I am a telemark skier and these are by far the best knee pads for the type of skiing I do. Not only do they provide amazing protection from those hidden hard objects but they bend so easily with your knee. The best thing about these is that you don't even notice they are there. I would recommend these for any snow sport enthusiast mainly because they keep your knees warm and flexible while shredding your favorite run.

Once you wear these pads you'll never go back to skiing naked-kneed! There is a reason there are so many great reviews for the Telekneesis Kneepad... they are light, warm, and extremely protective. I love the fact that they keep my knees warm on cold lift rides where your knees stick right out into the cold. i love the fact that they protect my ski-joints when I'm digging a pit, adjusting a binding, lighting a stove, gasping, puking, or inspecting snow crystals. If you are a ski mountaineer you will definitely bang your knees on rocks while you climb epic descents, so protect that shit!

Knee pads are crucial, I forget them a few times a season and feel so naked and cant even really ski well. Not only do they protect my knees from lurking rocks and stumps but they keep my knees dry and warm for enhanced performance and comfort, they have become part of my body. Essential!!

My back knee is in the snow a lot when I ride steeps. A few years ago my worst fear came true when I clipped my knee on a rock. It took me a few years ti find the perfect knee pad and this is the one. Low pro but protective.

Not much to add to the glowing reviews below from some of the most experienced and respected snow riders! What is nice for tele skiing is the upper and lower plastic which will protect above and below the knee unlike some pads. They will also make it more comfortable to pray for snow.

These knee pads rule, ever since I started wearing them I cant ski with out them, I just feel so naked and vulnerable. I hit my knee on a rock a few years ago and broke the knee pad but in a few days my knee was fine, so lucky! I dont even know their there when im skiing and they also provide warmth and a protection for kneeling in the snow. The bomb!!

These knee pads are so comfortable they seem to disappear once you put them on. They are light yet provide great protection. My favorite feature is the upper portion where strap attaches. It stays above your kneecap even when in a deep knee bend, providing protection against a direct impact to the uphill knee while making a telemark turn. By far my all-time favorite knee pad. Can't say enough good things.

These kneepads fit great, keeps your knees warm, and don't restrict movement. The 3 piece shell design works great to protect your knee, the top of your shin, and the very top of your knee. I put these on in the morning and sometimes the knee pads make it to the bar. I also work on the snow, so these knee pads come in handy when kneeling at patients, digging snow pits and dog holes, or the occasional rendezvous with the top sheet of my ski. You never know when a whipper or log is going to pop up, so protect your knees.

I won't go up without them, no matter what I'm doing or how I'm skiing. One of the best things about them is the elasticized upper strap - when you drop into a turn, the circumference of the thigh grows, and the straps can be restricting. Not with these pads. In fact, I wear mine loosely strapped, and then wrap a few layers of duct tape around my leg at the bottom of the pad, on the outside of my pants. The tape keeps the pad in place, straps keep it centered, and i get much less wear on my patella over the course of the day. Eliminates some post-ski ache. See you on the hill.

never had kneepads before, never thought i'd need them. once i used these, i will never go boarding without them again.

i usually don't like sitting on my butt on a hill, because a) i don't want to get nailed by somebody crashing down the hill w/o seeing it coming; and b) i usually look up the hill to see if my slower friends are coming down. therefore, i rest on my knees, and these are worth their price for that use alone - tough yet comfortable.

the reason they went above and beyond is because they saved my knees when i crashed in this huge ice patch i didn't see. i would definitely have been out of commission for at least a week if it wasn't for these pads.

with all due respect to other reviewers' sensitive skin, i have strapped these directly to my bare leg w/o any problems...;)

pros:
lightweight, flexible, good coverage, keeps knees protected and WARM.

cons:
vinyl strap is a little uncomfortable when squatting, i make sure it's always on the bottom and keep it loose.

