When I decided to do a full season of Enduro racing this year I knew I wanted more knee protection than my current Fox Enduro pads had to offer. After looking at a lot of options I decided on the 7iDP Sam Hill Knee Pads, I figure if Sam designed them to use on EWS courses they should be plenty good for the likes of an average joe sport class racer like myself.

The front of the pads have extra pads sewn along the sides that protect the knee area and I really have found that useful as I sometimes whack the side of my knee on my top tube mid bailout. The material upfront has proven very durable and is still holding up after a few crashes and months of use. The kneecap inserts are really amazing as far as comfort goes, when you slip the pads on at first you can feel them in there, but once your body heat softens them up it’s like they disappear.

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