A big second vote for the foam back brace! Saw one for the first time this summer in Maine (Thanks D!). Made one the next week for my Romany. The original backband never seemed to stay in the right place. Most often the band seemed to just pinch my rear. The foam back brace provides good, firm, comfortable support right at the base of my spine. The brace is out of the way when you lean backwards and sideways for rolling or sculling. It doesn't impede re-entering the boat. They are also easy to make and don't cost near as much as a commercial backband. I can try to post some pictures if there is any interest..... Mark Austin, TX At 04:15 PM 3/6/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Hi Sid, > I have one on my Explorer. It's OK, but the best solution I've seen to >date was to rip off the backband altogether and build up a foam back support >with a radiused top so you can still layback. As soon as my second boat >comes in, that's what my Explorer is headed towards. At that point I'll have >a Bomber Gear Backband to sell !! No matter what you do any backband tends >to get under your butt when you first enter the boat. >Jed *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Mar 06 2001 - 13:58:50 PST
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