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Spike
Since 13 May 2007
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Alameda
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 Tue Jan 19, 10 8:57 pm Solution to bruised ribs: |
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"Dakine pivoting hammerhead spreader bar" Plenty of hard crashes, never once had bruised ribs. Keeps the bar from pushing into your lower ribs.
this just looks too painful
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stringer
Since 31 Jul 2007
694 Posts
Chucktown
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
Still a gojo pimp!
Moto Mouth
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| Wed Jan 20, 10 8:56 am |
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its harder to unhook and hook in with that pivoting harness - it moves around on you.
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
2165 Posts
East Po
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| Wed Jan 20, 10 9:27 am |
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| stringer wrote: | | or unkook and unhook |
I was gonna suggest the same.
To be fair, I have had issues landing blind where the spreader bar digs into my thigh, but that's just more incentive to stick the trick without being sloppy.
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Inept_Fun
Since 14 Apr 2005
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Hood River
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| Wed Jan 20, 10 9:28 am |
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| stringer wrote: | | or unkook and unhook |
You beat me to it, not only does that look painful but it looks incredibly gay.
I use that spreader bar tho and I like it. You just gotta put a higher resistance band around the bar so it doesnt pivot as easily.
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Sol-flyer
Since 21 Mar 2006
1280 Posts
Dude, where's my Bus?
Otto Mann
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| Wed Jan 20, 10 4:34 pm |
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hey spike, just so you know in the pic of shawn he is wearing the dakine nitrous shorts which come nowhere near the ribs....even with big dangles 
Also, That pivot spreader bar has had some issues with the weld bustin apart.
(Dakine has amazing customer service so if it ever breaks you can replace it "no
questions asked".)
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krazedkiter
Since 08 Jun 2009
183 Posts
Florida
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| Wed Jan 20, 10 4:45 pm |
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I had problems like that with my haness until I got the Mystic Warrior. The spreader down system (simply a second lower strap) entirely eliminates this problem and the bar or pad never flips up into you ribs.
Why this is not on every harness I have no idea.
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K4L
Since 19 Jan 2009
483 Posts
Obsessed
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| Wed Jan 20, 10 5:36 pm |
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| krazedkiter wrote: | I had problems like that with my haness until I got the Mystic Warrior. The spreader down system (simply a second lower strap) entirely eliminates this problem and the bar or pad never flips up into you ribs.
Why this is not on every harness I have no idea. |
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
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| Wed Jan 20, 10 6:46 pm |
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| The latest pyro has that strap too but I don't use it. Doing pushups and pullups on a regular basis can help to shape your upper body so that everything stays in place. |
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krazedkiter
Since 08 Jun 2009
183 Posts
Florida
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| Wed Jan 20, 10 7:18 pm |
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I have heard that theory before. Strong abs, less flubber and your harness will fit ya and wont ride up. Yeah yeah. Its true but most kiters I know eat and drink a bit. They aint eatin granola bars and using the ab cruncher with Chuck Norris in between sessions. Its more like a couple of bottles of Coke and a cold double quarter pounder sittin on the floor of the car.
So for us softer cushier folks its the spreader down system for the win!
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
2165 Posts
East Po
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| Wed Jan 20, 10 7:42 pm |
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Liquid Force harnesses had it last year and this year again, although personally I was happier without it. It does help a bit, but I'm unhooked most of the time anyway so I don't really care, and it sometimes keeps the hook pointed down more making it harder to unhook when powered.
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Sella
Since 21 Apr 2007
1794 Posts
Doin' The Dalles
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| Thu Jan 21, 10 6:56 am |
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| krazedkiter wrote: | | Its more like a couple of bottles of Coke and a cold double quarter pounder sittin on the floor of the car. |
You must be watching me fuel up for my session krazed.
I had a rib injury a long time ago that did not heal correctly so Dakine Nitrous shorts have been the ticket for me...plus they help eliminate the "board short/no board short" kook drama. |
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