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What's better, padded decks or just putting an extra kneepad on your wetsuit?

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In the long run, pad the deck.
Your board will last longer.
The indentations caused by your knees, will be far, far less likely to cause de-lamination of the glass under the area.
I like to cover the stringer area as well.
Smashing your knee into the deck along an unprotected stringer can cause serious knee injury.
And you'll be more likely to break the board.
The extra "height" you might feel will soon be reduced as you create knee indentations.
(do you feel like you are on "stilts" when you put on your beach slippers?, 3/8" isn't much)
You can surf more aggressively, IE, harder turns, late take offs with softer more secure landings, smashing into crumbled or close out sections will have less affect on your knees.
They'll last longer to.
Your wet suit will last longer.
With EVA closed cell foam, there is very little weight gained.
As much as the wax build up (with the grit and grime that goes with it), that could accumulate there.
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OK I Game!

Im an old skooler from the 70's getting back into kneeboarding and pads were non-exsistant then as were leashes.

So now that I am having a new board made and my knees are (51) years old can someone provide me with a good source and selection of pads that I can use on my new board mostly to protect my old knees lol??

Thanks


Jeff

CaptKneemo wrote:pendo pads are da kine. he works at diamond glassing and you can contact him there. the pads are ultra thin so you can still feel the board but they have plenty of cush.

Got a phone number by chance or a web link??

Thanks!

Jeff

IF that's Pendo as in Steve Pendarvis in SD, I went to school with that guy. He's a newbs charger and a great guy! I got pads from Mccray, but tried to order another set and haven't heard back from him, so maybe will try pendo too.

Mccray's pads were pretty nice.

www.pendo.com Phone, fax, and factory numbers all there.

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I order my deck pads custom cut from http://www.northshoreinc.com/. I send them a template, they send me pads cut, beveled, with PVA (peel and stick). Never had them peel off the deck. It was $70 last time I had them cut me a full deck pad.

I bought a big sheet from them 5 yrs ago and have done 3 boards with it.

Chuck Norris would probably soften the deck by doing 10 straight air-to-flats drops at 12' Teahupoo, therefore creating the perfect kneeboard deck with a perfect glass-to-sponge ratio factor.

Chuck Norris doesn't need pads.

Mccrays pads are real comfie on the knees, and not very heavy at all.

Forkin Hilarious Kid

say what you really think capt. come on don't fook about

Pendo pads would be great if you live where he installs them, but otherwise, the Mccray ones are great, and only $40. There is also a guy in Costa Mesa who is very competitive. No sense dissing anyone about this, serves no purpose. Pendo would say the same.