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I did a search of all groups and found no useable information nor
recommendations about knee pads. I am currently looking at a pair of
pads from the Duluth Trading Company. They're rather high tech with
replaceable jell inserts and run about $35. To the best of my
recollection my knees haven't been repaired or replaced since they
were new back in '41. I am hoping for some experienced input from
this board or a referral to another group that might be able to help.
I can be patient, but I'm getting awfully tired down here and it's
most uncomfortable..

Regards,
Richard

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"RichardC" wrote in message
oups.com...
I did a search of all groups and found no useable information nor
recommendations about knee pads. I am currently looking at a pair of
pads from the Duluth Trading Company. They're rather high tech with
replaceable jell inserts and run about $35. To the best of my
recollection my knees haven't been repaired or replaced since they
were new back in '41. I am hoping for some experienced input from
this board or a referral to another group that might be able to help.
I can be patient, but I'm getting awfully tired down here and it's
most uncomfortable..

Regards,
Richard


Depends. I bought a set of modest priced (maybe $15) pads when I installed
a floor in the family room. Well worth the investment. I've used them
maybe once since, but probably will once in a while gardening or something.
If I was spending a lot of time on my knees on a regular basis, I'd buy the
best I could find. My knees only go back to '45, but I want to keep the
originals.


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In article .com, "RichardC" wrote:
I did a search of all groups and found no useable information nor
recommendations about knee pads. I am currently looking at a pair of
pads from the Duluth Trading Company. They're rather high tech with
replaceable jell inserts and run about $35. To the best of my
recollection my knees haven't been repaired or replaced since they
were new back in '41. I am hoping for some experienced input from
this board or a referral to another group that might be able to help.
I can be patient, but I'm getting awfully tired down here and it's
most uncomfortable..


Check gardening supply shops, or ask on one of the gardening newsgroups.

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I find that the gel lined ones are good. Because of my bad knees, I have
several types, depending on what I am kneeling on. One pair looks like it
has a tire tread on it, and it is really good for use on concrete. One of
the best I have found was a real cheap set of foam knee pads called
"HappyKnees", they used to advertise on TV a lot. But for general use they
are great. On concrete or roofing the foam would shred and they are not good
on narrow surfaces such as the tops of ceiling joists in an attic, I have
others I use for these special purposes.

My knees have been bad since I was about 14 years old -- the doctors blamed
growing pains -- and 50 years later, I still have pains. I am very careful
of what I do, and take all the supplements, and despite some pain that comes
and goes, my knees have outlasted many younger people who have gone in for
knee replacements.



"RichardC" wrote in message
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I did a search of all groups and found no useable information nor
recommendations about knee pads. I am currently looking at a pair of
pads from the Duluth Trading Company. They're rather high tech with
replaceable jell inserts and run about $35. To the best of my
recollection my knees haven't been repaired or replaced since they
were new back in '41. I am hoping for some experienced input from
this board or a referral to another group that might be able to help.
I can be patient, but I'm getting awfully tired down here and it's
most uncomfortable..

Regards,
Richard



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On 5 Mar 2005 18:50:22 -0800, "RichardC" wrote:

I did a search of all groups and found no useable information nor
recommendations about knee pads. I am currently looking at a pair of
pads from the Duluth Trading Company....


I also have problems with my knees if I'm down on them. I have several
sets, also. My original pair were the tire tread sort of thing with a
thin foam liner. The upper and lower straps are those H type serrated
loops. That's all that was available at the time, but they're a pain.
I have relegated this set to concrete work.

I next got a set with the hard plastic outside. It was disconcerting
at first but I've come to like them a lot, particularly on concrete
(not to be confused with "doing" concrete in the preceding paragraph).
They have upper and lower straps with velcro. Much, much better than
the thread through thingees.

A couple of years ago in preparation for putting down a laminate floor
I bought a "flooring contractor" set of pads that have a soft outside
surface so as not to mar your new floor. They're quite comfortable and
have a single velcro strap. I wore out my first set on other projects
(see below) and bought a second set when it came time to do my cork
floor.

The first set of flooring pads became my pads of choice because of the
ease of getting them on and off--single strap. They're really handy
when I have to go up in the attic and kneel down on top of the
trusses. That really tears my knees up but with the pads it's a piece
of cake. I can't really wear the hard shell pads up there because
there's no traction. I don't need to be doing any ceiling repairs...

I'm almost at the point where I won't even look for a quarter under
the coffee table without putting on the pads.


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"RichardC" writes:

I did a search of all groups and found no useable information nor
recommendations about knee pads. I am currently looking at a pair of
pads from the Duluth Trading Company. They're rather high tech with
replaceable jell inserts and run about $35.


snip

Been there, done that.

Expect to pay$60-$70 for the good ones.

Check out local flooring distriibutors.

There is an outfit around Denver that has some neat product.

HTH

Lew
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"RichardC" wrote in message
oups.com...
I did a search of all groups and found no useable information nor
recommendations about knee pads. I am currently looking at a pair of
pads from the Duluth Trading Company. They're rather high tech with
replaceable jell inserts and run about $35. To the best of my
recollection my knees haven't been repaired or replaced since they
were new back in '41. I am hoping for some experienced input from
this board or a referral to another group that might be able to help.
I can be patient, but I'm getting awfully tired down here and it's
most uncomfortable..

