin

ohh well, live and learn

thanks for all the help guys

[Carn75]

I went with the 661 Race knee/shin combo.They a seperate sock/strap for the knee that prevents slipping.I've had them on for about 9-10 rides and love em.

[Perp-Rider]

Use the fox launch there the bomb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Abstrakt51]

I've always been a fan of the Roach Rallys. I had a set of the DHs which I had that perfect fit but got a bit warm and recently got a sweet deal on the FRs from JensenUSA.

Never encountered slippage and they arent too restrictive.

[gemini2k]

any tall guys tried the lopes guards? Are they big enough? what about the THE storms. I've been using the launch for a few years now, but they are kind of moving a lot when i crash and doing little

[Horror Business]

I have been using the Raceface (same as Roach) FR leg shin for years, and they do not slip. Excellent protection, fairly comfortable, and they do not slip. I have not had any problems with the straps. Highly recommended.

[trailblazer]

i have the same raceface/roach pads and shattered them on a bail. I am buying the 661 race or race lites. They stay put and the knee moves easy without moving the shin section.

[corbearofskiing]

ironic, i just slipped a pedal last night, close to needing stitches, probably could use them but i just used those butterfly bandaids, and today i slipped same pedal and the pins went right into the same cuts and dug them way deeper, woulda gone for stitches but i have plans do ride some street with some guys tonight,


im thinking about going for the launches or the roach/raceface ones

[SK6]

ironic, i just slipped a pedal last night, close to needing stitches, probably could use them but i just used those butterfly bandaids, and today i slipped same pedal and the pins went right into the same cuts and dug them way deeper, woulda gone for stitches but i have plans do ride some street with some guys tonight,


im thinking about going for the launches or the roach/raceface ones

Those seem to be the best two choices.

[remdog]

Use the fox launch there the bomb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:banana:
i agree, they are awsome, easy in easy out....... hard as hell. perfect

[gemini2k]

:banana:
easy in easy out....... hard as hell. perfect

That's what SHE said

[bent^biker]

specialized shins are comfy and light

[bsphere]

i'm currently using lizard skins knee/shin combo,
they were good to me for about 2 years until 2 days ago my knee hit a rock and that combo slipped :(

i'm looking for new protection gear, thought about 661 or some other knee guards but i'm afraid of pedal slipping. what should i get ?

[teamcurtis]

so i see everyone recommending all the 661 stuff but no mention of the 661 race. are they any good?

As for slipping a pedal on an urban ride I'd look into old school BMX style shin gurads. way more comforable.

[MTBracer]

I have the Fox Launch. They're awesome. The X-up straps keeps them in place and everything. Never slipped once. And I don't think the straps will break anytime soon. They're held to the pads by a plastic loop thingy, they're not actually stitched into the pads themselves.

[bbarson]

Get the Fox Launchpads. No complaints after more than a year on them.