Dark Iron Fitness Knee Brace for Weightlifting – Medium, Padded, Stabilizing Compression Sleeves for Powerlifting and Weight Training – Black

I have been struggling with squats and deadlifts lately because of bad knees, and the compression sleeves I have purchased up to know have all fallen short of what I need, because they either lack support in the right places, or they bunch up behind the knee and begin to hurt and irritate that area after a few sets. Enter Dark Iron Fitness with knee sleeves to end all knee sleeves!! I couldn’t have designed these better myself!! They offer structural support running along the sides of the patella, with a donut padding directly over the knee cap. There are straps on the tops and bottoms of the sleeves, which helps keep everything in place. And best of all, the material is light and thin, and I don’t notice any bunching behind the knees, or any irritation or pain after a full leg workout. Take it from a big guy with bad knees, these sleeves are a MUST HAVE for anyone that knee-ds the extra support (see what I did there?). Thanks again Dark Iron Fitness, you guys rock at making products that work and just make sense.

I used these one time and they came apart. They are terrible quality. I have bought other things from this manufacturer and the quality was good . These are disappointing. I will have to update this review. I contacted the manufacturer about this issue and they sent a free pair to replace the messed up pair . And they are very good quality. Thank you to the manufacturer

I have bought a pair of gloves for working out and a belt from Dark Iron. Both products are of excellent quality. I needed a new pair of knee sleeves so I decided to buy the ones by Dark Iron. Again, the quality did not disappoint. Nice design and excellent craftsmanship.The reason I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is the problem I found with the velcro used to hold the straps. The knee sleeve has two straps, one on top and one at the bottom. They are long as they have to go around your leg. In terms of design I think it is a really a good idea. The problem is that the velcro at the end of the straps loves the material the sleeve is made out of. It just sticks to it real hard and when you try to detach it, the velcro "chews" the material. So you might envision what the sleeve will look like if this happens repeatedly over time.My strategy now is to roll the end of the straps where the velcro is onto itself. The velcro attaches to the strap and in this way there is less of chance for the velcro to attach itself to the rest of the material. You just have to be careful when you do it because any miscalculation will end up with the velcro sticking to the sleeve again.The problem I described is a minor one since the knee sleeves work really well providing that extra protection when you lift heavy. I highly recommend this product

My knees can get so banged up during luges and burpees, so I was in the market for a sleeve that would help cushion and prevent bruises and scrapes. These work perfectly! The adjustable strap comes in super handy and allows you to control the tightness for when you need added support during lifts. I also love the extra length on these - some knees sleeves that I tried on were quite short in length and rode up when doing exercises. These knee sleeves from Dark Iron stay put and are easy to get on/off. I recently bruised my knees pretty bad on a backpacking trip and used these sleeves at the gym and was able to put pressure on my knees without winching in pain.I purchased the wrist wraps and was impressed by the quality and craftsmanship which is why I went with Dark Iron for the knee sleeves as well.

The media could not be loaded. I've had these less than a month and they've already ripped and pieces are falling apart. All the other products that I own from Dark Iron are amazing.

As a guy with arthritis after knee surgery, I’ve moved away from doing legs very often at the gym. These sleeves have changed everything...well, maybe not everything.Lifting prior to them, I felt my knees were “loose” and that I was never too far from serious joint pain. I knew after my first set that these were a huge help. My joints felt solid and I was able to comfortably go heavier than I have in quite some time.I haven’t had them for long and I’m not sure how long they will offer the support I need, but for the time being, I couldn’t ask for much more.