[cjcrashesalot]

I've got the whole DH knee/shin setup, but those are too bulky and dorky for jumping. I rock the 661 Strait knee pads for jumping/park stuff, but I'd like to be able to add a shin guard for days working on can can's and such. Do you guys prefer a hard shell or a soft pad on the shin guards? What are some good ones?

EDIT: I'm looking for a shinguard without a knee pad attached. Something like the 661 veggie wrap shin...

 

[hungryleprican]

the fox launch do a good job with that. They might be kinda pricey at 60 or 70 bucks but they are really compfortable. It just takes like 2 or 3 ride to break them in.

EDIT:

http://shop.foxracing.com/ecomm/AutoForward.do?forward=home.pagedef#aforward=asyn&proId=6912&cid=148&cname=Guards&proNumber=29027&imgName=29027001F.jpg

 

[cjcrashesalot]

the fox launch do a good job with that. They might be kinda pricey at 60 or 70 bucks but they are really compfortable. It just takes like 2 or 3 ride to break them in.

EDIT:

http://shop.foxracing.com/ecomm/AutoForward.do?forward=home.pagedef#aforward=asyn&proId=6912&cid=148&cname=Guards&proNumber=29027&imgName=29027001F.jpg

Thanks...I guess I should have been clearer. I'm looking for a stand alone shin guard that works with a knee pad. If that is feasible...

 

[sb317]

I love my Lizard Skins. They fit good under my jeans and leave plenty of room for knee pads where it wouldn't be too bulky. And they stay put.

 

[Gl3N]

get some soccer shin pads

 

[Mudpuppy]

Get something hard shell, softshell shinguards are pretty useless in my opinion. I just about only ever hit my shins on my pedals. And something soft isn't going to stop the impact of metal and poky pokyness.

 

[Leethal]

Lizard skins are really good ones. They use a triangular plastiv insert for good protection

 

[cjcrashesalot]

Lizard skins are really good ones. They use a triangular plastiv insert for good protection

So which lizard skins are you guys talking about?

These Softcells?

or these standard ones?

 

[sb317]

I'm talking about the standard ones. I'm pretty sure Leethal was too. They are a little hot but I've heard of one guy drilling little vent holes in the plastic guard inside.

 

[Cru Jones]

Hammer pads... OG shin protection...

http://www.albes.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=333

 

[Chip Henderson]

Pro-tec makes a nice heavy duty shin guard that would fit under loose fitting jeans and give all the protection you could ever need.

Chip

 

[MC peepants]

my vote is for the standard lizzard skins, they have saved my shins from some mean back pedals and other frame impacts, not bulky at all but may be a bit hot come summer time since they are like 5mm neoprene.

 

[Leethal]

I was refering to the standard ones... all knee & shin pads are going to be hot to the point there is little difference to be made with vent holes or whatnot--- maybe Dainese would be cooler but they look like they would move around to much.

 

[ServeEm]

I rock the standard lizard skinz and love em.

 

[rec]

Lizard skins all the way

 

[bent^biker]

the new lopes from tld are supposed to fit under race pants.

 

[revmonkey]

i'm rockin' 661 4x4's.

 

[fiddy_ryder]

tld t bones.. theyll fit as long as your not wearing your sisters jeans..

 

[mrv9292]

for the lizard skins, does the plastic inserts protect the front of your shins cuz thats where i get hit, and it says it protects the side not the bone....i dont really understand

 

[mosplat]

tld t bones.. theyll fit as long as your not wearing your sisters jeans..

are those just knees or just shins,
or is it like a short knee/shin?
they look pretty good.

i had a fine time with the 661 race knee/shins.
but they were also a slip-on, which i don't prefer.

 

[fiddy_ryder]

theyre like a long knee.. they give some upper shin protection. slipped pedals tend to hit the upper shin anyway.

 

[sb317]

Yes, the Lizard Skins plastic insert protects the front of your shin. After gashing my shin open last year I wear the L/S guards all the time now with no worries.

 

[jherich]

i'm rockin' 661 4x4's.

I Hate the 4X4's, I have a set in my office I used for a few months the fit is strange to me. I'm now using a set of UGP shins and Shadow Industrial knee pads, this seems to be the best setup for me so far. I used a lot of pad combos some with both shins and knee pads together, some with out.

I really like what I'm running now.