Comments on: Protect your knees with the Knee Defender http://www.geekytraveller.com/2007/10/protect-your-knees-with-the-knee-defender/ Gadgets, tools, and tips for geeks who love to travel, and travelers who are geeks. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:35:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mary Jo http://www.geekytraveller.com/2007/10/protect-your-knees-with-the-knee-defender/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Mary Jo Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:10:08 +0000 http://www.geekytraveller.com/protect-your-knees-with-the-knee-defender/#comment-46 Speaking for US carriers, they are not permitted. Anything which attaches to any part of a plane must be certified for inflight use by the FAA. Flight Attendants will remove them. And if everyone was willing to pay a little more for air travel, the airlines wouldn't have crammed so many seats into the planes. But, price is the biggest deciding factor in airline travel. So, we're getting what we pay for. Unfortunately. Speaking for US carriers, they are not permitted. Anything which attaches to any part of a plane must be certified for inflight use by the FAA. Flight Attendants will remove them.

And if everyone was willing to pay a little more for air travel, the airlines wouldn’t have crammed so many seats into the planes. But, price is the biggest deciding factor in airline travel. So, we’re getting what we pay for. Unfortunately.

]]> By: Jon - The DC Traveler http://www.geekytraveller.com/2007/10/protect-your-knees-with-the-knee-defender/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Jon - The DC Traveler Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:01:06 +0000 http://www.geekytraveller.com/protect-your-knees-with-the-knee-defender/#comment-45 While I love the concept, they are not allowed on most flights as they restrict normal seat movement. I just wish the airlines woud give me 2 more inches OF legroom, for which I would pay more for), so when the guy in front of me leans all the way back, he doesn't crush my laptop. While I love the concept, they are not allowed on most flights as they restrict normal seat movement.
I just wish the airlines woud give me 2 more inches OF legroom, for which I would pay more for), so when the guy in front of me leans all the way back, he doesn’t crush my laptop.

]]> By: Sherry http://www.geekytraveller.com/2007/10/protect-your-knees-with-the-knee-defender/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Sherry Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:30:06 +0000 http://www.geekytraveller.com/protect-your-knees-with-the-knee-defender/#comment-44 Steve - no need to apologize at all! I completely understood your point, I just wanted to make sure people know I'm not running a paid review or anything, just pointing out interesting gadgets. :) Steve – no need to apologize at all! I completely understood your point, I just wanted to make sure people know I’m not running a paid review or anything, just pointing out interesting gadgets. :)

]]> By: Steve http://www.geekytraveller.com/2007/10/protect-your-knees-with-the-knee-defender/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Steve Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:25:35 +0000 http://www.geekytraveller.com/protect-your-knees-with-the-knee-defender/#comment-43 Sorry Sherry. Sorry Sherry.

]]> By: Sherry http://www.geekytraveller.com/2007/10/protect-your-knees-with-the-knee-defender/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Sherry Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:08:03 +0000 http://www.geekytraveller.com/protect-your-knees-with-the-knee-defender/#comment-42 Steve - no I don't delete negative feedback. I simply hadn't had a chance to push moderated comments through. Admittedly I am not much of an airline traveler as flight costs in Canada are ridiculously high, so I stick to driving. However, from what I understand of this product, it doesn't outright prevent the seat from reclining, it simply stops the seat from coming down far enough to block your own legs or to restrict access to your own tray. I agree that the best alternative is to talk to the person in front, perhaps letting them know they are too far back, but unfortunately not everyone is courteous enough to care. Please keep in mind that I am not a representative for this company so I have no position to defend, I simply find gadgets, tools, and websites that relate to travel and write about them as to what they do for travelers. Having never used the knee defender device I am not writing a review, rather I am just posting it as an interest piece. Steve – no I don’t delete negative feedback. I simply hadn’t had a chance to push moderated comments through.

Admittedly I am not much of an airline traveler as flight costs in Canada are ridiculously high, so I stick to driving. However, from what I understand of this product, it doesn’t outright prevent the seat from reclining, it simply stops the seat from coming down far enough to block your own legs or to restrict access to your own tray.

I agree that the best alternative is to talk to the person in front, perhaps letting them know they are too far back, but unfortunately not everyone is courteous enough to care.

Please keep in mind that I am not a representative for this company so I have no position to defend, I simply find gadgets, tools, and websites that relate to travel and write about them as to what they do for travelers. Having never used the knee defender device I am not writing a review, rather I am just posting it as an interest piece.

]]> By: Steve http://www.geekytraveller.com/2007/10/protect-your-knees-with-the-knee-defender/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Steve Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:06:53 +0000 http://www.geekytraveller.com/protect-your-knees-with-the-knee-defender/#comment-41 Do you always delete negative feedback? I admit I was a little terse but at least defend your position. For those that missed it, these things get confiscated by flight attendants and do upset passengers whose seats are crippled by them. Do you always delete negative feedback? I admit I was a little terse but at least defend your position.
For those that missed it, these things get confiscated by flight attendants and do upset passengers whose seats are crippled by them.

]]> By: Steve Madsen http://www.geekytraveller.com/2007/10/protect-your-knees-with-the-knee-defender/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Steve Madsen Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:12:26 +0000 http://www.geekytraveller.com/protect-your-knees-with-the-knee-defender/#comment-39 You do not know if it will tick off the person in front of you? This product is just another way to start an argument with your fellow traveller, and I believe most flight attendants confiscate them on sight. Grow up, and try introducing yourself and coming to a mutually agreeable solution if this is a huge issue for you. You do not know if it will tick off the person in front of you? This product is just another way to start an argument with your fellow traveller, and I believe most flight attendants confiscate them on sight. Grow up, and try introducing yourself and coming to a mutually agreeable solution if this is a huge issue for you.

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