Dakine Anthem Knee Pad

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I purchased the Dakine Anthem knee pads in early spring of 2017 as I wanted to have a dedicated pair of knee pads for riding park. While the Anthem are not "downhill" pads they do offer excellent protection. I have had several crashes that the Anthem saved my knee from minor to possibly major injury. I like the ability to open them and put them on without taking my shoes off, however this does require aligning the straps perfectly or the velcro will slowly eat at your flesh as you ride throughout the day. Having spent the summer downhilling with these I have been happy. I did make the mistake of taking them on a trail ride. While they are comfortable enough for 12 hours at the bike park they were not so for a few hours pedaling. By the end of my 3 hour ride each knee cap had a spot on the top where it had been rubbed raw from the inside of the pad. My recommendation, if you want a downhill pad skip this and go to the Hellion and get more suitable protection, as for trail riding, just skip them. That said there are lots of people out there pedaling in them and loving them so if you have the chance to try them on do so and look for a spot at the top of your knee cap after you do a couple squats.