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DialGuard Knee Brace with Adjustable Knob
DialGuard Knee Brace with Adjustable Knob
A knee brace you dial in once, and it stays where you put it.
🎛️ Set it once. Turn the knob to tighten, pull it out to release. The tension you set is the tension you finish with.
⚖️ Even pressure, not two pressure points. A lace cable spreads the pull around the sleeve instead of loading two velcro straps.
🦵 Your kneecap stays out of it. A silicone gel ring sits around the patella rather than over it.
🧷 Side stabilizers, no hinge bulk. Spring stays on each side, about 200 g total, 1.5 cm thick. It goes under trousers.
📏 Sized by measurement, not guesswork. Four sizes covering 36 cm to 62 cm of thigh.
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DialGuard Knee Brace with Adjustable Knob
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🎛️ How the dial works on this knee brace
🎛️ How the dial works on this knee brace
Inside the sleeve, a thin lace runs through guides that circle the joint. The knob is a spool. Turning it winds the lace in, and every centimetre you wind gets shared around the whole circumference rather than concentrated at the two points where a strap ends. That is the mechanical difference, and it is why a dial brace holds a setting that a strap brace does not.
Velcro loosens under repeated bending and the hook face clogs and stops gripping. A spool has no hook face to clog.
Honest limit: tighter is not automatically better. In a laboratory study of soft knee braces, tightening beyond a comfortable fit changed only one measured outcome, and by a small margin (Cudejko 2017, Arthritis Res Ther 19(1):260, PMID 29191237. Study of soft braces generally, not this product). The dial is for repeatability and staying put, not for cranking harder.
🦵 How to put on and adjust your knee brace
🦵 How to put on and adjust your knee brace
1. Pull the knob outward until the lace is fully loose.
2. Slide the sleeve up over your foot and calf with your leg straight. Do not step into it bent.
3. Sit the gel ring so your kneecap sits inside the ring, not under it.
4. Bend your knee to about 30 degrees. Press the knob in until it clicks, then turn it clockwise click by click until it feels firm and even.
5. Stand up and walk five steps. Add one or two clicks if it feels loose. That is your setting.
6. To take it off, pull the knob outward to release the lace, then slide the sleeve down. It will not come off while the lace is still wound in, and that is deliberate.
🧼 Materials and care
🧼 Materials and care
Polyester circular knit body, breathable, about 200 g. Silicone gel patella ring and silicone anti-slip dots on the inner face. Two metal spring stabilizers, one each side. Rotary knob and lace cable tension system.
Care: hand wash only, cool water, mild soap. Do not machine wash, tumble dry, iron or bleach. Air dry flat away from direct heat. If the dial feels gritty, rinse it and dry it flat.
Wear time: take it off between sessions and let the skin breathe. Skin discomfort is the most commonly reported downside of any compression brace in published trials, and it is managed by not wearing one all day.
📏 Size and fit: measure 5.5 inches above your kneecap
📏 Size and fit: measure 5.5 inches above your kneecap
Take a tape measure. Find the top of your kneecap, go 5.5 inches (14 cm) up your thigh, and measure all the way around. That number is your size.
M 36 to 42 cm (14.2 to 16.5 in)
L 42 to 48 cm (16.5 to 18.9 in)
XL 48 to 54 cm (18.9 to 21.3 in)
XXL 54 to 62 cm (21.3 to 24.4 in)
On a boundary, size up. A brace you cannot get on is worthless, and one notch loose can be dialled in.
Each brace is side specific. The dial sits on the outside of the knee, so choose Left or Right. For both knees, pick the 2-pack and choose a side for each.
🚚 Shipping and the 30-Day Fit Promise
🚚 Shipping and the 30-Day Fit Promise
Free shipping on every order. Orders ship within 1-2 business days. USA, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand: 7-10 business days. Rest of the world: 10-14 business days, tracked all the way.
The 30-Day Fit Promise: measure, order, wear it. If the size is wrong, email support@solehush.com within 30 days and we send the next size. If it is not for you, we refund the full purchase price.
What buyers say
Support you can dial in.
WHY STRAPS SLIDE
Twenty minutes in, it is halfway down your calf.
You know the feeling. The brace has crept two inches down and you are pulling it back up in front of everyone. This is not a you problem, it is the most common complaint in the whole category. On the highest-volume knee brace listing on Amazon US, 813 buyers commented on whether it stays in place and 375 of those comments were negative. A sleeve that migrates is not supporting anything.
