Power Knee Stabilizer Pads, New Version Powerknee Braces Joint Support, Protective Gear Booster with 4 Powerful Springs for Men/Women Weak Legs, Arthritis Pain, Fitness, Sports

The included instructions depicted one strap having a hole to loop the other strap through to tighten both around your knee. The actual included brace pads had no such hole. Both straps have a section of velco at the ends and fabric material for the rest. To actually strap tight, I had to bend up one strap some certain way, arbitrary how you want to do it, but in the end with the velco tip bent back (think of it like in reverse or a U-turn) so that it would stick to the fabric end of the other strap as the bottom side connection, then tug the other strap tight over the bottom strap and velco the attach to the bottom strap or if tighter over it, the velco then goes towards the back padding at back of knee. I'd do a video someday to show what I describe better. This process ended up being more cumbersome than if it were like the instructions. I guess I get a variation of the product, not the one in the instructions.As for how they work once strapped on, they feel like brace splints to me but angled for bending. Maybe I didn't strap tight enough, they felt awkward and funny like not quite a brace splint, and not quite a knee support, as it is trying to be a bit of both. When you bend, the support offers some resistance so that if you say had weak knees or it gave out, you won't immediately fall to the ground, but I can't say for sure as I don't have that problem right now. Kind of reminds me like a knee sleeve designed for use with weightlifting where these offer some resistance to help support/secure your knee against the stress of the heavy weights.Now if only I got the original product in the instructions, that would have been much better for me, as it would be more comfortable to strap on.

We were hoping they would be helpful given that we're waiting to get our knees replaced. Unfortunately, it didn't seem to help any. For starters, these are not capable of working with larger legs. It makes velcroing them on almost impossible. The straps are also made oddly compared to most American things. Each side has the teeth section of velcro sewn facing down, and it's this way on each set of straps. There also wasn't much for directions, and each side of the directions wasn't labeled to explain which was which. So we actually started to remove the springs thinking it was necessary to set it up when really those steps were just for the spring replacement. The images make it look like you should have the longer portion up under the thigh, and the shorter portion behind the calf. But this orientation was actually painful to try and walk with. So we were only able to really attempt to use them with the short end under the thigh, and the long end behind the calf.We would not recommend this item in the future.

(I did not read any other reviews prior to writing this.)The good: I received a pair of "power knee stabilizer pads."The bad: The brand I received is not the brand advertised.The pads I received do not have the same features as the ones advertised - there is no logo which is apparently important for orientation, and there is no way to loop the straps together. They do not fit (no sizing information was in the advertisement), and under different circumstances, I would provide my measurements. However, it's not worth my time as I will describe below.The ugly: These are cheap crap. Everything about them, except for maybe the actual springs, is cheap crap. I don't think they are neoprene - they don't look like any other neoprene braces I have (I have a BUNCH). The material does not stretch the way I would expect neoprene to stretch. If I wrap the straps so that both velcro ends contact the back plate, it barely fits my forearm. I don't see how they would even fit a skinny person, and if they did fit, I wouldn't recommend them, mainly because I don't see how the sad velcro connections are strong enough to overcome the very strong FOUR (not three) springs without disconnecting from the back plate.

The media could not be loaded. In the description it says "durable aluminum alloy body". Well it's made of plastic. Strike 1. To attach to your leg, you have to take the top straps and wrap around your leg. The straps need to criss-cross so that the velcro on both sides can attach to the straps - purportedly to hold on to the leg securely. You need to do the same for the bottom set of straps. The problem is - the velcro is not strong enough to hold as soon as you bend down - and the whole brace just falls apart. That is the biggest issue - Strike 2. Ok - if you are able to find a way to securely attach, the springs (and they include 2 extra) stretch very easily so that if you bend down a few times (and it doesn't fall apart), the springs become loose and you don't get the benefit of it helping you get back upright. 3 strikes- you’re out. It's a good idea - just poor execution.

This is the most uncomfortable knee support I have ever used. One reason I tried this one "Durable, lightweight aluminum alloy body" - no, it's plastic. I managed to wear it for 20 minutes before it just dug in my thigh too much. I only used one on my "bad" knee. The support no longer straightened out. The springs were already losing their, er, spring. That's the side photo. It's the support after 20 minutes of use.The generic Velcro ends are square cut and not finished - so of course they dig into my leg. The padding is not much thicker than cardboard. Heck, many of the vent holes are not fully punched. Not recommended at all.

This is a great knee brace, helped my knee when it was aching for a day and fit well.