Hey all, caver from the US here. I've often found that looking to other parts of the world for insights on gear and techniques pays off quite well. Being frustrated with kneepads seems to be a universal caver problem, but maybe you guys have a trick up your sleeves?
I notice the Warmbac thin neoprene kneepads are pretty popular with you guys. Are they thick enough to protect knees from long knobbly crawls? Do they stay in place? I like the slim profile, but they seem way different from what the best kneepads in the US are like. (long, wrap around the front of the leg, with multiple wide straps)
Any insights would be appreciated. The only way to get solid reliable kneepads over here is to spend a lot, and that doesn't sit well with me when I'm going through more than a pair a year.
I notice the Warmbac thin neoprene kneepads are pretty popular with you guys. Are they thick enough to protect knees from long knobbly crawls? Do they stay in place? I like the slim profile, but they seem way different from what the best kneepads in the US are like. (long, wrap around the front of the leg, with multiple wide straps)
Any insights would be appreciated. The only way to get solid reliable kneepads over here is to spend a lot, and that doesn't sit well with me when I'm going through more than a pair a year.