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Fox Launch Pro Knee Guards - Win a Pair!

Posted: Nov 5, 2009

The Launch Pro Knee Pad is the next evolution in knee protection from Fox - hard shell knee protection with an ergonomic, soft shell fit. The Kevlar front knee panel covers a flexible plastic knee cup, and the perforated neoprene body forms to your leg, providing optimum comfort and a high degree of impact protection in critical zones. The Launch Pro delivers comfortable, stay-put coverage throughout the entire range of pedaling motion - so you can stay focused on the ride ahead.

Contest details inside!

Upload photos of your beat up knees to the Pinkbike Crash Gallery and we'll pick the 3 most deserving knees and send each of those people a pair of the new Fox Launch Pro Knee Guards. Check out the video below of what you can take home.


$59.95 Now available
  • Silicone gripper behind the knee to keep the pad in place
  • Perforated neoprene for breathability
  • Pre-curved ergonomic fit
  • Elastic strapping top and bottom to keep the pad in place
  • sizes S/M and L/XL



Contest closes Nov. 13th, 2009 - Friday the 13th!

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38 Comments

  • + 4
flag dhrider101 (Nov 8, 2009 at 0:16)
they look quite comfy. Smile
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flag benjaminT (Nov 8, 2009 at 17:32)
looks like a rip off of the 661 kyle straight
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flag Geadix (Nov 10, 2009 at 9:19)
yes they look!!!
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flag daralph (Nov 8, 2009 at 0:46)
They look really comfortable and nice^^ I'll buy itBig Grin
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flag pannepacker (Nov 8, 2009 at 0:46)
hmmm, i may need a pair of these
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flag robbo2517 (Nov 8, 2009 at 0:51)
ok ill be off to slide down rocks on my knees
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flag Slayer1216 (Nov 8, 2009 at 3:13)
yeah this contest encourages dangerous riding without protection! But if i fall im gonna post my knee picture Smile even if i have my race face knee guards
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flag cyrix (Nov 8, 2009 at 17:41)
*grabs the chainsaw from the garage* Oh no you don't. Those are mine!
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flag get-hucked666 (Nov 8, 2009 at 18:41)
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/4257825/

One step ahead of the bottom of the barrel Razz
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flag spqrtomas (Nov 8, 2009 at 1:06)
too 'bad' i can't start in this contest xD
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flag hardtaildh08 (Nov 8, 2009 at 1:42)
nice but i realy think there just the same as 661 kyle strait series or the tld knee pads
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flag bisk (Nov 8, 2009 at 2:34)
yeh, but with no crazy big, in you face logos, which you don't need if you're not being paid to wear them... these look really comfy, nice and neat, and just like you can fit and forgrt, definitely getting a pair
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flag hardtaildh08 (Nov 8, 2009 at 9:00)
i like the kyle straits they look awsome
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flag slincoln (Nov 8, 2009 at 13:04)
but dont forget these have got a hard shell...not a softer one like in the kyle straits
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flag hardtaildh08 (Nov 8, 2009 at 13:13)
what you been hearing cos kyle straits have a hard pad
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flag hobbnobs (Nov 8, 2009 at 15:36)
No they don't
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flag Boyakasha (Nov 8, 2009 at 21:10)
I own a pair of kyle straits and yes they do have a hard shell. You're confusing them with the EVO pads.
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flag cyberhawk (Nov 9, 2009 at 2:39)
indeed.. mine have a hard insert too Salute
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flag slincoln (Nov 9, 2009 at 3:23)
it not a hard shell like the 661 tom cat ....which i own...the kyle strait shell still flexes and bends
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flag animalbiker (Nov 8, 2009 at 3:09)
very nice!, One queston about the contest: _instead of fotos cant we send videos? becase i don't got fotos just a video of the crash and them a video of my beat up knees..
  • + 2
flag kian (Nov 8, 2009 at 13:58)
screen shot?
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flag animalbiker (Nov 10, 2009 at 13:57)
i can do that but isnt very good the idea was to show the video of the crash
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flag animalbiker (Nov 8, 2009 at 4:02)
If i cant send the video i will need to go out there and try to crash again :s , and kill my knes Razz
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flag peterman1234 (Nov 8, 2009 at 6:42)
Pinkbike has neglected the easiest tool to cheat with....google images
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flag Geadix (Nov 10, 2009 at 9:23)
Thats true!! And it is a problem in deed
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flag dirt-king15 (Nov 8, 2009 at 7:37)
so true maxdj2
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flag RockYMountaiN-FlatlinE (Nov 8, 2009 at 8:19)
looks comfortable maybe i should retire my good old roach ones haha
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flag seraph (Nov 8, 2009 at 9:05)
This contest could backfire on you guys so easily. You really shouldn't be encouraging kids to go out and smash up their knees just to win a pair of lousy knee pads.
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flag brett878 (Nov 8, 2009 at 9:46)
only if i took pic of my knee when they were all messed up
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flag get-hucked666 (Nov 8, 2009 at 16:27)
So you want to see knees eh.... off to the cheese grater I go.
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flag Soulrider77 (Nov 8, 2009 at 19:13)
the couple pictures people put out there make me feel sick already.
can you stop the contest early?
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flag bikejunkie123 (Nov 8, 2009 at 20:22)
i dont take pics of my knees.sick pads anyway
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flag snowtrooperjr (Nov 8, 2009 at 20:32)
photo shop would be a good way to beat the system on this one
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flag buckrell (Nov 9, 2009 at 9:21)
They don't make the Tom cats anymore so they put a thicker HARD shell in the new Kyle strait. The pads look the same as the old ones except for the velcro closer has a differnt logo. true story !
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flag bizutch (Nov 9, 2009 at 10:25)
661 actually sells the Straits in a brown color through Chain Reaction Cycles online that the hard plastic cup is removable. Not available in the US retail.
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flag bizutch (Nov 9, 2009 at 10:28)
Proof:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=28241
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flag dmadness (Nov 9, 2009 at 13:53)
Ahem,, ME ME ME!!! give me a free pair and i'll try em out.. think of it as proving to me that my Receface, kevlar floating patella combo knee-shin guards DON'T kick the hell outta this fox product.. I dare you fox .. DARE.
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flag chuk2rs (Nov 9, 2009 at 22:18)
I uploaded a pic of my knee. Then I looked at some of the other knees in the gallery. YOU WIN!
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