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CurlyBen 
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Joined: 17 Aug 05 Location: Southampton Online Status: Offline Posts: 539 |
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 Topic: footstrapsPosted: 12 Jun 07 at 8:44pm |
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Thinking about the angle of them it could be worth getting a pair of the footstraps which just attach by velcro so you can try different things out. They only work with racks as they wrap round the tube but my friend has some and they seem pretty good. No idea how much they were but I think they're made by Magic Marine.
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andy_cherub
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Posted: 12 Jun 07 at 8:24pm |
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PS - also I prefer to have my footloops vertical, as if the boat is flat and you are flat wiring you want to be able to pinch your toes. If they are angled then your foot will fall out!! Different on different classes - but if your boat is sailed ontop of you upwind, then just off vertical foot loops will ensure you foot to fall out when flat on the wire!!! Sorry Tim, works for cherubs, not sure about the musto guess thats just flat all the time- but think some 14's are sailed ontop too. |
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andy_cherub
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Posted: 12 Jun 07 at 8:14pm |
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I had the SHOK foot loops on my cherub and I swear by them! You dont want your foot sliding out, but you do wana get it out when you piss it in! On my 12ft skiff I just have loads of hose tubeing along the side of the boat, I wana change them all to Shok - but the wheelie bars are only thin diameter carbon tube, so the SHOK wudnt attatch - perhaps that Aqua jobby will!!! Time will tell unless Simon wants to develop some for the 12's |
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k_kirk
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Posted: 12 Jun 07 at 5:27pm |
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Thanks. Most appreciated. Lets see which one wants some of my money!
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Jack Sparrow
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Posted: 12 Jun 07 at 9:41am |
Well here is says they have two stockists clicky UK stockist - clicky |
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k_kirk
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Posted: 12 Jun 07 at 9:26am |
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Trying to order 2 pairs of Aquastraps from their webpage but there is no shipping configured for Singapore. So I can't place the order. Wrote them 2 emails and got no reply. Such poor customer service. Does anyone know of any chandler / reseller where I can order the product? Thanks for your help.
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29er397
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Posted: 07 Jun 07 at 1:46pm |
I remember someone telling me about when their trap wire snapped and they had thier foot stuck in a footstrap, broke their ankle. Also know of a cat sailor who was sailing an Inter 17 and got his foot stuck when he capsized... apparently hanging upside down from your foot with it bent so you toes are almost touching your shins, isnt too comfy. |
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Merlinboy
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Posted: 06 Jun 07 at 10:07pm |
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If no one has ever broken anything why would there be a market for them then ??? If you look at the ,website there is a video of someone with a foot stuck and i reakon he broke his ankle and nearly drown.
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Skiffman
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Posted: 06 Jun 07 at 9:10pm |
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yea the shock footstraps are the best by far! They dont weigh anything, they do not absorb any water, they do not break. How many people do hear of breaking there ankles from footstraps.... i have never heard of any one breaking anything. add 29er to that list aswell |
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simon hiscocks
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Posted: 06 Jun 07 at 8:16pm |
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[IMG] /photos/forum/simonhiscocks/2007-06-06_200620_fsgrey-1.jpg[/
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