Need help: 661 KYLE STRAIT KNEE or 661 RACELITE KNEE/SHIN

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Need help: 661 KYLE STRAIT KNEE or 661 RACELITE KNEE/SHIN
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flag jergo
Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 1:30 Quote
Very confused Hey there i need help...in a week or two our local bike shop gets knee/shin protection...I can't decide what should i take- Kyle strait knee guards or Racelite Knee/shin

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flag extremedhracer
FL
Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 1:47 Quote
dude, ive had both and i would say get the kyle straight's. they are rewaly comfy, as long as u dont mind a cuple of marks/cuts on ur legs every now and then. i hate the race lights
flag Urban-Houdini
Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 1:50 Quote
i hate plastic leg protection......

negatives = HOT f*cking unbearable at times when hike a biking

they tend to crack and scratch easier......and are bulky and heavy

the 661s Strait can be worn nicely under some jeans

TI¨P OF THE DAY when wearing shinpads long johns come in handy underneath the actuall staps.......if its cold out BONUS
flag ryan-irvine
Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 2:10 Quote
race light are shite, i got both... dont get racelight, and if you buy say, a large, then they cover most of your shins anyways. which is what i did
flag jergo
Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 2:29 Quote
THX ppl...It's pretty funny my dad who knows about biking like nothing said me the same thing...Get Kyle Straits lol
flag niss
Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 5:28 Quote
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go for the KYLE STRAIT, the race lite are shit!
flag plumslinger
Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 5:40 Quote
I use my racelights for downhill only and My kyle straits should be here today.
Racelights are good but if you push up any hill its burns your legs like hell Frown
flag smack101
Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 10:55 Quote
got my kyle straits at xmas COMFIEST PADS EVER i even forget ive got them on AND they look sick
flag webber123
Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 11:00 Quote
plumslinger wrote:
I use my racelights for downhill only and My kyle straits should be here today.
Racelights are good but if you push up any hill its burns your legs like hell Frown
i find them fine. good protection and fit well and they are wrap around so back of the leg protection too.
flag webber123
Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 11:02 Quote
niss wrote:
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go for the KYLE STRAIT, the race lite are shit!

what are basing that on? "the race lite are shit!!" ?
flag mammothrocks
Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 11:08 Quote
I have both of them. Just got the Kyle Strait knee ones a week ago. Personally I like the Kyle Strait ones better but both are very nice. I like the knee ones because of how light and comfortable they are.
flag nlitworld
Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 11:11 Quote
I ran the RaceLites last season, and I hated them. When they stayed up, they were great, but they would slip down my leg every 30 seconds, and that was bad for racing. The Straits, and the Patriot are both very nice. I have the Patriots now, and I'm really happy.
flag mammothrocks
Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 11:12 Quote
nlitworld wrote:
I ran the RaceLites last season, and I hated them. When they stayed up, they were great, but they would slip down my leg every 30 seconds, and that was bad for racing. The Straits, and the Patriot are both very nice. I have the Patriots now, and I'm really happy.

I have the same problem with my RaceLites.
flag webber123
Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 11:15 Quote
mammothrocks wrote:
nlitworld wrote:
I ran the RaceLites last season, and I hated them. When they stayed up, they were great, but they would slip down my leg every 30 seconds, and that was bad for racing. The Straits, and the Patriot are both very nice. I have the Patriots now, and I'm really happy.

I have the same problem with my RaceLites.

ye but i jst do them up tight as and live with it i dont mind that much aslong as i still have shins at the end of the day.
flag plumslinger
Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 11:32 Quote
The race lights are good when riding downhill but as soon as you get off to push back up I find that it restricts the calf muscle movement and it burns like hell.
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