I use these for Patrol Work and thay never slip on me. I also wear them for general skiing just in case... I am also considering using them for Caving and Mt Biking. There are cheaper pads out there but you just cant beat Black Diamond gear.

After using these for three years, I feel really vulnerable if I'm ever caught without them. They have taken some massive hits, from jump-turning onto a rock to slamming my knee on my ski landing jumps in a tele stance. I have really tall boots as well, and there is no pinching or overlap to worry about. The only note I would make is that you have to wear long underwear or something under them or you get some painful chafing where the strap runs over the back of the knee. Otherwise, you forget you're wearing them till you get bashed in the knee, then they're a godsend.

THE BEST kneepads for telemarking. The straps are attached to parts of the pad that are articulated (above and below the main pad), with a static lower strap to cinch down on the calf and an elastic upper strap to cinch down on the thigh--the result is that the pad stays put even when you walk, climb, ski, dig, dance...whatever you might do while wearing knee pads. I was wearing these when I was in a head-on car crash (two totalled vehicles), and although my knees were pushed up against the dashboard, no bruises or broken bones! (this may have had something to do with the safety features of the brand-new car I was in, but I'll give the kneepads some credit too)

At first when I got these, I thought they were awfully skinny to protect my knees. But they do a great job. I can fit them under my snowboard pants (I use them for snowboarding) and I barely notice them. Whenever I fall, they are right there. Only had them slip off one time after a long sidewards slide down the slopes, but that was well after the point of impact.

Haven't done anything that I think could have damaged my knees yet, but it's great being able to get up immediately from a spill.

I wouldn't leave home without these badboys! From beginner to advanced these will save your ass (or, knees rather) more than once. These are, by far, the most comfortable and low-profile knee pads I have ever come across. Like the other reviews say, these do not work well on your skin! So, be sure to put them over your thermals and you are on your way!

following all of the great reviews, its good to note that these pads do not feel comfortable directly on your skin. You need to put a layer of clothing under them. This is an issue for me because i like to only wear my fancy boxers under my pants.

I love these for skiing and patrol but I've started using these as "Just In Case" Mt bike knee pads. I keep them in my pack till I'm at the top then strap 'em on for the down. Very light and comfy. Buy them and you will find many uses.

I used to think the knee pads for just for tele skiers.Then my fixed-heel brother put his knee into a tree at a ski resort.So I decided to get knee pads for glade skiing.On the advice of my only remaining tele partner (although even he is getting a Dynafit setup now), I bought these knees. Very light, very comfy, very stable (no slipping), very unobtrusive overall.Hint (from my tele friend): put them *over* your long underwear but *underneath* your Schoeller pants. (Otherwise, too much snow gets into them.)

This is a replacement for my first pair whose plastic buckle broke after just about 10 days. Hopefully this one will be better.

I recently purchased these kneepads and they are outstanding. Finding a low profile kneepad that works and keeps the knees warm is hard. I highly recommend them.

Not for support but for protection. Used these pretty much everyday for the past 3 years and no problemas. these work great. Esp if you tele, invest in preventative equipment. You can f*%k with the gods, but not with your knees.

These pads practically disappear when you have them on, you don't notice them at all until you're on your knees on the ice and suddenly realize that you a)didn't get hurt and b)can't even feel the cold through them. I sit on my knees now instead of my arse when I'm waiting around on the slopes. One tip - they don't tell you that you need to put the elastic on your thigh and the nylon on your calf. They're not so comfy if you wear them backwards.

After taking a hard hit to my patella (kneecap) from my ski binding I spent 3 previous seasons with strap on knee pads from Lowes and although they did the trick protecting my knees from the occasional impact with the terrain during tele turns I really didn't realize how much better this product could be. The Telekneesis pads strap on, dont shift at all, have no uncomfortable pressure on the knee cap, and fit under pants with minimal bulk. I highly recommend them.

so they must be doing the job

I am a telemark skier, I tried this Telekneesis Kneepad to Livigno during Skieda, supernatural...
They are so comfortable as after one or two bends they disappear and i do not feel them any more
I have do telemark all day long in the powdery confidently.
It stay above your knee once you put them, you don't have to fixe them any more during the day.
Perfect for all telemark skier.

