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Having suffered 2 falls that have resulted in my Brand X arm pads(fit ok, but a bit sparse in the quantity of materials used) moving around and failing to prevent bruising and gravel rash, I decided to invest in some better pads that would hopefully stay in position, have a larger area of 'armour' and provide some side protection.
I've been very impressed with my 661 Kyle Strait kne pads, although I'd like a hard layer of protection for my elbows due to a previous elbow injury.
I ordered a pair of [url= 
]661 Rage[/url] Elbow pads, but it turns out that due to a mix-up with 661 catalogues they are actually unavailable anywhere in the UK.
I did have a pair of Fox pads for a long time that were very good, but obviously much of it is down to fit. Has anybody any experience of the Fox Racing Launch pads?
Any other suggestions?
Any other suggestions?
Stop falling off? 😉
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I always found the 661 KS to be quite poor. Look at the Scott range. The Grenade (not Grenade Pro) is the nuts and has a hard shell unlike the spongy KS. They also do matching Elbow pads. For next year the Grenade will be replaced by the Rocket, same hard shell just improved material used to hold it all together.
POC VPD 2.0 are the way forward, amazing pads, don't even notice them on 8 hour rides.