5.11 Tactical Pant Knee Pads

Great stuff for on the job situations or field drills.

These are great for LEO Uniform Patrol use. They perform well during car searches, people searches, building searches (when you have to take a knee to look under beds,crawl spaces, and other crouched areas. However, not great for heavy SRT/SWAT use. For that, I recommend Arcteryx Knee Caps. Very light weight and durable. Anyway, you cant really tell i have the knee pads inserted in the dark navy stryke pants we use for duty uniform.

I've tried numerous knee pads and this is by far the best, low profile designed knee pad. Fits in a variety brands with knee pad pockets and they work very well, even when keeling on rocky terrain. However, this is my second set and each has began to fray along the edges after only a few weeks of use. I've always remove the pads from the pants prior to washing, so that is not the issue.

They are decent, but it would be nice if they were about twice the thickness.

These slip-in knee pads are very useful and well designed. They're light weight, not to thick, and they save your knees from lots of scrapes and bruises without the discomfort that comes from the type of pads that are strapped on to your knees.

I use this item daily at work. On my knees constantly.

I bought these for additional comfort when kneeling. It hurts to kneel on a small pebble or rock in the street or in your tent while camping. These mitigate the pain but depending how hard you kneel. They may be hot in the summer. These are not hard shell knee pads they are light weight and fit great in Stryke pants and taclight pro pants men and women's. They do not chafe your knees while hiking and don't impede movement. See Photosz on YouTube for full review

Work perfect. Low profile.

When I bought the multicam TDU pants for airsoft, I was excited to see how 5.11 made the system. After installing the pads, I put the pants on. Whilst I ordered the correct inseam length, the top of the pads only touched the very bottom of my knee. Maybe 1mm of coverage. Obviously, this issue could be solved by pulling the knees up, but that leaves tons of slack on the thighs. Maybe, someone who orders undersized inseams might have better success with the pads, but then the pants will too short. The idea is nice, but a one size fits all concept does work in this case unless 5.11 would integrate an adjustment system a la Crye.

A little on the thin side but they are for light duty and not to noticeable when worn. If you're going to be crushing your knees you will most likely be wearing ones outside the pant, thicker and possibly a hard shell.

The 5.11 knee pads fits inside my trousers well and with a bit of work making them soft they don't show up. very useful when you're kneeling!

Kneepads are very durable. Mine have lasted about 1.5 years of being used at least 2 weekends a month and sometimes 4 weekends a month. They do start to crack at the bend-point after a lot of use, but the fabric keeps them from falling apart. I just ordered another pair, and I think I am going to double them up with the old ones to get more padding as I am getting pain in my knees due to my age.

They are a good bang for the buck but they are thin. This is either a pro or con depending on your intended use.

Good tactical item to have, good fit.

Got these thinking they would be compact enough to go in a grab bag and to use if necessary, instead of having the big bulky knee pads with straps that fit over the knee. My fault for not checking the pants knee compartment area before I ordered. Get your inseam right. Had to hem the pants because they where a too long(I'm 5'10", supplier had 36x32, had to cut off 4 inches) . The TOP of the knee compartment is now at the bottom of my knee cap; the pads cover my shins. They just aren't going work. even at 36x30, the knee compartment will barely start to cover the bottom 2 inches of the knee cap. Just my 2 cents. On a side note - the 5.11 taclite pants are great. There is even a you tube video on a torture test they were put through - sold me on the pants.