The world of knee pads is simple. The rule of thumb is: the better the cushioning provided by the protector, the more likely you are to survive the fall without any consequences. The knee in particular needs a crumple zone, because where other parts of the body are cushioned with fatty tissue, soft tissue and muscle cords, the knee hits the ground hard and bare. In extreme cases, this means: bone hits rock. The result: bruises, capsule, cartilage or meniscus tears, bursal injuries or fractures of the kneecap. This hurts and usually puts an end to the biking season. So it's better to protect your knee with a protector.
But which one absorbs particularly well? The only way to find out is to subject the protectors to a crash test in the laboratory, based on the standard for motorbike protectors (EN 1621.1). This involves a 5-kilo iron block crashing into a sensor knee from a height of one metre.
You can find the tough test results of these 14 knee protectors as a PDF in the download area below:
- Amplifi Salvo Knee Zip
- Bluegrass Solid
- Bluegrass Solid D30
- Dainese Armorform Knee Guard
- Dainese Trail Skins 2
- Dakine Slayer Knee
- Endura MTR Knee Guard
- Ion K-Pact Zip
- O'Neal Dirt Knee
- O'Neal Sinner Hybrid
- Ortema GP5
- Scott Grenade Evo
- 661 Rage Hard knee
- Seven IDP Transition Knee Guard
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