Pod K700 knee braces?

I'd try them before you buy them...and by "them" I mean multiple brands. Before you make the investment, if you can try them on and walk around in them, you'll get a better idea of their comfort.

I started with one brand (pods) and just happened to try another and found them to be more comfortable (Asterisk Cyto-cell). The pods were good...I just found the asterisks to be more comfortable.

Remember, everyone's knees are different so instead of taking the word of all the "experts" on this forum, I'd just try them out if you can and then spend the money on a set you'll actually wear...instead of complain about after the fact.

The POD knee braces are great. I had always used Asterisks previously, but got sick of having them rebuilt cos they always fell apart. The K700's seem to fit me better than the asterisks, and offer high levels of support. Couldn't be happier with mine.

Be prepared to rebuild them often. The ligaments seen to wear out and break easy. The rep told me thats whats suposed to happen, but its a pain and not really cheap. I do like them more than my custom cti's.

I've had both Asterisk and POD's. I actually prefer the pods as they are more comfortable for me, but the Asterisks had a little more actual coverage of the knee instead of just a cup covering the knee cap.

I actually have the K300 now and really can't tell a difference from the K700's i had previously. They're a little heavier, but I don't notice and the price is quite a bit better.

I have owned three different brands and here is my hands on expereance.. 1)asterisk are comfy but have to much slop in the floating hinge and I don't see how they could save your knee.. 2)cti has way better supportive hinges and comfortable to race in but I didn't care for the way the frame is raised off your leg a little because of the plastic mounts for the straps.. 3) Donjoy is my prefered brace ,quality hinge and tight fit with the frame across the front upper thigh and behind the calf resulting in better support,, I opted to use the cti patella cup instead of getting the donjoy cups,, Thats my 2 cents worth after wearing and racing in all three,,peace out

I have the 1st gen pods and they arte head and shoulders better than my previous EVS carbons.