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Knushion vs Knee Pads - which would you prefer?

another vote for trophyline, but recently moved to ROS, forgot them for my first 3 hour sit, and didn’t really miss them. If you buy lowes, stay away from Velcro, too noisy.…or put them on in the truck.
 
After about 5-10 steps wearing my knee pads, I forget I have them on. Just cheap foam ones from Walmart too. I like everything about them. I tried a cushion and I carry enough stuff so no, but it worked fine.
 
DB4x4 said:
Knee pads all day, every day.

I started with a seat cushion. It was just one more thing to carry, setup, adjust, tear down, and re-pack.

You can usually find these at your local Lowe's store:

For the money, they are pretty good. If you don't like walking with knee pads on, slide them down onto your shins for transport. After 5 minutes, you won't even know you have them on anymore.
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I used a thermaseat seat cushion last year and it worked okay, packs pretty well and is quiet once it's strapped on
This year I picked up a pair of cheapo soft knee pads from harbor freight that have been nice the few test climbs I've done in them, pretty quiet in the tree and seem to stay up good for the little bit of walking I've done in them so far. I did give them a shot of grey paint to mute the red on them though.
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I'll probably leave the seat cushion in my pack and use them both once at height.
 
LH89 said:
Does the knushion bunjie stretch far enough to lock around the tree? on their website it only shows it grabbing the sides?
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I have the older version so idk about the new, bungee cord, style knushion. There’s not a lot of cushion in it, way better than knee on bark but after long periods I need to stand to rest my knees.
 
I used the trophyline knee pads all last season. Found them to be vary comfortable. Very easy to walk in with. This season I have been trying to use a thick foam seat pad. Also very comfortable but I find to a little bit of pain to strap around the tree. Feels like it's just one more thing to have to put around the tree and then put away afterwards. I'm going back to the knee pads, put them on at the the truck and forget about them for the rest of hunt.
 
diuilin said:
First time saddle hunting this year, and was also wondering what others did for knee pads. A pair of gardening knee pads held on with velcro worked pretty well for me (covered with camo tape). They flopped around a bit, but they held up fine. I really needed them for one-sticking when I hung in the saddle to move the stick up. I don't see how a seat cushion would work for that.

I wondered how athletic knee pads would work. They would stay more firmly in place, but that softer foam wouldn't do as much to protect the knees from the tree bark. These were extremely comfortable in that regard.
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I use the same knee pads. Cheap, functional, and comfy enough for 5hr sits. As you get practice at one sticking you won't have issues with them moving. I've been doing it for only two seasons now and no longer have them slide around.
 
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