Not only is the calf cuff a little more comfortable, but it is also much more stable, as you can mold it to perfectly fit the contours of your leg. The stability is pretty much perfect; your legs will not move in relation to the bocks at all, ever. Calf cuffs also never give or come loose. The designers are so confident that they got rid of the calf support, whose purpose is to supply some support in case the bindings go loose so the user doesn't die.
On the flipside, you can add more padding to the inside of the knee bars to achieve a comparable (but not as good) effect for the stability, and they will fit any knee pretty much the same. Calf cuffs are pretty much customized for your legs only wen you do it right, and may not accommodate considerably wider or narrower calves very well. You can always adjust them for other people, but that requires undoing eight bolts, putting them on and doing up the cuff, and then tightening the bolts again.
By posting something so random, unrelated and silly, you force me to drudge up some of the thicker, nastier slime from the deep, scummy bottom of the internet. Perhaps this is from some deep-seated urge to one-up people in some way, but I drudge it up anyway.
I think you're moving faster running than bouncing, and tripping at high speeds has sort of a whiplash effect, smacking your head into the ground. I've come quite close to a concussion through a good skateboarding helmet from running. That's the worst injury I've ever gotten from sports of any kind.
OK thanks, that's exactly what I was planning on doing. They're Poweriser 7090s, they're pretty tough and he knows they're on their last legs. on the bright side, they'll be soft enough to learn on easily. Can't wait till my new pair comes in! He can't wait till he gets my old pair.
Just wondering, what level of danger do I face if there are a few small strips off the backs of the springs? Two or three on either spring, about 7mm wide and 1mm thick. I'm planning on giving my old bocks to a friend to learn on, then later he'll get some new springs for himself. Will he die? There are no nicks on the springs, they are in the same condition and have the same strength, and I don't know how long they've been like this.
Well, I have NEVER fallen doing tricks or bouncing. However, I have tripped quite a few times running. That's no fun. I think running is the most dangerous thing you can do aside from flips.
I don't think it matters what kind of shoe you wear. The bindings are made for bulky snowboard boots, so thick soles do some good, as does thick everything else. Padding is good, especially with normal stock bindings. Thin canvas shoes or sandals are the only way to go wrong.
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