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snickers set have lasted ages so far and do there job comfort wise
 
just got redbacks today they feel weird and a bit bulky but do support the knee time will tell
 
buckley plumb said:
just got redbacks today they feel weird and a bit bulky but do support the knee time will tell
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I went from foam pads (and bad aches) to the redbacks a year ago, yes they do take some getting used too and I did have to wear a belt to hold the trousers up but my knees haven`t felt this good in ages.
 
well second wk now. was impressed first wk but did a lot of floor work this wk and the material strip around the rubber keeps moving to one side and bunching up . have others had this . what are snikers floorlayers like
 
buckley plumb said:
well second wk now. was impressed first wk but did a lot of floor work this wk and the material strip around the rubber keeps moving to one side and bunching up . have others had this . what are snikers floorlayers like
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Take it off and try without it.
 
Don`t throw away though, guess they could always be fixed in place with a needle and thread.
 
I still think they have yet to make the ultimate knee pad! Iv tried;
All foam type ones - wear down to nothing where your kneeling 🙁
Red backs - okay, but the trousers weigh a ton in the morning, too bulky!
Snickers floor layers - pretty good, but really bulky, like smuggling pillows in your knee pad pockets 🙁
I now wear no knee pads & use a small kneeling mat or a larger one on jobs where I'm working in front of a boiler etc.
 
Love my floor layers. Best investment I've made in my long term health. You get used to them after a while wear them every work day without fail. Which is odd seeing as I'm a window cleaner
 
I've found the critical thing to look out for with strap-on knee pads is the material and positioning of the actual strap.

It has to be a single stretchy strap and postioned at the bottom rear end of the pad (where it can sit on top of the calf instead of bunching at the back of the knee), other than that I don't care what they're made from but I quite like these atm, think they are made by Nailers.

[DLMURL="http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Heavy-Duty-Knee-Pads-Black/p/186922"]Wickes Heavy Duty Knee Pads Black | Wickes.co.uk[/DLMURL]
 
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Trying the red backs at the moment in my snickers. They are good but a little small and a bit too heavy to stay where I want them in the knee pocket. Could do with being longer really it's easy to miss them as you kneel.
 
well with this warm weather the weight of the redback in pocket pulls the unit below the knee then when going up steps several times now its hooked under the knee and I have gone flying. I think they are more suited to top loading trousers . mine are bottom and they keep ripping the Velcro open
 
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well with this warm weather the weight of the redback in pocket pulls the unit below the knee then when going up steps several times now its hooked under the knee and I have gone flying. I think they are more suited to top loading trousers . mine are bottom and they keep ripping the Velcro open
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Yeah they need improvement. The padding and concept of the protective material is great but the fit and positioning needs work.
 
johnnyplumb said:
i use these snickers kneepads Snickers Non-Slip Knee Pads Pair | NoLinkingToThis

there not the cheapest, but i have'nt found anything better.
the redbacks shown above are also good kneepads, but i found them a shade on the heavy side.
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I had these and really liked them but a wayward blow lamp put paid to them melted small hole so polystyrene balls leaked
 
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