VIC
216 posts
been out almost every day since the start of december, iv got an ss octane and the bar seems to have **** all padding my hands are covered in blisters. is it a **** bar? or am i holding it wrong? would it be a good idea to get gloves?
NSW
116 posts
g'day mate,
It's probably not the bar. When you are first learning you will tend to strangle the hell out of the bar hence the blisters. I know I was like that anyways.
Once you get more confident it should only be finger control on the bar and not so much strangling.
SS octane shouldn't have that much bar pressure either unless setup wrong.
Cheers
VIC
216 posts
what do u mean by finger control? I'm holding it with both hands feels like I'm just cruising up and down wind out in the water for like 1-2 hour sessions. was out yesterday for 4 hours and hands were just rooted, was my 6th day in a row too of going hard.
iv got the bar pressure setup on min
thanks heaps man
NSW
116 posts
basically once you get the hang of it only your fingers will be on the bar with possibly your thumb resting against the back of the bar. It seems unnatural when first starting out but becomes natural after awhile.
I remember when I was learning i was grabing the bar and holding on tight with hands wrapped around the bar making a fist.
VIC
216 posts
Yeah that's what I'm doing pretty much creating a fist around the bar. Holding onto the bar with just my fingers does seem unnatural and very relaxed il give it a crack and see how we go. Thanks man
