Carhartt Men's 103193 Knee Pads

Excellent product. I can kneel on concrete throughout the day without a care. Not bulky or heavy so you barely notice them while walking around. They don't get caught on things like exterior knee pads. You can leave them in the pants in the laundry, they wash a dry just fine. You do have to unroll them afterwards sometimes, but it's easier than dealing with rolled up bra pads! They do occasionally shift to the side during use, but it only takes a second to shift them back into place. I wear loose-fit pants, so I can also just yank my pants to the side to get the kneepad in place. Might be more difficult in more close-fitting pants. All in all, they work great, and I want to get more pairs for all my work pants!

I am a concrete contractor of 33 years and these are by far the best knee pads I have found. They are light, thin yet provide surprising protection from hazards. For example, you feel a 3/4" piece of gravel when you plop down on your knees but it doesn't really hurt. Anything smaller and you hardly notice- which is surprising given their thinness. Because they are internal not strapped on, they are there when you need them all day every day. Unlike other knee pads, you do not need to remove them before laundering. Unfortunately, that means you need one set for each set of pants - which means a knee pad investment. Also, the pads tend to turn in the pockets during the wash. Not every time but often enough that we have developed a wooden spoon method (Carhart knee pocket openings are small and won't admit even my wife's small hand) to flip them back into position. This can take a few minutes per knee Someone with the right sewing machine could tack the pocket smaller once the pads were installed. We wash in a regular machine and these pants are always line dried as that is my preference. The moving pads tempted me to remove one star but the overall ease as well as the fact that they are always over your knees coupled with the great level of protection made me go 5 stars as I want anyone who is up and down all day on rough terrain have a reason to consider investing in these.

33x 30 and i hit medium. fits really well. lightweight and comfortable. no trouble putting it in and staying in. they feel much thinner when i first got them but i could feel the difference if i was to knee on concrete. if you’re looking something much more cushioning then get traditional strap on knee pads but for everyday and just to forget about knee pads i would try these

These are good. And in some ways, a step up from conventional knee pads. Pros: they stay in place and I forget I am wearing knee pads (kinda). They are somewhat padded and definitely take away the sharpness of kneeling on wood or concrete. I don’t have to worry about putting them on or remembering to pack them in my truck. Cons: they get pretty toasty. My knees were sweating when the sun came out. I definitely noticed them then. And you can’t take them off to air out. The padding is just okay. I don’t think these are meant for a full day on your knees. Just on and off. Getting them into a pair of pants is a process. So these guys will stay in one pair of pants only. Overall: I appreciate having them, but I wouldn’t buy a second pair. They are a bit pricey for what they are.

So I admit I was skeptical about these at first, but after getting five pairs of knee pad insert compatible Carhartts via a uniform allowance at my employer, I decided to give these a try and so I got one pair of the medium size. After a couple months of working with these, honestly I think they’re great, especially when you’re not in the mood (or lazy) to get out your 1’x2’ kneepad to get some plumbing/waterworks stuff done. So far they’ve held up fine and fit nice and snug. The one drawback i’ll say besides the somewhat higher than expected price tag is that they can be tough to install WHILE you’re wearing your work pants/jeans. Honestly you’re better off just inserting them when your pants/jeans are OFF. And while the first attempt at folding them to insert them may be a little frustrating, after a number of times doing it they seem to wear in so it’s not that big of a deal. I would give this product 4.5/5 stars!

These are no to difficult to put in, I was disappointed that they are so thin?

Inserted these pads into my Carhartt double front pants. They stay put even after several washes. I prefer these now to strap on knee pads because they stay in place

Great, comfortable, the first pair i got medium, “size 32 pants” they slide around a bit second pair was a large and just trim them to fit now it’s perfect!

These are great knee pads that work well. They are pretty thin but they are better than not wearing them. They bunch up in the small slot in carhart pants which is super annoying. They say to wash the pants with them in. I think you should take them out. They are NOT easy to put in the pants or take out but I feel that is more a pants issue than the knee pads themselves.

Pros: -they are Breathable in the summee which is a big help Cons: -they get wet and pass the water to your knees -too narrow, I wore them in carhartt holter jeans and washed duck both relaxed fit still they did not cover my knees as other inserts do -over prices two to three times

I was very hesitant to buy these considering the price point (45-55 CAD), but Carhartt clearly spent a lot of time and money into developing these knee pads. I've been using these on slab construction for a couple months now, regularly having to be on my knees to work on the ground, and so they see a lot of use each day. It's easy to install, but does take a little more effort to remove. I don't plan on keeping them in the pants for the wash, even though Carhartt states they are wash-friendly, I'd rather not reduce the life for such an expensive pair of pad inserts. While it is comfortable, it takes a second or two before the material to "soften up" and form to your knees on the ground. So don't think you can drop to your knees and not feel pain - because the pad material seems to act like corn starch in water where it stays "hard" when it's impacted, but then becomes soft to form to your knees. I think the product could benefit from a slightly thicker padding. Not sure if it would fit in the inserts so easily if they did that, though. Another big positive is they do not shift or fall out of the pant pocket whatsoever as I've experienced with other cheaper pant/pad combos. With my old dickies pants and $10 inserts the corner of the pad would fall out of the bottom insert sleeve every day without fail.

Fits nicely, still very maneuverable with them inserted

These aren't quite as cushy as regular knee pads, but they feel almost as good. Plus you can just put them in and forget they're there until you kneel down and don't hurt. They aren't very bulky to walk with, but you notice them a bit when you're sitting down - mainly driving (not enough to be bothersome though). My only complaint is that they sometimes slide side to side in the pants so they aren't positioned right when you kneel down occasionally. For a guy with bad knees - these are DEFINITELY the way to go! Especially sheeting a roof in the rain - ordinary knee pads under rain gear just don't work. These are perfect