The Type 2, Level 0 standard designates effective knee protection for craftsmen who need to work on their knees indoors – but only occasionally. Designed to protect the knees on flat surfaces.
There have been various types of knee guards over the years. Strap-on pads that cut into the back of your knees, foam rubber mats and basic protection. But effective protection really only comes from a knee guard system that has been
thoroughly researched, tested and manufactured using materials that perform to the highest standard day in, day out.
The most effective kneepads have to work efficiently and in tandem with the work trousers they’re used with, staying in precisely the right position to ensure reliable knee protection. That is exactly what you’ll get with a properly designed knee guard positioning system.
Well-designed kneepad pockets should include special seams that allow you to adjust your kneepads into different positions to ensure superior knee protection.
Effective kneepads should also feature hardwearing materials on the outside edges and softer materials in the centre to combine efficient pressure distribution and protection against sharp and rough objects with maximum comfort.
The design should also feature high sides to prevent your knees from sliding off the kneepads.
This design approach will also ensure the kneepads are extremely flexible when you walk, while closing around your knees when you kneel down.
Most workwear manufacturers supply kneepads for their work trousers. They vary in price, quality and effectiveness. For instance, you can now get a pair of rubber kneepads for as little as a few pounds in a UK high street supermarket. It will come as no surprise to most that they have no guarantee of comfort or protection.
However, the more discerning workforce – those particularly concerned with their health and welfare on site – will be more interested in the world’s first ‘active’ kneepads that are proven to last twice as long as other kneepads and take cutting-edge knee protection to a completely new level with the revolutionary D3O materials.
HIGH-TECH D3O
MATERIAL D3O is an active and specially engineered rubbery material comprising intelligent molecules which ‘flow’ with you as you move. On shock they lock together to absorb the impact energy to provide high- frequency protection.
The durable D3O material also features an extremely slow compression rate, ensuring that the kneepads keep their shape during hard work and over a long period of time.
And, given that knees are not flat,
the shape of kneepads with the D3O material is important. That's why kneepads with an ergonomic, pre-bent design that makes the kneepad close around your knee when kneeling.
So, when you work a lot on your knees, this material will give you by far the best, long-lasting knee protection available.
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