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I’m in the market for some new knee braces. I’ve run the asterisk cells for a few years but find they don’t fit me the best and I find them really big and bulky to ride it.
What do people see as the best these days, a lot of new ones come in since I got my cells
What do people see as the best these days, a lot of new ones come in since I got my cells
I basically wore out the carbon frames on my last set. As a guess, there would have been 500 hours plus of off road on them.
The Shop
Not bulky at all, honestly doesn’t even feel like you have anything on compared to ultra cells. Highly recommend calling them, ask for Nick, he’s great to deal with.
I ended up going with Mobius; they are large, but fit my knee very well and have some serious protection. They can get a bit hot though.
For off-road riding- enduros where I'm in the seat for hours, standing up/sitting down 10,000X during the day, I use compression sleeves with side supports and a set of Leatt 3DF Hybrid guards. Very supportive, comfortable, light, and excellent rock-to-the-knee protection. I don't generally stick my foot out much there due to roots, rocks, etc. and the compression sleeve gives me much more support than knee braces.
I use Mobius and really like them. Super comfortable.
Only down side is they are wicked hot. You can't really tell while riding but when you take them off your legs are soaked.
Pit Row
For me, the K4 fit completely fine (I am average height and weight). Maybe if I rode more than a day at the track on the weekend I would benefit from some lighter/slimmer brace, but I dont notice the braces at all on the bike. It did take me a day or so to find the right strap adjustment, etc.
Personally, I find that the biggest factor in a knee brace working are lockout before full extension and an anti-rotation strap to the boot. NO ONE's knee is a strong (no matter how much exercise you do) as it is with a knee brace that is set up with these features.
Picked up new k4 2.0 this year. Better knee cup coverage. Better strap design. They feel great.
Highly recommend k4 series. My brother has k8. I couldn’t justify the cost. They virtually feel identical. Little more flex wirh the k4 but I prefer less ridigity to flex and disperse and absorb huge impacts. Might not be any science in that, but to say they flex I can’t get them to physically flex under my own strength. They’re solid braces.
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