Regards,
Richard


I have couple of hard and one soft knee pads but never got use to it - not
comfortable when the straps cut into the back of my legs when I get up and
walk around. Its as uncomfortable for me as warring a double cartridge
respirator with multiple straps around the back of the head and neck.

I use the cheap high density 2'x2' interlocking floor mats you could get
from Costco or Sam's Club. A good pillow works for me too. Not professional
looking but I work alone.


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I have to agree with Kim - I never liked the way knee pads strapped to
my legs. I bought a pair of wrestling knee pads. They are a long tube
- about 12" with pad & elastic going the entire length. They have a
soft face, so I sewed a piece of denim from old jeans over them. I
used them for quite a few years when I was remodeling - everything from
floors to roofs. Sometimes the bunching in the back of the elastic
made me wish I'd found a pair with the center cut out of the elastic,
but it was never that much of a hassle. Usually this wish was during
the hottest part of summer. As I recall, they weren't very expensive,
but that was a long time ago - $10 - $15 at a guess.

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On 5 Mar 2005 18:50:22 -0800, the inscrutable "RichardC"
spake:

I did a search of all groups and found no useable information nor
recommendations about knee pads. I am currently looking at a pair of
pads from the Duluth Trading Company. They're rather high tech with
replaceable jell inserts and run about $35. To the best of my
recollection my knees haven't been repaired or replaced since they
were new back in '41. I am hoping for some experienced input from
this board or a referral to another group that might be able to help.
I can be patient, but I'm getting awfully tired down here and it's
most uncomfortable..


I paid $5 for a pair of Western Safety knee pads (3/8" foam with hard
capped knee riveted onto the padding) a couple years ago. They were
so handy I got another pair at HF yesterday for A BUCK. They're the
Chiwanese equivalent of the Western Safety model. Since I had a knee
injury awhile back, I added 1/4" of closed cell foam padding to the
old ones and will add the same to these. They work fine for me for
an hour or two at a time. I've never needed them for longer.

Why pay so much more? Check out the 5 different models in HF before
paying through the nose for some name-brand stuff (which is probably
made in the same factory anyway.)


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On 5 Mar 2005 18:50:22 -0800, "RichardC" wrote:

I did a search of all groups and found no useable information nor
recommendations about knee pads. I am currently looking at a pair of
pads from the Duluth Trading Company. They're rather high tech with
replaceable jell inserts and run about $35. To the best of my
recollection my knees haven't been repaired or replaced since they
were new back in '41. I am hoping for some experienced input from
this board or a referral to another group that might be able to help.
I can be patient, but I'm getting awfully tired down here and it's
most uncomfortable..

Regards,
Richard

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LOL....You are only 2 years older then me and you can not only get
down on your knees but you can get up....

Honest my knees do not hurt (much) but once I am down I can not get
back up... When I do absolutely have to get down I no longer use
knee pads I use a 2 ft x 2 ft foam rubber mat that I drag along with
me... Knee Pads are to uncomfortable and take to long to strap on...

Bob Griffiths

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"Bob G." wrote in message

LOL....You are only 2 years older then me and you can not only get
down on your knees but you can get up....


Mine are as old as yours, and I can get down and up, but it ain't a pretty
sight ... more like a retired dairy bull attempting to get his hind legs
under him after finally deciding to take a snooze after a week of standing
up.

Honest my knees do not hurt (much) but once I am down I can not get
back up...


Mine don't hurt too much as long as I walk _every_ day ... but miss a couple
of days and they're liable to go on the fritz. They're the only part of me
that won't perform up to reasonable expectations ... but at that this age
I'll take what I can get. ;)

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It was somewhere outside Barstow when "Jim"
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Sometimes the bunching in the back of the elastic
made me wish I'd found a pair with the center cut out of the elastic,


My pads are just some cheap hard-shell pair.

But the elastics were rubbish, so I replaced them. The velcro is now
twice the length, the overall length is more geenrous and fits me
easily, and the centre part of the strap (where it tends to bunch) is
thin ribbon rather than elastic. Now few manufacturers are going to
sew a mere strap together from four lengths of different materials,
but it's worth the effort.

I barely notice what the padding is - I wear them for protection from
small lumps, not for cushioning.

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"RichardC" wrote in message
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I am hoping for some experienced input from
this board or a referral to another group that might be able to help.


My first pads were the cheap foam rubber things at Lowe's ($4/pair). They
were so much better than nothing. I later upgraded to the AWP monster knee
pads ($20 at Lowe's). These are much much better and totally elimate the
shooting pains I get when my knee cap mashes directly on a hard floor. The
wide elastic straps are a lot more comfortable, too.

Bob


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"Swingman" wrote in message
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"Bob G." wrote in message

LOL....You are only 2 years older then me and you can not only get
down on your knees but you can get up....


Mine are as old as yours, and I can get down and up, but it ain't a pretty
sight ... more like a retired dairy bull attempting to get his hind legs
under him after finally deciding to take a snooze after a week of standing
up.

