I’ve usedKneed it for any years and thought I’d try the new version. It’s an improvement and I recommend it.the strap needs more padding. my knee feels great, but the underside of my leg hurts after long periods. 3 days in a row it gets bothersome. According to my doc i need to wear one all day, but I don't due to comfort and pain in the under area of leg. Still its the best stabilizer for the knee cap area I've had. Not sure f its placebo affect but the magnet seems better than the non-magnet.I bought this for my husband who has both RA and osteoarthritis in his left knee. He was hobbling so badly and complaining about the pain that I opted to give this a try after reading some very encouraging reviews. Some come Father's Day I created an 'RA' goodie bag full of supportive leggings, knee salves, etc. with this KneedIT Magnetic band front and center. The minute he put it on and stood up he commented that he felt an instantaneous difference and relief. He wore it the entire day. Now mind you, my husband is on his feet all day long on the job as he inspects jumbo jets. He only gets off his feet for a brief lunch. So his knees take a terrible beating. He has been wearing this band since Father's Day, and has not had one day of the agonizing knee pain like he endured every day prior to getting this knee band. He won't go to work without it now! He told me he feels he might even be able to climb into a saddle again as his knee seems fine even when he puts his full weight on it. He told me he felt he had his life back thanks to the magnetic band. I highly recommend this, and I bought this item on my own so there is no 'freebie' coercing behind this review. Even when my husband works 12 hour days, he comes home and IS NOT HOBBLING! It is an amazing band and well worth every penny we paid for it.Bought it to help with "runner's knee pain" & patellar tracking. Have not tried similiar devices, but I picked this one because of the idea of the "V" and magnets. However good the concept, some things need to be reworked. Pros - The V design does seem to help keeping all the bits & pieces in your knee where they're suppose to be - tracking is managed so less pain from patella going off groove, also pressure from "V" on either side alleviates the tendonitus. Cons -- There is no padding on the straps & after wearing for extended periods they dig into you -- very uncomfortable, very defined strap marks after removal with sore & tender flesh! There are pads in the "V" part against your skin (thanks) , but it renders the magnets almost useless -- the magnets are located on either side of the "V" behind the neoprene padding. Testing the strength of the magnet, it could barely hold on to a safety pin (and I had to place the safety pin on the magnet part; it was not really strong enough to "pick up" at all; no resistance when you pull the safety pin off). There is a non-magnet version of this device; it shaves on the cost if you don't subscribe to the magnetic therapy thing -- that's the one I would have gotten if I had known about the strength of these magnets. Put something (knee sleeve, a cotton bandana, etc.) between skin & the Kneedit -- that makes the device more comfortable, reducing but not altogether eliminating the line marks & tenderness from the straps digging in. If the product was redesigned it might be very good. Unfortunately, this product isn't quite the solution for me in its current form, so I will keep looking.I had an MRI which showed I had severe patellar tendinosis in my left knee. I've been dealing with this since September 2015. I'm a bowler and this puts a lot of strain on my left knee. I've tried different patella straps and a full knee brace along with taking ibuprofen before bowling, but these didn't help the pain I was experiencing. Another bowler said he had the kneed-it strap (without the magnets) and it really worked for him, so I gave it a try. I got it a week before Christmas. My son wanted to practice so I figured I would give it a try. I didn't take ibuprofen just to see how long I could tolerate the pain. To my surprise I didn't experience any pain until my 7th game. Two months I got to bowling late one night and my knee was feeling alright so I didn't put the kneed-it on. I figured I would test my knee and see where it's at. When I finished the 3 games my knee was pounding even with taking ibuprofen. It hurt for 2 days after. I'm never again bowling without it until my knee is fully healed. I also wear a copper fit sleeve underneath it for comfort. I don't take ibuprofen before bowling anymore. I just use the kneed-it strap. It's definitely worked for my situation. Everyone is different so you'll have to try it and see. Hopefully it'll work for you.After reading about the Pro Band Sports KneedIT XM Knee Support, it sounded wonderful. I tried it and immediately discovered that the strap cushion should be longer in my case. The sharp edge of the strap rubs against my skin and causes a significant abrasion. I adjusted the cushion only to find it then rubbed in a different spot. After the abrasion healed, I tried again and kept the strap looser. That was useless since it wouldn't stay in place. If I could find a way to pad the strap where it rubbed against my skin, this would probably be good. I have arthritis and I felt it helped when I went up and down stairs. Too bad the company doesn't offer a longer strap cushion or an added extension pad for those of us with a slightly heavier leg.If I had known about the "precaution" listed in the leaflet, I would have ordered the strap without the magnets. The precaution reads: "Magnetic products should not be used if pregnant or if fitted with cardiac pacemakes and/or automatic internal defibrillators. Keep out of reach of magnetically stored data, i.e. computers, disks, credit cards, etc." I frequently work with a laptop on my lap (on a lap board) but became concerned that the magnets could erase or damage data on my computer. I'd like to think they are not strong enough for that but was not willing to take the chance. Having to remove the KneedIT XM need strap frequently due to being in close proximity of my computer, I found I had the strap off much more than I had it on.Arthritis of knee, support for golfGood product. Does depend on how severe knee injury is.Didn't really do anything. If anything it hurt me more than helped. Now I just use neoprene knee braces that you can velcro.This knee brace works for me. I can't say whether it would or not for others. Ask a health professional!Just a bit concerned if the product will stay in place , while I'm playing tennis - we will see