Hiking Shorts
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Topic: Hiking Shorts
Posted By: woody
Subject: Hiking Shorts
Date Posted: 13 Dec 05 at 10:02pm
I'm considering purchasing a pair of hiking shorts next year and I'm just wondering if they provide any knee support or padding for your bum? 
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Posted By: Chris Noble
Date Posted: 13 Dec 05 at 10:06pm
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the neopreme ones do yes well the 3/4 length ones that i have most certainly do, with wear patches on both that are yet to show much in the way of wear, but the wear depends on what boat you sail as lasers are particularly brutal on neopreme ------------- http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=561 - Competitive Boat Insurance From Noble Marine FOR SALE: I14 2 Masts 2 poles 3 Booms, Foils Kites/Mains/Jibs too many to list. |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 14 Dec 05 at 10:27pm
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I have used the Rooster ones and the worked very well; all the Olympic guys I think use Queensport. Rick ------------- |
Posted By: nathan
Date Posted: 14 Dec 05 at 11:04pm
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Have used queensports in the past, bough from Laser. Very good. Only place that now sells them in the UK is http://www.scottishsailing.com/ - http://www.scottishsailing.com/ Ran by helpful bloke called Duncan
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Posted By: Chris Noble
Date Posted: 14 Dec 05 at 11:09pm
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Duncan Hepplewhite to be correct, short guy, used to coach the scottish toppers now works for laser anyway, lives out of a van at most events, cant miss him ------------- http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=561 - Competitive Boat Insurance From Noble Marine FOR SALE: I14 2 Masts 2 poles 3 Booms, Foils Kites/Mains/Jibs too many to list. |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 30 Dec 05 at 10:43am
what sort of boat do you sail? i have been sailing in toppers and fevas and lasers and stuff like that and i cant realy see the point in hiking shorts. the wide side decks make it comfortable to hike.
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Posted By: Wave Rider
Date Posted: 30 Dec 05 at 11:09am
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If your hiking hard up the beat in say a laser or topper, sometimes hiking shorts make it more comfy and give you a better position so you may have slightly more upwind speed becuase you can hike harder and don't need to ease off for a bit of a rest. ------------- -[Franko]- Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club RS600 933 |
Posted By: dics
Date Posted: 30 Dec 05 at 11:47am
| I use Magic Marine 3/4 length hiking shorts which have extra padding on the knee plus a pair of Gul Neroprene & Kevlar knee pads over the top - all very comfy. I have had the Knee pads for around 3 years and still have not worn out so worth while for proctecting the expensive gear. I sail a RS300 so all the knee protection is worth while. When you buy a pair of hiling shorts look at the length and width of the battons and make sure they fit the backs your legs and cover the area which you will want to protect from the side of the boat. |
Posted By: Calum_Reid
Date Posted: 30 Dec 05 at 3:39pm
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ive got rooster 3/4 lengths and as much as i have worn them in all sorts of boats over the last period and have found them excellent.
If u do buy them buy a pair of the lycra shorts to put over the top as @£83 i wldnt be wanting to wear them out and even the rooster himself wear them over the top. ------------- 
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Posted By: Harry44981!
Date Posted: 31 Dec 05 at 10:13am
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I sail toppers and rs200's (and have sailed a laser occasionally) and I think that hiking shorts are essentail for at least the topper and the laser in a force 3+. It just make shiking more comfortable, you get better circulation to your legs etc., and can hike much harder. ------------- |
Posted By: woody
Date Posted: 01 Jan 06 at 3:50pm
| Cheers for the advice, I sail a Miracle mainly although I like to mix and match a bit. I tend to end up racing my Miracle single handed and at only 12.5stone need to haul some weight out in a blow. It was the knee support that I was really interested in as my knees aint good. |