Great new accessory!

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Great new accessory! (Kneepads)

I'm on a stay at home vacation all this week and decided I would stop by Home Depot and pickup some knee pads before I went on today's hunt. I am amazed at the difference the kneepads made! Home Depot has at least 5-6 different kinds of kneepads that go from $4 to $40. I am 54 years old so that may be the reason, but used to feel every stick, pebble etc whenever I would kneel to dig anything. With these pads it makes it a pleasure to dig. I paid $11 for the kneepads I purchased:

ALL of Home Depot's kneepads: Search Results for*knee pads*at The Home Depot

The kneepads I bought: McGuire-Nicholas Foam Easy Swivel Knee Pads-1DM-343X-2 at The Home Depot

I know it might seem silly to be so excited about something like this, but the difference is night-and-day!

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Yeah I have a pair as well. Being a printer, loading paper all my life has taken its toll on my knees. So these help with the pain of being on them.
 

I tried knee pads but found it uncomfortable to walk with them on. I carry a small rucksack when I MD and started tucking in a small gardening kneeling cushion. Does the trick for me.
 

I hear ya. I'm a pressman of 21 years myself. My knees are shot too .
 

I hear ya. I'm a pressman of 21 years myself. My knees are shot too .

29 years here! All them years of loading, rolling the edges down, flopping has killed my knees. Having a pair of pads are essential now at my age.
 

I could not do without my knee pads.
 

I had a co-worker that wore knee-pads all the time. But that was for a different reason.

Anyhow, good suggestion, I need to get some for my digging. I'll make my way to the local Home Depot after it quits raining...
 

I had a co-worker that wore knee-pads all the time. But that was for a different reason. Anyhow, good suggestion, I need to get some for my digging. I'll make my way to the local Home Depot after it quits raining...

Lol! I currently have a coworker that still uses them for the "different" reason!
 

I try and wear knee pads, but the straps on the ones I have chaff the back of my legs.

I wear double canvas pants and I also have removable canvas chaps that I wear when going in the woods. They also make the small sticks and rocks less felt under the knees. I think that the chaps costs me under $20. I originally bought them for work, but they are great for Mding.

I thought about buying canvas patches to place inside of my thinner pants to protect my knees.
 

I have knee pads very helpful in gravel & other rocky ground. I like the military (used) & I find them comfortable & at local gun shows they are sold for $10 a set ...Sam does not have junk made for the troops. Surplus supply store may offer them. Just works for me.
 

Hey Hoosier guy is that plastic front on the knee pads hard plastic or is it hard gel?,web sight doesn't go into much detail.
 

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