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Title: Vital Mods?
Post by: Reverend Panic on October 04, 2009, 03:25:47 PM
Is there such a thing as a "Vital Mod" ? or something you would recomend for a complete newbie? I can see Bocksocks coming in handy and am seeing a man tomorrow about a tyre. But other than that I am mildly befuddled. What would folks recommend?
Title: Re: Vital Mods?
Post by: wolf on October 04, 2009, 03:27:53 PM
having just finished moding mine I would say tyre armour and socks are first things to do that way you dont damage them

also I think if you dont like the knee bar strap getting some of pin heads straps is a good idea
Title: Re: Vital Mods?
Post by: Reverend Panic on October 04, 2009, 03:30:33 PM
Quote from: wolf on October 04, 2009, 03:27:53 PM
having just finished moding mine I would say tyre armour and socks are first things to do that way you dont damage them

also I think if you dont like the knee bar strap getting some of pin heads straps is a good idea

I'm currently trying to work out how the straps go together, not trying to edge him out of business or anything, but I have a number of friends who're professional costume makers, and imagine they will be able to help me out. (Primarily because I'm on one heck of a tight budget at the moment) Also, not sure if Pinhead's still making, his website's corpsed last I looked.

And Tire Armour? Is that like what Kiwi has done? (If so I'll be seeing a man about Multiple tyres tomorrow!)
Title: Re: Vital Mods?
Post by: wolf on October 04, 2009, 03:35:43 PM
check out stiltmodz.com it gives good tutorials on how to make your own straps and tyre armour (yes like kiwi's)

pinhead is still making just not online much I ordered some off him as I am pants at sewing lol

for bike tyres make sure you get new tyres its more expensieve but I used old tyres as I had two spare and after barely 50meters walking I had started severly wearing them down :(
Title: Re: Vital Mods?
Post by: Reverend Panic on October 04, 2009, 03:47:25 PM
Quote from: wolf on October 04, 2009, 03:35:43 PM
check out stiltmodz.com it gives good tutorials on how to make your own straps and tyre armour (yes like kiwi's)

pinhead is still making just not online much I ordered some off him as I am pants at sewing lol

for bike tyres make sure you get new tyres its more expensieve but I used old tyres as I had two spare and after barely 50meters walking I had started severly wearing them down :(

Good stuff, thankyou! I shall be shopping around tomorrow for all the bits n pieces I need!
Title: Re: Vital Mods?
Post by: Spud on October 04, 2009, 04:05:40 PM
Deffo protect your springs before you use them. Even if it is with tape until you get time to make armor.

 :spudT:
Title: Re: Vital Mods?
Post by: Alessio on October 04, 2009, 09:11:27 PM
A spring mod is a must, even if its just gaffa tape. I've heard bad things about socks (people saying they're useless and so forth) but I'm gonna give that a go as well :D. I'm also making myself some tire armor to further protect my springs :)
Title: Re: Vital Mods?
Post by: TomH999 on October 04, 2009, 09:22:50 PM
i had alot of people tell me to tape my springs up etc, but the matter of the fact is i never bang my springs...so there was never any need for the hockey tape.
 i wish i didnt now because when i take the hockey tape off its guna be all sticky..nice.

I think i might try to create some neoprene covers of my own
Title: Re: Vital Mods?
Post by: Spud on October 04, 2009, 09:35:39 PM
Quote from: TomH999 on October 04, 2009, 09:22:50 PM
i had alot of people tell me to tape my springs up etc, but the matter of the fact is i never bang my springs...so there was never any need for the hockey tape.
 i wish i didnt now because when i take the hockey tape off its guna be all sticky..nice.

I think i might try to create some neoprene covers of my own
Most people do it terribly when they learn. And there are still falls and stuff which can damage springs...thats how I hurt my gaffa tape :D it would be springs otherwise.
Title: Re: Vital Mods?
Post by: Bbmthbloke on October 04, 2009, 09:44:59 PM
oh, erm, i think its best you talk to my  mod valet,  he handles all that kind of thing.  and jolly good at it he is too
Title: Re: Vital Mods?
Post by: Nero on October 05, 2009, 09:33:19 AM
springs taped, or tyre armoured, tyre socks of some sort and new bindings as the stock ones suck
Title: Re: Vital Mods?
Post by: Reverend Panic on October 05, 2009, 05:59:05 PM
So I bought some Bike Tyres off my friend who runs a lil local bike shop, I explained what I was using them for and he was really cool about it.

For the hooves he gave me a Kevlar reinforced tyre. Rock n roll. I get back to my flat, and realise.

How the devil am I gonna cut Kevlar. . . .

So I will be invading the workshop at work tomorrow, and NOT LEAVING UNTIL I'VE CUT IT INTO TINY SQUARES.
Title: Re: Vital Mods?
Post by: wolf on October 05, 2009, 09:21:32 PM
lol kevlar I replaced my old bike tyres with the kevlar ones to stop all the punctures I get cycling to work

however I dont think you will have a metal band to worry about around the edge of the tyre

I suggest a REALLY sharp pair of strong scissors/secateurs or a saw lol

good luck bet they wont wear out any time soon  :Cwink:
Title: Re: Vital Mods?
Post by: Hilly-of-the-Marshes on October 05, 2009, 09:26:14 PM
u can get industrial guillotines that are really good for cutting that sort of thing, its all just one clea straight cut - fast, effective, and easy
Title: Re: Vital Mods?
Post by: toddy on October 05, 2009, 09:35:31 PM
any pair of scizzors will go through kevlar, it is good on impact but poor on shearing

and the experience ive had with the kevlar ones is i found they wore out in a few weeks

and as for them being puncture ristante that is bo**ox ive had one explode on me, you may fin it has the puncture restant strip of hard plastic in them