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josh8811
7/3/2013 9:18pm
7/3/2013 9:18pm
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7/4/2013 5:00pm
It's time for me to buy a set of braces. Not because I've got an issue, but I would just like to prevent one. Desert rider/racer here. Over 30.
What experiences has everyone had with braces they've bought? I bought a pair of asterisk braces a couple of years ago, Couldn't come to terms with the fit and restriction.
At the moment, my eyes are on the troylee's.
What have you guys found are comfortable for the long haul? A short day for me is two 1-hour motos at the track, a long day can be 7 hours on the bike.
I've measured my leg several times and I'm right between a medium and a large in theTL's. my knee cap is a medium and my upper ad lower leg are closer to a large, This makes the decision particularly difficult.
What experiences has everyone had with braces they've bought? I bought a pair of asterisk braces a couple of years ago, Couldn't come to terms with the fit and restriction.
At the moment, my eyes are on the troylee's.
What have you guys found are comfortable for the long haul? A short day for me is two 1-hour motos at the track, a long day can be 7 hours on the bike.
I've measured my leg several times and I'm right between a medium and a large in theTL's. my knee cap is a medium and my upper ad lower leg are closer to a large, This makes the decision particularly difficult.
Also, if you want something cheaper around $150. I have these ones and the conform to your knee and so far are very reliable and work great. I haven't gotten injured with them yet.
" I bought a pair of asterisk braces a couple of years ago, Couldn't come to terms with the fit and restriction. "
The second pair is very unrestricted and kinda forms to you leg, if set up properly.
Of course, there are also some threads I avoid like the plague.
The Shop
The last race I did was A Day In The Dirt a couple years ago. My hands were screaming for the first couple laps of each race (I did one race each day), and then both of them would go completely numb after a lap or so. I was used to my left hand going numb after 30 minutes or so because of a broke wrist suffered years ago, but the rapid numbness in both was new, and scary. The hands were doing everything I'd ask, but I was spooked on how secure my grip actually was.
If you have found a few that you like and a pair of Asterisks are one of them, might I suggest going with the brand that helps me and my crew help your favorite rider stay out on the track. Thanks in advance.
1. Webb: They fit pretty good but they fell apart. They also shredded graphics with the hinges.
2. Asterisk original Cells: wore these for years, bulky but worked pretty well and lasted pretty long between rebuilds. Not bad on graphics.
3. Asterisk Ultra Cell: went through 2 pairs of these very quickly. same bulky feel as original cells but the strapping system just feel apart.
4. Pod K700s: Great fitting brace, very comfortable and light. Only problem was the padding would come out and braces would move around. Over time padding would be all duct tapped in. Had 2 sets and switched to the TLD.
5. TLD: These are also light and fit great. Have had zero issues with anything with these braces.
I don't ride very much (usually in the hospital or at a local buffet eating) but in 12 years or whatever, I've only had to buy two pairs and, like I said, I probably could still be using the original pair. The only reason I got a new pair was that the old ones started to feel "loose" and one hinge fell out or whatever. That was after YEARS of use.
Anyways, I love the Asterisks and would not hesitate to buy another pair if I had the money. Not sure about the "ultra cells" that gyd58 mentioned. Those might be the white ones and if so, I haven't tried those.
If you ride a dirt bike and do NOT own a pair of high quality knee braces, you're really fucking up. Just my opinion.
Had the POD's, liked em.,
Have the DonJoy's Love them... Movement is unrestricted, lateral stability and hyper extension protection are supurb...
R.
It's cool to see the asterisk's crew responding to this thread. Maybe I will try a set of their new braces.
Maybe the best thing to do is call them and see if I can return them if they don't work for me. Braces are a huge investment and it sucks not being able to go and be professionally fitted. I would even put a deposit on a refurbished pair to try out, return them if I liked them and buy a new pair.
I've tried on the pod braces and they fit pretty good. I just didn't care for the cheesy knee cap cup. There was literally almost nothing between your knee cap and the ground.
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