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POWER BOCKING EXPERIENCE => Safety => Topic started by: dunco-jump on October 30, 2006, 10:37:59 PM

Title: can you use them on rough ground?
Post by: dunco-jump on October 30, 2006, 10:37:59 PM

 hi i am new to this forum
and i was wondering if you can use them on rought ground if anyone knows please reply
 dunco-jump

Title: Re: can you use them on rough ground?
Post by: Lukey on October 31, 2006, 12:23:42 AM

Depends what you class as "rough ground".

The best ground to bounce on is, scarey as it sounds, concrete. Cos you know where u are with concrete!

Grass is ok provided you've got socks on - these can be read about elsewhere, use the SEARCH at the top of the screen, you need socks for the grip, otherwise you cant step very wide/long at all until you slip.

Sand, gravel and dusty paths are to be avoided as this can result in slips and bails, not to mention grit in your joints which isnt good to man nor machine.

Water, bad idea, as is oily patches such as roads and petrol stations. Having worked in a Petrol station, rubber and diesel is a BAD combo and slip central. I crossed through a bus lane the other month and slipped so watch out!

Title: Re: can you use them on rough ground?
Post by: dunco-jump on November 01, 2006, 06:42:48 PM

thanks
i have quite alot of grass but can u tell me where 2 get socks????

Title: Re: can you use them on rough ground?
Post by: Lukey on November 03, 2006, 02:22:35 PM

I got this from another website, might be of some use to you;

http://powerbockresources.com/

Title: Re: can you use them on rough ground?
Post by: English-tailor on November 05, 2006, 02:25:34 AM

Quote from: Lukey on November 03, 2006, 02:22:35 PM

I got this from another website, might be of some use to you;

http://powerbockresources.com/

Thats a good site with some great vids that I've not seen before...cheers Lukey

Title: Re: can you use them on rough ground?
Post by: dunco-jump on November 07, 2006, 09:49:42 PM

 thank u very much

Title: Re: can you use them on rough ground?
Post by: Dogma666 on June 05, 2007, 11:46:45 AM

I've just spent a few hours doing cross country walking on my bocks having never attempted anything like this before. I don't have socks on mine at the moment (old ones wore out) but I didn't have too much of a problem apart from the cattle grids - they really do work! lol Caught both my hooves in the gaps but managed (just) to stay upright. I'm going to try it again but I'll put socks on first just for a little more grip on loose surfaces.
I did fall eventually, but that was kangahopping on a downhill uneven path so I guess I should have expected it, thank god for wristguards!

here's my pics:
http://public.fotki.com/Dogma666/bocks/dovestones/

Title: Re: can you use them on rough ground?
Post by: webmaster on June 05, 2007, 11:48:40 AM

Wow

Your pictures look pretty cool.

We have a competition running for safety gear so feel free to add some

as you have to be in it to win it!  :D

(That sounded a bit cheesy I know)

Title: Re: can you use them on rough ground?
Post by: Kiola on July 01, 2007, 10:53:28 AM

Nice one D'! Was it smurf takeing the shots.. she did really well with them if it was her! or whoever was taking them ! XD

K.

Title: Re: can you use them on rough ground?
Post by: Dogma666 on July 09, 2007, 03:12:23 PM

Hi Kiola,
this time it wasn't Smurf taking the pics, it was my girlfriend who should soon be taking some promo pics of myself, Smurf and Dimmu doing stilts, poi (inc. fire poi) and fire breathing.
Our local landlady has kindly loaned us her beer garden - complete with stage -  to practice in  :D
I'll post a few when they're done.
Dogma