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YOUR JUMPING STILTS => Problems and solutions => Topic started by: Roperip on June 01, 2009, 05:35:17 PM

Title: wearing out
Post by: Roperip on June 01, 2009, 05:35:17 PM

hey guys,
  
i was just wondering what is the best way to stop my hoofs from wearing out, at the moment i put bits of bike tire on the bottom but i get through these very quickly. so is there a better way to protect them?

Title: Re: wearing out
Post by: Bbmthbloke on June 01, 2009, 05:46:36 PM

Do you really need to protect them?

What do they cost ..bout £28 a pair last time I checked.

How long will a pair of hooves last?

Well ( I admit I use 7's  but I gather pj's rubber is about the same nowadays) I use my stilts as much if more than most, I use um on most surfaces, from grass to gravel set in concrete ( fab grip but like nuclear grade sandpaper when it comes to scraping away at hooves)

Ive been bocking 2 and a 1/2 years , not on same stilts I admit. But it was only last month I fitted my 5th pair of hooves overall. I d say hooves should last 6 months . If you were a jogger would you complain if you had to by new shoes every 6 months , nope it would be par for the course.

Or there is my other idea --wear 'baby converse trianers'

Title: Re: wearing out
Post by: Roperip on June 01, 2009, 05:50:55 PM

ok thanks, i was just seeing if there was another way, ill just have to go for buying a new set

Title: Re: wearing out
Post by: darfgarf on June 01, 2009, 06:18:05 PM

well most ways are a variation on tiresocks, all personal preference really, i generally go with 7s feet as they last me about 3-6 months, but they suck if you go anywhere near grass/wet & smooth concrete

Title: Re: wearing out
Post by: Spud on June 01, 2009, 06:36:04 PM

If you have projumps i would say mk3 hoofies are great.

Title: Re: wearing out
Post by: Jason on June 01, 2009, 11:01:11 PM

Thanks Spud

I take it you like them then  :Claugh:

And what did I hear about someone doing somethig silly on grass recently  :Cwink:

Jason  :Hoofies2: :CGEEK:

Title: Re: wearing out
Post by: Spud on June 01, 2009, 11:05:20 PM

I was on my ipod then so kept it brief. But I actually think they are the best alternative to tire socks and even the real hoofs that come with them. You get the same grip on concrete and seriously good performance on grass.

What is this about something silly on grass???  :Cwideeyed:

 :spudT:

Title: Re: wearing out
Post by: Jason on June 01, 2009, 11:29:56 PM

All I know is that a certain person who has developed a spring breaking problem borrowed some from someone and likes them so much he bought some

And having known this certain someone for a few years now he always does something silly on Bocks  :Claugh:

There you go Spud work out who that is  :Claugh:

Jason  :Hoofies2: :CGEEK:

Title: Re: wearing out
Post by: Spud on June 01, 2009, 11:51:22 PM

Paul?

Title: Re: wearing out
Post by: Jason on June 02, 2009, 10:35:39 PM

Got it in one you girls are just to clever for me  :Cbiggrin:

Now your gonna tell me he was well behaved and only bounced a bit  :Csmile:

Jason  :Hoofies2: :CGEEK:

Title: Re: wearing out
Post by: Spud on June 02, 2009, 11:14:49 PM

I couldn't say! I was in my tent switching my springs over :D

Title: Re: wearing out
Post by: Jason on June 03, 2009, 10:34:10 PM

Did you see any shadows going over your tent  :Claugh:

Jason  :Hoofies2: :CGEEK:

Title: Re: wearing out
Post by: Spud on June 03, 2009, 10:59:13 PM

Quote from: Jason on June 03, 2009, 10:34:10 PM

Did you see any shadows going over your tent  :Claugh:

Jason  :Hoofies2: :CGEEK:

Like how you put that :D

Title: Re: wearing out
Post by: Jason on June 03, 2009, 11:02:07 PM

I try  :Cbiggrin:

Jason  :Hoofies2: :CGEEK: