Or if the footplate had been knocked upwards during transport.  Whatever happened, it's probably fine if it's getting straightened during use.

Even so, the crash mat you should be practicing flips onto would suffice.  Perhaps when the day comes that you do flips on the street, though...  But if you're a new bocker, that's going to be a while.

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You could have modified the first post rather than double-posting.  There is a little button in the upper right corner that says "modify".

I do not, and I think only a small percentage of bockers do.  It may be something worth looking into when you're trying to flip or something, but otherwise no.

What country do you live in?  There are a few stores in California that have them, and maybe one in Texas, and in the UK there are one or two in London and I don't know where else.

That flexing thing is an interesting tidbit of anatomy to learn, but I don't think bocks are suited to anatomical terminology.  "Flexing" implies that the footplate actually bends, being flexible, which is not true.  I like to use the term pivoting footplate, but tilting is a fine word to use too in my opinion.

I don't think there is one "best" brand, sorry to make things difficult for you.  7leagues will be quite expensive to ship all the way from the UK or Austria, but their springs are quite nice.  Powerisers get loose at all joints, I don't know if that's common or not.  I would hazard a guess that the unusual quietness of 7leagues would indicate that they better withstand or absorb shock (maybe it's the big rubber hooves), but Powerisers have never, ever exploded on anyone as far as I know.  7leagues have only been on record here as having done it in two or three incidents, and for one of them, the guy it happened to got prompt requests from the engineers for the dead frames for extensive analysis.  Since the incidents happened a few times fairly quickly and I've never heard of it since the string of failures, I think those engineers figured it out.

In the end, you get what you pay for.  The 7leagues will be more expensive but in general better.  I'd really like to have a pair, but I would really want to put my PR 07 bindings on it or I'd feel a little unstable.  My dream bocks, excluding Powerskip parts, would have PR 07 bindings on 7league frames and springs, but PR 07s with 7league springs and hooves would be fine too.

Either brand is durable.  As inefficient as Poweriser springs are, they are very tough.  The frames get loose but do not break.  7league springs appear to last a long time, as do the frames.  7league hooves outlast even Powerskip hooves by far.

I guess I'm leaning towards 7leagues, but I really can't point you in one direction or another.

By the way, how much do you weigh and where do you live?

7leagueboots are considerably better than Powerisers, and I agree that Poweriser Classic has nothing going for it.  For about the same money, you can get Flying Locust basic stilts, which have recently fixed a lot of their flimsiness and have somewhat better springs.

Poweriser Advanced, 07, or 08 are all the same ting and they're the bocks I have.  The cuffs are wonderful, the frames are durable, and the bindings are nice.  The hooves do not scuff.  But the springs aren't so great.  I think they make good first springs because you have to get your technique down to use them well, and when you switch to better brands the new springs feel wonderful.

7leagues have the best hooves on the market, being exceedingly long-lasting, quiet, and their bushings supposedly require no maintenance.  There have been a few "rapid energetic deconstructions" involving their frames in the past, but I think it's safe to assume that those problems have been fixed.  Their springs are energy-efficient enough that XS claims that a 7league spring is about as stiff as the next level down of Poweriser spring, but they give the same height as an equivalent spring anyway.  7leagues can be purchased with upgraded bindings, but the cuffs can only come from Poweriser.  7leagues are a bit heavier, I think, and the S-Rex models definitely are.  But the difference in spring quality is huge.  7leagues are not only more efficient, but they are soft at the top of their compression and stiff at the bottom.  This makes for more comfortable landings and running while still giving the same power.  Poweriser springs, especially when they're new, feel more like they supply the same force throughout their compression.

I top out around 20 seconds, but it is a memory game because they programmed no randomness.

But it is also made difficult by the slow refresh rate.  The choppy movement is unnatural and makes the speed changes especially hard to deal with.

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Yup, I've had mine for more than half a year and I still don't need a gym, but I am getting close.  You only really need a gym when you're trying to learn how to flip.

NO, they're not selling Powerstrider.  Those "power-jumperz" look like Skyrunners, which actually suck more than Powerstriders.  White hooves and colored frames can only mean Skyrunners.

Well, at least on Poweriser springs.  Higher-quality springs are easier.  However, if you suck, you suck, and keep on sucking until you don't, but then you can bottom out your springs.  I went several weeks before I ever came close to bottoming out my Poweriser 7090s.  One of the numerous things to learn is how not to land softly, against all instincts.  Learning to land like a ton of bricks on your springs is one of the basics.  It is instinctual to land softly, but doing so eats up all your momentum.  You will get uncomfortable G-forces for a little while, but as you toughen up and your springs get broken in, that will ease off.  The other thing to get height is proper jumping technique.  That's exceedingly difficult to describe. [hint] I recall a lengthy video tutorial floating around which is very helpful, but I can't remember what it's called or where to find it. [/hint]  Even with that, you'll just have to practice a lot to get your technique.

By the way, PoweriZer is not the same as Poweriser.  With a Z is one particular vendor of a different brand, known to be somewhat lower quality.  Their hooves are the least durable on the market, as are their springs.

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Flying Locust and Powerizer are the same thing.