GUIDE to BUYING KNEE PADS! 187 Pads Review, What to buy, how to clean & care, knee gaskets info

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[@spitwicked6188]

I'm 100% for having pads, especially when learning new tricks. I have no shame when i use them and so far, nobody has made fun of me when i do. Honestly, i wouldn't care if they did. Great video. Great review.

[@TheReal_DeanD]

When kids take slams they recover quickly and their parents pay for the medical bills. When us older dudes takes slams or get injured we're paying all the medical bills/deductibles and dealing with taking time off work for PT etc. Same here man I could care less if they shamed me.

[@robertborden2666]

Never forget your helmet. Many of us won’t perfect the rolls needed to save ourselves from a head knock. Best to protect.

[@SkateparkLessons]

Pads help ensure safety and confidence 💙🛹💙

[@babylonastronaut]

I'm too old and lazy to run out very much, the knee slide is what lets me push my comfort level. I cant imagine not having that out and skating transition.

[@simonvance8054]

Thanks JB... I was going to spend less on pads but after hearing people's comments on a bunch of videos I realized that the cost of really good safety gear would very likely still cost less than any injury to a knee elbow wrist or head..either in dollars or pain! 187's seem to have a great reputation so that's what I got.. Since I haven't skated in years I feel they're going to give me a lot more confidence learning again and trying new stuff... Cheers brother!...

[@SkateparkLessons]

Thanks Simon! We really appreciate your kindness and support. More Quality videos on the channel and even more coming soon! Please help our mission of free educational skate videos by donating to support or share this channel with your friends and add us on social media @SkateParkLessons and tag yourself skating #SkateParkLessons 💙🛹🙏🏽🛹💙

[@michaelrenner1308]

JB! Thank you so much for this review!! I’m 43 and just getting back into transition skating with my daughters. Been watching your how to fall and confidence videos and it saved me this morning. Had the 187 pro pads on and was able to hit them and slide. Phew! Love your work and thanks again🤙🏼🤙🏼 I’m from New Zealand btw

[@SkateparkLessons]

Awesome to hear! Thanks Mike! I appreciate it, more coming soon! 💙🛹🇳🇿🛹💙

[@chrhadden]

so you didnt remember how to bail from before? thats on page 1 bro

[@Trollin4Tuna]

187 custom pro knees with Super foam are the best. Custom made for my knee brace and super foam is way better than the standard foam. 2x the cost but worth it. Also the owner and the pad maker really helped dial them in for me. They went above and beyond. I also ended up putting a protective layer of shoe goo on the bottom part of the pad since I seem to focus my slides there at the end. Canvas just can’t hold up. Not a knock on the pads at all.

[@simonvance8054]

That's great they can customize them!..

[@SkateparkLessons]

Super foam sounds lovely 💙🛹💙

[@TheReal_DeanD]

The timing of this video is great. Old Bones is doing some Black Friday deals and use JB's discount code to save more $$$. Sadly those red Jamo knees pads that JB bends w/ his left hand are what I have currently. Going to buy some 187 Pro knee pads this weekend.

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@z0sicktanner619]

same here im 48 just started back riding bowls. mine will be here tomorrow

[@boisebroncoadventures]

This was awesome mix up of content! I really enjoyed this. Thanks for pointing out the derby differences! Makes sense killer pads for those quad skate girls I see ripping bowls. Old Bones Therapy!!! THE BEST! I just did a video about my safety gear after my first year of skating. Protection is an important thing to me. I have been really learning from your skate lessons no doubt. I l one the formula you use for them too! This was a cool something little different and fun!

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@amanbis]

Thanks for the review! I'll probably pick up a pair. Also props to whoever is doing the sick graphics for the thumbnails!

[@SkateparkLessons]

Thanks Aman! We really appreciate your kindness and support. More Quality videos on the channel and even more coming soon! Please help our mission of free educational skate videos by donating to support or share this channel with your friends and add us on social media @SkateParkLessons and tag yourself skating #SkateParkLessons 💙🛹🙏🏽🛹💙

[@emayorurenda]

Loved the format of the video! Something different and more relaxed!

