I bought the KH leg armor a few months ago and have used it a lot for learning flatland tricks.
I find the fabric on the shins is already ripping from pedal strikes. The thread in the seams is coming unraveled. I like the protection and the mobility but not happy with how it’s holding up.
I paid a lot for this. Is this normal, or is it defective?
I don’t use the KH Leg Armour, but I feel the same about the KH Fingered Pulse Gloves - it save my skin and wrist more than once but The fabric is so weak, I have holes on it from a single 36er fall!!! 
I keep buying it because I didn’t find unicycling gloves alternative yet… 
I used to ride intensively FR bikes, and I don’t remember that I had to replace gloves so frequently…
I use Hillbilly gloves. They’ve saved my hands and wrists many times and hold up great, but I can’t compare them to KH because I’ve never used them.
You know, there seems to be a trade off - the KH Leg Armor {how did we get off on gloves? the question was about leg armor} is a lot easier to get in and out of but my 661s have sure held up better…
I have these (Hillbilly)
http://shop.mbs.com/safety-gear/hillbilly-wrist-guard-gloves-full-finger.html
I sent the KH gloves back, as they where just not tough enough.
The Hillbillys are great. Very strong.
So, others have found the KH leg armor not holding up?
I don’t see my pair lasting more than another few months.
I am disappointed. As I said, I paid a lot for these, but they aren’t much good if they are all torn up. Should I see about the warranty?
Which model of 661s do you like? Do they stay put?
They Hillbillys looks cool, but it seems that the wrists movement is a bit limited…
I have the 661 4X4 for 2 years now, and I love it, unfortunately they don’t sell them any more…
My next will be probably the 661 Rampage.
I have the Rage pads - they mostly stay put - mostly
I have no problem with mobility. I use them for muni, flatland, and distance on my 36. I moved my handles in a bit on the KH tbar to be able to reach the brake lever better, but really I have no problem with them. I have fingerless and fingered. They are tough, they protect and they were reasonably priced. They show no signs of wearing out and I take a lot of falls on them, esp when practicing flatland tricks.
Thanks, I’ll try them!
Yeah, armor just doesn’t last, so I stopped wearing it 
Actually did stop wearing armor, kinda stopped falling, or at least I learned to fall, so I only wear a helmet these days.
I kinda feel like armor gets in the way.
That is its purpose.
My original KH Percussion Leg Armor got ripped up the first week I had it when I stupidly practiced unispins with metal pedals, but it has lasted 4 years so far and it still serviceable. It has saved me from going to the emergency room at least a half dozen times. It also protects my legs from tire burn and from less serious falls. I find it bulky and hot but a necessity for many types of riding. I have large and just ordered the new version in medium so we’ll see how that goes. I also have Demon Hyper Knee/Shin X 3DO. It’s more comfortable but doesn’t offer protection to the back of the leg and you can’t remove it without taking your shoes off. I’ve spent hundreds of dollars on protective equipment and most of it seems to fray and have the seams unravel fairly quickly.
Well, hopefully it will last for me even if it’s getting ripped up. I guess I could have used plastic pinned pedals for unispin practice.
That does seem a bit fast. Ask about the warranty, and if it is a problem maybe it’ll be stronger on the next production run.
I know some sow and Duct tape theirs back together (661 & KH)