OK...if you do a search you will find that I have been the one who has sparked many a discussion on braces. I had worn EVS RS6's for quite some time. Having crashed on many occasions while wearing these, I find them to be a good thing compared to knee pads or shin guards. HOWEVER....I now ride with the Cells and I find them to be of far better quality for the money than the RS6. IMHO these two braces use differing schools of thought, rigid vs. flexible bracing, but I won't take the argument down any more paths.
I found the Asterisk to be at first a bit more painstaking to find the proper fit than my former baces, but once I figured out how to mount them, I can wear them all day without major pinching. These braces are very well thought out. Just about every item on them is ingenious. To me the CTi is the only brace comparable to the Asterisk, and for the price there is no comparison.
If I were you, I'd hurry and buy a set....there is no way that a quality product like these can stay priced as they are for too long. If they do, Buster, errr...I mean Billy, may have to go back to riding for money!
btw...these braces will be rough on your pants and graphics, but a small price to pay for protecting the knees.