[abarro81]

4 large Send pads £150
3 rock and resole pads £90
1 mini Send pad £60
1 la sportiva pad £60
2 blak pads £150
Kneebaring your mate's project: priceless.

*I can't actually remember how much the different pads cost, but our household does have a lot. I figure so long as I have more pairs of shoes than pairs of pads it's still acceptable

[Nike Air]

I think the red chilli ones are not in the uk yet, I might be wrong though

Winner. When I spoke with RC UK rep they were not sure when they would be making it in.



Saw they've got them in stock at outside at the mo https://www.outside.co.uk/red-chili-kneerock-knee-pad.html

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4 large Send pads £150
3 rock and resole pads £90
1 mini Send pad £60
1 la sportiva pad £60
2 blak pads £150
Kneebaring your mate's project: priceless.

*I can't actually remember how much the different pads cost, but our household does have a lot. I figure so long as I have more pairs of shoes than pairs of pads it's still acceptable

Is the sportiva any good?

[abarro81]

It's decent but the lowest buckle/strap can be very sore. I wouldn't want to use it on long routes much personally, but pretty good for bouldering

[Nike Air]

4 large Send pads £150
3 rock and resole pads £90
1 mini Send pad £60
1 la sportiva pad £60
2 blak pads £150
Kneebaring your mate's project: priceless.

*I can't actually remember how much the different pads cost, but our household does have a lot. I figure so long as I have more pairs of shoes than pairs of pads it's still acceptable

Is the sportiva any good?

It's not rubbish but I didn't gel with it personally.
The straps seemed thin and hurt when I had it super tight and the beaky bit over the knee kept on catching on the rope when drop kneeing. I never used it bouldering though.
I've only got 10 knee pads so Barrows will know more.
I sold mine on pretty much straight away if that means anything..

[remus]

For most people a send pad is perfectly adequate. They also last forever unless you lose it or are constantly knee barring, which most people don't.

For what it's worth my send pad of 4 or 5 years is starting to look pretty tired, I do like a knee bar or 2 though. Not sure if it's still an issue with the newer ones (with the sticky pattern printed on the inside) but the neoprene has started falling apart and the straps are starting to wear out. Overall I dont think durability is an issue but they're not invincible.

[cheque]

4 large Send pads £150
3 rock and resole pads £90

Having more than two of the same type seems excessive.

[Adam Lincoln]

4 large Send pads £150
3 rock and resole pads £90
1 mini Send pad £60
1 la sportiva pad £60
2 blak pads £150
Kneebaring your mate's project: priceless.

*I can't actually remember how much the different pads cost, but our household does have a lot. I figure so long as I have more pairs of shoes than pairs of pads it's still acceptable

Is the sportiva any good?

It's not rubbish but I didn't gel with it personally.
The straps seemed thin and hurt when I had it super tight and the beaky bit over the knee kept on catching on the rope when drop kneeing. I never used it bouldering though.
I've only got 10 knee pads so Barrows will know more.
I sold mine on pretty much straight away if that means anything..

I have
2 large send.
2 Sportiva
2 small send
2 rock and resole sleeves.
Need some blak pads for the full set.

[jwi]

For most people a send pad is perfectly adequate. They also last forever unless you lose it or are constantly knee barring, which most people don't.

For what it's worth my send pad of 4 or 5 years is starting to look pretty tired, I do like a knee bar or 2 though. Not sure if it's still an issue with the newer ones (with the sticky pattern printed on the inside) but the neoprene has started falling apart and the straps are starting to wear out. Overall I dont think durability is an issue but they're not invincible.

I have repaired one of mine, stitching the rubber back with a leather sewing awl and adding some left over stretch jeans bits to patch the neoprene. Economic theory suggests that I would have been better off taking on extra teaching instead.

[remus]

Bit of a long shot but does anyone know where I might be able to get hold of a blakpad in the UK? Their website seems to be down at the moment https://blakpad.com/

[Duma]

Aren't you in Spain atm? In which case wouldn't your best bet be to visit a local climbing shop?

[remus]

Heading back tomorrow so unfortunately won't have time. Poor planning though given we've been out for ages!

[jwi]

Bit of a long shot but does anyone know where I might be able to get hold of a blakpad in the UK? Their website seems to be down at the moment https://blakpad.com/

On their profile on insta https://www.instagram.com/kneepad_blakpad/ they write “Para envíos internacionales escríbenos por privado”, so send them a dm!

[Adam Lincoln]

Bit of a long shot but does anyone know where I might be able to get hold of a blakpad in the UK? Their website seems to be down at the moment https://blakpad.com/

There are delays in stock out here in Spain at the moment.

Its a bit of a logistical nightmare as they do hard and soft rubber, left and right, and also s/m/l and not everyone buys a pair.

A left will be ok as a right, and vice versa as long as you dont mine buckle on inside  of your leg.

Best buy a pair.

[RobK]

Has anyone tried the Bagoa Negra?

I have a Send Classic which I really like and was looking at getting a second, but this is cheaper, a similar design, and also looks like the rubber dips a bit at the front a bit like the blakpad.

https://darkventures.co.uk/bagoa-negra-knee-pad-1743-p.asp

[Adam Lincoln]

I have a Blak pad, right, large for sale if anyone is after one.

Grip is amazing but fit is terrible. Medium was too tight and large needs cranking too much.