This is 7iDP Sam Hill signature knee pad, so obviously the multi-winning DH and enduro warrior has input into the design.

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Since Sam Hill focuses exclusively on Enduro this knee pad has to strike the right balance between comfort and protection. 7idp has achieved this by using a lightweight four-way stretch mesh chassis, combined with a removable Sastec pad and a full perimeter of smaller pads to help stabilise the central knee cap and offering good lateral protection. Sastec is a self-hardening material, a bit like D3o and its removable because the Sastec is affected by temperature, so when wash the pad it can reduce its effectiveness.

The Sastec is pre-shaped but like self-hardening materials it deforms easily to your knee’s profile.