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Brace Size
By:Jon Murray
Date: 1/8/2002, 9:47 pm
In Response To: Re: fitting knee braces/hooks (long) (Andreas)

In my opinion, the brace should be as close to the knee as possible without actually touching the knee. I don't like anything touching the knee area at all. The kneecap seems a delicate thing that shouldn't see load. So start the brace just aft of the knee and support enough of the thigh to distribute the load over a comfortable area, but not so much area that the brace is a big and unsafe intrusion into the cockpit. My Prijon whitewater boat has custom curved braces that cradle the thigh. When I tense up, it is like I am locked to the boat and it would take a huge force to lodge me from it. This, combined with comfort and safe egress, is what you want.

Messages In This Thread

Other: Knee braces/hooks
Dan St. Gean -- 12/17/2001, 9:44 am
Re: Other: Knee braces/hooks *Pic*
John Schroeder -- 1/7/2002, 9:03 am
Re: Other: Knee braces/hooks
Pete Rudie -- 1/11/2002, 2:37 pm
Re: Other: Knee braces/hooks
John Schroeder -- 1/11/2002, 3:08 pm
Re: Other: Knee braces/hooks
Andreas -- 1/14/2002, 4:23 pm
Thanks for the information everyone. *NM*
John Monfoe -- 1/9/2002, 7:48 am
Re: Other: Knee braces/hooks--QUESTION
John Monfoe -- 1/8/2002, 4:40 am
Re: fitting knee braces/hooks (long)
Shawn Baker -- 1/8/2002, 10:34 am
Re: fitting knee braces/hooks (long)
Andreas -- 1/8/2002, 2:03 pm
Re: fitting knee braces/hooks (long)
Shawn Baker -- 1/8/2002, 7:16 pm
Re: fitting knee braces/hooks (long)
Andreas -- 1/8/2002, 7:46 pm
Brace Size
Jon Murray -- 1/8/2002, 9:47 pm
Re: Brace Size
Andreas -- 1/9/2002, 11:57 am
Re: Other: Knee braces/hooks--QUESTION
John Schroeder -- 1/8/2002, 9:06 am
Re: Other: Knee braces/hooks
Rick Checkland -- 12/24/2001, 9:02 am
Re: Other: Knee braces/hooks *Pic*
Pete Rudie -- 12/24/2001, 12:36 pm
New link *Pic*
Pete Rudie -- 12/25/2001, 8:53 pm
Re: New link
Shawn Baker -- 1/7/2002, 2:02 pm
Re: New link
Pete Rudie -- 1/8/2002, 2:38 pm
Re: Use this link:
Shawn Baker -- 12/17/2001, 10:55 am
Re: Use this link:
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/17/2001, 2:32 pm
Re: Sorry...unavailable..
Shawn Baker -- 12/17/2001, 3:32 pm
Re: Use this link:
Dan St. Gean -- 12/17/2001, 12:15 pm
Re: Gettin' Locked In
Shawn Baker -- 12/17/2001, 1:18 pm
Re: Other: Knee braces/hooks
Shawn Baker -- 12/17/2001, 10:54 am
Re: Other: Knee braces/hooks
Terry -- 12/17/2001, 2:45 pm
Re: Other: Knee braces/hooks
Shawn Baker -- 12/17/2001, 3:28 pm