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YOUR JUMPING STILTS => Setting Up & Adjusting Your Stilts => Topic started by: wingding on December 16, 2007, 09:07:46 PM

Title: Gap between calf and pad! help!
Post by: wingding on December 16, 2007, 09:07:46 PM
title pretty much says it, i have bought my PJ's not that long ago and set them up with the kneebar just below my kneecap, but when i strap myself forward to the bar (is that right?) i get over an inch gap between my calf and the shiny orange pad, is this normal? as my leg seems to have alot of freedom of movement. If this is wrong any1 got any ideas how to solve it?

[Hoping get pics soon as my descriptions suck :( ]

Wing ~
Title: Re: Gap between calf and pad! help!
Post by: XS on December 16, 2007, 09:18:42 PM
the calf pad is useless, this is normal.
Title: Re: Gap between calf and pad! help!
Post by: Dark Knight on December 16, 2007, 09:49:44 PM
LOL I've got the opposite problem, I've got no free room me calf !  :o  ;D
Title: Re: Gap between calf and pad! help!
Post by: wingding on December 16, 2007, 11:30:24 PM
it seems so weird as im a runner, and have pretty hefty calves  ???

so this is normal? >
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k130/wingyding/100_0700.jpg)
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k130/wingyding/100_0701.jpg)

Title: Re: Gap between calf and pad! help!
Post by: Dark Knight on December 16, 2007, 11:51:04 PM
You can turn the plate the other way up !
And as for "Hefty calfs"  ???
You mean bigger than 470mm in circumference :o

http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=203 (http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=203)
Title: Re: Gap between calf and pad! help!
Post by: webmaster on December 16, 2007, 11:53:59 PM
Thats pretty normal so don't worry about it, the majority have this problem. (Apart from DK ofcourse!)

You could try putting some knee/shin pads on as this will help reduce the gap a little.

And if you dont feel secure also strap your knee's in - this link will help http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=1395.0
Title: Re: Gap between calf and pad! help!
Post by: Dark Knight on December 17, 2007, 01:20:48 AM
Just had an idea 'CALF-BAGS" !
If you cut a waterwing into two squares ( not tube type ) and glue/tape/tie ( whatever ) to the calf pad. You could blow as much or as little air as needed it make a comfy for you !?  :)
Title: Re: Gap between calf and pad! help!
Post by: Rocketbat on December 17, 2007, 03:24:17 PM
Just had an idea 'CALF-BAGS" !
If you cut a waterwing into two squares ( not tube type ) and glue/tape/tie ( whatever ) to the calf pad. You could blow as much or as little air as needed it make a comfy for you !?  :)
hehehee, you mean... CALFIES! :D
Title: Re: Gap between calf and pad! help!
Post by: Dark Knight on December 17, 2007, 07:25:02 PM
Just had an idea 'CALF-BAGS" !
If you cut a waterwing into two squares ( not tube type ) and glue/tape/tie ( whatever ) to the calf pad. You could blow as much or as little air as needed it make a comfy for you !?  :)
hehehee, you mean... CALFIES! :D
Didn't want to call them that even if it is a better name  ;D
Title: Re: Gap between calf and pad! help!
Post by: wingding on December 18, 2007, 08:32:42 PM
You can turn the plate the other way up !
And as for "Hefty calfs"  ???
You mean bigger than 470mm in radius  :o

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jesus man, you should get those seen to or something,u might have something growing in there  ;)
Title: Re: Gap between calf and pad! help!
Post by: Dark Knight on December 18, 2007, 09:39:07 PM
You can turn the plate the other way up !
And as for "Hefty calfs"  ???
You mean bigger than 470mm in circumference:o

...

jesus man, you should get those seen to or something,u might have something growing in there  ;)
Meant circumference  :-[
Title: Re: Gap between calf and pad! help!
Post by: aidanh1 on December 19, 2007, 11:32:23 PM
haha DK's legs have monsters growing in them :angel: and as he said DK JESUS ur calfs a HUGE!!!! you quite obviously work out 8) hehe :laugh:
Title: Re: Gap between calf and pad! help!
Post by: Dark Knight on December 20, 2007, 01:21:15 AM
haha DK's legs have monsters growing in them :angel: and as he said DK JESUS ur calfs a HUGE!!!! you quite obviously work out 8) hehe :laugh:

An old film photo not photoshop touch up you tell me if I've HUGE calfs !?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/Dark-Knight/ARDK1/f9861244.jpg)
Title: Re: Gap between calf and pad! help!
Post by: Gixer on January 21, 2008, 07:12:06 PM
I have the same "skinny calf" problem and my knees feel very insecure, will have to sort out those mods with the webbing straps :(
Title: Re: Gap between calf and pad! help!
Post by: hybrid_hex on January 22, 2008, 08:33:18 PM
haha DK's legs have monsters growing in them :angel: and as he said DK JESUS ur calfs a HUGE!!!! you quite obviously work out 8) hehe :laugh:

An old film photo not photoshop touch up you tell me if I've HUGE calfs !?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/Dark-Knight/ARDK1/f9861244.jpg)


Nice!!!  :thumbs: