Bent support rods :(

[The evil pie]

I've got a pair of 7Leagues and the support rods on both stilts have bent, i was just wondering if there fixable (In the sense of bending them back) or should i order some new ones and replace them?

Thanks

[Trixter]

dude bend um back

[The evil pie]

Surely if you bend them back it'll cause metal fatigue, i was going to but then i thought hmmm there just going to bend back and cause more stress. Im wondering whether or not to leave them as they are there not exactly going to die anytime soon, besides i've got 24 month warrenty. Im just seeing what i can do about them without really bending them

[Trixter]

are they the same ones on both of ya stilts ?

[The evil pie]

Both the same, both bent in the same way Both brand new stilts     

[Trixter]

are your shoes to big for the stilts when u put your foot in you could bend them without realisin that you did it ?

[The evil pie]

Come to think of it my shoes are huge and do bend them :O Thats actually probably the reason Thanks man!

[Trixter]

kool so jus bend um back in straight and try using smaller shoes or sumin n see if it happens to bend um out again if it does come back to us lol

[Bbmthbloke]

Im not quite sure how size of a shoes can bend a support rod? But hey ho. Bent support rods are weaker support rods. In that whilst they still do the job pefectly well, they will break 'sooner'. ive bent some in the past , missing a jump and the footplate landing where the hoof should have. I left it and when it broke I finished the last few hundred metres of last years 'Walk for Life' with 1 VVV wobbly bock. With next day delivery ( assuming stock in stock- tho remember this part is inter changable between brands), when the part breaks its not really going to be a big issue ( OK 1 days bocking shortened 2 if its at a weekend).

But break a bent support rod will, so u might just want to buy a pair ( they go 1 at a time so you can stagger the purchace) to be ready.

[Jason]

Really does depend on how much they have bent

I have very large feet and my trainers bend the rods out about 5 to 10 mm on each side and they just stay there I've not had one break yet in 2 years of bocking but then I use PJ's and 7's did have a spate of broken support rods

Only bit I have ever broken is the tube under the foot and that was as Q said hitting a ledge when the hoof slipped

I would leave them alone if they arn't causing any problems and just keep an eye on them but don't keep bending them back and forward as that will cause fatigue for sure

Jason 

[Bbmthbloke]

Ahh now I see  bent 'outwoods'  with big feet. My rods were bent back.  Un yep advice still same, they work and its next day delivery if break and I dont think the part is too pricey

[Locky]

Where did u read they have a 24 month warranty?