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Re: help - my feet fall asleep
By:Eric Schade (Shearwater Boats)
Date: 6/5/2000, 8:11 pm
In Response To: Re: help - my feet fall asleep (Mike Hanks)

For a quick test put a partially inflated paddle float under your thighs. adjust the amount of air I found this helped me alot, nearly curing the problem, easier to do than a custom seat and more adjustable.

I do, of course make my seats with support under the thighs which seems good for most people. The back rest should also be right...also not an easy or trivial problem.

: Toni,

: To help out until you get a new seat, try moving the thermarest forward a
: little to give more support under your thighs. It works best for me if I
: can just feel the back edge of the seat when I am sitting on it. You also
: don't want too much air in it, let air out until you feel more support
: from the whole pad. This is just a temporary fix until you can get a much
: more comfy seat installed.

: Mike

Messages In This Thread

help - my feet fall asleep
Toni Lipton -- 6/3/2000, 8:08 pm
Re: help - my feet fall asleep
Mike Hanks -- 6/5/2000, 1:04 pm
Re: help - my feet fall asleep
Eric Schade (Shearwater Boats) -- 6/5/2000, 8:11 pm
Re: help - my feet fall asleep
WesT -- 6/5/2000, 10:16 am
Re: help - my feet fall asleep
Toni Lipton -- 6/5/2000, 9:21 pm
Re: help - my feet fall asleep
Toni Lipton -- 6/5/2000, 9:17 pm
Re: help - my feet fall asleep
Ron Eike -- 6/4/2000, 9:30 am
Re: hip pain
TomF -- 6/5/2000, 8:20 am
Re: help - my feet fall asleep
Erez -- 6/3/2000, 10:54 pm
Re: help - my feet fall asleep
Rehd -- 6/3/2000, 8:46 pm
Re: help - my feet fall asleep *Pic*
Mike Hanks -- 6/3/2000, 9:26 pm
Re: help - my feet fall asleep
Doyle -- 6/5/2000, 5:20 pm
Yes, it is the seat
Ed -- 6/5/2000, 12:47 pm