Honest my knees do not hurt (much) but once I am down I can not get
back up...


Mine don't hurt too much as long as I walk _every_ day ... but miss a
couple
of days and they're liable to go on the fritz. They're the only part of me
that won't perform up to reasonable expectations ... but at that this age
I'll take what I can get. ;)

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Last update: 11/06/04



I'm older than all of you and pretty soon we need a traveling hoist with a
remote control for that extra lift off the ground. My problem is not getting
up or down but getting cramps and Charlie Horse during sleep when I'm on my
knees all day long. What seems to help is sports drinks like Gatorade to
replenish electrolytes, apricot which has magnesium and some stretching.
YMMV


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I have never had any problem with my knees but as soon as I put my knee
down on plywood when roofing or working in a crawlspace I know I need
something. I looked at the knee pads available and I couldn't find what I
needed. The Tommyco brand ones that they sell here are garbage. I need a
good pair of leather pads with lots of felt. They run about $16CDN -
$27CDN here but the staps on the back are leather and are not wide enough
to stop them cutting into the backs of my legs. I am of the opinion that I
need both the strap on ones until they start cutting into the backs of my
legs as well as free standing ones that I can kneal on the rest of the
time. I suppost I could wrap my knees with surgical supports the type they
use for sprained ankles etc with the strap ons. That might help!

Hope this helps,
Tom

RichardC ) wrote:
: I did a search of all groups and found no useable information nor
: recommendations about knee pads. I am currently looking at a pair of
: pads from the Duluth Trading Company. They're rather high tech with
: replaceable jell inserts and run about $35. To the best of my
: recollection my knees haven't been repaired or replaced since they
: were new back in '41. I am hoping for some experienced input from
: this board or a referral to another group that might be able to help.
: I can be patient, but I'm getting awfully tired down here and it's
: most uncomfortable..

: Regards,
: Richard


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Tom Ireland notes:
have never had any problem with my knees but as soon as I put my knee
down on plywood when roofing or working in a crawlspace I know I need
something. I looked at the knee pads available and I couldn't find what
I
needed. The Tommyco brand ones that they sell here are garbage. I need
a
good pair of leather pads with lots of felt. They run about $16CDN -
$27CDN here but the staps on the back are leather and are not wide
enough
to stop them cutting into the backs of my legs. I am of the opinion
that I
need both the strap on ones until they start cutting into the backs of
my
legs as well as free standing ones that I can kneal on the rest of the
time. I suppost I could wrap my knees with surgical supports the type
they
use for sprained ankles etc with the strap ons. That might help!

Try your Canadian Sears stores. Their GelTek pads are good. I don't
know if Duluth Trading sells in Canada, but their (pricey) top of the
line models are excellent. I've got several kinds (I keep trying, after
knee surgeries that screw up the nerves right where you kneel down).
The Craftsman and the Duluth Trading are the best of the bunch. The
Duluth Trading type has wider straps than the Craftsman, and uses a
Velcro attachment. The GelTeks use two straps with plastic hooks that
fit over knobs on the side of the pads. Both are comfortable on MY
knees, which means they should help almost anyone.

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"Charlie Self" wrote in message
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Try your Canadian Sears stores. Their GelTek pads are good. I don't
know if Duluth Trading sells in Canada, but their (pricey) top of the
line models are excellent. I've got several kinds (I keep trying, after
knee surgeries that screw up the nerves right where you kneel down).
The Craftsman and the Duluth Trading are the best of the bunch. The
Duluth Trading type has wider straps than the Craftsman, and uses a
Velcro attachment. The GelTeks use two straps with plastic hooks that
fit over knobs on the side of the pads. Both are comfortable on MY
knees, which means they should help almost anyone.

The seer has spoken. Guess I didn't know what I was missing. My knees were
new in '36, and it's been several years since I could get down and up
comfortably. When I do have to get down, I'm much more likely to be sitting
down and leaning over or laying down on the floor. Thank God for
Son-in-laws, I don't have to do my own mechanical work any more, so don't
have to worry about kneeling down on those dam pebbles on the driveway or
garage floor! Think I'm going to look through this thread again and see
about getting a pair of pads though.

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I did a search of all groups and found no useable information nor
recommendations about knee pads. I am currently looking at a pair of
pads from the Duluth Trading Company. They're rather high tech with
replaceable jell inserts and run about $35. To the best of my
recollection my knees haven't been repaired or replaced since they
were new back in '41. I am hoping for some experienced input from
this board or a referral to another group that might be able to help.
I can be patient, but I'm getting awfully tired down here and it's
most uncomfortable..



I use the cheap black foam rubber ones that go for about $8. They work
great for working on the car in the gravel driveway. I can drop quickly to
one knee with no pain (and I'm a fat guy with sports-related
injuries/surgeries on both knees). The thin straps bunch up and ride
towards the back of my knee, which doesn't hurt, but is uncomfortable, even
while wearing jeans. I've tried using the foam mats, but I find I always
kick pebbles or spent pop rivets on them, then kneel on them. Whatever you
choose, make sure the straps are wide and won't bunch up.

Shawn
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