[@SkateparkLessons]

Thanks Edward 💙🛹🙏🏽🛹💙

[@JonnyDIY]

Great vid JB. Finally ready to pull the trigger on some new gear. New park's opening up in my town and I'm lookin to get back on the board after quite a few years off. I better take it slow though, been lonnnng time. I hear it's not like riding a bike 😂💕👍

[@SkateparkLessons]

Thank You so much Jonny! I really appreciate your kindness and support. You’re welcome to watch all the videos on this channel to get inspired and learn! If you’d like to give extra thanks, please help fund our mission of free educational skate videos, donation details in the description box of each video, or share this channel with your friends and add us on social media @SkateParkLessons and tag yourself skating #SkateParkLessons *Have a great Skate! 💙🛹🙏🏽🛹💙

[@JeremyConnor]

Brought 187 pro's after my mid range ones from another manufacturer let me down and hurt my knees on a fall. I love my 187's!! I've had heaps of big slams straight to my knees, then I'm up and off without any injury or missed time from skating!

[@SkateparkLessons]

Good to hear! And Thanks Jeremy! We really appreciate your kindness and support. More Quality videos on the channel and even more coming soon! Please help our mission of free educational skate videos by donating to support or share this channel with your friends and add us on social media @SkateParkLessons and tag yourself skating #SkateParkLessons 💙🛹🙏🏽🛹💙

[@tobyskatefilms7262]

thank you, solid lesson... I love you again.

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@awrizan9209]

Great video, really helped me out!

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@thehumblepundit9790]

Awesome review, brother! I'm all padded up as I'm an OG and a beginner. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@jeffchewsj]

Great Vid. I love my 187s & OBT gaskets

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@thfhabsoro]

sometimes wanna give up when you have a pcl injury, but once you know 187 killerpads you will love skating again. this pad’s highly recommended for 30+ skateboarders 😅😅🔥🔥🔥

[@SkateparkLessons]

Thanks! We really appreciate your kindness and support. More Quality videos on the channel and even more coming soon! Please help our mission of free educational skate videos by donating to support or share this channel with your friends and add us on social media @SkateParkLessons and tag yourself skating #SkateParkLessons 💙🛹🙏🏽🛹💙

[@jeremycorkery]

Thanks for the discount code for the old bones sleeves, saved $$ shipping to NZ. My old 187s, I used to put in the washer with gentle soap powder. Maybe the detergent broke down the neoprene.. maybe old age and sun. My new set of pads I'm treating like a wetsuit and trying good old salt instead of laundry powder. I think it will work. 🤔

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@skateata1]

I like my 187 Pro Derby pads. Only complaint is they are bulky, but if you are gonna fall they feel like falling on pillow. I love being able to take out the foam and remove the knee cap so when I wash them the foam isn't damaged.

[@SkateparkLessons]

🙌🏽😎🙌🏽

[@a99a66a]

I'm currently riding TSG pads and they look very similar to these. Very satisfied. Mush better than triple8 pads i had before!

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@jakekiyo]

JB. Can we get a handrail 101, and maybe a fun box 101 in the near future? Happy thanksgiving dude!

[@bobfunk5055]

Just got the pros, logo looks real nice on your pads. Cool logo also, never really thought about it before.

[@SkateparkLessons]

Thanks Bob! Cheers dude

[@jacquelinejuana34]

Love this video! ☺️

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@subcog]

Great video. I'd love to see similar videos on shoes, shoe inserts, etc..

