Military Issue Knee Pads

[mrsnoo86]

is this for an adventurer like me?

[897Club]

if the guards have used these, then they just might still be adventurers like me.

[CPLBSS88]

The bad thing about the inserts is your BDU's will eventually get warn through to the point they will no longer hold the pads. Nice thing about the exterior pads is they extend the life of your BDU's and cover up some of the most warn parts, the knees and elbows. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve knelt down on glass or rocks and come away with bloody knees...the insert pads are great for awhile but like I said they cut the usable life of your bdu's by half...if not more.

[CPLBSS88]

The bad thing about the inserts is your BDU's will eventually get warn through to the point they will no longer hold the pads. Nice thing about the exterior pads is they extend the life of your BDU's and cover up some of the most warn parts, the knees and elbows. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve knelt down on glass or rocks and come away with bloody knees...the insert pads are great for awhile but like I said they cut the usable life of your bdu's by half...if not more.

[InsertGun]

what is a good website to find mil-spec bdu's in marine digital camo.

[TheMrSkaterboy14]

So there very strong (Army Strong) lol so u can use them for skateboarding to?

[thelugerman]

sootch,

those soft knee- and elbow-pads are intended for an extra layer of cushioning with the hard pads, not to be used on its own.

if they had been three times as thick, you could have used them for "around the house" work.

i really hope you didn't pay 15$ for them! :)

[Mongoose6912]

those aint d3lta.........

[rohan9621]

how this kindda stuff your Gov. Permit U to use?.

If Russians invade on your country you Americans surely win the war without using nukes !

[hikinguphigh]

awsum vids dude keep it up

[215rant]

how mucha are the hard cap nee pads and the elbow pads?

[satorres82]

Those look almost exactly like the knee pads made by a company called Rector. They where the best you could buy for skate boarding back in the late eighties and early nineties.

[intooblv]

When I saw the description on this, my first thought was, "Pfft, there's no way I'll be able to sit through an 11-minute video on knee and elbow pads." Shows what I know! And thanks for slipping in that zombie remark for those of us who use that as our excuse to prepare! ;)

[gassmasher]

Good video Sootch, thanks for your efforts.

I did not know where to get the flat foam pads so I made some to fit my ACU pants from a heavy duty floor pad. I know it sounds kind of cheap but it works perfectly.

[Jollyprez]

Have those pads in my motorcycle gear. They also include shoulder and kidney pads. Here's a question from a noob - how can you tell if you have real military surplus vs knockoffs? Thanks!

[Drownedinblood]

@Jollyprez Probably know already but genuine stuff has an nsn number on em that can normally found on the care instructions panel stitched on there somewhere.

[guns4good]

"Getting ready to fight off zombies!" SEE!!!! Even Sootch knows it's coming! LoL!

Great video! I've been wanting some more gear, and I like USGI issue stuff. Short on fundage at the moment, but I'm definitely gonna pic up some pads and new ACU pants ASAP.

[MudHut67]

Could someone give me a link to those inserts by any chance? thanks.

[mattpkp]

unless your crawling on your stomach the elbow pads probably wouldn't do much but be hot :)

[slugsandstuff]

thanks, good to know

[Protoplayer9217]

The military is good at hiding things lol. Thats a nifty little thing. Keep up the great videos.

[TheGrayman1234]

I am so glad cause the last time I had to fight off zombies I tore up my knees something fierce. LOL I just have a pair from Home Depot and have not worked into the tactical versions yet. Great one more thing to add to the list. Thanks Sootch

[c21ccameron]

Hey Sootch, you said you picked those up on e-bay. Was it an individual or a place like Allegheny Surplus Outlet ? Just checking.

[AnobisBloodwing]

Knee pads are real inportent. Had a piec of glas in my knee once...... and man that realy hurts alot!!!

[ichewtoast111]

would you recomend wearing acu the knee pads over the knee pads that accualy go in your acu?

[ristin59]

Cool gear!

[shampoovta]

You could skateboard now. No really, ever see skateboarders slide down a one story vert ramp wall on there knee pads? It is impressive. :)

[83VF750F]

Good job, keep the vids cuming.

Stephen

[jdhp45toy]

Fitzen's just hardcore huh?Lol!!! Great vid.,very informative

[imtheomegaman]

I'm sure you guys had some spares, was Fitzen just being fashion conscious or what?

[sootch00]

@imtheomegaman Fitzen is just the MAN! That guy is awesome.