The dial changes the failure mode. The lace pulls the sleeve in around the whole circumference, and silicone dots on the inner face give the knit something to hold.
THE MECHANISM
One spool. Even pressure all the way round.
Inside the sleeve a thin lace runs through guides that circle the joint. The knob is a spool. Every click you wind in gets shared across the whole circumference rather than loaded onto the two points where a strap ends. Velcro loosens under repeated bending and its hook face clogs. A spool has nothing to clog.
Run the two-click test. Set your tension, walk your session, then count the clicks it takes to release. Same number you wound in means it held.
THE SIZE YOU ORDERED
Sized by a tape measure, not a guess.
The second most common complaint in this category is sizing, and it is the manufacturers' fault: the same hardware ships with at least three different size charts, including one that sizes by body weight. Ours is the one printed on the maker's own retail listing. One tape, one number, 5.5 inches above the kneecap.
Measure and we still get it wrong? The 30-Day Fit Promise sends you the next size.
What we promise
Every one of these is covered by the 30-Day Fit Promise. If DialGuard breaks any of them for you, email support@solehush.com and we make it right.
WHAT THE RESEARCH ACTUALLY SAYS
A brace is a confidence and comfort tool, not a treatment
Where the evidence is strongest is confidence and joint position sense, not repair. In healthy subjects, wearing a sleeve improved active knee position tracking by 28% (Herrington 2005, Res Sports Med 13(1):37-46, PMID 16389885). Where it is weak, we say so: pooled across trials, knee braces had no statistically significant effect on pain scores (Smith 2015, Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015(12):CD010513, PMID 26645724). These are studies of knee sleeves and braces generally, not this product. DialGuard is a comfort and stability support, not a medical device. For an injury, see a professional first. Results vary.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What size do I need?
What size do I need?
Measure around your thigh 5.5 inches (14 cm) above the top of your kneecap. M is 36 to 42 cm, L is 42 to 48 cm, XL is 48 to 54 cm, XXL is 54 to 62 cm. On a boundary, size up.
Will it slide down when I walk?
Will it slide down when I walk?
That is the specific problem the design targets. The lace cable pulls the whole sleeve in evenly and silicone dots on the inner face grip the skin. If it still migrates on you, the 30-Day Fit Promise covers a size swap or a refund.
How do I get it off?
How do I get it off?
Pull the knob outward to release the lace, then slide the sleeve down. It will not come off while the lace is still wound in, and that is deliberate.
Left knee or right knee?
Left knee or right knee?
Each brace is side specific because the dial sits on the outside of the knee. Choose Left or Right in the picker. For both knees, pick the 2-pack and choose a side for each unit.
Can I wear it all day?
Can I wear it all day?
We do not recommend it. Take it off between sessions and let the skin breathe. Skin discomfort is the most commonly reported downside of compression braces in published trials, and wearing it for sessions rather than days is the fix.
Can I machine wash it?
Can I machine wash it?
No. Hand wash only, cool water, mild soap, air dry flat. Machine washing damages the lace guides and the silicone.
How long does delivery take, and what if it does not work for me?
How long does delivery take, and what if it does not work for me?
Orders ship within 1-2 business days. USA, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand: 7-10 business days. Rest of the world: 10-14 business days, tracked. Not right for you? Email us within 30 days. Wrong size, we send the next one. Not for you, we refund the purchase price.
DialGuard Adjustable Knee Brace Reviews
This knee brace provided instant stability for my running. The dial lock offers precise adjustments, while the side stabilizers and patella gel pad cushion every step.
Great fit, strong support, dial lock works perfectly. Highly recommend.
This knee brace feels comfortable and gives my knee solid support without feeling too bulky. The dial makes it easy to adjust the tightness, and it stays in place well when I am moving around.
Money spent well, my knee feels better and more stable now.
This really works, surprised me! Thanks for a great product!
There is rubber at the top on the inside to help stop it slipping. There is also a donut-shaped support stitched on the inside to help keep the patella in the right spot, as well as two vertical side braces to help stop the brace from rolling.
I measured my knee like they suggested. According to their measurements I ordered a large. That was too big for my comfort level. I reordered a medium. I would probably order one size smaller than they recommend.
Does not stay in place as well as I hoped, but it does help.
I went for M, it is a bit large, but all good.