Triple Eight ExoSkin Knee Pads – Lightweight, Abrasion-Resistant Knee Protection for Mountain Biking, BMX, and Skateboarding

I own both the knee and elbow. This review applies to both.BOTTOM LINE - A bit tight and little hot in warm weather, but stay put and have repeatedly saved me. So glad I bought them and would buy them again...SIZE - First off...you may want to go up a size. I'm tall and thin framed (5'11' with skinny legs and arms). I almost always comfortably wear a medium for things like this. I bought a medium and they are tight...real tight! They're so tight that I almost sent them back. In the end I decided to keep them and have easily logged over a 100 miles wearing them. They have loosened up a bit, but are still pretty tight. The elbow pads are tight enough that it's uncomfortable to bend my arm more than 90 degrees with them on. Of course, there's an up side to being a bit tight. These pads don't move at all. They stay put while riding and I've gone done with them a few times and they didn't move.COMFORT - The first ride or two was a bit uncomfortable. The pads weren't necessarily stiff, but did take some time to relax a bit. Nowadays, I don't even know they're on. I've regularly done 1.5+ hour trail rides with no discomfort at all. My only comfort issue...they're pretty well padded and get hot in the summer. I've learned to deal with the heat in exchange for the protection, but it sucks on really hot days. This past summer, we had a solid week in the 100 degree range and I decided to leave the pads at home. Well, I went down in a curve that was slippery due to the very dry conditions. I wasn't hurt, but got pretty scratched up in the area were the knee pad would have been. Lesson learned...PROTECTION - These are not downhill pads and are not going to protect you in a serious crash on hard terrain. However, the are nicely padded and will provide good protection against impact and abrasion in most general trail riding situations. I started mountain biking in early 2015 and bought these after my first real fall. I've continued to test my skills and gone down with them on several times since. These pads have saved me every time. I still got some bumps and bruises, but was able to get up and continue riding each time.DURABILITY - The pads have held up to the abuse. They still look mostly new and have no rips or marks (even after saving my butt on several occasions). As I said, these are tight and the straps are pretty much stretched to the max every time I put them on. As such, the straps and velcro are showing a bit of wear, but nothing extreme. They also seems like something I could fix easily myself when the time comes.

I do a lot of climbing and canyoneering and sometimes bang or scrape my knees. I wanted knee pads that offered impact protection while not impeding my range of motion, but most options either seemed to be a plastic cap or thin foam, neither of which was what I wanted. I've had the opportunity to use these a few times and I've been really happy with their performance.Pros:- Abrasion Resistance: I've been dragging these across different types of rock and the knee material hasn't ripped, torn, or gouged yet.- Flexible: My range of motion isn't affected at all and they're comfortable to wear- Packable: Since they're flexible, they lay flat and can slide into side pockets on my pack really easily- Breathable: No issues with too much sweating- Impact: The high-density foam has taken a few decent impacts so far and my knees have been just fineCons:- Stitching: They haven't started unraveling or coming apart, but I've had some threads pull out and some of the stitching looks like it might not last more than a season or two.I'm nitpicking with the stitching since it hasn't actually come apart yet, but it's something I'm keeping my eye on. Overall, I'm really happy with these pads since they satisfied my needs really well. I've already recommended them to others!

Good Pads. These are not for hardcore riding, but by looking at them you should know that. I have had them a few months now and took a few falls with them. I was thankful I had them on! They do fit under some pants. I've had them under addidas pants and Under armor pants as well as jeans. The only downfall is that they are kind of a pain to put on. But it's not like your doing it all the time. The 2 spills I've taken with them on were minor falls. None the less my bad knees would have been in worse shape if these weren't on. I read a couple reviews about people complaining about the fabric tearing when they fell. I only seen a few scuffs on them. But in my mind, safety gear is meant to get tore up and break. I'd rather the gear get tore up than me. So far, GOOD PADS!

Solid knee pads. They run a tad small on sizing. Stays in place well and comfortable. Let them break in. Slightly pricey though.

Great knee pads.It seemed to be too tight at first, but I wore it a couple of times and it fits just fine now.It worked great while learning to snowboard, but I would recommend it to any sport that require knee protection, even to some religious freaks paying a penitence, or I'd even risk saying that this product could be used by prostitutes that spend time on their knees.Whatever your needs are, when protecting your knees, these pads are great!!!

Good knee pads for light use. I worn them during a race that had a very rocky course, and during the race I feel straight on some rocks with my left knee.Abrasion protection was fine, but the impact landed me in recovery for several months.

Great knee pads. Fit very comfortably and protect your knee very well.

I'm 5'10", 160 lbs, and the small fits me perfectly. I was actually trying to find knee pads for softball so that I don't skin up my knees while sliding into bases or diving for fly balls. All the pads I tried that were made specifically for softball either did not provide the protection I needed, or they simply didn't stay in place when sliding. So I decided to look into other options. I tried quite a few: Fox Head Launch Enduro Knee Pad, Brute Torq Wrestling Knee Pad, Corflex Knee Sleeve w/Anterior Pad, Troy Lee Designs KG 5450 Knee/Shin Guard, Penny G-Forrm Knee Pad, FOX Launch Pro Knee Pad, and these, the Triple Eight ExoSkin Knee Pad. The Triple Eights are BY FAR my favorite one's to wear. They never fall down, they aren't too hot, and they're very comfortable. I know these are made for biking or skating, but they are perfect for softball.

Fits well, should work well for me on the onewheel

Triple eight Exoskin stealth covert can be wear under clothes light weight good protection very comfortable to wear. pls. Update size options I was force to use small it fit good but on tighter side Medium is perfect size for me

Protegen bien las rodillas permitiendo la movilidad necesaria para pedalear. Es como si no las trajera puestas

They are great. I have normal sized slim adult male knees and even the large size is tight. I previously bought medium amd had to return them as I couldn't even get them past my ankles. Wowrd sizing. Unless you are a small woman or child, get these in Large

Fantastic pads for riding and used skating too!