Leather knee pucks...someone care to educate me?

[butcher bergs]

Why leather?

What does it offer over the composites?

Are they really worth the extra $$?

Longevity compared to composites?

Likes and dislikes?

Discuss please as I am more than intregued by these.

[Crash Dummy Denno]

i think they dont slide as well

[KB]

i think they dont slide as well

Doe's your knee ever touch the ground?

KB

[KB]

Why leather?

What does it offer over the composites?

Are they really worth the extra $$?

Longevity compared to composites?

Likes and dislikes?

Discuss please as I am more than intregued by these.

Fuckin aye reminds me I need to put Saftey wire and pliers on porch.

KB

[TTD]

Why leather?

They are not as slippery as the plastic stuff...

They give a different 'feel', which some riders prefer.

I have never tried them... this is just what I recall reading way back. I believe Doug Chandler was a big fan of leather pucks.

[butcher bergs]

I'm wondering if it's worth it just to give 'em a try.

From what I've read, they offer more grip but that's about all I got out of what I've read so far, hence my questions.

[OreoGaborio]

from what i've gathered, they offer more feel & wear out quicker. Degsy's got one that he found.

[DucDave]

I'm wondering if it's worth it just to give 'em a try.

From what I've read, they offer more grip but that's about all I got out of what I've read so far, hence my questions.

MORE grip is not what you are looking for in knee pucks. Indeed, I have heard it said that some riders feel that dragging a knee increases lap time...(slows you down)...and my guess is that you want as little friction as possible. My Technics Leathers came with Ceramic composite. I like em a lot. They wear well, I like the feel when they are dragging, and they don't catch or drag.

My two cents.

[SVRACER01]

They wear well,

thats because they dont ever touch the pavement






couldnt resist....havent made fun of you in a while


on another note...some of those leather ones come BBQ flavored (they smell like BBQ when they get hot)

[butcher bergs]

MORE grip is not what you are looking for in knee pucks.

I thought one would want the option to dig in to help the bike rotate more, no?

Indeed, I have heard it said that some riders feel that dragging a knee increases lap time...(slows you down)...and my guess is that you want as little friction as possible.

I agree.

My Technics Leathers came with Ceramic composite. I like em a lot. They wear well, I like the feel when they are dragging, and they don't catch or drag.

Try Klucky Pucks.

While I wish they were a bit larger in size, I find them to be fantastic for wear and feel. They don't melt, as I believe they are of the ceramic composite you speak of, and they seem to last forever.