Fox Racing Launch D3O Mountain Bike Knee Guard, Large

Great fit, as breathable as you could hope for, and comfortable. I ride with a little more confidence knowing the lower limbs are protected better. Very satisfied.

I never liked to wear knee pads on a regular basis because they were uncomfortable and would end up sliding down my knee after a little while. When I did wear them, it was for aggressive riding in chunky and fast trails where the risk of injury was high and I would immediately take them off for the climb or even for the flats. Picking when to wear protection is like predicting when you're going to fall. It doesn't work. After my last wipeout that left my knees oozing for a few weeks, I swore that I would make wearing knee pads on every ride mandatory. In order to do this I had to find a pair that were comfortable to pedal in and of course provides good protection for the front of my knees and also the sides. I tried POC VPD2.0, which were really tight and bulky. I moved on to POC VPD air, which were highly rated but irritated the back of my knees. I tried multiple Alpinestars pads in different cuts and Sam Hill pads as well. They all went back until I found the Fox Launch D30 pads. The fit was tight at first, but I was impressed with the padding protection while remaining somewhat slim. The cutout behind the knee allows your knee to flex without pinching and bunching up. The straps actually work and do a great job at keeping things in place for the duration of my ride. As luck would have it, I recently crashed on a steep DH section and took a direct hit to the knees and walked away unscathed. I had scratches and bruises above and below the pads, but no damage at all to my knees. Amazing!! I highly recommend these pads. However, I would caution you to avoid sticking your fingers in the opening behind the knee to help pull them on or off. Yes, it's really tempting and convenient to do so, but it will tear the stitching if you do. If you only tug on them from the top or bottom strap areas you will be fine.

These are so much better than my old pads! Great quality and I feel a lot safer riding with these on

Replaced an old pair of TLDs with these for downhill. They give you the extra protection but are really comfortable and didn't slide down once over three days of riding park and trail. Very good!!

Great build quality, but holy moly the sizing is tiny. I have 22" thighs, 18" above the knee where the pad straps down, and the size large (L) is still extremely tight. I can barely pull them high enough to cover my knees.

It fits great and gives a safer feeling. Doesn't move or loosen while riding. Weight is good. Breathabilty is acceptable. I used to wear the ixs and they were more breathable but they got loose and fall al the time.

These pads are very comfortable to wear. Initially, I didn't tighten down the right leg pad enough, and found that it slipped down a little during my ride. After spending a few seconds repositioning it and tightening it down a little more with the straps, I was good to go. Falling on a mountain bike is never gentle so I'm glad I have pads that I can trust.

Using this for a very niche purpose, but if anybody is looking for some extra shock absorption that fits nicely underneath hockey goalie knee pads, these are great. The D30 really does a nice job taking impact off your knees, hips, and lower back. They're a little warm but we'll worth it.