Why are knee pads always too bulky and loose on a slim frame?
Standard knee pads are too bulky for active flooring and installation work, making it impossible to move around freely without them constantly shifting out of place. Because slim workers cannot get a snug, secure fit, they end up spending more time adjusting their pads than actually wearing them.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Using single strap foam knee pads for smaller jobs
- 2Switching to full shin knee guards for longer work sessions
- 3Buying a half mask for a tighter seal
- 4Using a 3M respirator if sanding fresh drywall
- 5Checking if two fingers fit under the collar
- 6Removing bells attached to the collar
- 7buying clothes a bit bigger
- 8shopping at Costco
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Im probably a bit paranoid lol so forgive me, I just don’t want her to be uncomfortable. It’s her first time wearing a collar and I don’t know if it’s the fur but it looks mad tight, disappears under the fur as well. She also keeps her head a bit low.”source ↗
“I will be doing some wall prep before painting , just some sand paper to prep the wall and then just brush and rollers to start the paint is N95 mask a good choice or should I buy something better?”source ↗
“i can’t quite get a knee pad that works/fits for me”source ↗
“the problem i’m finding is that the ap’s are too bulky to be moving around as much as i do installing lvt/various planking”source ↗
“i can’t really get a fit that’s snug seeing i’m 5’9 150lb and super slim,no matter what i feel as if im shifting my pads more than the worth of wearing them”source ↗
“i want to start buying him winter clothes but im not sure whats a safe size to buy him? i dont mind it being a bit bigger cause id rather that than smaller”source ↗
Where this came up
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