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hello everyone,
my question is about thigh straps, i have a robson CU Fly and have foamed it, but still not enough,
i know,everyone already told me that thigh straps aren't needed for it but wants some anyways
so i'm looking for some thigh straps
i was looking at the mike yee ones but the disconnect is so small, what are the other straps out there?
any help would be appreciated


John C.
Cincy,Ohio

I made my own from some triglides, fastex buckles, and 2" tubular webbing, I can post pics if you like
also, stay away from the NOC straps, the buckles on them are pieces of garbage

I do the same but I use pieces of old car seat belt from the junk yard. Its softer and probably stronger (and ceartinly cheaper) than webbing and i use the cam buckles that flip open from the top. If you're bolting them in, you can use brass grommets in the straps to make everything neat.

Good Luck,

Paul

David Brown (aka "The Canoe Doctor") from the metro DC area used to sell open boat thigh straps that he designed and manufactured.

His design was unique in that both thigh straps quick-released with a single pull on a centrally-located mechanism. Further, the release was fully integrated with the center attachment point and had no detachable (losable) parts. All in all, it was a pretty neat setup.

This mid 80's product was a complete thigh strap package, ready for installation by the user without additional things to buy. It was priced relatively high (in those days) at around $50, and I think it may not have sold well as a result.

David offers instruction these days, and some other canoe related products and services via his website ( http://www.mindspring.com/~canoeadventures/). Contact him for information about the strap system he invented. He may even have some available for purchase.

Hi,
I use modified Straps from a Snowboard. To get the right length, use webbing. To make the ends of the webbing stronger, sew leather peaces on it. You can measure out the power of the straps to your legs very well and fast. And if you have heavy preassure on the straps they don't slip through.

MIne are snowboard starps with some dagger style velcro opening.

i literaly bolted ratchets to shortenet dagger style straps and used the pads for softening . then i attchet d strings by bolting.

nice and safe.

velcro for wet exit and buckels for extra tight fit... and they are non slip non brucing and non slip.

hades of a work !!

marko

Marko,

I use snowboard staps too but not the velcro set up. Sounds pretty interesting, could you post (or email me) a couple of pictures.

Marshall

John,

I have always had very good sucess with North Water. Well designed, well made, never fail, very comfortable. I use their saddles, knee wedges, thigh straps, anchors, etc.

See http://www.northwater.com/html/thigh_straps.html

Guest -

There was also a Dale Brown who made some killer thigh straps a while back that had a very quick and easy release mechanism. He described it as a "mil-spec pin and ring". I have a set, but alas he seems to have dropped out of sight. I can get some pictures of those if anyone is interested.

Scott

I can vouch for the pin & ring set up that Scott has in his Score. It's a super sweet set up

i'd would appreciate some pictures
i was thinking of getting some made,
i contacted webbing,foam and hardware suppliers locally and also a indstrial sewing company
so, pictures would be helpfully
thanks,
John C
Cincy,Ohio

It is interesting that the names and design of the Dave/Dale Brown system/inventor are so similar.

My recollection is that Dave Brown had about 50 of the thigh strap sets made on the first production run. They were a pin and ring set up, too. Very clean release with no loose parts. Nifty. Dave Brown is a former military aircraft contract worker, so even the product description fits.

He ran some ads for the straps in the DC area canoe clubs' newsletters at the time (1980-85, I guess.) The ads included a drawing of the design, but I don't remember a photograph. Last time I was at his shop in those days, he had the inventory stacked in a back room. Hard to imagine he sold them all, but maybe "Dale" bought him out!

Ghetto, how about emailing Dave Brown and asking him about his invention? It was a good product that just never found a market. Contact information is on his website linked above. If nothing else, he might have a few of the release mechanisms on hand. That was the heart of his design.

finally got some straps made
could post them?
had enough material left over to make more
anyone intrested
let me know
john

Post some pics of the results, I have a wheelboy on the way and will need to setup some straps in it. (I wouldn't mind upgrading outfitting method the same time I up grade my boat...)

How much do you think they will cost?


Take It Easy,

David

I just noticed you're from Cincy. I live in Seymour, IN, just over an hour drive on HWY 50 from Cincy. Maybe we could get together and do some local(?) paddling. Are you going to the NPFF in Lexington this Feb? If you are maybe I could check out your setup in person.


Take It Easy,

David