New Brute Wrestling Products for 2010 Part 1: Kneepads
Brute has come out with a new kneepads this past year and launching another new one this summer too.
Quite Possibly the most technically advanced kneepad ever made. I know that most of you are wearing smaller sleeves and bubble type kneepads these days, but you may want to take a look at this one. The TORQ Kneepad came out late last year and is available and in stock now. They took the neoprene kneepad of old and beefed it up and put some nice new features in it that make this technically the best “wrestling” kneepad available.
Here is Brute’s description of the Torq:
Torq KneepadThe Torq kneepad is designed to aid in the support and protection of the kneecap. Using compression molded, energy absorbing materials, the Torq protects from impact to the knee while the mesh panel in back allows for greater flexibility and less moisture build-up. The neoprene panels add stability to the sides of the knee but are vented to allow moisture to dissipate.
Then Brute developed another new kneepad, called the Brute ICON Kneepad, that is closer to the size of the wrestling sleeves and bubble wrestling kneepads. This one is very close to the Asics Shooting Sleeve, but it looks much cooler than the plain Asics Sleeve. Available July 1, 2010, this one will come in 3 colors (Black, Blue and Red) and all will come with the black and grey on the sides. Pretty nice looking wrestling kneepad and it will be around $13 per knee.
Here is Brute’s description of the new Icon Kneepad:
Icon Knee Sleeve-NEW for 2010
For the athlete looking for a sleek, low-profile sleeve that allows the knee to slide over the mat surface. Also great for maintaining the heat around the soft tissue during activity. Lightweight mesh back helps prevent the pad from bunching behind the knee and allows sweat to evaporate. Flatlock stitching provides great strength and elastic seam tapes provide a comfortable feel that will keep you focused on the mat while sporting a technical and sleek look.
Either way you look at it, Brute has definitely done a really nice job coming up with new innovative ways to reinvent the wrestling kneepad. Nice Work!
Oh, and speaking of the old style neoprene kneepads, we have no stopped carrying the colors in the #0262 & #0260 (Lycra and Nylon) kneepads and will only be stocking Black in both of those styles going forward. I’m not sure if we will totally remove them from the line or not, but it looks like that may happen sooner than later.
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Wrestling Products | TJ Ciaravino May 12, 2010
2 Comments to “New Brute Wrestling Products for 2010 Part 1: Kneepads”
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By cs, May 21, 2010 @ 5:05 pm
I have used the Torq kneepad for my goalkeeping in soccer for about the past year. This thing is amazing. I’ve gone through a number of knee pads in my life, and I find that just about everyone I have ever tried that was meant for soccer either was incredibly uncomfortable or had padding that just really sucked. I really liked the old Asics gel wrestling knee pads from a few years ago, but they stopped making the particular one I was fond of, and plus as I get older, I was looking for slightly more cushioning anyway, and the Brute Torq pad has proven to be absolutely perfect.
By TJ Ciaravino, May 25, 2010 @ 10:39 am
Hey CS! Interesting use (soccer kneepad) for the Torq! Please tell your other soccer players friends about this one. Thanks for the comment.