why tape the springs?

[Alex]

hi im new and i was wondering why do you guys tape your springs? and what is the best way 2 do it?

[Paul-Self]

to prevent nicks and scr***es on the spring basically im sure someone will give you the exact definition in a massivly long winded post as well but

Any saught of tape i used red electrical tape for mine
stuck like a treat

[Alex]

thats wat im hoping for 

[webmaster]

Hey Alex

Welcome to the forum

Although the stilts come with some protection, to be honest its not enough to keep nicks away from your spring so the main reason is to protect it when you fall.

The other reason is to customise and personalise it. If you look in the gallery you will see lots of different styles of how people have taped theirs.

There is no set method of doing it and most people like using hockey or electric tape. Some people have also put a bike inner tube first then taped over it. You can even pop on a seat belt cover over it once you have taped it too

The following threads may also help you

http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=722.0

http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=408.0

http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=876.0


* Paul answered just before me Thanks

[Bbmthbloke]

we tape the springs  cos they r black..... and lets face it  amy winehouse is sooooooooooo last weeks therapy

[Paul-Self]

theirs the long post you were waiting for and lol!!! at that answer bbm XD

[webmaster]

we tape the springs  cos they r back..... and lets face it  amy winehouse is sooooooooooo last weeks therapy

Q are you ok 

[Alex]

yeh thats the post i wanted and thanks 4 the greeting webmaster

[Alex]

say does the tape interfere with the bounce

[Sx Nutta]

say does the tape interfere with the bounce

No, at at all, I used a bike  innertube and put fur on mine, you can see images of mine, in the meets section of the gallery!!

[Alex]

furry p.j's kwl 

[t r o c]

I used pipe insulator and yellow electric tape on mine, came to £3.40. Not Bad.

[Dark Knight]

we tape the springs  cos they r black..... and lets face it  amy winehouse is sooooooooooo last weeks therapy

HELLO DK here !