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YOUR JUMPING STILTS => Before you buy questions => Topic started by: keen teen on November 23, 2008, 04:05:35 PM

Title: Please help, my powerisers seem much too big
Post by: keen teen on November 23, 2008, 04:05:35 PM

After reading numerous posts on this site  I have just brought smallest size adult powerstrider as everyone suggested these would be far better than the junior ones.

I am 13 and weigh 42kgs. 

However since getting them during the week, I am worried that they may be too big for me.  My calf does not touch the rear support pad & my legs move around alot & dont feel very secure. 

Have I bought the wrong size, or is this normal?  Should I be padding out so that they fit better?

Title: Re: Please help, my powerisers seem much too big
Post by: webmaster on November 23, 2008, 04:25:52 PM

If you are shorter than 5ft then the adult ones will not be suitable for you.

If you are between 5ft & 5.2 then you will be able to get away with using them. However you should think about putting something on the footplate to give you more height see the following thread for tips that will help you:

http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=1043.15 (few tips for beginners) Don't worry if your calf doesnt fit touch the calf pad, even with adults this is the same. There's a picture of this in the thread as well.

http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=1395.msg17099#msg17099 (knee straps)

http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=1149.0 (raising the footplate Pinheads way, remember this can even be done with cheap foam flipflops, or just foam. see http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=380