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Offline xoxos

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ugh.. *crunch*
« on: March 11, 2011, 01:17:00 AM »
i put on my cz-as today (~u.s. exos) and wondered if i'd got them on backwards, the left one was softer and usually it's the other way around. i han't had them on for more than a few minutes when i heard this awful crunch. so i sat down and inspected them, cut away some of the rubber coating, couldn't see any cracks. got back on, wondering if i'd just stepped on a nut or something, did a few test bounces and my left stilt snapped in half, right across, just below the pivot arm.

i got 90 weight springs, ~10kg over my weight and am still wearing them in, i doubt i've bounced more than 2 1/2 ft. high.half thinknig someone suspicious might have f**ked them bcs last time i had them on they were fine and i was just standing around balancing for 15 minutes before i took them off and the left one was def. firmer, like normal then.

hopefully my 1 year warranty (from an ebay) co. will go thru.. posting this as a fyi in case you hear the same thing and think it was something you stepped on.
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Offline Brendan (NeoNinja)

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Re: ugh.. *crunch*
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2011, 03:25:51 AM »
Bummer. =( I hope the e-bayer honours your warranty. =) Better luck with the next pair. =)
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Re: ugh.. *crunch*
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2011, 07:45:54 PM »
Snapped in half? Care to post a picture? It's not often you see the springs fail that bad. Especially if you weren't bottoming out like mad.
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Re: ugh.. *crunch*
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2011, 07:52:23 PM »


thx for the feedback.. it looks like air-trekkers u.s.a. are covering the warranty so :D i'm a TI, which means i have problems in my life most people don't know about  :Claugh:

like i said, last time i had them on i was just balancing for 15 minutes, and that one's always been firmer.. i shouldn't say it bcs the warranty probably isn't designed to cover malicious tampering.. as soon as i put weight on them i could feel that it was way different. i'm *ways* away from bottoming out.. these springs weren't there yet and neither was i.
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Re: ugh.. *crunch*
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2011, 08:23:43 PM »
Bad luck mate

I must say that most springs that I have seen snap on the old model (in my experience) go withing the first few hours

I presume that will be the same with the new springs

Just a case of a few faulty ones during manufacture

It happens in all manufacturing processes

Good to see them replacing it

Jason  :Hoofies2: :CGEEK:
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Re: ugh.. *crunch*
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2011, 11:28:11 PM »
just heard back from the u.s. rep, they're shipping me out a pair of replacement springs next week :)

glad to hear it, i thought i'd be screwed buying off ebay. off to bicycle and keep my knees up to par!
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Re: ugh.. *crunch*
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2011, 12:31:12 AM »
I've seen one do this in pretty much the exact same place.

Not sure if I'm allowed to post a pic though.
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Re: ugh.. *crunch*
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2011, 04:22:06 AM »
new springs were sent on monday from air-trekkers rep. in u.s.a., arrived yesterday :)

going to wait a few days until i put them on to be sure that certain ppl can't tamper with them :/

98s, so will take some breaking in.. which will be fun, temps are starting to raise out here in the desert :)

fyi for any prospective u.s. customers :) great service!
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Re: ugh.. *crunch*
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2011, 01:17:30 AM »
has a picture of th culprit been posted i cant see it if it has?   :Cchatterbox:
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