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Members Lounge => General Bocking Chat => Topic started by: Dark Knight on November 14, 2007, 01:42:54 AM

Title: Over load your stilts
Post by: Dark Knight on November 14, 2007, 01:42:54 AM

You should aways try to buy stilts about 20% above your weight.
The springs will be stiffer and it will be harder to bottom out.

Long story but I've got a pair of 70Kg that I'm about to mod.

I'm 110Kg and use 110kg at the momment so bottom out all the time. I put my 70's on ... you can walk in them ( hell on a bounce ) but they flex so much I think they'd bottom out if I steped out the front door !  :o
So if a mate wants a go and is heavyer than you fine, just DON'T LET THEM BOUNCE !  ;D 

Title: Re: Over load your stilts
Post by: aidanh1 on November 14, 2007, 06:55:34 PM

or tell them to buger off and get there own that works and dosent damge your stilts :P

Title: Re: Over load your stilts
Post by: JJags32MJD on November 28, 2007, 02:08:41 AM

K so Im 135 lbs, I should get M80 (155-175 lbs)?

Title: Re: Over load your stilts
Post by: webmaster on November 28, 2007, 02:22:43 AM

You are about 61kg so generally speaking the M70's should be fine for you as you are a beginner.

However you are quite tall and at 14 still growing, so M80's may last you a little longer but you will find them stiff to begin with.

If you are sporty and have strong leg muscles you may be fine with the M80's as you will be able to compress the spring easier than if you are not used to using the leg muscles.

Also have a read of the following topic it may help http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=1054.0  ;)