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laceys lane
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28 Nov 2009 8:08pm
straps across the high part of your feet to stop yourself from falling forward. would it work and would it be cool!!!!
LSD
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28 Nov 2009 11:29pm
I Hope your joking!
Cool way to break your leg or do your knee
Why do you fall forward?
Dont stand like this!

Adopt a wide bent knee stance....& use your paddle...become a tripod!
Weight should be on the back foot ready to pressure the rail

I wonder if this kid is still doing this? With his foot in the strap that far & if it stuck....eewww....what is going to happen to his leg if the back foot suddenly goes off the board....its bad enough with a 1 meter kite board imagine the force of a sub......bugger that!


MickV
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28 Nov 2009 11:43pm
I think with the amount of trimming you need to do on a typical downwinder, straps just wouldn't work too well.

Mick
laceys lane
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28 Nov 2009 10:53pm

the straps would be loose except when you put your foot right up into them. the tow boys seem to be able to get out of them easily. i'm only talking about ocean d/wer's the 17' i altered allows me to charge into the bump ahead pretty nicely. it's very smooth without much of kick back you get from a lot of other boards. the kick back can cause you to go over the front. while my board seems pretty good at piercing through the bump if i wont to do that and stay forward. i was just thinking the straps might help even more. the idea is you can still drop back or going into surfing stance and then slip back up into them. also still have to be able to use the steering.
cheers
ps hey is just an idea



LSD
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28 Nov 2009 11:58pm
laceys lane said...


the straps would be loose except when you put your foot right up into them. the tow boys seem to be able to get out of them easily. i'm only talking about ocean d/wer's the 17' i altered allows me to charge into the bump ahead pretty nicely. it's very smooth without much of kick back you get from a lot of other boards. the kick back can cause you to go over the front. while my board seems pretty good at piercing through the bump if i wont to do that and stay forward. i was just thinking the straps might help even more. the idea is you can still drop back or going into surfing stance and then slip back up into them. also still have to be able to use the steering.
cheers
ps hey is just an idea





Ah.... I missed the d/w sorry
There is a great hook type strap used on kite surf boards, not possible to get your foot stuck in & it swivels from side to side for different stance.
Cheers


MickV
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29 Nov 2009 12:10am
You could maybe have 1 strap for your rudder foot and leave the other foot out to change stances. You'd still want to be able to get your foot out a fair bit though. It would take some getting used to I'd reckon.
laceys lane
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28 Nov 2009 11:19pm
LSD said...

laceys lane said...


the straps would be loose except when you put your foot right up into them. the tow boys seem to be able to get out of them easily. i'm only talking about ocean d/wer's the 17' i altered allows me to charge into the bump ahead pretty nicely. it's very smooth without much of kick back you get from a lot of other boards. the kick back can cause you to go over the front. while my board seems pretty good at piercing through the bump if i wont to do that and stay forward. i was just thinking the straps might help even more. the idea is you can still drop back or going into surfing stance and then slip back up into them. also still have to be able to use the steering.
cheers
ps hey is just an idea

Ah.... I missed the d/w sorry
There is a great hook type strap used on kite surf boards, not possible to get your foot stuck in & it swivels from side to side for different stance.
Cheers









actually, they might even let you paddle faster in flat water. there is a reasonable amount of effort in just bracing yourself when going fast. the straps would give you a bracing point. kind of like difference between free heel and downhill skiing. but would you unbalance your working muscles- thats the good thing about sups, an all body workout. the other point is, is it sort of unethical and taking away from the very soul of sup ing
laceys lane
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28 Nov 2009 11:21pm
MickV said...

You could maybe have 1 strap for your rudder foot and leave the other foot out to change stances. You'd still want to be able to get your foot out a fair bit though. It would take some getting used to I'd reckon.


yep, i think it would take some practise for sure
LSD
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29 Nov 2009 12:28am
North kite boards had an eva foam "wave shaped" back foot chock on their surf boards.....similar idea....something to brace against for more go....& airs being a kite board.
This would be easy to make & try on a sub...eva shapes well & can be stuck in place for evaluation...no screws
Cheers
MickV
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29 Nov 2009 12:34am
Not too sure if it would be an advantage or not. The trade-off with having to get your feet in and out of the straps might just negate any benefit.
laceys lane
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28 Nov 2009 11:45pm
MickV said...

Not too sure if it would be an advantage or not. The trade-off with having to get your feet in and out of the straps might just negate any benefit.


what about just one big strap from one rail to the other. i'm thinking of something that just helps you from tipping forward, not total foot lock down for the ocean d/w part anyway
MickV
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29 Nov 2009 1:20am
I reckon if you plough into the back of the wave in front and you're off balance, I'm not sure a strap would stop you falling off anyway.

How did your 17' experiment go today, did you do the downwinder from the seaway?
Would love to take a look at it.
laceys lane
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29 Nov 2009 7:29am
MickV said...

I reckon if you plough into the back of the wave in front and you're off balance, I'm not sure a strap would stop you falling off anyway.

How did your 17' experiment go today, did you do the downwinder from the seaway?
Would love to take a look at it.


going to try for one today, yesterday ended up being a fizzer
DavidJohn
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29 Nov 2009 2:43pm
Don't.. even.. think.. about it...

DJ
laceys lane
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29 Nov 2009 5:30pm
DavidJohn said...

Don't.. even.. think.. about it...

DJ


yeah, don't think it would be good after today
MickV
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29 Nov 2009 6:54pm
I thought you'd see it that way.
62mac
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29 Nov 2009 4:21pm
laceys lane said...

DavidJohn said...

Don't.. even.. think.. about it...

DJ


yeah, don't think it would be good after today


Hey Lacey, had enough of this ne and one foot dribble
come on swell god, enough s enough.
laceys lane
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29 Nov 2009 6:26pm
62mac said...

laceys lane said...

DavidJohn said...

Don't.. even.. think.. about it...

DJ


yeah, don't think it would be good after today


Hey Lacey, had enough of this ne and one foot dribble
come on swell god, enough s enough.


mac, i can tell you a 1k out, it's anything but one foot
62mac
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62mac 62mac
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29 Nov 2009 4:52pm
Sorry Lacey I was talking from a pure surfing prospectus.
hilly
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29 Nov 2009 4:58pm
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Photo of Ivan half way down

This guy seems to work them ok - not for me bad enough kiting with them on had bad injuries from them.

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laceys lane
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29 Nov 2009 7:03pm
62mac said...

Sorry Lacey I was talking from a pure surfing prospectus.


mac it's crazy, i have paddled out at snapper and its just breaking, get out a bit with wind and all of a sudden it's waist high
62mac
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62mac 62mac
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29 Nov 2009 5:15pm
Wow Lacey,if you paddled out at snapper, which way where you heading in a NE wind? and where did you paddle in ?

mac
laceys lane
laceys lane
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29 Nov 2009 7:27pm
62mac said...

Wow Lacey,if you paddled out at snapper, which way where you heading in a NE wind? and where did you paddle in ?

mac


mac i was just giving you an idea when its flat at the beach, it can be way different offshore. today was from narrowneck to to tally ck. snapper or somewhere like it for south or south east conditions. mate, i learning up big time, it's a whole new ball game this caper
cheers
62mac
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29 Nov 2009 6:07pm
thanks for clearing that up Lacey, I thought you were referring to today's conditions mac
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