My butt's too skinny for my SK seat. All last year when I leaned, it was like exiting an off ramp and sliding across leather seats. Really makes it difficult to practice braces and stuff when you're kinda hanging half in the water to start with. Do you guys (and gals) do any cockpit customizing? My thighs seem to be a pretty good fit but I gotta do something about my butt (short of putting on weight again) :-). I don't remember seeing any padding stuff in my local SK shop. I'd guess I could use ww stuff but don't want to be gluing up anything without having some idea what I was doing. Also, I don't want to wedge myself in so I have trouble getting out. I'd also be a little concerned about being able to shift positions easily. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Sisler, Clyde wrote: > > My butt's too skinny for my SK seat. All last year when I leaned, it > was like exiting an off ramp and sliding across leather seats. Really > makes it difficult to practice braces and stuff when you're kinda > hanging half in the water to start with. > > Do you guys (and gals) do any cockpit customizing? My thighs seem to be > a pretty good fit but I gotta do something about my butt (short of > putting on weight again) :-). > > I don't remember seeing any padding stuff in my local SK shop. I'd > guess I could use ww stuff but don't want to be gluing up anything > without having some idea what I was doing. Also, I don't want to wedge > myself in so I have trouble getting out. I'd also be a little concerned > about being able to shift positions easily. > > Although I have never personaly tested the item. Nor do I plan on doing so in the future (I'm still explaining the condom to my wife)..I believe you just might find what you are looking for in "frederick's of Hollywood"! No glueing needed either!! :>) good luck. James *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Sisler, Clyde wrote: > > My butt's too skinny for my SK seat. > > Do you guys (and gals) do any cockpit customizing? My thighs seem to be > a pretty good fit but I gotta do something about my butt (short of > putting on weight again) :-). > > I don't remember seeing any padding stuff in my local SK shop. I'd > guess I could use ww stuff but don't want to be gluing up anything > without having some idea what I was doing. Also, I don't want to wedge > myself in so I have trouble getting out. I'd also be a little concerned > about being able to shift positions easily. Clyde's butt's too skinny. All together now, Aaawwww. :) Go to the WW shop and look for the adjustable hip pads that strap to the sides of the seat with Velcro. They have a nylon pocket that you shim to the right size with pieces of foam. Sorry I can't remember the brand name. I wouldn't worry about getting out. I wear my WW boat tight, but the other day when I was upside down between a rock and a hard place (another rock, actually), I came out just fine as soon as I popped the skirt and relaxed my knees. BTW, I don't have hip pads in my SK. Instead I have foam pads that fit on the sides of the seat forward of my hip bones and curve over my thighs. They do fine for rolling, bracing, edging, etc and allow me a little hip wiggle room to ease butt ache. Steve *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
On Fri, 3 Apr 1998, Steve Cramer wrote: > > Go to the WW shop and look for the adjustable hip pads that strap to the > sides of the seat with Velcro. They have a nylon pocket that you shim to > the right size with pieces of foam. Sorry I can't remember the brand > name. > Saw them in the NOC store yesterday. Banshee hip pads (Banshee?) made by Planetarygear, which happens to have a web site called www.planetarygear.com. Steve Cramer Test Scoring & Reporting Services Sometimes you never can University of Georgia always tell what you Athens, GA 30602-5593 least expect the most. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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