which knee puck?

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pne

Discussion Starter · Mar 10, 2009

I'm a cheap ass, and lets face it, knee pucks are bloody expensive. I want the hardest longest wearing puck out there. I don't have a habit of grinding my knee onto the track surface, but I'll admit there are times when I am so tired that I have to put some pressure on the knee because my calves can't hang me off the bike anymore. Any suggestions? (yes I have been working out more)

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slakwhere

· #2 · Mar 10, 2009

klucky pucks for the win.

DieTrying310

· #3 · Mar 10, 2009

slakwhere said:
klucky pucks for the win.

slakwhere

· #4 · Mar 10, 2009

yup. aka these: http://www.woodcraft-cfm.com/Scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=12877

tlfreek

· #5 · Mar 10, 2009

slakwhere said:
yup. aka these: http://www.woodcraft-cfm.com/Scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=12877

oh yeah. These are tough alright. If you dont race one set should last you years if you race one set will last you years. These things are like industrial diamonds.

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fullmetal

· #6 · Mar 10, 2009

+1 to these guys.
ive tried a few different knee pucks and those are by far the longest lasting (i actually gave my old set away with about 3/4 the life on them and they had been through a season and a half of racing)
i need to pick up another pair for the new leathers that i got. the pucks they showed in the pictures looked so much larger...

636Tony

· #7 · Mar 10, 2009

i heard these outlast the kluckies:

http://www.helimot.com/shopexd.asp?id=136

the only time i ever saw someone use them, they didn't seem to wear at all, but i don't know how much he was actually getting his knee down.

personally, i like leather knee pucks like asphalt and gas. they last a long time, but a lot of people think they drag too much.

OreoGaborio

· #8 · Mar 10, 2009

Klucky's all the way!

Woodcraft is the cat's ass. Designed by racers, built for racers

skullvulture

· #9 · Mar 10, 2009

I love the kluckies as well. Not only do they last forever, but I really like the feel they provide.

intgra2ner

· #10 · Mar 10, 2009

Kluky puck on my suit, love em. The only other pucks I have used are some Joe Rocket that were on the pants I borrowed for my NESBA intro day. The kluckys give much better feedback, and that my friend is better than long lasting to me.

tgold

· #11 · Mar 10, 2009

I'm sure Klucky pucks are good, but if you want to really be cheap you can find pucks on ebay for less than $10.00. I'm sure they come from China and they probably contain some toxic lead compound, but I'm not planning on eating them so I think I'll be ok

I'm actually been working on a design of my own out of a fairly hard urethane compound. They will be different than the usual knee pucks mainly in the way they conform to your knee. It should be interesting to see if they work well.

slakwhere

· #12 · Mar 10, 2009

tgold said:
I'm sure Klucky pucks are good, but if you want to really be cheap you can find pucks on ebay for less than $10.00. I'm sure they come from China and they probably contain some toxic lead compound, but I'm not planning on eating them so I think I'll be ok

the problem with cheap pucks are that they are usually made of swiss cheese. 1 trackday and they're gone. so you end up going thru 10 cheap pairs a season instead of 1 set of klucky pucks...

skullvulture

· #13 · Mar 11, 2009

If you're looking for cheap, these also worked well for me:

http://www.tenn2cycles.com/sliders.html

I don't like the feel as much as the Kluckies, but they're cheap and have lasted a decent amount of time. I ordered 2 sets of black for $50, and he threw in a set a of green for free. What I don't like is they are formed for right and left so they're a little wonky to switch knees, which doesn't work too well here at PIR where you burn through the right puck 5x faster than the left.

SV Racing Parts

· #14 · Mar 11, 2009

Klucky Pucks

Klucky Pucks have great feel, and don't peel off on the curbs, as well as great wear,

I have racers ordering them in advance of race and track days just to make sure that I have them handy for them.

Definite + on the check list for quality replacement products,

Enjoy the ride, and best regards,
Blair

ZOG

· #15 · Mar 11, 2009

You need the ones that through off sparks !

slakwhere

· #16 · Mar 11, 2009

ZOG said:
You need the ones that through off sparks !

against the rules in just about every race org i have ever known... :nana:

tgold

· #17 · Mar 11, 2009

slakwhere said:
the problem with cheap pucks are that they are usually made of swiss cheese. 1 trackday and they're gone. so you end up going thru 10 cheap pairs a season instead of 1 set of klucky pucks...

They're not that bad. I can get a cheap set to last most of the year endurance racing.

pne

Discussion Starter · #18 · Mar 11, 2009

Re: Klucky Pucks

sv-racing-parts said:
Klucky Pucks have great feel, and don't peel off on the curbs, as well as great wear,

I have racers ordering them in advance of race and track days just to make sure that I have them handy for them.

Definite + on the check list for quality replacement products,

Enjoy the ride, and best regards,
Blair

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COOLTOY

· #19 · Mar 17, 2009

I have a buddy who makes all my sliders. They are killer hard and slide like butta. Great prices too. Nothing against the Kluckies, but I have not used them and have heard them to have a little grip now and then.

If youwant info, PM or email me and I will get you in touch with him. I don't think he wants his personal info out on the web.

pjdoran

· #20 · Mar 17, 2009

Klucky's are awesome and were my favorite, until......Chicken Hawk dropped their pucks for $10 less. They seem to last a little longer as hard as that is to believe. They are cheaper and have the same industrial strength velcro that requires gorilla strength fingers to remove.

STG has them for $29.95. You can't go wrong with either, but the Chicken Hawks are my new track favorite.

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