Best to have an arsenal... slip-ons for wearing really low (when the straps on Sends can be annoying) and onsights, then the bigger Sends for most hard (but not super low) knees IMO. I've never bothered with a thin Send on the basis that I have my slip-ons for thin ones; mini (2 strap) Sends I don't think stay put as well but that may depend on leg size/shape
You’re a kinky fucker.
Anyone tried out these Spanish pads? https://blakpad.com/ look pretty decent. Trying to decide whether it's worth faffing around with trying to sort out postage (they only offer postage to Spain on their website).
From my initial use: They feel horrible to wear initially but 'bed in'. Feel like they'll fall down too but actually stick better than anything else on many knees - the rubber is great. More painful than a send but works better from where I've compared side by side...
Anyone used a red chilli kneerock pad? At £35 it's half the price of the cheapest send pad. I've never used a knee pad to date but have decided it's time to invest as there's a few boulders I'd like to try that need them.
Quote from: abarro81 on August 30, 2021, 10:51:39 pmFrom my initial use: They feel horrible to wear initially but 'bed in'. Feel like they'll fall down too but actually stick better than anything else on many knees - the rubber is great. More painful than a send but works better from where I've compared side by side...I have a blakpad and I agree with all points above. Important to note that they have a side as well and if you put them on the wrong side (metal bar on the inside) they are very uncomfortable. For technical knee bars on very slick limestone they are worse than send for me. They come in different sizes and I could only get the smallest to stick. The rubber is clearly better than on send.
JWI - sounds like you have a send for sale
Also have become my default pair, though my wife is less keen on them. Perhaps more leg shape dependent than the send?
Quote from: abarro81 on November 07, 2021, 05:18:20 pmAlso have become my default pair, though my wife is less keen on them. Perhaps more leg shape dependent than the send?I can imagine. I know from bitter experience that listening to people with pipe cleaner legs about what works is pointless. I’d love to find a pad that doesn’t slip down for those of us with more of a “chicken drumstick” shape…
I think the red chilli ones are not in the uk yet, I might be wrong though