Author Topic: Wrapping the springs? (Read 11184 times)

Laura · « **on:** February 28, 2007, 10:47:35 PM »

Me again! I read something on a bocking website that it was important to wrap the springs in hockey tape or the like? Is this true? OR are there any other safety measures i should be taking to make she my pro jumps dont just break?
Any help appreciated! THANKIES!

Kiola · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2007, 10:52:01 PM »

Hi again

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wrapping the spring is normally quite a good idea.. you could use something like hockytape yes.. or you could use Electrical tape.. electrical tape comes in a variety of colours so you could do a design for individuality.. id recomend doing about 3 layers of it for optimum safety though.. do a few base wraps first ya!

basically.. yes it is a good idea to wrap your springs to protect them..

the way to do it is continuously wrap the tape around and around the spring all the way to the bottom and then back up again for your final 'coat'.. overlapping the tape about half each time ..

Hope i helped and didnt confuse you . ..

Kiola

Laura · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2007, 10:59:27 PM »

WOW thanks for replying so quickly!
No im not confused- i found some nice stuff on ebay... Its so weird i'd never had thought i would have to wrap springs or put socks on the bottom of the pads- but i guess i dont want to be buying a new pair to soon- ive only had mine for about 4 days! How long have you been bocking?

jumpin jak · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2007, 10:59:52 PM »

yea it wont stop the springs from snapping but it looks alot better and stops them getting tatty. i use red electrical tape, as does kiola... and my bocks look awsome.

dont use red though thats our colour

JJ

freakazoid · « **Reply #4 on:** March 01, 2007, 12:27:39 AM »

i really cant be bothred to wrap mine...i know i should i just never have the time.....i am however thinking about tking them apart and spray painting them

Kiola · « **Reply #5 on:** March 01, 2007, 12:51:12 AM »

Ive been bouncing about for at least 5 mounths now ..and have recently turned pro after coming back from a job in South Africa doing it.. as you see i have posted a few pics of us in south africa...did you see them?

anyways .. im on here quite a bit so if you need anymore help or hints or anything.. just give me a yell

freakazoid · « **Reply #6 on:** March 01, 2007, 05:46:25 PM »

i have a question kiola....when doing front flips is it more bout hight or sorta jumping into it and pulling your legs in.....or both???

Kiola · « **Reply #7 on:** March 01, 2007, 07:04:16 PM »

welll its a combination.. you need to tuck and throw and get the hieght.. i recomend you do other bouncing sports like trampolining to get technique for flips.. then transfere flipping skill to your Stilts

freakazoid · « **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2007, 09:34:11 PM »

i can already do front and backflips on trampolines so i should just be about dandy

Laura · « **Reply #9 on:** March 02, 2007, 06:32:43 PM »

Lol i wont steal your redness!!!!!! And will yell! YUS i did see the south africa pics- bemuzzled at the wings though! Congrats for going pro! i think im happy just having it as a hobby, i kinda wanna be a vet!

Kiola · « **Reply #10 on:** March 02, 2007, 07:37:22 PM »

i love this sport too much to only have it as a hobby.. thats why ive gone this far with it i think.. ive chased whats possible to do on them .. and ive just got back from SA! its impossible to think about whats possible with a sport

K.

Laura · « **Reply #11 on:** March 05, 2007, 08:47:19 PM »

Go for it! it is pretty awesome i agree- im a bit of an adrenaline junkie myself (much to the amazement of my peers) Free running is quite cool, you might have seen it in the begining of the latest bond movie, its really good for balance, but hurts if you fall... Hey you could become a stuntman type person lol!

English-tailor · « **Reply #12 on:** March 13, 2007, 07:51:06 AM »

Quote from: freakazoid on March 01, 2007, 12:27:39 AM

i really cant be bothred to wrap mine...i know i should i just never have the time.....i am however thinking about tking them apart and spray painting them

You dont have the time to tape your springs ( which actually doesnt take that long) but you are thinking about taking them apart to spray them............ go figure

freakazoid · « **Reply #13 on:** March 13, 2007, 04:30:16 PM »

....erm good point

jump-up · « **Reply #14 on:** May 07, 2007, 03:20:58 PM »

taking them apart and spraying them take much more time than vrapping them

And tape looks AWSOME

J-U

freakazoid · « **Reply #15 on:** May 21, 2007, 11:37:39 AM »

I have know wrapped my springs......well actually i did it weeks ago......i have a new idea for the springs which isnt wrapping them so i might do that in a week or 2

Sx Nutta · « **Reply #16 on:** May 22, 2007, 10:13:15 PM »

I used a bike inner tube from a 26" wheel, I got it for about £2 from Sainsbury!!! Cut the inner tube to size, and placed it on, I removed the rubber foot, bottom leg part, and did it that way!! I used washing up liquid to get the inner tube onto the springs!!!

Lil-Dj-Norb · « **Reply #17 on:** June 03, 2007, 04:02:04 AM »

sprayed mine blue and wrapping them in white, dont spray paint your springs the paint dont dry proply lol

freakazoid · « **Reply #18 on:** June 03, 2007, 11:45:24 AM »

Quote from: Lil-Dj-Norb on June 03, 2007, 04:02:04 AM

sprayed mine blue and wrapping them in white, dont spray paint your springs the paint dont dry proply lol

i can imagin that when they are sprayed it will chip off anyway....unless you find a paint which sticks to rubber cos then you can just use an inner tube

Sx Nutta · « **Reply #19 on:** June 03, 2007, 01:07:12 PM »

Had a good fall recently, the inner tube saved the spring, and there is no damage to the bike inner tube either!!

x_Rave_Dave_x · « **Reply #20 on:** July 16, 2007, 01:27:52 PM »

when i do my first layers of tape should i take the springs off to tape ALL of it or do i just need to to tape the bit showing?

sprog · « **Reply #21 on:** July 17, 2007, 07:38:22 PM »

Just do the area showing or else it won't fit back in. 5 layers of tape will do.

x_Rave_Dave_x · « **Reply #22 on:** July 17, 2007, 10:09:24 PM »

ok thanks this was really puzzleing me

Jevans · « **Reply #23 on:** November 24, 2007, 05:01:18 PM »

I just bought 3 rolls of electrical tape (2x Black, 1x yellow)
And did a layer a night, got 6 layers of black per bock and yellow hazzard tape hilights

I do recommend taping/protection though, After the first day there were already small nicks in the spring cover!

webmaster · « **Reply #24 on:** November 24, 2007, 05:06:11 PM »

I think taping them is one of the ways to prolong the life of the springs, but its important you keep checking the spring for damage on a regular basis as well.

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