Details
The Defiance III is one of our strongest knee braces by DonJoy and is recommended for athletes participating in high-collision sports, like football, motocross, or skiing. The DonJoy Defiance III Knee Brace is one of our top custom knee braces. This brace is also ideal for athletes who participate in water sports like surfing, wakeboarding, or kite surfing. People recovering from ACL and other knee ligament surgeries also use this brace on a regular basis. If you are involved in non-contact sports, require a lightweight brace to maximize speed, or want a custom brace for everyday wear we recommend the DonJoy A22 custom knee brace.
Features & Benefits
- Manufactured to your exact measurements to ensure support, protection and comfort during movement.
- Available in 3 lengths: standard, short, and a short calf version for ski boot clearance
- Four-Points of Leverage System helps reduce strain on the ACL
- Lowpro Fourcepoint Hinge Technology helps reduce the amount of time the knee is in an "at-risk position"
- Carbon Fiber Frame delivers lightweight and strong brace
- Anti-Migration Supra Condyle Pad helps keep the brace in place
- Swiveling Strap Tabs enables the brace to move with you
- Select from different designs and colors during your fitting appointment
- Designed to support and protect ACL / PCL instabilities, combined instabilities, MCL / LCL instabilities, post ACL / PCL reconstructions, and hyperextension
- Recommended for football, motocross, skiing, surfing, wakeboarding
Size Chart & Fit Guide
When you order a DonJoy Defiance III knee brace, it will be custom fitted by one of the DonJoy bracing experts in your local area. Upon placing your order, your local expert will contact you to schedule the appointment to take your custom measurements. Please allow up to 5 business days to be contacted. Your brace will be delivered within a week from the date your measurements are taken.Product Questions
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DonJoy Defiance III Custom Knee Brace
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Defiance III
If your looking for the best brace this is it. I have work many braces on left and right legs for my knees. I have had my Defiance III braces for 3 years and will say they are super strong and durable. The provide maximum support for me. I replace the pads every 4-6 months and pretty easy to do on your own.
Love these brace like they were my own leg
Love these brace like they were my own leg
Pros: Strong, impact resistant, look good, replaceable padding, custom fit
Cons: Bulky, can't get squeeky hinges over long term use.
Great brace - wish it had more
Brace fits and feels great but for $900 it should've come with an under sleeve and any tools that I need to adjust the brace.
Share Your Usage: Preventing Injury, Recovering from Injury, Occasional Use, Recently Injured, Daily Use, Sports
Works great!
I got this brace recently, and have skied on it once so far.
It took a little bit of tweaking location and tightness of the straps, but after a couple of tweaks, it virtually disappeared.
When skiing, if you're not crashing, you're not trying, so of course I crashed. My braced knee came out unscathed, the only unforeseen circumstance is my other knee got a wee bit bruised from the brace.
Way better than another ACL/MCL/Meniscus injury/surgery/recovery!
It took a little bit of tweaking location and tightness of the straps, but after a couple of tweaks, it virtually disappeared.
When skiing, if you're not crashing, you're not trying, so of course I crashed. My braced knee came out unscathed, the only unforeseen circumstance is my other knee got a wee bit bruised from the brace.
Way better than another ACL/MCL/Meniscus injury/surgery/recovery!
Pros: Virtually disappears in use, provides great peace of mind to be able to return to skiing.
Cons: Only one very minor one, and not specific to this brace: my other knee got a bit bruised when I crashed from impacting this brace. Any brace would have done that.
Share Your Usage: Preventing Injury, Occasional Use, Recovering from Injury, Sports
Defiance III
Love this brace, sometimes it pays to spend more. This brace has been great. I since added the patella stabilizer on my brace as well. I completely torn my acl and partially torn mcl. I have to put surgery off for a while due to job and insurance reasons and so i decided to get measured for a custom fit brace. Thanks to this brace I can walk normal and go back to work. Order and delivery was fast. Thank you.
Pros: Fits perfect - lots of braces available to add on
Cons: Pricey but again sometimes it pays to spend more.
Share Your Usage: Preventing Injury, Recovering from Injury, Sports, Recently Injured, Daily Use
brilliant solution
I have Defiance III's for both knees. After 30 years of playing hockey my knees would not fetch a plug nickle at a rummage sale. Both medial compartments have arthritis, the ACLs are barely hanging on, the menicus look like a thin shag carpet with holes, and the MCLs are stretched. I wear them for hiking, rock climbing, skiing (both alpine and nordic) and work outs. They perform way beyond my, or my Doctors expectations. Three hour hikes in steep mountain terrain or a day spent climbing overhangs are not a problem.
Pros: The custom fit is perfect, they stay in place. No need for a sleeve. Rugged construction. The tech who fit me was terrific.
Cons: none - they let me do the things I love
Share Your Usage: Preventing Injury, Recovering from Injury, Sports, Recently Injured, Chronic Instability
Great product!
Great product for intense activity -- I play a very high level of soccer still (I'm almost 30) and the Defiance III holds up really well. I had a grade 3 MCL tear (didn't need surgery) and was in a full hinged brace for two months. I then went through 3 months of PT before going back to soccer. I wanted to feel extra safe when I went back to playing and I can confidently say this product mentally and physically puts me at ease. The fitting process was simple and the product was shipped quickly.
Pros: Works as described and is more comfortable than I expected. It's really lightweight and I don't feel restricted while playing soccer.
Cons: The only con is that the outside metal piece with the DonJoy logo on it has already fallen off, so it looks kinda strange to see the bolts underneath.
Share Your Usage: Preventing Injury, Recovering from Injury, Recently Injured, Sports
Great brace, I feel very confident returning to the field.
The measuring and fitting process went very well, they came to my work and it was quick and smooth.
Exceeded expectations
I bought this brace for my grandson. He had a couple surgeries to repair an acl issue. He plays high school football, mountain bikes, wakeboards, etc. He loves this braces. It is comfortable and completely supports his knee. It provides him the confidence to be active at the level he is accustomed to. I highly recommend this braces as well as Better Braces, especially their customer service.
Great product, gave me back my mobility!
I have osteoarthritis in both knees. I am bone on bone on my right knee, but stubbornly have refused to give up tennis - I play 3-4 times per week. After two hours of playing I would be in considerable pain. I received my Defiance III last week and haven't felt any pain at all! I played for 3.5 hours last Friday and another 2 hours on Saturday, then walked five miles on Sunday with absolutely no pain at all! While nothing short of a new knee will fix the problem, this brace has really helped me out!
A word of caution though, the knee sleeve is a must as (at least with me) the top strap tends to chafe. Also, if you are going to wear this under your pants, make sure they are baggy, the hinges tend to stick out a bit.
A word of caution though, the knee sleeve is a must as (at least with me) the top strap tends to chafe. Also, if you are going to wear this under your pants, make sure they are baggy, the hinges tend to stick out a bit.
Amazing relief
It fit like a glove and never bothered me to wear it at all. Felt comfortable right away. Had meniscus surgery and didn't think I'd be able to run again, but this brace made it possible.
