Media Reviews
What media outlets think about POD’s Knee Braces
July 2022
Knee braces are as essential a part of my off-road riding gear as my helmet—a bit ironic given I’ve spent more years riding without proper knee protection than with. My excuse back in the ’80s was that there wasn’t an option like the Pod K4 2.0 composite knee brace. Plastic knee guards were the standard and did well enough in my novice years. I wasn’t racing, so my tip-overs and crashes were not high-speed affairs.
November 2020
POD Active K8 2.0 carbon fiber knee braces are protective, resilient and comfortable for riding disciplines where you need legitimate protection for one of the most complex joints in your body. This testing period consisted of 88+ engine hours over the course of 40+ rides, adding up to well over 200 hours in the braces. While many brace options exist, it’s important to know that not all are created equal and the K8 2.0 braces live up to every expectation.
January 2019
The new POD K8 knee protector features a patented hinge that uses shock-absorbing synthetic ligaments. These ligaments (tested to 100,000 cycles without failure) are engineered from Vectran fibres that are five times stronger than steel, providing progressive, multidirectional motion control. The inspiration for the design “comes from the human body itself,” says Brett Nicholas, CEO of Australian Manufacturer POD Active.
May 2019
Many riders feel knee braces are for those who have pre-existing problems with their knees. This used to be the way of thinking years ago, as knee braces were made to serve those with knee injuries. Over the years, however, companies recognized the need to offer protection to help prevent knee injuries from happening. Knee injuries account for 8 percent of total injuries in offroad riding, with the most common being ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries.
November 2018
The K8 knee brace is designed to be an extension of your body and to be as lightweight and slim fitting. The brace is made up of a carbon frame, patented hinge system, antimicrobial frame liners, adaptive cuffs with velcro straps and removable impact guards. That makes it sound pretty simple and doesn’t give due credit to the research and technology that goes into the K8.
September 2018
POD has moved away from the previous version of the knee impact protection system and now utilises a two panel set up which protects the knee through the whole knee movement. The guard now puts the force of the impact into the frame of the brace and not directly onto the knee, protecting from both blunt force impacts as well as anything that might pierce through your gear and into your knee.
September 2018
Considering that back-story, it was a timely invitation from the guys at POD Active to come ride of Victoria’s best terrain and take part in the launch of their all-new K8 kneebrace. Now a man on a mission to cure and protect my body, the POD launch would be my first stab at an action sports activity; one that drives my passion in both career and leisure.
August 2018
The new POD K8 knee brace is a culmination of lab study, plus the demands of world champion athletes over the past decade. Patented and medically certified, this knee protection system is clinically proven to reduce the prevalence and severity of common knee injuries.