[@SkateparkLessons]

Thanks Paul 💙🙏🏽💙

[@oldbonz]

Great timing, my trip8 pads are worn out and suct. They don't slide worth a darn. Gonna try these next. Hoping you do a how to on those wall slide 270s and over all on steep walls. Best sk8 channel ever! 💯🛹

[@SkateparkLessons]

Thanks John! We really appreciate your kindness and support. More Quality videos on the channel and even more coming soon! Please help our mission of free educational skate videos by donating to support or share this channel with your friends and add us on social media @SkateParkLessons and tag yourself skating #SkateParkLessons 💙🛹🙏🏽🛹💙

[@patrickbrooks9567]

i use the 187 pro pads with the old bones knee gaskets for my 42 year old knees. can't go wrong with this setup.

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@Phrancis5]

I'm an old guy just learning to ride an electric skateboard and used the tripple8 brand pads, which looked ok. I fell on the pavement with enough forward speed to slide the elbow pads up, exposing my elbow and forearm to pavement. I lost a lot of skin and damn did it hurt! I'm now thinking about beefy motocross pads, which looks like riot gear armor...

[@urisilva]

it´s good to know that my new knee pads are going to loose, thanks for your recomendations.

[@SkateparkLessons]

Hope it helps you stay safe 💙🛹💙

[@RB-wo2gd]

I just asked for a pair of these for Xmas 2 hrs before watching this. I was worried they wouldn’t fit my needs since I weigh over 250 and I skate. Thanks JB

[@SkateparkLessons]

I hope they help! 💙🛹💙

[@coupdecoeur234]

I WANT YOU TO BE IN SKATE 4 ! (For the tutoriel at the beggining)

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@z0sicktanner619]

X vert rider here....been away from the sport for 30 years..an at 48 makes me nervous but im gonna give it a shot. would love to do an invert on vert again....picked these pads up. got a local 12ft bowl here...gonna give it a shot

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@phenowaveboarding1790]

Thank you ! I really appreciate this one, as there are not many good videos about protective gear. I might buy some 187 knee and elbow pads. Unfortunately I cant buy the Old Bones knee gaskets that you recommend, because they do not ship to Europe. Love from France !

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@eliasvaldiviezodelgado6100]

So cool video my brother...! 🤙...

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@tail8666]

This is a dope video, might be the push to get pads.

[@SkateparkLessons]

Thanks! We really appreciate your kindness and support. More Quality videos on the channel and even more coming soon! Please help our mission of free educational skate videos by donating to support or share this channel with your friends and add us on social media @SkateParkLessons and tag yourself skating #SkateParkLessons 💙🛹🙏🏽🛹💙

[@luistellechea1370]

Nice!!!!

[@PlatBluedream]

great informative video! what is the difference between this one and the cheaper 187 with 4 holes in them?

[@SkateparkLessons]

Additional padding and replaceable knee caps 💙🛹💙

[@GasStationSushiSkatesat48]

With me being so old, fat, and out of shape, I definitely did not want to skimp on my knee pads. I had it narrowed down to either these or the S1 Pros. I went with the S1's simply because I already had an S1 helmet. I think I would have been just as happy with these had I gone with them.

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@lukegibbs8570]

Here's a good recipe... I call it "All meat bbq sauce Asian noodle" basically we got like fine diced beetroot and turnip stir fried until softened then add in the wok seafood marinara and finely diced chicken, cook that until almost cooked all the way through but not totally cooked then add diced herbs like fresh coriander, I'm adding some slow cooked beaf and bean stew and a bit of bacon, and like almost half a squirt bottle of bbq sauce and some sweet chilli sauce and minced fresh mushrooms and then like a whole big bunch of snow peas and just let the sauce thicken up after also adding some extra thick wok noodles.... Also I got snizzle and mayo wid greens n some Doritos plus Rock Mellon and blackberry pan cakes with cacao and linseeds and organic Apples!!!!

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@chrhadden]

up under those caps is a good stash spot. just dont forget its there.

