Sethgun Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 (edited) So yeh, I sliced my shins up the other week on a ride because I suck, so pulled out the 661 veggie shin wraps again to help out with further carnage. When wearing, the top comes about an 2" below my knee cap and boom! last night smacked it again. Strapped them up even higher (past my knee) but bc of the hard insert and my shorts, it just keeps pulling down.Anyone got the veggie knee guards and could tell me how far down your shin they go? Im a medium in the shins so im guessin same size on the knee. Out of interest, anyone know if the ones danny mac is wearing are shin or knee? seems like they're sitting around the knee but they look like the shinguards. Sucks because they arent really readily available to try where i am, so id have to order them in.Cheers! Edited March 2, 2009 by Sethgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_gavo Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 I had the veggie knee and shin pads from when I used to ride bmx. They used to have velco on the bottom of the knee pads and the top of the shin pads so they made one item That was a few years back. I dont know if the new ones are the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_malcolm Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 yeah they are the same still with the velcro well worth buying if you already have the shins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sethgun Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 I had the veggie knee and shin pads from when I used to ride bmx. They used to have velco on the bottom of the knee pads and the top of the shin pads so they made one item That was a few years back. I dont know if the new ones are the same.yep they still make them the same, ive got a velcro section at the top of my shinnies to stick the knee guards on. Im tryin to avoid both knee and shins together, as i sweat like a pig and i only ever hit my shins from a bit above halfway up my shin to about the middle of my kneecap. If the knee pads come to about there or u can slide the kneecaps lower so its covering part of ur shin, bingo for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_gavo Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 They stock them in some halfords. go and try a set on iirc they go down to the bit where your shin bone starts ie below the knobbly bit if that makes any sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sethgun Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 id love to try them on there, but it wont be worth it for the price as Id have to pay for a $3000 flight from Australia lolI thiiink there is a place near me I saw last week that has them, so might check them out after work tomorrow. Because it doesnt have a shell in it, im thinking of just strapping it lower so it covers about half my shin (dunno how good thats gonna feel though when you try and bend ur leg... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sethgun Posted March 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 mmmmm, 661 kyle straight knee pads. Perfect, bougth em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ti-mig-guy Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Maybe the answer is some new platforms? I stopped wearing my shin pads when I got a set of pinned peddles, was using triple traps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sethgun Posted March 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 ive got trialtech magnesiums that are 2 months old. they are perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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