Copper Knee Brace – Compression Fit Sleeve – Arthritis, Meniscus Tear Pain Relief – Injury Support & Prevention

First of all, this sleeve is first class in quality. That rates 5-stars. However, the sizing info is hosed and that is why I downgraded to a 4-star review. So, here are my comments on this great sleeve.I am an old guy (70) and I have creaky knees. I am very active and spend a lot of time outside, walking, golfing, bowling, taking care of my large yard and garden. But I have had problems with a torn meniscus on one knee and the other one likes to tweak me now and then when I am not looking. So, I like to wear knee braces at certain times. Some of my braces are pretty rigid - like when I bowl. Some are more like this one, nylon type sleeves that you just pull up and wear around for extra support. My other similar sleeves are heavier and get pretty hot. They also slide down my leg when in use. I was offered the opportunity to try out this new sleeve in exchange for an honest review. The advertising said it had 88% copper and 2% spandex. The copper part got my interest. I am not sure I believe the hype about copper helping your joints - like wearing copper bracelets and the like - but I thought, "Hey - this looks like a sleeve that might help my knees." So, I accepted the offer and have had a chance to wear this sleeve for 4 days.Pros:- This sleeve is very light. Lightest that I have ever seen. It is supposed to have all this copper in it, and so I expected it to be a lot heavier. So, it appears to be light copper threads.- This sleeve is very flexible. It expands quite a bit so it is easy to pull up your leg. My leg circumferences put me between the L and XL sizes and I picked the XL size sleeve because other sleeves I have tried fit pretty snugly and don't have much give. This sleeve is not all that tight, but still provides support. I would say that if your leg circumferences fall in the middle of 2 sizes, that the lower size might be more appropriate since these sleeves are very flexible and give you some wiggle room.- One thing I like about this sleeve is that there is a squiggly rubber/tacky-feeling band on the inside of the top of the sleeve. See my photo. This actually works pretty good to keep the sleeve from sliding down your leg while you are out and about. I haven't seen this on other sleeves. It does a good job of keeping the top of the sleeve above your knee where you want it.- The sleeve is very comfortable. I forget I have it on during the day, but it does make my knee feel better. When I am wearing it, my knee doesn't tweak me like usual. Also, while I am outside and active, it feels like it breaths and doesn't get hot - even though it is black. You can actually see through it, like you would a nylon stocking, and that provides good ventilation.So far so good. But now the only con I can come up with - The sizing.Cons:Sizing info is very confusing. When I look on the page for sizing info for each sleeve, the dimensions in the photos show leg diameter rather than leg circumference. Most people can't accurately measure the diameter of their legs because they are curved. Circumference is more meaningful. I had to do some calculations (Circumference = (pi) x Diameter) to find the circumferences of the different sizes. Pi equals 3.14 in all calculations.So, I calculate that the 7-inch diameter top of the XL sleeve converts to 21.98 inches in circumference and the bottom 6.25-inch diameter of the sleeve converts to 16.48 inches in circumference.For the L sleeve, the diagram shows the top diameter to be 6.5-inches and the bottom part of the sleeve to be 4.25-inches in diameter. (I believe this bottom number to be an error on the product page - see my sizing comments below).These translate to a circumference of 20.41-inches for the top and 13.34-inches for the bottom.Using the above formula, the circumference sizes of all the sleeves convert to:S = 18.84-inches top, 12.95-inches bottomM = 19.62-inches top, 13.34-inches bottomL = 20.41-inches top, 13.34-inches bottomXL = 21.98-inches top, 16.48-inches bottomXXL = 23.55-inches top, 18.05-inches bottomThere may be an error on the product page as it shows the same bottom diameter for both the Medium Sleeve and the Large sleeve. So, that might be a misprint. I ordered the XL sleeve, so I cannot say if the diameter of the Large sleeve shown on the product page is correct or not. Looking at the progression of the circumferences in the other sizes, I would think that the Large sleeve bottom diameter shown on the product page should be more like 14.9-15-inches. So, that is a question mark that I hope the seller fixes.Anyway, just take a tape measure and measure the distance about 6-inches above your kneecap and then use the tape measure to measure the circumference at that point. In a like manner, measure down about 6-inches from your kneecap and then take a circumference reading at that spot. That should give you a pretty good indication of the correct size of sleeve tp order. From my own experience, my leg size fell between the L and XL sized sleeves and I picked the XL size to use. But I think I would have been happy with the L size that would have provided a little more support for my knee but still not have been too tight to be uncomfortable.I am happy with the size I have. It does give me enough support that my knee seems to be happy and doesn't send me "tweak" messages while I wear the brace. It is very comfy and my leg does not sweat underneath. All-in-all, this would be my favorite brace.Update: Well folks, I have an error in my sizing calculations. While the math correct, the use of the "diameter" numbers in my calculations is off base. The product page shows sizing with the top and bottom of the brace laying flat. I took the distance between the left and right size as the diameter and it is not the diameter. To get the true diameters, the brace has to be opened into a circle and then the distance measured from left to right. You really don't need to do thisSo, sizing is really a lot easier than I made things and if you use my calculations, you will probably end up with a brace that does not fit.Basically, all you have to do is to take the top measurement of any of the braces as shown on the Amazon product page and multiply it by 2 to get the true circumference. So, for instance, the large brace shows at 6-1/2 inches across the flat top. Multiply that by 2 and you get 13-inches is what the top of your knee needs to be in circumference. If you are less than 13-inches, the next size down is a small brace which is 6-inches across the top. Multiply that by 2 and you get 12 inches for the required circumference of the top of your knee. Likewise, the XL size handles a knee that is 14-inches in diameter and an XXL size brace handles a 15-inch knee. I am sorry for any confusion caused by my earlier calculations which used diameter wrong for sizing. True diameter does not come into play when sizing these braces.

a little tight at the top because of the elastic and I'm not sure how they have copper in them. But they are fairly comfortable.

Compression very weak over meniscus area. Top rolls.

Beautiful, I love them!!!! I was skeptical at first because I has purchase other 'copper knee braces' but they did not work as efficient as these. I have referred and will continue to refer family and friends to your company for your products.

Worked really well. Relieved the pain within a day or so.

Love it

Very happy

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