Author Topic: what was your very first stilt mod? (Read 8299 times)

Nero · « **on:** August 30, 2009, 08:50:56 PM »

the very first thing i had to mod on my stilts was some huge gaffer tape covered foam pads for the straps at the back of the kneebar, i remember after my first day bocking the area where it was burnt to bits, i think i may still have a scar.
these days i think the only things that really identify my stilts is the orange foam calfpad that i have not yet got round to doing, but thinking about it now hmmmmmm
so what was the first thing you done to your stils, i bet most peoples was taped springs so what was the first thing you done for say comfort or durability?

lil-lozzi · « **Reply #1 on:** August 30, 2009, 08:54:02 PM »

i got pinnnis knee straps lol

the only things i hav done to my stilts is tape them an get straps lol

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lozzi
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lynch · « **Reply #2 on:** August 30, 2009, 09:08:01 PM »

i did have red and black mowhalks on my springs

scruff · « **Reply #3 on:** August 30, 2009, 09:09:14 PM »

Tapped my springs orange!!
Abit boring

Trixter · « **Reply #4 on:** August 30, 2009, 09:12:10 PM »

Spray painted my bocks, Tapped Springs, Gaffer'd the knee bar foam so i didnt shread it

sprog · « **Reply #5 on:** August 30, 2009, 09:17:00 PM »

PoweriSers:
Added more velcro to the strap on the kneebar to get it tighter, and plain black tyre socks... Which were then upgraded to bright green ones

7Leagues:
Fitted Calf Cuffs.

I'm sure Locky can provide a great picture of my original setup of my first pair of stilts.

Spud · « **Reply #6 on:** August 30, 2009, 09:30:23 PM »

Taping my springs then padding out my kneebar then tire socks that a guy with one leg helped me make

TomH999 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 30, 2009, 09:32:23 PM »

the first proper mod i did was my hoof mod

Trixter · « **Reply #8 on:** August 30, 2009, 09:38:45 PM »

im assuming that the cable ties wer taken off how long or how are they doin n what glue did you use for them

TomH999 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 30, 2009, 09:45:50 PM »

yea took the ties off but left 2 at each end to stop it coming up and then cut a ditch to stop themm falling off.
>>

there doing well, onli minor wear so far after about 10 hours of use and i used evo stick time bond glue from focus
do it all.

Trixter · « **Reply #10 on:** August 30, 2009, 09:56:06 PM »

looks good looks like its workin to

TomH999 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 30, 2009, 10:02:40 PM »

thanks ,yea there holdin up well i wana take the ties off but im scared it might come off

Trixter · « **Reply #12 on:** August 30, 2009, 10:06:21 PM »

only one way to find out

Drunkenstuntman · « **Reply #13 on:** August 30, 2009, 11:19:46 PM »

i think my first mod was when i needed to replace the rivets on my stilts nero did have footage but probably been ran over by now... i had to do an emergency repair on the bus on the way to the city centre me nero and k-rock fixed it with bolts from halfords which are still in place to this day

since then i got the pinheads cuffs our modfather never fails to deliver

Athoul · « **Reply #14 on:** August 31, 2009, 12:35:26 AM »

My first mod was padding the kneebar out with foam so that my legs actually fit and soon after got some of pinheads original straps (which i'm still using today)

Nero · « **Reply #15 on:** August 31, 2009, 08:42:49 AM »

Quote from: sprog on August 30, 2009, 09:17:00 PM

PoweriSers:
Added more velcro to the strap on the kneebar to get it tighter, and plain black tyre socks... Which were then upgraded to bright green ones

7Leagues:
Fitted Calf Cuffs.

I'm sure Locky can provide a great picture of my original setup of my first pair of stilts.

MMMM halo twin rails

Quote from: Drunkenstuntman on August 30, 2009, 11:19:46 PM

i think my first mod was when i needed to replace the rivets on my stilts nero did have footage but probably been ran over by now... i had to do an emergency repair on the bus on the way to the city centre me nero and k-rock fixed it with bolts from halfords which are still in place to this day since then i got the pinheads cuffs our modfather never fails to deliver

I still got the footage, its on one of about 30 hour long dvds we took while out bocking, an epic fix that was, within 20 minutes your stilts were good as new, but wasnt your sexy bindings on your stilts before you managed to sheer the rivets from the kneebar bracket?
also i noticed today chocol8 is rocking some bindings just like yours

Quote from: TomH999 on August 30, 2009, 09:45:50 PM

yea took the ties off but left 2 at each end to stop it coming up and then cut a ditch to stop themm falling off.
>>
there doing well, onli minor wear so far after about 10 hours of use and i used evo stick time bond glue from focus
do it all.

i cant wait to have a look at these

K-rock · « **Reply #16 on:** September 17, 2009, 10:11:27 AM »

Yeah tom thats soon nice hoofies lmao! and modding on the bus FTW! I had suffocated my stilts with electrical tape, that was my first of many many many mods xD

ausmike · « **Reply #17 on:** September 20, 2009, 07:48:06 AM »

Basic cheppo tyre sox's, just finished.

darfgarf · « **Reply #18 on:** September 20, 2009, 08:17:07 AM »

Quote from: ausmike on September 20, 2009, 07:48:06 AM

Basic cheppo tyre sox's, just finished.

hey i used to have a knife like that, never use the end of that blade as a screwdriver, it will close up on you rfinger and give you a nice scar XD

ausmike · « **Reply #19 on:** September 20, 2009, 03:38:11 PM »

Thats exactly what I was useing it for.

darfgarf · « **Reply #20 on:** September 20, 2009, 05:41:05 PM »

Quote from: ausmike on September 20, 2009, 03:38:11 PM

Thats exactly what I was useing it for.

well don't, finger aches to this day, went right down to the bone, bled for ages

sprog · « **Reply #21 on:** September 20, 2009, 06:29:29 PM »

Yes, but knowing your darf, you were holding it by the blade...

darfgarf · « **Reply #22 on:** September 20, 2009, 06:31:57 PM »

really wasn't, just caught the blade on the earth pin of the plug i was trying to unscrew, was applyign downwards pressure as it was a kinda mangled screwhead, and those knives don't lock, so it just went and folded

Alessio · « **Reply #23 on:** September 20, 2009, 06:36:05 PM »

Taped my springs... WIFF RED GAFFA TAPE!

CJ · « **Reply #24 on:** September 28, 2009, 11:36:13 PM »

well having just left the modfathers house im now sporting

quick release straps
footplate protectors
new bindings
fury spring covers

tomorrow i will then be sporting all new slim cuffs

many thanks to the great man mr pinhead

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Author Topic: what was your very first stilt mod? (Read 8299 times)