[SML] Thin knee pads?

[Richard Niederberg]

I have used knee pad inserts with Dickies Double-Knee work pants, but they
were not really necessary, upon reflection, except when blasting
Hilti-nails into hardened concrete floors. Pieces of 100# Jute carpet
padding scraps seem to work as well, IIRC.
/s/ Richard

On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 12:01 PM Joe Golden via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> I use them with their tactical pants, but as long as there is a pocket to
> slip them I to you should be good.
>
>
>
> Joe Golden
> Gallagher Staging
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>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Joe Dunfee <joe at dunfee.com>
> Date: 8/29/19 11:24 AM (GMT-08:00)
> To: Joe Golden <jgolden at gallagherstaging.com>
> Cc: Stagecraft Mailing List <stagecraft at theatrical.net>
> Subject: Re: [SML] Thin knee pads?
>
> Thanks for the reference.  But, I am not experienced with this sort of
> knee pad.  They seem to be foam inserts for "tactical pants". So, the pants
> are the most important part.  Is that correct?
>
> I should have been more clear.  The knee pads are for actors in costume.
>
> -Joe Dunfee
>
> On 2019-08-29 11:26, Joe Golden wrote:
>
> I use these from 5.11, some of their pants have a pocket for them to slip
> into.
>
> https://www.511tactical.com/kneepads-pair.html
>
>
>
> *Joe Golden*
>
> On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 10:17 AM Joe Dunfee via Stagecraft <
> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
>> In a couple of productions, I have made use of elastic Knee Supports from
>> the local $1 store, instead of knee pads.  They are thin enough that there
>> is no issue of them showing through clothing.   And they do help a
>> surprising amount for just basic kneeling.
>>
>> However, I am hoping to find something with a little more protection, but
>> not much thicker.  I've though about just buying some thin craft foam, and
>> attaching them by perhaps sewing on a pocket to hold the foam.  But, I
>> though I would ask here if there are any commercial products already out
>> there that might be comparable.
>> -Joe
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/s/ Richard
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