Knee Armor Slides... Ideas?

[Aimless]

Does anyone do anything creative to prevent their knee armor from sliding down to their boots? I've redone the elastic on mine three times to make it tighter but it ultimately just stretches and they keep dropping.
 
I figure that's just something we scouts have to deal with but I thought I'd throw it out there to see if anyone has solved this issue for themselves.

*Edit* - I should clarify, I also wear the same flight suit for TIE so if possible I'd like to not alter the suit in a way that it doesn't support to TIE look.
 
MTFBWY!
 
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[Chopper]

Velcro. You can read more in this post: 

 

[BikerScout007]

Turn it over the right way? 

[Aimless]

Turn it over the right way? 

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[Aradun]

Given that you also use the flight suit for your TIE, Velcro isn’t really an option.  You could try using rate earth magnets.  Use E6000 to secure a magnet to the inside of the flight suit and another magnet on the knee armor.  Just make sure that the placement of the magnets doesn’t interfere with your ability to bend your knee without pulling the magnets apart.

I’d first test gluing a magnet to the inside of the flight suit around the calf where it will be covered by the boots of both costumes to make sure that the glue from the e6000 doesn’t bleed through or mar the outside of the suit.  

[Chopper]

Safety pins.

Put a piece of velcro inside the knee armor. Stick the opposite piece of velcro to it, along with a pinned safety pin. Use the pin to attach to your flight suit.

[Aimless]

Given that you also use the flight suit for your TIE, Velcro isn’t really an option.  You could try using rate earth magnets.  Use E6000 to secure a magnet to the inside of the flight suit and another magnet on the knee armor.  Just make sure that the placement of the magnets doesn’t interfere with your ability to bend your knee without pulling the magnets apart.
I’d first test gluing a magnet to the inside of the flight suit around the calf where it will be covered by the boots of both costumes to make sure that the glue from the e6000 doesn’t bleed through or mar the outside of the suit.  

I've actually thought about magnets. I was t sure how I'd get them inside the suit. I wasn't thinking about glue though. I guess I just assumed they'd be held in place by the magnet attached to the armor on the outside. But fishing them into place each time could be a pain.

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[Aimless]

Safety pins.
Put a piece of velcro inside the knee armor. Stick the opposite piece of velcro to it, along with a pinned safety pin. Use the pin to attach to your flight suit.

This is brilliant. I have a big troop today with the Minnesota Twins baseball team for Star Wars night. I'm going to give this a try today!

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[Aradun]

5 hours ago, Chopper said:

Safety pins.

Put a piece of velcro inside the knee armor. Stick the opposite piece of velcro to it, along with a pinned safety pin. Use the pin to attach to your flight suit.

Brilliant indeed.  That was way too simple a solution, which is why I didn’t think of it.  🤣 That’s why you get paid the big bucks around here!  Thanks Corey!  I’m filing that one away in my bag of tricks for future inquiries.  

[TreeHuggerMatt]

thats a genius idea. 

 

one above and one below kneecap.  

 

bosh

[Aimless]

This is brilliant. I have a big troop today with the Minnesota Twins baseball team for Star Wars night. I'm going to give this a try today!

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Happy to report this method works like a dream!!

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[Chopper]

Great to hear it.