Neoprene thicknesses etc. of most knee sleeves

[Ryan Rhodes]

Here's a pretty accurate rundown of the larger or higher end/better manufacturers; FYI in case anybody was looking for new sleeves. Really hard to find some of this info when I was shopping around, so I wrote it all down as I figured it out.

Rehband (older style) 7mm closed neo + nylon lining in/out
OK-1 (older style) 6.35mm closed neo + poly terry lining in/ nylon out
Tommy Kono (all) 6.35mm closed neo + nylon lining out
Rehband (newer style) 5mm closed neo + nylon in/out
Cramer (basic) 4.76mm (unconfirmed) closed neo + nylon lining in/out
Stromgren (basic) 4.76mm closed neo + nylon lining out
Valeo (basic) 3.18mm vented neo + poly terry lining in/ nylon out
OK-1 (newer style) 3.18mm vented neo + poly terry lining in/ nylon out
Body Glove (basic) 3.18mm vented neo + nylon lining out/in
Bike (basic) 3.18mm closed neo + nylon out/poly lining in
Mueller (basic) 3.18mm closed neo + nylon lining in/out
McDavid (basic) 3.18mm (unconfirmed) closed neo + nylon lining in/out
Ace (basic) 3.18mm (unconfirmed) closed neo + nylon lining in/out
Tru-Fit (basic) 3.18mm (unconfirmed) neo blend + nylon lining in/out

[robo1]

umm. wow! you get bored at work? :) thanks for putting that together. nice resource for future use

[BangVader]

good shit, Ryan Rhodes

[RJohyeah]

Thanks for the info!

[XIII]

Good info! What year did the new style Rehaband come out?

[Ryan Rhodes]

The new Rehbands came out in '06. Some people like them more than the originals. They are better fitted and more comfortable, but use a thinner neoprene, so they have less rebound strength.

I found a company based out of Oklahoma called OK-1 that makes a sleeve that could be as good or better than Rehband's for almost a quarter of the cost and they're made in the USA. I ordered both their older style and newer style knee and elbow supports to check them out. Cost me $70 total for 8 supports.

I hate the feel of Konos and I'm not spending another $70 for Rehbands. I've got a really good feeling about these ones though. I'll post a review and some pics when they get here.

[bthomas77]

there another company i know and use. its called DJ Ortho. they get pricey, but they do a lot of custom stuff. they are more known for their high end braces, they make a lot of what NFL and College football players wear. ive worn the Difiance, and some of their neoprenes as well.

just went to their site...to follow the same format

DJOrtho (Basic Style) 4mm closed neo (doenst mention lining, but is also availbe in a material called Drytex.)


they are local for me, and make an awesome product.

[Machine,MS,CSCS]

Interesting topic. Good info.