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I currently have a worn out set of thor shin guards and want to buy a set of knee braces. I dont mind the price I just want a really good set that fits well. I was in the market to buy the asterick utlacell's but hear that they are bulky and dont fit well in pants of boots. I wear Thor core gear and Alpinestar tech 10's. I hear alot of great things about the TLD and the pod mx300's or mx700 (not sure what the difference is between the 300 vs 700). Its hard to buy a set with out riding with them and just trying them on at Chapparal motorsports and walking around in them in the store. Can anyone weigh in on this and what they are currently using. I read some TLD reviews that they are slim and fit well. The Ultacells seem like they will hold and not slid down. My thor junk knee gaurds slide right down after i stand up and I hate it. Thanks
The Shop
DeCal Works Huge Plastic Inventory of UFO and Polisport kits.
Luxon 4-Post Bar Mounts
$189.95 - $239.95
I just ordered podmx K300's and some other stuff from BTO and using the coupon redemption code of "matthes" I saved $90 on my order. The pod's look legit.
The TLD's look good but seem a little less protective than Asterisk or pod maybe...
I had to on the asterisk or pants would last 2 rides.
When I had my acl surgery It took a lot of talking to get my surgin to right me a script for my cti. This is his words. " he had a lot of patents with minor injuries asking for a custom brace. He's a firm believer that if you haven't had surgery the braces can do more harm then good Exp. If there not custom fitted. It's not impossible to get an off the shelf brace to fit you but its not gonna be anything like a custom fitted one.. don't bash me I'm just saying what he said. Just something to consider
Anyway braces, I've wanted to try on some pods but no shops around here have them. I have a cti and an off the shelf asterisks. The asterisk is alright, I don't have to many complaints about it except it rips through pants easily. of course my cti is awesome but if you can't get them through insurance there Veryy very Expensive.
Most important thing.. try on before you buy to see which ones fit and feel the most comfortable to you
Been wearing them for years. They last and last and have kept my knees in good
working order. What more can you ask for from a brace?
dogger
Got a new pair (generation 2) last year (before the gen 3 ones came out). The new ones are definitely better than the old ones. I'm sure the POD ones are good too. You get what you pay for. I won't ride without them now.
Pit Row
Any of these braces I like because the frame goes down the front of your shin. Don Joy for instance goes around the back of the calve and it just seems to me that it is a tib fib waiting to happen. Especially when riding a bike because impacts to your leg in the event of a crash is most likely going to come from the forward direction.
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