Favorite Fabric Caps
Diamond Tough Gel 1 and Gel 1R. These are my favorites in the fabric-cap category. Both models have a single wide, comfortable neoprene strap with a webbing belt backup and a deep cuff, a design that helps hold the pad steady around the knee. The Gel 1 has a Kevlar reinforced nylon face that is slick on hard flooring but pretty grippy on carpet; the Gel 1R has a rubberized nylon face that sticks to anything.
Together, the forward position of the donut hole and the deep cuff kept my knee in place better than other kneepads of this type. The Gel 1 and 1R are soft and pliable and very comfortable; they provide gentle, spongy support when you kneel and stay up well when you walk.
Sources of SupplyAlta Industries 800/788.0302 Bucket Boss 888/797-7855 CLC/Custom LeatherCraft 800/325-0455 Craftsman 800/549-4505 Diamond Tough A. Bottini Enterprises 650/595-1992 Duluth Trading Co. 800/505-8888 Irwin Industrial Tools 800/464-7946 McGuire-Nicholas 800/879-1333 Nailers 800/221-9036 Patella-T 877/604-9269 Tommyco 800/563-3723 |
Michael Springeris a designer/builder in Boulder, Colo.