It’s summer I’m in shorts…

[Riley]

… I need strap on knee pads for longer floor crawling. I have BIG legs, ex rugby player, so any recommendations would be very much appreciated

Hello all by the way I hope you’re all surviving

 

[SimonG]

I always struggle with the strap on knee pads, end up with the straps digging in.

I have an old garden chair cushion folded in half and taped up. Works wonders.

 

[Riley]

Yeah same mate I have a few waterproof cushions I take around but it’s just another thing to carry

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Might be easier just to carry your normal trousers with pads in and just swap when your doing floor work

 

[Riley]

Oh Shaun that’s far too sensible 🤣

 

[Scott_D]

Kneeling mats?
I like to wear shorts but struggle with this

 

[Riley]

Yeah have some but it’s just extra things to carry round a property

 

[Riley]

Did anyone come up with any good strap on knee pads for bare knees in shorts

 

[Knappers]

I can't stand the straps. If we ever had heat for long enough to bother I'd probably make something that buttoned onto my shorts leg with just a little calf strap.
Flap-down kneepads for cargo shorts.
Dragons Den here I come!

 

[Last Plumber]

I'm another one for mats. The big black foam ones for a 5'er at screwfix I prefer. Get a few and lay em as you go or line em up.
I have got some wide elastic strap gel knee pads that 'I think' are Stanley.

They sound as good as you'll get. I only use em under floors because I can't be bothered with an armful of mats.

 

[Riley]

Thanks fella and chance of a pic of your pads?? I have proper big legs

 

[Ben-gee]

I have Irwin gel knee pads, they have wide straps and little sort of inserts you fold in or out to adjust width fitting. They are the best I’ve had - although like the other lads I mostly use a couple of those garden kneeler things or a couple of old sofa cushions depending on what I’m doing.

 

[Riley]

thanks buddy. Yeah I’ve got kneeling pads but just wanted something for if I’ve got to crawl round on joists or rough concrete