I have been on the hunt for knee pads that would fit my "big girl" legs since at least January. I bought Protec Streets because they were cheap. They never fit particularly well but the more I wore them the worse the fit got. Because I can't close the bottom strap around my calf they constantly slide down. The top strap constantly rolls and cuts off circulation to the back of my legs.I have tried on XL 187's, Triple 8's, and even some custom knee pads which I was | | this close to ordering. I had heard that Rector Fat Boys were great for larger girls but I'd never had the opportunity to try them on. One of the soon-to-be freshies had some that I tried on at open skate tonight and they FIT!
I got home from open skate and immediately ordered some. They will likely arrive while I'm traveling for work but I can't wait to try them out when I get back! :-D
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Glad you found some, I can only imagine how bad the other ones were!!
I use Fat Boys. I have used them for about 2 years and love them
I have and LOVE those. Sadly, I need to get a new pair because I left a giant chunk of mine in Austin. Don't land on screws, it's bad for your knee pads.
Awesome! Thanks everyone for your comments. I hear a rumor that Rector was going out of business and that these wouldn't be made any longer which I hope isn't true. While the idea is that my legs will evetually be able to fit into "normal" kneepads, I really want something that will give me confidence. My Protec Streets definitely don't!
I dunno if they are going out of businesss, but I do know that a lot of distributors aren't carrying them like they used to.... for whatever reason. I skated in them for a season, they were pretty good except really long for my short stubby legs. :-)
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