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wendy wrote:i have the bomber gear knee pads, the only problem is when my pants are too loose and the material bunches up back there and then i get material burns on the back of my knees when it rubs around back there, i should have taken a pic of the back of knees from the other week, but its not the fault of the knee pads, i just need better caving britches.
as far as elbow pads go, i cut up an old wetsuit and made some great elbow pads!
Dangerjudy wrote:I like to wear elbow pads caving. On my elbows, not my knees. I felt it was related enough to post in this thread. But anyway, the 661 2x4's have held up admirably
eramosakarst wrote:...They are very comfortable,I barely notice them.
Regarding elbow pads. I buy little kids soccer shin guards and cut the foot strap off. They stay in place on my elbows and last well (at least for me). I may check out Judy's pads though . . . the price is about the same.
eramosakarst wrote:I wear them over my Lost creek and I have 20 " calves.I have worn them with a wetsuit and nylon suit as well.They are very comfortable,I barely notice them.I need shin guards as my shin bone sticks out a lot.
randojl wrote:I've had a little experience with the GGG pads. I chose the extra-long version to help them stay in place, reasoning that the extra surface area and extra strap would keep them anchored. Alas, it hasn't worked that well so far: they seem to stay put while I'm walking and then slide to my ankle when I'm crawling, even with the straps very tight. I guess this could be my fault if I've misunderstood the designer's intent (no instructions) but I surely don't see how.
The common wisdom is to use external pads and save your pants with pad pockets from abrasion, but an integral pad is probably my next approach.
randojl wrote:I've had a little experience with the GGG pads. I chose the extra-long version to help them stay in place, reasoning that the extra surface area and extra strap would keep them anchored. Alas, it hasn't worked that well so far: they seem to stay put while I'm walking and then slide to my ankle when I'm crawling, even with the straps very tight. I guess this could be my fault if I've misunderstood the designer's intent (no instructions) but I surely don't see how.
The common wisdom is to use external pads and save your pants with pad pockets from abrasion, but an integral pad is probably my next approach.
Robert Sewell wrote:eramosakarst wrote:I wear them over my Lost creek and I have 20 " calves.I have worn them with a wetsuit and nylon suit as well.They are very comfortable,I barely notice them.I need shin guards as my shin bone sticks out a lot.
What size 4x4 are those? XL? It looks like they come down to your ankles, which might make it difficult to wear with shin-high boots or Wellies. Are you wearing ankle-high boots in that picture?
I'm sold, but I might have to buy new boots, since I currently use Wellies in-cave.
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