We mentioned the Evo pads a while ago - but today (finally) one of us actually got round to buying a pair... So whats was the verdict?
I tried out a
pair of SixSixOne
Evo
Knee pads today, and bought a pair immediately! They’re extremely comfy (20
mile ride comfy!), look the business and offer great protection.
What’s cool
though is how they protect. In use they feel like thin-ish neoprene and don’t
inspire a lot of confidence. It’s not neoprene though. It’s an ‘intelligent’
foam.
It’s not intelligent enough to prevent you crashing, but it offers resistance to impact when actually impacted. Whilst riding (not crashing) it’s nice and soft but when/if you crash it ‘stiffens’ to absorb the impact.
I took a lot of convincing so I put them on and gave them a knock with my knuckles, then a calculator, then a small spanner, then a bigger….well, you get the idea. I finished my experiment with a good ‘thwack’ with a hammer handle (I like my knees too much to use the other end) and what do you know, they work.
Magic, well maybe not, but
as near as.
Worth every penny.
