I Need Help Choosing-Knee/Shin Guards


Which Knee Shin Guards do you recommend?

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CrazyCawi

New Member
So Id like a little advice from other riders who may have had one of these products or just knowledge about them in general!

First Up is:

Dainese Knee V Guard
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Protection:
Autonomous knee protector with support straps
Homologation
Knee and shin EN 1621-1 Patent
Your RevZilla Price $69.00

Second Up:

Icon Field Armor Stryker Knee Guard

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Road rash on your knees or gouged shins will ruin your month. Icon knows these lessons well. If you choseto hit the streets in anything less then full leather pants you need knee armor. Thats a damn fact. The Field Armor Stryker knee armor is equipped with d3o intelligent foam and feature full CE approval. The low-profile rider developed chassis fits easily under almost any pant with easy adjustment Velcro strapping to keep them in place. Wear them and stand a fighting chance of skipping that painful trip to the hospital, so you can begin the equally painful search for new clipon and rearset on ebay.

Features
EN 1621-1/1997 K+L TYPE B APPROVED KNEE AND LEG IMPACT PROTECTORS
BREATHABLE INTELLIGENT IMPACT DISPERSION SYSTEM
ARTICULATING INJECTION MOLDED SHELL WITH AIR FLOW CHANNELS
VENTED BIOFOAM AND AIRMESH CHASSIS
HYDRADRY MOISTURE WICKING LINER
Sold in pairs

Your RevZilla Price: $95.00


Third up:

FieldSheer Armadillo Knee Armor

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•Breathable mesh lining
•Impact absorbing polyurethane armor
•Designed for a low profile fit under any pants
•Abrasion resistant
•Crossed elastic straps for a customized fit
•Stretch panels help secure armor in place
•Sold in pairs

Retail: $49.99
Sale Price: $44.99


fourth up:

2005 model Icon Field Armor Knee/Shin Guards

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The Field Armor Knee/Shin Guards from Icon are the missing link in the street riders bag of tricks
Form fitting construction with a chassis of impact absorbing foam and molded plastic that's sleek enough to wear under most denim jeans
Breathable mesh chassis
Impact absorbing plastic
Impact dispersing molded foam
Multiple stretch adjustment straps
Abrasion resistant slider panels

Price: $65
 
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iSpoolin

New Member
I went with the older Icons, fit great, breath well, and I can barely feel them even when walking
 
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Spunky99

New Member
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CrazyCawi

New Member
iSpoolin said:
I went with the older Icons, fit great, breath well, and I can barely feel them even when walking
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how long have you had yours? do they loosen up over time? true fitting size?
 
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iSpoolin

New Member
About a month, rode about 400 miles in them, they feel the same now as the day I got them. They are one size fit all, as long as your calfs aren't the size of a trailblazer you'll be good lol
 
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Heineken

Senior Member
Elite Member
I have the older icon model, and I am pleased with them. Never got a chance to try the others, but my icon field armor served me well.
 
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CrazyCawi

New Member
bump to the top for some more advice :)
 
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cmikew2

New Member
I can't speak to the fit or quality yet but I've been researching knee guards in the last week. I've decided on the KNOX Cross Knee guards. I want them for wearing under my uniform and jeans, for to and from work and general riding around. They seemed to cut the best balance between protection and comfort. They are 70 bucks from here.
KNOX Cross Knee Guards from SportbikeTrackGear.com

Same place has some pretty great reviews of both Icon products on youtube. The ICON Field Armor Stryker Knee guard seems like the most stout out of all the products you listed but I don't think i'd want that big of a knee guard personally. Might as well get riding pants at that price point IMO. I'm definitely biased toward KNOX stuff though. It seems like a lot of companies use their stuff in their jackets, and its in my Teknic jacket and I'm a fan.

YouTube - ICON Field Armor Stryker Knee Review from SportbikeTrackGear com
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cmikew2

New Member
Also FieldSheer Armadillo Knee Armor is not CE rated which I believe means it doesn't meet the European safety standards for motorcycle knee armor(or they never paid for the testing kind of like SNEL sticker on a helmet). Thats a deal breaker for me.
 
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Detrich

New Member
I agree and I'm going to upgrade to the Knox too. They look like the best bang for the buck. I've been using A☆ knee guards for now- ie better than nothing. But the Knox look way, way better... ^_^

Another thing... Some knee guards are simply bulkier and are either difficult or nearly impossible to tuck under your full-height riding/ race boots. I think i saw a friend try on the Icons and he gave up, because they are super thick- which is good. But, they won't be very useful if you can't wear your boots with them...

PS i also eventually want to get a pair of these: http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.com/Detail.bok?no=6958 i think protecting the fingers is more important than most ppl realize. at $250 a pop though, these are not cheap. =(
 
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elikhom

New Member
If you decide for the dainese don't get them from revzilla, I ordered mine 10 days ago and nothing yet. You can get them on ebay and ship immediately. Wondering if I should cancel my order and buy the knee v guard and the hard shorts on ebay.
 
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ajiribarren

New Member
I have both the Knox ones and the old Icon ones. I find the Knox are way more comfortable, the Icons rub my knees in a wrong way, and after a short time I can't wait to take them off.

But most importantly I believe is make sure that you pants (or jeans) are wide enough to accommodate such knee/shin guards. I don't think I have massive legs, but both shin guards barely fit under my Shift Torque jeans, and when I get into riding position they pressure my knees and legs a lot, sometimes to the point of discomfort.
 
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madmike

Lord Humongous
Elite Member
Not sure why this trhead popped back up to the top, but for future reference...

I have the Dainese V guards (bought from Revzilla...no hassle. It says in the order that they can take a while to get to you.) They are fantastic. Low profile, fits well under jeans, stay in place, extremely comfortable.

Love them.

Problem is wife like them too, even though they are a tad long for her. So I ordered Alpinestars Bionic knee guard to see if she'd like it, because they are much shorter in the shin.

Well, they are back on their way to the store. IMO, awful design. The straps are placed so they don't hold it in place...they just ensure the pad slides right down your leg. I tried walking in them, with my riding jeans over them, and the didn't make it 100 yards before they were around my ankles. They are also huge and bulky. They make a clicking sound when you walk. And you cannot straighten your leg all the way...they lift off the knee if you try and the bottom of the pad digs hard into your shin.

IMO, avoid at all costs. Very displeased.

Wife is buying Gaerne Dona boots, and the Dainese knees won't fit with them (high boot, the shin on the guard won't fit. So will either find her a different, small guard, or maybe order a second set of Dainese V and cut the shin way back on hers.
 
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MNGreg

waiting out winter
Elite Member
I have the 2011 Icon Strykers and I love them. They are comfortable and light weight. The cover the shin, knee, just above the knees and a little bit to the sides.
 
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Boolag

New Member
I wear EVS knee/shin guards over my trousers.
They can be a bit of a pain as I need to readjust them to sit good when I get on the bike.
But other than that, I've had them on during three lowsides..one at 80kmh and two at 40-50kmh, no injuries to my knees or shins, although the plastic knee guard is somewhat beaten up nowadays.

I reckon they're the main reason I continue to enjoy walking and bending my knees whenever I like.

I'm sure that other brands of similar design do just as fine a job. Better to have Em than not..just in case.
 
alaskanflyboy

alaskanflyboy

Premium Member
 

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Detrich

New Member
Wear long, thick, knee-high socks underneath the knee guards to help them for more comfortably. Worth the investment.
 

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