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Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
By:LeeG
Date: 10/25/2003, 8:26 am
In Response To: Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces (LeeG)

: $.04
concerning the trapezoidal shape of the hip braces CLC has with them narrowing at the top,,there's no reason for that except to be different, and there are reasons not to use that shape. Look at any kayak that has snug fitting hip braces, molded minicell seats, British boats, white water boats,,or make a mold of your back side and look at what turns out to be comfortable AT THE HIPS. Narrowing the top for a back band doesn't make sense if you look at all the peel and stick hip pads, velcro backed hip pads, nylon covered adjustable hip pads, you won't find a shape that narrows down that much.

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Material: Foam Hip Braces
Steve C -- 10/24/2003, 12:22 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
Andy Waddington -- 10/25/2003, 5:19 am
There was some experimentation awhile back
Rob P. -- 10/25/2003, 1:28 pm
Re: There was some experimentation awhile back
Jim Pace -- 10/25/2003, 5:46 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces *LINK*
Paul Jacob -- 10/24/2003, 4:38 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
LeeG -- 10/24/2003, 3:31 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
LeeG -- 10/25/2003, 8:26 am
Re: Using other backbands
pikabike -- 10/25/2003, 12:15 am
Re: Using other backbands
LeeG -- 10/25/2003, 8:08 am
Re: Using other backbands
LeeG -- 10/25/2003, 8:14 am
Re: Using other backbands
Andy Waddington -- 10/25/2003, 5:13 am
Works well
FShark -- 10/24/2003, 3:09 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
Rob P -- 10/24/2003, 2:52 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces *LINK* *Pic*
Steve Pituch -- 10/24/2003, 2:09 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
Andy Waddington -- 10/25/2003, 5:01 am
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
Steve C -- 10/24/2003, 2:19 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces *LINK* *Pic*
Steve Pituch -- 10/24/2003, 2:34 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
Brian Nystrom -- 10/24/2003, 1:42 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
Steve C -- 10/24/2003, 2:14 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
Don -- 10/24/2003, 1:38 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces *Pic*
Reg Lake -- 10/24/2003, 1:19 pm
That's not a kayak but a gem! *NM*
Mike and Rikki -- 10/25/2003, 11:17 am
Re: That's not a kayak but a gem!
Reg Lake -- 10/26/2003, 6:27 pm
Re: That's not a kayak but a gem!
KenB -- 10/27/2003, 1:04 am
Re: That's not a kayak but a gem!
Mike and Rikki -- 10/27/2003, 2:11 am
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
Steve C -- 10/24/2003, 2:11 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces *Pic*
Reg Lake -- 10/24/2003, 2:44 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
Bob Deutsch -- 10/24/2003, 4:32 pm
hatches and deck fittings
Reg Lake -- 10/24/2003, 5:56 pm
Re: hatches and deck fittings
Bob Deutsch -- 10/25/2003, 8:02 am
Re: hatches and deck fittings *LINK* *Pic*
Reg Lake -- 10/26/2003, 6:21 pm
Re: hatches and deck fittings
Bob Deutsch -- 10/26/2003, 7:35 pm
Re: hatches and deck fittings *Pic*
Reg Lake -- 10/26/2003, 10:21 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 10/24/2003, 1:04 pm
Re: Material: Foam Hip Braces
Steve C -- 10/24/2003, 2:08 pm