Your knees are meant to keep working long after you retire. Be smart and save your knees by wearing proper knee protection. And keep changing kneepads – they do wear out!
Your knees are meant to keep working long after you retire. Be smart and save your knees by wearing proper knee protection. And keep changing kneepads – they do wear out!
WHEN DO YOU WEAR KNEEPADS?
All the time. I rely on good kneepads in my work. I’m often kneeling on a fender, hanging over an engine – or moving around trying to reach something from below. Often I have no choice but to kneel right on sharp edges.
WHAT IS A GOOD PAIR OF KNEEPADS TO YOU?
The D3O Lite I use work really well. When kneeling I can feel how the pressure gets distributed over a larger surface. I don’t get the same strain on a specific spot, which is usually very annoying when you have to slide on your knees over an uneven surface.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT THEM?
I especially appreciate that these kneepads are pre-shaped and bent to fit the knee and tailor-made for the kneepad pocket. Some kneepads I’ve used before were ill-fitting and often got in the way when walking about.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN CHANGING TO BETTER KNEEPADS?
When I worked as a roofer I spent all days on my knees using older style kneepads. Coming home at night they often felt sore, and sometimes swollen. As a mechanic I can also experience fatigue in the knees at night, but with Snickers D3O Lite it has been a lot better. In fact, I rarely think about my knees at all.
