forcefield knee protectors

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Elle
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A little over a year ago, I purchased these Forcefield Knee Protectors
http://www.forcefieldbodyarmour.com/pro ... ector/2357

I usually find that built-in knee armour moves around a lot or is not positioned correctly for vertically challenged me. A slight fall can cause the knee armour to move, resulting in a very bashed-up knee :( Using these, I've been able to switch between summer jeans and waterproofs with more confidence that I'm fairly protected.

But they now seem loose & no matter how tight I tighten the velcro straps, they work their way down my leg leaving my knee fairly exposed (wearing short Altberg boots). I tried putting them over my jeans but after a few stand up / sit down scenarios on the trails, still found them below my knee again.

Any ideas of how to improve the fitting again?
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Hi Elle,

I'll ask one of the nice guys at Forcefield to see if they have any ideas.

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You have me worried now , i have the Forcefield Zeus model of the knee protectors , so far its fine but hoping it will remain the same / not strech , if it does i would send it back or if out of warranty might use some gaffer tape to fix it :silly:
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Elle wrote:A little over a year ago, I purchased these Forcefield Knee Protectors
http://www.forcefieldbodyarmour.com/pro ... ector/2357

I usually find that built-in knee armour moves around a lot or is not positioned correctly for vertically challenged me. A slight fall can cause the knee armour to move, resulting in a very bashed-up knee :( Using these, I've been able to switch between summer jeans and waterproofs with more confidence that I'm fairly protected.

But they now seem loose & no matter how tight I tighten the velcro straps, they work their way down my leg leaving my knee fairly exposed (wearing short Altberg boots). I tried putting them over my jeans but after a few stand up / sit down scenarios on the trails, still found them below my knee again.

Any ideas of how to improve the fitting again?
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ZX Raziel wrote:You have me worried now , i have the Forcefield Zeus model of the knee protectors , so far its fine but hoping it will remain the same / not strech , if it does i would send it back or if out of warranty might use some gaffer tape to fix it :silly:
The Zeus is not the same as the standard limb tubes. They're unlikely to stretch and they do hold the armour on the knee whereas the limb tubes can move and twist. The zeus material is firm whereas the tubes are stretchy.

I have both and the zeus are much much firmer.
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Sorry Elle.. As ive riden with you it must be the shape
Of those yorkshire legs.... Nora Batty comes to
Mind loosing her stockings and compo getting all excited.

My arm supports stretch so just sew a dart in them....
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Elle
Ive pm'd you with an update from forcefield

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Tramp wrote:Sorry Elle.. As ive riden with you it must be the shape
Of those yorkshire legs.... Nora Batty comes to
Mind loosing her stockings and compo getting all excited.

My arm supports stretch so just sew a dart in them....
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I have been wondering whether it's all the cycling at the gym that's made a difference...
But I guess the stretchy fabric will eventually do just that.
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Elle wrote: Any ideas of how to improve the fitting again?
+1 for getting fatter knees.

You could sew a pleat into the tube to make it tighter or thread some new elastic in top and bottom.

I have some similar knee pads I got in '98, they still hold up fine although the velco straps are for too loose these days. maybe its all the hair on myknobbly knees that holds them in place.

So to sum up Elle you could try having fat, knobbly, hairy knees. Hmm, not thats the look you were going for...
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