Needing to update equipment.

[Robert Jones]

I am going to have to replace my knee pads and gloves that I use for crawl space inspections, anyone having good success with a specific brand of knee pad/gloves?

[Jim Katen]

I am going to have to replace my knee pads and gloves that I use for crawl space inspections, anyone having good success with a specific brand of knee pad/gloves?

I use a new pair of nitrile gloves each time.

Never needed or used knee pads. Most of the time I'm sliding around on my belly or scooting along on my Krawler - no need for kneepads either way.

[mgbinspect]

I use wool fingerless military sharp-shooter gloves (surplus). I like still having my fingertips free for camera work, etc. I usually go try on a bunch of knee pads and go with a pair that feels like they'll stay in place - usually with a thigh and calf strap. The ones that surround your knee and head down you shin seem to stay in place best. I don't fool around regarding a respirator. If it can be filtered, I'm filtering. [:-snorkel

[Robert Jones]

Thanks guys. Jim have you not caught a rock or nail on your kneecap in the crawl? The majority of the crawls I inspect are hands and knee's(fortunately). I do have the occassional one where it is a belly crawl, but most have enough height that I can hand and knee it. Is the Krawler worth it or more a pain in the butt most of the time? I am 5'11".

[kurt]

I get the packs of cheap nitrile's @ le Depot de Maison.

Duluth Trading, quite simply, has become my favorite depot for clothing, knee pads, everything outside of tools.

Check 'em out

The hinged one's are downright bionic. There's cheaper models that are excellent, but these are incredible.

[Nolan Kienitz]

Take a look at the Allegro "gel" knee pads.

Scott Patterson also has a link for some good ones as well, but it may be same location.

Allegro Safety

[Jim Katen]

Thanks guys. Jim have you not caught a rock or nail on your kneecap in the crawl?

Maybe once or twice, but that's about it. I don't spend a lot of time on my hands & knees down there. I did once come out of the crawlspace with a sharp pan in my shoulderblade. The customer shouted, "Oh my God!" and pulled a 10d nail out of it. Once the bleeding stopped, it was fine.

The majority of the crawls I inspect are hands and knee's(fortunately). I do have the occassional one where it is a belly crawl, but most have enough height that I can hand and knee it. Is the Krawler worth it or more a pain in the butt most of the time? I am 5'11".

It seems like I either get the belly crawls or the crawlspaces with 14' of clearance. Very few hands & kneesers.

The krawler is definitely worth it for low crawlspaces. If most of what you do is hands & knees, don't bother. It's easier & faster to go on your hands & knees than to use the Krawler.

- Jim Katen, Oregon

[Erby]

I use thick insulated leather gloves (winter gloves) for the crawl space. Easier on my hands and knuckles (yeah, I'm a knuckle dragger). But there's a lot of crap and sharp stuff in the crawl spaces around here. Haven't cut myself since I started using them.

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