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Title: Spring advice
Post by: JrdUK on July 11, 2009, 12:03:17 PM

I bought my PJ's two week ago 110kg and use them with calf cuffs and jason's hoofies. I have already started bottoming out while jumping at around 3ft height.

I gf has had a go on mine and I have now ordered her a pair of the new PJ Plus 60kgs think its just the better bindings + calfcuffs already on (she had a better pair than me?! guess I'll just buy skips  :Claugh:)

I just got back from holiday when I got mine so I put on like 8lbs from all the food + beer, I have ordered some 120kg springs.

Now I don't know if I should carry on using my 110's or switch to the 120's as soon as they get here? I will be dropping back down to around 100kg. I don't know what affect this will have on my new springs should I wait till I drop to a lower weight then switch or switch them straight away?

I normally bottom them out on 2 footed jumps which is getting me about 3ft height.

Help   :Ceek:

Title: Re: Spring advice
Post by: Jason on July 11, 2009, 09:35:09 PM

If you are able to bottom them when you want swap them straight over but you might find them a bit harsh until you get used to them

I have 2 sets of 114's and although I can bottom them it is only occasionally and I find I get the best height when I am not bottoming them

A lot of it is down to technique and you will find as you practice more you can get more height without bottoming (it really is a good day when you get the technique right )

And the other thing is my main problem  :Claugh: Loose weight (I know how hard that one is  :Cbiggrin:)

Jason  :Hoofies2: :CGEEK:

Title: Re: Spring advice
Post by: JrdUK on July 11, 2009, 11:12:58 PM

Thanks for the advice Jason yea loosing weight sucks  :Cyes:

What I mean is like, if I put my 120's on before losing some weight will I break them in too much with my extra weight? I don't really know much about these fiberglass springs I don't want to break them in too hard and then when I have lost the weight find they are softer than they would have been.

If you can understand the babble  :Ctongue:

Title: Re: Spring advice
Post by: Jason on July 12, 2009, 01:13:16 AM

They tend to break in at their own rate mate so I would go for it they will just get to the good bit a bit qiucker if you are heavier  :Cbiggrin:

Jason  :Hoofies2: :CGEEK:

Title: Re: Spring advice
Post by: JrdUK on July 12, 2009, 10:39:36 AM

Ok mate, I ordered some fluresent glow in the dark tape orange for me to match my PJ's and shes getting a pair of the new PJ + so getting bright pink to go with black lol.

I will tape them up and switch them over when they get here thanks for the help  :Cbiggrin:

Title: Re: Spring advice
Post by: Jason on July 12, 2009, 11:16:45 AM

And don't forget to post pics of them when they are taped up  :Cbiggrin:

The pair of you are gonna be easy to see in those colours  :Claugh:

Jason  :Hoofies2: :CGEEK: