Some of you might remember I tore my left ACL back in August, had surgery to fix it (and my meniscus that was likely torn for 4 years at that point) exactly 1 month later, and have been recovering since. A week ago I got cleared to ride again, it's felt fucking incredible to ride again.
I've been riding in an ACE stabilizer thing I actually bought when my knee was bothering me a lot last year before I even tore my ACL because it gives me a confidence boost... but since my surgeon (and vast research on the internet) recommends against them because they can 1: be detrimental to the knee, as building up & relying on the muscles is better, and 2: there's not really much conclusive evidence that braces and the like help for an ACL, I'd like to use just a compression sleeve. I never used a brace, stabilizer, or sleeve for my other knee when I tore that ACL years ago and it's been just fine relying on the muscles, but this time around I'd like to use one for a little bit yet while I finalize the recovery period. That and my left leg is the one I always put down first when I bail, so it'll help with confidence and stuff.
So yeah, is anyone riding in one and can recommend it? I've already tried a P-Tex Pro from Dick's, and a random Copperfit one... The P-Tex offers excellent support, but slides down my leg incredibly easy, and bunches up behind the knee in the "knee-pit" causing chaffing. The Copperfit doesn't bunch up at all, seems to move around a little less, but feels like it has 0 support whatsoever. Feels like I'm wearing a piece of leggings with rubber bands on both ends
I've heard good things about the Fuse Omega, but they seem more like a pad than anything which I don't really want... Plus I don't really wanna spend $100 on something just for it to end up sucking or something. I just want something that focuses the muscles and doesn't move around a lot.
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