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@xander7099]

thanks for the review. im gonna look like a poser but idc its been too long since I have skated so pads and a helmet are my savior til I get comfy on a board again. will probably pick these up. Any suggestions on ankle brace? my left lateral malleolus is still super weak even years later

[@SkateparkLessons]

Continue physical therapy with a stretch band on your ankle and it will heal. I’ve done it 💙🛹💙

[@endthedrugwartoday]

Oh that allyoop back smith though. @8:36

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@diddymelone2265]

I bought some fly knee pads, am very satisfied with them, they protect my knees very well! however, they dont have the open back design, so they are a pain to get on in the winter. for the cold months I also bought the TSG all ground, which are slightly less protective on the sides and do not sit as tight, but have the open back design, so they are much easier to put on. and they are also very good, I cant complain at all. both of them are around 50€ which isnt too expensive. now of course in retrospect I couldve also spent 100€ on the pro variant with the open back, but first I didnt account for that at first and secondly, even good pads will wear down at some point and having another pair will come in very handy I think.

[@maribaby2u]

@Diddy Melone Could I recommend that when you pull on your knee pads, pull them over the foot with the soft elastic back facing UP towards your face and the hard plastic shield facing DOWN towards the heel. In this position, continue to pull the knee pad over the ankle and the calf, then swivel the pad around at the knee so the shield faces UP in the correct alignment. Easy peasey to pull up! When I sit, I turn my knee pads around, slide them down so the shield cups my calves, and that way I can sit cross legged on my deck. I hope this helps. Cheers!

[@SkateparkLessons]

Just lay the pads over your knees and then strap them on. You don’t need to slide them on. 💙🛹💙

[@maxpower8429]

Have a pair of triple eight knee pads, work great but the Velcro is trashed and the butterfly straps are tearing where they connect to the Velcro. Had them for about a year. Seems kind of short for life span. Probably will pick these up next

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@jm505]

In my mid-40s with arthritis, knee pads are invaluable.

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@maximustheskater911]

Thanks for making these videos, sometimes when i am looking for a specific topic, your videos are the only ones that have the information and advice I am looking for, Thanks! 🛹🤘

[@SkateparkLessons]

Thank You so much! I really appreciate your kindness and support. You’re welcome to watch all the videos on this channel to get inspired and learn! If you’d like to give extra thanks, please help fund our mission of free educational skate videos, donation details in the description box of each video, or share this channel with your friends and add us on social media @SkateParkLessons and tag yourself skating #SkateParkLessons *Have a great Skate! 💙🛹🙏🏽🛹💙

[@yumiebritt2140]

I love my 187 Pads too!! You get what you paid for :)

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@mrzoom214]

Nice outro ))

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@eyemastervideo]

I like your nature in this video. Maybe cause I'm old and like the less energetic version of you. Lol

[@SkateparkLessons]

Haha thanks man, I’m glad you like it. Personally I like the scripted videos better as they are more professional and organized.

[@offdutybooty8210]

I wanna get knee pads and a helmet to skate big bowl. But I’m worried I’m gonna get used to them and not be able to skate without them. Do you think once you get used to pads once you start building confidence and skating without them is hard?

[@SkateparkLessons]

Not really, you typically only knee slide skating transition but you could use it for anything. No rules to skateboarding but knee slides definitely help 💙🙌🏽💙

[@lukegibbs8570]

Try this skatepark lessons... I paired on 29" 2.25 wheels on a nice new 9 speed with Microshift advent gears working GREAT that has a 11- 42 tooth wide range trigger shift casset THEN added by ME armour sheilded epic "SHWABELLE BIG BEN MARATHON PLUS" TIRES, there super smooth like a skateboard wheel when pumped nice and solid "FREEDOM TO RIDE THORN PROOF TUBES" YA GOTTA try it ay it has ultimate glide with the shocks full locked AND it goes nice and easy up hills with a duel shock seat BUT not too fast for a simple safe stand up stomp but the tires being the smooth armoured BIG BEN PLUS with the epic triangle pattern including the extra thick freedom to ride thorn proof tube make for a smoother ultimate glide bike ride with added puncture protection... BUT my bike mechanic insisted with that setup being the ultimate amazing urban tires and tubes DONT USE ANY SLIME OR TANNUS ARMOUR you don't need it and that's great for urban strolling as I be going way longer per each pedal on flat since the tires are so smooth and hard!!!!! I love it ay it's so relaxing!