My first knee protection. Reviewed many out there but stopped on these ones. Low pro but very protective.

I am new to snowboarding and had black and blue knees all the time. These knee pads are great! They fit very comfortable, no bulkiness behind the knee. I fell as much as usual but felt no pain whatsoever. I highly recommend them to other beginners.

Been skiing in those kneepads 4 days at Snowcreek ski area in Missouri and 4 days in Keystone, Colorado by now. The construction of the buckles make it easy to put the pads on and take them off. The pads are lightweight and not bulky, stays in place well, I mean, it doesn't unfasten or slide down. Did not constrain either. I'm wearing them over the base layer pants under Arc'teryx Theta SK ski pants. I did not have any real big falls with a potential impact to knees, but those pads gave me peace of mind, comparing to several past season when I had falls like that. I have been skiing for 15 years now, and I don't fall often, but when I do, it hurts. Bought a helmet and a crash pad shorts as well. Cheaper than American doctors, you know.

The best attribute to these knee pads is that they don't have and velcro. Velcro sticks to the inside of your ski pants. These knee pads are very well designed. They are the next level up.

Great knee pads, I forget they are on most of the time. I wear them every day, for alpine and telemark skiing. Even OK to hike/skin in! Not as burly as the Life Link model, but much more comfortable.

This kneepad works. Elastic upper strap absorbs your movement and makes it stay in a right position tightly.
Protects not only kneecap but also upper/lower part of knee effectively.
Not too soft, not too hard. Easy to on&off. Better to wear on your pants.

The third piece adds major pro..as compared to arcteryx.......light enough for touring, you may find yourself three-pitchers deep at the end of the day before you realize they'r still on-

The kneepads worked well to save my knees from falls and such, but the bottom strap was not elastic so it left some marks and yielded some sore legs if you make them too tight. They were a good buy but could be made better.

I find them to be very comfortable and they have great coverage. I am in no hurry to take them off at the end of the day.

A bump? A fall? Won't be able to tell with these on. They are simply what a terrific set of kneepads should be: they're comfortable, they stay in place, and they protect my knees. Highly recommended.

The Telekneesis Knee Pads are great. They are lightweight and offer great padding for protecting the knee. Being in the military you tend to take knees a lot and these are better than anything I have been issued to date.

These pads fit better than any i've ever tried. I never hit the slopes without them and they've saved my knees from stumps more than once. Excellent knee pads.

If my knees could talk, it would say "You're Awesome". Because it is that awesome. It is so awesome that the definition of the word was defined by this product.

Any-who, the kneepads does a spectacular job at preventing my knees from exploding from the awesomeness of my riding. It is rather comfortable with liners on, however it is a bit torturous without (especially when bending your knees while taking a big deuce). But if you can stand through having elastic straps cutting circulation off your bare skin, you are cool in my book.

Most of the time, I don't even realize I'm wearing them. They are so versatile that I wear them everyday to school, to the supermarket and even wedding receptions. You never know when someone might take a hatchet or a chainsaw and cut up your knees, but when it does happen, you will be more than prepared.

It's like being Iron Man... only on your knees though. If someone shot you, you'd probably be seriously injured (unless they shot you in the knees).

Great product & great company to deal with. The online help is amazing. They found the product that I was looking for - so I bought it! This is how internet shopping should be.

for someone who drops low all day long these pads are a godsend. early on this season i was skiing some hard-packed east coast groomers with small, ice-rocks on the surface that would bounce up and ping off my unguarded knees, by the end of the day they were tender and bruised. so i bought these pads and have been really pleased, my knees are protected and stay a little warmer with these unobtrusive pads.

