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POWER BOCKING EXPERIENCE => Beginners Board => Topic started by: danmeb on April 30, 2008, 12:14:46 PM

Title: Springs
Post by: danmeb on April 30, 2008, 12:14:46 PM

How long does it take for the springs to loosen up?

Im 9 stone and was recommended the M70s (11 stone) springs. They arrived today and the springs seem to not flex at all. Is this normal?

Title: Re: Springs
Post by: Dark Knight on April 30, 2008, 12:25:59 PM

Spring do loose up a little but over a long time they don't suddenly go softer.
They will feel hard but once you start using them you'll start to feel the bounce.

Title: Re: Springs
Post by: danmeb on April 30, 2008, 12:42:04 PM

Do you think i would have been better off with the M60's (9.4 stone) ?

Title: Re: Springs
Post by: Dark Knight on April 30, 2008, 12:51:59 PM

Once you've had them a couple of months you'd be glad of the extra weight  :)

Title: Re: Springs
Post by: webmaster on April 30, 2008, 01:42:00 PM

Hey Dan,
All springs will feel stiff for a good few sessions, but then as you develop a good technique you will get more comfy using them. At 9 stones you are just over 57kg, we always recommend you go up 10kg, which means the right ones for you would be around the 67kg mark so the M70's would be the best set for you. If you went for the M60's you would still find them stiff for a couple of goes but then would be dissapointed once you got the hang of it. Stay with them and you will be glad you did!

Title: Re: Springs
Post by: danmeb on April 30, 2008, 02:06:33 PM

Wow thanks for the swift replies!

You should have seen me this morning when they arrived. Jumping around the house in my dressing gown  ;D

Title: Re: Springs
Post by: aidanh1 on April 30, 2008, 03:19:42 PM

welcome to the sport and its always good to see a person happy with there bocks :biggrin: :thumbs:

Now GET BOCKING :nana:

unlike me who cant bock for another 2 weeks coz of my nose operation :banghead: :censored: