Knee pad inserts

[Flintstone]

I've always used the trouser insert type knee pads, but I'm fed up of them being squashed in the corners, does anyone know of any that aren't foam? Maybe a gel or alike?

 

[One Day]

Snickers floorlayers. Beaded polystyrene. Light as feathers, don't sweat, dead comfy and wash in the machine to come back like new.
You don't necessarily need the floor layers pants, just decent sized knee pockets.
There's nothing better in my experience.

 

[area tiling]

Give the Redback lites a try !

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Get some strap on knee pads I use rubi for general stuff and some alpro for times if I'm kneeling a lot like big floors

 

[Ian]

Red back for me too, really supportive, last ages and can go through the wash.

 

[Flintstone]

Nice one I'll look these up later. I'm not one for strap on knee pads at all

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Nice one I'll look these up later. I'm not one for strap on knee pads at all

You love strap-ons

 

[Unused Account 1]

My mate uses carpet underlay doubledup ,said it the bees knees haha

 

[Flintstone]

Might put some deep shag pile in

 

[widler]

Nothing wrong with a really really good deep shag













PILE

 

[J Sid]

Snickers floorlayers. Beaded polystyrene. Light as feathers, don't sweat, dead comfy and wash in the machine to come back like new.
You don't necessarily need the floor layers pants, just decent sized knee pockets.
There's nothing better in my experience.

they are good but the trousers are rubbish.

I find with these in trouser knee pads the I go though the outer knee material in months So stick to proper outer knee pads

 

[widler]

The mrs has started selling fristad workwear , really good kecs , only thing what bugs me is tge knee pockets are on the inside of the knee, why, just why

 

[One Day]

they are good but the trousers are rubbish.

I find with these in trouser knee pads the I go though the outer knee material in months So stick to proper outer knee pads

They do scrub through pretty quickly if you're on rough concrete floors like most of us are. I get about 10 months out of mine, 2 pairs on rotation.
I just hate strap ons, so i put up with it.
I also save old pairs and superglue patches into any knee holes. From the inside, they look ok and it works well.

 

[One Day]

The mrs has started selling fristad workwear , really good kecs , only thing what bugs me is tge knee pockets are on the inside of the knee, why, just why

Blaklader are good. External pockets and they take the floorlayers pads.

 

[Dumbo]

I used to use snickers bean bag pads they were OK but if trousers wear through it doesn't take much before you got polystyrene beads everywhere . I know use the snickers next most expensive one don't know what they are called but they are black with an orange bit where your knee goes they are ok .

 

[Flintstone]

Snickers 9191 XTR D3O® Kneepads Snickers Knee pads SnickersDirect Free Postage | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152287263626

Snickers 9118 Floorlayers Kneepads | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222037916443

 

[Dumbo]

Snickers 9191 XTR D3O® Kneepads Snickers Knee pads SnickersDirect Free Postage | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152287263626

Snickers 9118 Floorlayers Kneepads | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222037916443

Xtr that sounds right they feel hard but they are ok .

 

[Flintstone]

Give the Redback lites a try !

They look a bit space age.

Dunno which ones to go for now !!

 

[LM]

The red backs are very heavy, a pair of braces will be required rather than your belt cutting your hips to bits

 

[LM]

I prefer Fento's when I'm doing only floors and Barwalts when I'm on walls and up and down a lot.

 

[mma]

They do scrub through pretty quickly if you're on rough concrete floors like most of us are. I get about 10 months out of mine, 2 pairs on rotation.
I just hate strap ons, so i put up with it.
I also save old pairs and superglue patches into any knee holes. From the inside, they look ok and it works well.[/QUOI

Strap ons? Something your not telling us?

 

[Flintstone]

Ah just been watching a couple videos on the red backs and reading reviews and they do look pretty good. But might be an issue if there gonna pull my trousers down!

 

[Flintstone]

Redback Trouser Kneepads NEW LIGHTER WEIGHT MODEL | Buy Knee Pads for Tiling Online from Pro Tiler Tools - http://www.*******************/knee-pads-for-tiling/35603/redback-trouser-kneepads-new-lighter-weight-model?gclid=CPrsj6PzydACFQ06GwodP7gD-w

New lighter Weight apparently

 

[hmtiling]

I prefer Fento's when I'm doing only floors and Barwalts when I'm on walls and up and down a lot.

I've never used either of those Lee, only Alpro and cheapies. Have you tried Alpro ones? If so, how do you compare them to the Fento and Barwalts

 

[One Day]

Strap ons? Something your not telling us?

Can't stand them. Painful. Really hurts round the back







(Of the knees)

 

[LM]

The problem I have with alpros is the way addy sticks to them and builds up, every month or so I find myself having to try and pick them clean of an inch of addy etc, which isn't easy as addy and grout stick to them really well. They are very bulky also and you have to wear them for weeks before they mould to your shape.

I've never used either of those Lee, only Alpro and cheapies. Have you tried Alpro ones? If so, how do you compare them to the Fento and Barwalts

 

[LM]

Barwalt are very light and are excellent when wall tiling, they offer great protection and are very light.
For floors I have to take my hat off to the Dutch, Fento have invested heavily in technology here and it shows. All the wood flooring trade I talk to swear by them and the Dutch being amongst the foremost in that trade shouldn't be ignored. I find them to be one of the best I've heard or came across. When kneeling it's actually all about shin support to prevent bad backs etc and Fento have it sussed.

 

[hmtiling]

Barwalt are very light and are excellent when wall tiling, they offer great protection and are very light.
For floors I have to take my hat off to the Dutch, Fento have invested heavily in technology here and it shows. All the wood flooring trade I talk to swear by them and the Dutch being amongst the foremost in that trade shouldn't be ignored. I find them to be one of the best I've heard or came across. When kneeling it's actually all about shin support to prevent bad backs etc and Fento have it sussed.

Thanks Lee.

 

[Flintstone]

I've ordered a pair of the beaded floor layer inserts so will see how they go

 

[One Day]

I've ordered a pair of the beaded floor layer inserts so will see how they go

Pretty certain you'll like them!