When you wear them they feel like they are barely there but they are really protective and have saved my knees several times.

i love these kneepads! i used them for the first time last weekend. i was worried that they wouldn't fit because they look kind of big. it's one size fits all and im very petite, but they adjust and fit all around my knee. i fell a couple of times while boarding but it felt like i was falling on powder. they are great! i'll never go boarding without them again!

As usual Black Diamond hit the bulls eye with these knee pads. I hardly ever noticed that i am wearing these knee pads. they fit comfortably, do not pinch and protect my knees against ski knocks and unseen shark fins sticking up. i have complete confidence when i am wearing these and don't think twice about charging hard. now when i forget to put 'em on i am afraid that i will smash my knees, but when i wear the telekneesis i have no fear.

I used these snowboarding in Vail last week and they were awesome. You did not even notice you were wearing them until they were needed. Very high quality and super comfortable.

Always had a problem getting a pair of knee pads that fit perfectly for snowboarding, and after cracking my kneecap in half I have no choice to where one. These are by far the most comfortable, easy adjusting, lightest pair I've ever had. I would recommend these over and over and over again.

The Telekneesis knee pads from Black Diamond are great! I toured 4.5 miles to the 10th Mtn Hut and made BC turns all weekend and never knew they were on. They never slipped or rotated. These are the most comfortable knee pads I have ever worn. I played football from pee-wee though college, actively cave, do tile and floor work - so I know knee pads. I wear them under my Mountain Hardware Manuever pants without any restriction or binding. Buy these - you won't regret it!

They have great comfort and protection. I hardly notice they are there until I take a ski to the knee. This kneepad makes me a more aggressive skier. I don't hit the hill without them.

Having tried every kneepad around these are by far the best - the straps don't catch you at the back of the knee as all the rest do and they are less bulky and more flexible than the rest.

I wish I had these when I was a soldier! The Telekneesis knee pads paid for themselves the first time I wore them and hit a bad fall on a black diamond bumps run.

From a very hard forward fall all I felt was a tap on my knee cap, as opposed to the surgery that would have been required otherwise.

I can wear these pads under my ski pants all day and barely feel that they are there. They wick really well and are an all round good buy. I'm very happy I bought them.

Lightweight, durable, provide full coverage, and comfortable for skiing all day. Also, whereas an older pair of mine had hook and loop closure straps, these do not, so they don't wear out the inside of my shell pants. The locking mechanism for the straps seems a little cheap, but I've had no problems so far.

I have searched for the ultimate knee pad and this is it. I started wearing them last season and I can not ride with out them. I love the protection and warmth they give my knees.

Not a backcountry skiier, but I've been taking up a bastard version of roller skiing called skiking and wanted some lightweight, easy to put on, stay-in-place, protection for my inevitable falls. Had my first hard fall yesterday and the pads took a good whack. Did not feel a thing so I rate them a major success. They are just there when you need them and totally unnoticed when you don't. Excellent.

my telekneesis knee pads have served me well.they keep my knees warm on the lift and are great for long stretches of kneeling next to patients on the mountain.they are light,strong and comfortable,what else do you need?

These are essential telemark gear. You barely feel them when they are on, and after tagging a buried tree-stump with my right knee during a turn, I can attest to their durability and protective qualities. I never tele without them.

One of the most important pieces or gear for any free-heeler. These pads fit nicely under most pants and no one will know they are there. You will, however, know they are there when you hit that unexpected stump or rock and it deflects nicely off the pad. They stay in place and don't itch even when strapped on my bare skin with no baselayer. Lay down deep turns with confidence with these on!

This is the best knee pad you can buy out there. It stays in place and it protects not only your knee but above the knee and below. The design also creates a pocket for you knee to flex into. You don't even feel it when you wear it. I dare you to find a better knee pad out there.

These pads are sweet for keeping your knees safe, and in good working order when you ski the ugly chop, and unpredictable snow. They're surprisingly not cumbersome at all, and I barely notice I'm wearing them.