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Evening, I have tried a few cheap knee pads but with not much success. Any recommendations on the best to get please as quickly realising I need to look after these knees!! Thanks
 
If like me you don' get on with knee pads it's snickers floor layers bean bag pads or snickers d30 tradesmen for knee pads I'm sure others will recommend something .
 
Alpro medical knee pads without a doubt. I've used all of the "cheap ones" and found alpro to be the best there about £60
 
Thanks, find the ones you put in the trousers rub my knees raw and the strap around pads seem slide and pinch. 9 hrs on my knees today and the question needed to be asked! Cheers I'll take a look.
 
Yes mate I agree the straps make the back of my legs itch like mad!! I just kneel on them
 
 
Like most of you I’ve tried them all, probs had 3-4 pairs of the alpro pads and my knees are knackered. I bought the tough built gel-thigh support pads a few months ago and they are the best by far
 
bansko said:
Like most of you I’ve tried them all, probs had 3-4 pairs of the alpro pads and my knees are knackered. I bought the tough built gel-thigh support pads a few months ago and they are the best by far
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Have you got a link to where you bought them from them please?
 
Bought these a few weeks ago, posted on another page.
My opinion.
Hello again fellas, bit of feed back for you.
Been using my old pads until they wore out since buying the Toughbuilds.
Been doing 150x75mm wall tiles in a small bathroom in an old cottage, no room, part half tiled with a silly amount of separate faces and bundles of trim.
Used the hard shell clip ons.
Took ages to get them to clip onto the base pad, and unsure if they all pushed on properly.
As soon as I knelt down, my knee rolled very easily, and after twenty minutes, the edge of the pad at the top was pin pointing alot of weight on my knee cap as they won't sitting high enough. I decided to give them time to wear in and mould to my knees. A couple of hours later they we're still uncomfortable.
I took them off to check I had them on the correct left or right leg.
Both were, and noticed they felt more like a foam pad than a gel pad.
After showering the next morning I noticed my the back of my legs we're very sensite from the straps rubbing, once again, I decided to give them a chance to wear in, and give them another day. Thinking over tightening may have caused the rubbing and bad positioning, I loosened the straps a bit more than yesterday.
Nothing much improved today, and one of the clip ons fell off whilst visiting Screwfix.
Got home tonight and checked my legs whilst changing out of work clothes, this is what I found.
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Fraser Tiling said:
Bought these a few weeks ago, posted on another page.
My opinion.
Hello again fellas, bit of feed back for you.
Been using my old pads until they wore out since buying the Toughbuilds.
Been doing 150x75mm wall tiles in a small bathroom in an old cottage, no room, part half tiled with a silly amount of separate faces and bundles of trim.
Used the hard shell clip ons.
Took ages to get them to clip onto the base pad, and unsure if they all pushed on properly.
As soon as I knelt down, my knee rolled very easily, and after twenty minutes, the edge of the pad at the top was pin pointing alot of weight on my knee cap as they won't sitting high enough. I decided to give them time to wear in and mould to my knees. A couple of hours later they we're still uncomfortable.
I took them off to check I had them on the correct left or right leg.
Both were, and noticed they felt more like a foam pad than a gel pad.
After showering the next morning I noticed my the back of my legs we're very sensite from the straps rubbing, once again, I decided to give them a chance to wear in, and give them another day. Thinking over tightening may have caused the rubbing and bad positioning, I loosened the straps a bit more than yesterday.
Nothing much improved today, and one of the clip ons fell off whilst visiting Screwfix.
Got home tonight and checked my legs whilst changing out of work clothes, this is what I found.View attachment 97485 View attachment 97486 View attachment 97487 View attachment 97488
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That’s nasty
 
Fraser Tiling said:
Bought these a few weeks ago, posted on another page.
My opinion.
Hello again fellas, bit of feed back for you.
Been using my old pads until they wore out since buying the Toughbuilds.
Been doing 150x75mm wall tiles in a small bathroom in an old cottage, no room, part half tiled with a silly amount of separate faces and bundles of trim.
Used the hard shell clip ons.
Took ages to get them to clip onto the base pad, and unsure if they all pushed on properly.
As soon as I knelt down, my knee rolled very easily, and after twenty minutes, the edge of the pad at the top was pin pointing alot of weight on my knee cap as they won't sitting high enough. I decided to give them time to wear in and mould to my knees. A couple of hours later they we're still uncomfortable.
I took them off to check I had them on the correct left or right leg.
Both were, and noticed they felt more like a foam pad than a gel pad.
After showering the next morning I noticed my the back of my legs we're very sensite from the straps rubbing, once again, I decided to give them a chance to wear in, and give them another day. Thinking over tightening may have caused the rubbing and bad positioning, I loosened the straps a bit more than yesterday.
Nothing much improved today, and one of the clip ons fell off whilst visiting Screwfix.
Got home tonight and checked my legs whilst changing out of work clothes, this is what I found.View attachment 97485 View attachment 97486 View attachment 97487 View attachment 97488
Click to expand...
Have you tried Fento knee pads?
 
I use the alpro pads but got annoyed with them falling off and movin around,so went and got me some fento pro. These were comfy and light but not as well cushioned as the alpro , so took out the straps from the fentos (which you can buy separate) stuck em in the alpro, now perfect. Comfy and stay in place all day. Win Win!!
 
sticky bob said:
I use the alpro pads but got annoyed with them falling off and movin around,so went and got me some fento pro. These were comfy and light but not as well cushioned as the alpro , so took out the straps from the fentos (which you can buy separate) stuck em in the alpro, now perfect. Comfy and stay in place all day. Win Win!!
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Love your style, straps are far too loose on Alpros, plus once they become warn they become too coarse to use for grouting on sensitive tiles, so really need two pairs.
If only I was female and able to use "yarn and thread" to tighten the Alpro straps.
 
I recently bought some Alpro knee pads, potentially a good knee pad but they're rubbish as the straps are too long.
 

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