[HH310]

How durable is the fabric covering the plactic knee shell?? I ride East Coast DH with plenty of rocks. Are they going to get shredded from falls in rock gardens??

 

[John Jameson]

I've had mine for over two years, they are nearing the end of their lives but the durability hasn't been an issue at all. I also live in a land of nasty rock gardens here in Nevada and they've survived many a fall. I will replace them at some point this year, but that is due more to stretching and smell than anything. They will stretch so size accordingly.

 

[Mr Lahey]

Mine have held up quite well on this season's GES... think I have landed on them atleast once in practice at each race.

 

[cableguy]

Front's fine, but the sides fall apart easily. Won't last more than a season/year (at least for me). I like the TLD Bones a lot better (last longer, but less comfortable).

 

[StabprimoMonkee]

I know more than one person that injured their knee through a Kyle Strait.

Go for Tomcats - there the ****.

 

[Bikael Molton]

Tomcats are no more durable than the Straits on the knee area and offer less protection on the sides.

TLD t-bone knee cup is covered in Cordura... which would be an awesome revision that 661 should add to their pads.

661 are single-season pads and can easily be destroyed in one crash if you slide a while on the rocks.

 

[illnotsick]

My kyle straits have lasted me 2 seasons now, full of crashes and rocks (SLO Cal) and now a half season at northstar. If you take care of them (don't juet leave them in the back of the truck) they won't fall apart. Everyone I ride with has them too and theirs are all still going strong.