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@Apocalyptic_Sentinel]

Would these pads in your opinion be any good for biking? I've been needing some pads after a knee injury last year but saw that you said they might not be the most comfortable while your leg is straight.

[@SkateparkLessons]

Depends what kind of bike, BMX maybe, anything else probably not

[@Apocalyptic_Sentinel]

@@SkateparkLessons I was wanting some pads for bmx, I also skate so I was trying to find something that would be a good all around pad for both. I've heard good things about the 187's but they seem to be more skate oriented.

[@artisticaspie]

Is there a specific shop u can get them from? Or are they at most skate shops like seed? Etc?

[@SkateparkLessons]

Amazon if your shop doesn’t have them 🛹💙🛹

[@artisticaspie]

@@SkateparkLessons oh okay thank you!

[@IMKINDOFABIGDEAL13]

Spray with white vinegar and let air dry

[@MarioGodoyMusic]

I have the 187 Fly pads. They work nicely, but are a pain to get on. Wish I would have spent the extra cash and gone with the Pros.

[@maribaby2u]

@Mario Godoy Could I recommend that when you pull on your knee pads, pull them over the foot with the soft elastic back facing UP towards your face and the hard plastic shield facing DOWN towards the heel. In this position, continue to pull the knee pad over the ankle and the calf, then swivel the pad around at the knee so the shield faces UP in the correct alignment. Easy peasey to pull up! When I sit, I turn my knee pads around, slide them down so the shield cups my calves, and that way I can sit cross legged on my deck. I hope this helps. Yay!

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@AlexG1020]

Does waxing pads really make them last longer? I heard that

[@SkateparkLessons]

Stop listening to that person 💙🤣💙

[@cjtoughteeth]

187, sponsor JB already!!!!!

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@tahseen_al-qureshi]

Great video. I´m 55+ and skate 100% padded up :)

[@SkateparkLessons]

Thanks! We really appreciate your kindness and support. More Quality videos on the channel and even more coming soon! Please help our mission of free educational skate videos by donating to support or share this channel with your friends and add us on social media @SkateParkLessons and tag yourself skating #SkateParkLessons 💙🛹🙏🏽🛹💙

[@luistellechea1370]

🤙🏽

[@irishdeth1336]

Gform no bulk more protection

[@SkateparkLessons]

Whatever works for you 💙🛹💙

[@gracemanadon]

Hi CrUSshhh.

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@caddypina132]

Pro-Tech?

[@SkateparkLessons]

187

[@only1symo]

Which disinfectant spray?

[@SkateparkLessons]

Any type of Lysol style disinfectant spray

[@mrzoom214]

wax knee pad cup and have fun

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@kantinploro]

Comprar material premium con "lo nas barato de Amazon" no deha en buen lugar al premium. Compara con TSG o Triple 8 o similar. Esta review no es válida.

[@SkateparkLessons]

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[@brauckstar]

Remember vert AIDS😂

[@shanecantskate6816]

The derby pads are for roller skating. Lmao

[@SkateparkLessons]

Whatever works, it’s just protection 🛹

[@jotxue]

Don´t Buy REDK ramps knee pads. NEVER!!!!

[@jessica_video_projects]

You're bad ass! 🤘😎🤘🛹🛹

[@SkateparkLessons]

Thanks Jessica 💙🛹🙏🏽🛹💙

[@Ac_a]

JB, When you buy Old Bones Therapy knee braces. Do you buy your size according to their size chart or do you size down for more compression and a better or tighter fit?

[@SkateparkLessons]

Use their size chart 🙌🏽🛹🙌🏽

[@Ac_a]

@@SkateparkLessons Yeah, I was asking because some reviews said when they used their size chart to buy, it was big, loose, or they should have sized down.