Wow, it just caught me by surprise to see XS's name show up in red on the "who's online?" box.

a much more tacticool alternative to the fanny pack, possibly good for spelunking

I'm not going to question what either of these things are
(Yes I know perfectly well what a fanny pack is, but the differences in UK and American English make it a much more hilarious idea for us Brits)

Personally, I'm happy with the pockets on my trousers, but these are cool

Oh, spelunking is context-sensitive no matter what side of the pond you're on.

The Grab-It pack

I found these on a zombie/survival forum.  They're a little corny to be useful in a post-apocalyptic world, but it was decided that they made a much more tacticool alternative to the fanny pack, possibly good for spelunking and rock climbing too.  While I was considering some practical applications for them, I realized that these smexy thigh-mounted bags might be perfect for bocking!  Not much water capacity if any, but they might be good for snacks and any random things you don't want in your pockets.

Thoughts?  Anyone own one?

EDIT: silly me, I forgot to include the link!

Thanks for giving your site more attention in general!  It's really nice to have someone in charge.

Fonts are fine for me, but nobody's avatar is showing up.

The big things I'm wondering are why they're selling both the Olympic and the Up-Wing for the same price, ~$1000, and whether or not I'd be able to find the same springs and hooves from cheaper dealers if I were to get a pair...  Tweaked and improved from the original Chinese design or not, their prices are pretty extreme.

First is Skyrunner.  Not even the "good" new model.  For $50 more, you can get a decent pair, or parhaps a bit more than $50 depending on how the AU dollar fares vs the USA dollar.

Second is AKA Up-Wing.  Cheap for a reason.  Very light and you can unlock the footplate for a slightly dysfunctional pivoting ability, but the cuffs are wobbly and they're generally cheezy.  However, if you can get them for ~$100 that might not matter.

Third looks like Powerisers, but since they aren't named right I'd stay away.

OK then, well that's that.

Unless, of course, Mantis's new 90120 springs are now standard for Poweriser, in which case the difference isn't as big as it used to be and the exact magnitude of the quality difference is up for debate until he can get together with XarnuSonci and compare them with his S-Rexes.  Sorry to complicate your decision.

But it's a good thing that you asked before you got the Powerizer Pros.  Their axle for the footplate is set too far back, making you have to hold your toes up all the time, which is strenuous and annoying.  I think that they're out of production and have been so for a while, which would explain the lack of any springs below MB100.

7leagues will sell you a sturdy frame with very tough hooves, very nice springs, and cheezy-to-nice bindings, depending on how much you pay.  Poweriser will sell you frames that get a little jiggly after a while (but are not break-prone), mediocre non-scuffing hooves, excellent bindings, and the springs are a bit of a wild card.

As for your weight, please use kilograms, as that's what bocks are built in.  140 pounds is 63.5kg, placing you in a slightly awkward position.  70-90kg springs will be a bit stiff, but you'll probably be fine with them.  Better a to be tough to use when you're new than limiting when you're good at it.

EDIT: Ask the guys at a 7league store about shipping and stuff.  With the economy as it is, it's hard to tell exactly what it will cost to get a pair of 7leagues in the USA, so it would be a good idea to take a look before you make up your mind.

I'm pretty sure the point he's trying to get across is that with the heavy aluminum hoof part, there is a lot of weight far away from you leg.  The farther a given amount of mass is from the center of its rotation, the harder it is to swing, so the metal in the hoof part matters more than up at the knee binding.  Without all that heavy aluminum, the bocks feel lighter and easier to move.

It's nice to see another American bocker.  Welcome to the forum!
And darfgarf is right about 7league hooves.  They're very tough.

The bad part for these Bocks are that you could easily damage the springs from falls or other things, unlike the frame we have right now, which gives better protection...

I don't think it would be necessarily a bad thing.  With standard models, I'm bothered enough trying to keep the frame from getting scratched to hell.  You'd just have to change the way you protect your springs to cover the whole length.  It would be more difficult, but the end result would be just as tough.
While I was trying to research a bit more about them, I found this pair with some interesting covers.  They leave a bit exposed, but redesigning them for full coverage would be very easy.

Oh, and did anyone notice that they're 700 euros??  The springs are 150 euros each (on par with Powerskip prices), and a baseline pair is 440 euros?  If I ever try out a pair of Olympics, they will probably be under a different name from a different distributor.

The wiki team already deleted it, and rightly so.

EDIT: that came off a little harsh, I know, but really.  Screwing around with wikipedia for lulz?  Just don't do it.

They could just as easily claim you vandalized it and they were fine beforehand.  They're good about their warranties, so that kind of behavior can only put stress on a good thing.  Don't do that in the future.

Mr Frank, it can be annoying, but its not really that hard to change pounds or stones to kilograms.

Likewise, not being difficult for us does not prevent it from being annoying.