pro elbow pads

[cause4alarm 7]

Is there a rule that disallows the pros from wearing hard cap elbow pads? I believe most high-end elbow pads have hard caps. So if this is true, what do they wear, specially made equipment or regular retail soft caps, which are usually low-end?

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Jofa was the first mgfr to retrofit their popular elbow pads to a soft-cap version.

That is basically what the pros wear.

[sn1per 0]

The caps on jofa stuff are now covered with a softer material overtop, but there's still the hard plastic stuff.

[A2rhino 63]

I have a pair of Jofa 9144 pros. They are made in Sweeden not Asia like all the retail stuff. What is the differance from the mine and the retail pads other than where their made?

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

The caps on jofa stuff are now covered with a softer material overtop, but there's still the hard plastic stuff.

Wrong. Not the pro ones.

[#96 0]

The caps on jofa stuff are now covered with a softer material overtop, but there's still the hard plastic stuff.

Wrong. Not the pro ones.

Maybe he means underneath the soft material?

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Jofa made a retail set that had the softer outer material, but was still hard underneath. The pro versions are soft throughout. I believe the RBK ones are the same as pro. The xx77 ones.

[hapamatt122 0]

i have rbk 7k elbows and I believe its soft all throughout.. although I could be wrong.

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

I believe the RBK are all soft-cap.

[flaming_june 2]

does it make much difference?

[Chadd 916]

does it make much difference?

yes, but mostly to the guy getting hit in the chops