[Paddlewise] Wider Replacement Thigh Braces

From: Ken Schroeter <kenschroeter_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 21:02:17 -0400
I never thought I'd regret my muscular manly thighs...

I just bought a used OTC Millennium 160.  The 160's I've been in did not
have thigh braces, but mine does.  I found that where they are located hits
me wrong: not wide enough so the end which is somewhat pointed digs into my
mid thigh (If they came out another inch or two they'd be perfect).

I removed them and the boat fits me fine, but I think in a hard brace or
roll my thigh is going to come out from under the deck.  I would like to
find a set of thigh braces that are a bit wider to replace them with but am
having trouble finding any.  I will be contacting OTC to see if I am correct
in my belief that these braces come in "one size fits nobody" (except very
small kayakers), or it I can get a broader/wider brace from them.  I am not
sure if the last owner installed them and cut them down...

Does anyone know of a company that makes thigh braces?

Ken Schroeter

Laconia, NH, USA
43°32'25"N
71°28'59"W

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage"

                            - Anais Nin
***************************************************************************
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 Fri Apr 06 2001 - 18:04:32 PDT

This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:30:41 PDT