[WulfBand]

Now your ready to learn how to RollerBlade :) lol

[clamum]

Great video as usual sootch! I don't get how you'd put the elbow pads in with the cuts on the outside though, haha.

[zombiesniper74]

@wheremygat187 I thought about that. It would be a 4 point clip system with the clips on the 4 corners of the pad. That way when ur not wearing them, the clips would be off to the sides of ur knees & not in the way! :)

[DavZZee]

Sootch, here's some thing I don't know much about and maybe there are other people too. I was wondering if you could do a video on Molle fastening systems. Maxpedition has them all over their packs and how do we use them? Where do we buy the straps and what kinds are there? Hope you can help.

[sootch00]

@DavZZee Good Video Idea. I'll see what I can do. Thanks Bro~

[FightingThemForYou]

@sootch00 Your kneepads are yellowish wtf?

[qpzm1119]

Thanks Sootch. I'm enjoying all your vids. Looks like you're having a ball. God Bless

[zombiesniper74]

Knee pads r a great addition to any tactical outfit! I just wish they would come up with tactical pants with the plastic clips sewn right onto the knees. Then u could get hard shell knee pads that clip right onto the knee of the pants!

[wheremygat187]

@zombiesniper74 thats an ok idea, but thing is, if you had the pads off, the clips would dig into your knees if you had to get down and had no pads on.

[wheremygat187]

my wife needs a pair of these, they look sexy.

[USNERDOC]

Sweet!

I have a whole new respect for knee pads after running around the desert . . . now standard carry in my bag!

Disney World or bust!

[calcrash]

I'm really glad you cleared that up. I first thought those were government issued to Monica Lewinsky. Loved the shootout videos.

[knightrebel556]

Dude, you kill me...keep it up man!!!!

[matt4macs]

Sootch, where did you get your BDUs from?

[bloddynose13]

i've seen some pretty bad lacerations on knees before. you don't want to go down that road

[cbrusharmy]

Sootch00, God love ya, [may] God bless America and all that, but I have to say that you've got ACUs and not BDUs there. Hard knee pads are a must for heavy use, but it's important to warn your viewers that the kind you have will increase their chances of overheating in hot climates, but they are still good. I'm glad to see that you picked some up, in any case.

Long Live The Republic!

[IKLIPTIC]

@cbrusharmy I was thinking the exact same thing lol. BDU hahah but its a common mistake for civis lol.

[cbrusharmy]

@IKLIPTIC Oh yeah, can't hold it against him =]

[sootch00]

@cbrusharmy Thanks... and noted Lol!

[drzmanproject]

Disney World, lol

[shurnee]

So how much were the kneepads? Do you remember the manufacturer/retailer? Thanks.

[TH3SH4]

@shurnee i got some @ my surplus store for like 10 dollars

[vegenessa]

You have to pay for your own uniform if you join the military? If that's the case, we really are bankrupt.

[shurnee]

I'm disappointed. You cut the kneepads with a razor.

Nutn would have had a dedicated knife on him just for that purpose with jimping, skateboard tape and a razor edged back cut. Didn't you learn anything last week?

[f0xmuld3r]

@shurnee LOL :-)

[psychoclown420]

Great video man!! I'm sure my brother has some, but i'm not sure. He's in basic right now at fort "relaxin' jackson" and he said that his entire ACU set (probably 6 or 7 pairs) cost over $1,000. So i'm sure it came with a lot of stuff, like camelbaks, pads, helmet, etc.

[johnandrea1234]

Sootch, Have you ever shared the whole "List" with us could you post a quick vid on it (I subscribe so I will get it) or email me the list I would love to see what TNP requested. Thanks.

[barnettzack]

money love

[Rodgerrynd08]

Great video brother thanks!

[MichiganTNP]

Yes a must have. I picked up 4 pair they are great for everything.

[therealcarbine15]

How did you do in the Sledgehammer? What was your score?

[HawaiianShooter]

Nice Review! i got a pair of the military issued elbow pads like in the video.

Thumb Up!

[bigc028282]

The official, get down and suck Obama as we the people pay in money and lives to protect CHINA'S minerals in Afghanistan, knee pads. If I knew what I do today, when I enlisted those yrs ago, I wouldn't have enlisted. I bet the economy hasn't hurt enlistment numbers. Check out the new "NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY" with the verbiage "INTERNATIONAL ORDER" "IMF" and "US MILITARY" for enforcement. FTW

[nik416]

GREAT VID !! THANKS FOR THE INFO

[Mrcaffinebean]

Cool video, thanks for the info!