We decided to judge each set of pads in 5 categories; the overall amount of protection coverage that each pad o ers, their ‘tech’ and quality of construction, how comfortable each pad is to wear, their ‘slip/slide’ factor whilst you’re riding or when you hit the ground, and finally we’ll focus on each pad’s overall performance and value for money. Now, a couple of quick notes before we get started: we were hoping to also include Sam Hill’s recently announced signature knee pad from SEVEN however they hadn’t arrived in Oz at the time we went to print. That said, we’ll be grabbing a set soon and we’ll include them in the online version of this article next month so keep an eye on our website. Oh, and why have we included 2 sets of Fox? Honestly we couldn’t decide which set to include because both of those pads are quite different and both of them are favourites amongst our [R]evo editorial test team, and seeing as though the point of this article is to give you as much insight into the best pads we’ve ridden recently we figured we’d do just that. Right, let’s get into the shoot out!
FOX ‘Launch D30’ | $129.95
PROTECTION COVERAGE
This pad is a little shorter than others, it’s a slide-on pad which provides a lot of patella impact protection along with some side impact protection. However, the pad did not provide a great deal of upper shin protection. The overall coverage of the pad is really good and there is plenty of ventilation with this pad which probably also makes it perfectly suited for people who ride in warmer climates. 8/ 10
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