Rex Roberton wrote: > > Here is a way to check to see if your hip pads are too thick. Put the kayak > on the lawn or some other soft surface. Get in the kayak and roll it over > on it's side. Let's say the left side for the purpose of this example. All > of your weight will now be on the left hip pad. You should now have about > one inch of space between your right hip and the right hip pad. > Should? My research dictates that there are MANY ways of determining how tight hip pads are from both personal preference and the type of paddling you do. My personal preference is much as a whitewater boat is outfitted. If you picked me up in the kayak, the kayak would come up with me. Not even close to an inch of play, even on hard land... gabriel l romeu http://studiofurniture.com רר http://journalphoto.org רר http://kayakoutfitting.org *************************************************************************** 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 Jun 25 2002 - 18:08:11 PDT
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