661 Leg armor

I want to get some 661's and I'm not sure what size to order...... My
leg is like 15" at the top and 8 or 9" at the bottom and I'm 5' 3", Ben
Plotkin-Swing told me to get at least a medium because i want to make
sure they cover all of my knee. so what size should i get?


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The important measurement is from your ankle to the bottom of your
kneecap. The way 661 gives their sizes based on the diameter of your
leg and calf is not the best way to size them. Measure from your ankle
to the bottom of your kneecap and compare that to the length of the shin
section of the 661/Roach/KH pads.


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So what you're saying is like if the KH leg armor medium size is 5' 3"
to 5' 9" or whatever then order a medium in 661?


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I had the same uncertainty regarding 661 4x4s so I got my hands on all
three sizes. Any difference in length is negligible, but the diameter is
important. I’m not much more than 5’ with 29” inseam but I chose the
medium in the end. I could have got by with the large too. My advice is
not to worry about your height – go ahead and measure the girth of your
calf and thigh, then choose the size that will be plenty big enough.
They are hot, you will sweat, and to wear them loose is far more
comfortable than tight.
Incidentally, I thoroughly recommend this product. Leg armour was way
down my list of upgrades until the morning after a wee mishap. I’ve
always used quite aggressively pinned pedals and I can now attest that
you don’t have to be doing anything spectacular to seriously gore your
shins.


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Welcome to RSU Bruce. Another kiwi on the forum.

Eublapharis:
If you are unsure of the size why don't you go and try one on at your
local bike shop?


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All of my LBS's either don't have leg armor....or the only have like
lizard skins.
That cost $60


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I'm 5'9" with a 30" inseam and weigh 180 pounds. I wear a large in the
661 4x4's and they fit quite well. Being as you're in the USA, check out
www.jensonusa.com. They have the 4x4 leg armor for $20 and the 4x4
forearm/elbow armor (large for me) for $17. I bought both and had them
shipped to Texas for a total cost of $43


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I'm more concerned with the length because I want the armour to be long
enough to reach to my ankle near the top of my shoe. This way the
armour won't slide down my leg as far in the event of a crash. If the
armour is too short the armour can slide dow your leg and expose the top
of your knee during a crash. If the armour hits the top of your shoe it
cannot slide down any further and will keep your knee covered.

The fabric armour like the Roach/KH/661 will tend to stick on the ground
during a crash where you land on your knees. Fabric doesn't slide on
dirt or pavement very well. It has a tendency to stick on the dirt
rather than slide. Since the armour doesn't slide on the ground it
pulls the armour down during a crash. I like my armour long enough so
it can't slide down too far. That's why I consider length to be the
most important measurement.

Armour and knee pads with a hard plastic outer shell are more likely to
slide on the dirt or pavement. They're not as likely to move down your
leg during a crash. Roller blade and skate knee pads have a hard
plastic shell over the knee because the plastic slides on pavement. If
they used a fabric outer shell the pads would stick to the pavement and
slide off the knee during a crash.


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I've heard good things about the 661 leg armor and so am shopping for a
pair, but I don't know if they make a size that would fit me.

My thigh right above the knee is 22 inches, ankle is 11 inches, so I'm
significantly greater in diameter than a 661 large is supposed to fit
(19 & 9 inches, respectively). Those are tape-pulled-tight
measurements, and my thighs will probably get bigger if I keep
excercising them, so 22 inches is a minimum. (When I was sprinting that
part of my thigh was probably 23 or 24 inches.)

My foot-to-knee distance is 11.5 inches, which, according to my
framebuilder corresponds to someone about 5 feet tall, so according to
John I should get a 661 small.

Any advice on what I could wear for leg armor?


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Sorry to change the subject a bit. I was browsing the site Kenny
suggested and I chanced on these: http://tinyurl.com/yppot

I was wondering if anyone has tried them. I don't do much MUni and the
weather here is constantly hot and humid so I'd rather have only shin
protection rather then shin/knee.

Right now I just use soccer shin guards. They are pretty good because
they have ankle protection, but I think it's time to move on to
something better.

Thanks,
Daniel


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