Thanks for all the replies. I'm thinking the Therm-O-Seat thing myself. . .maybe folding it in half with a strap sewn in the middle. It would give double the cushion and stay on the strap while it is being strapped around the tree. Something to experiment with.
Theyre all a pain to walk in... i just clip mine to my platform til i get to the tree now. I had some old skateboarding knee pads from back in my shreddin days . Those actually dont feel too bad moving around in from what i can remember... but we were always pretty goosed up so who knows. The hard plastic sucks on the front though.Cheap, bulky and a pain to walk in but super comfortable.
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The Arc’teryx are molded to your knee and flex when you walk, they're lightweight and not bulky. I've never had any issues with them slipping on trees and making noise. I suppose you could put some tape on them if it was an issue.So, what do people look for in a good kneepad? I would have thought that a Home Depot tile installer gel-type thing would be the way to go - grippy and quiet and all - but I keep seeing the hard-shell Arcteryx type. I would expect these would slide off the tree and make noise. So why are people making the choices they are?