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Re: S&G: Seats , creature comfort or ???
By:Sean Dawe
Date: 3/11/2011, 1:08 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: Seats , creature comfort or ??? (Bill Hamm)

For the longest while I had my backband tightened right up and I found myself pushing back against it pretty hard. I would find that after a short while paddling I'd get a pain in my lower back - right on the band of my pants base layer. I always blamed it on the pant band bunching up and creating a presuure point. I tried a number off ways to lessen the pain but to no avail.

By chance, I read a posting on a local forum. It was by a well-respected paddlier in our club. In a posting, not in anyway related to my problem, he said that he never has a backband in his boat!!! DING!! A light went on in my head. I slacked by back band off to the point where it's hardly contacting my back and Voila - no more lower back pain.

Just my 2 cents worth.

Sean

: If you're hitting the coaming, your seat is probably too far aft,
: slide it a bit further forward.

: Actually the backband shouldn't be used as a backrest. Ideally
: paddle with no backband at all and learn to sit upright, yeah I
: know it's not as comfy to start with, but with practice you'll
: get used to it then most any backband will be more comfy, it's
: just a little extra support not a recliner :)

: Bill H.

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John Lasky -- 3/11/2011, 8:35 am
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Jay Babina -- 3/11/2011, 8:50 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/11/2011, 9:27 am
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Joy -- 3/11/2011, 12:39 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/11/2011, 12:57 pm
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Thomas Duncan -- 3/11/2011, 11:01 pm
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george jung -- 3/11/2011, 11:28 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/12/2011, 8:28 am
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george jung -- 3/12/2011, 11:57 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/12/2011, 2:48 pm
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Les Cheeseman -- 3/14/2011, 11:49 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/15/2011, 1:18 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/12/2011, 8:24 am
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Thomas Duncan -- 3/12/2011, 12:06 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/12/2011, 2:53 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 3/11/2011, 1:08 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/11/2011, 1:27 pm
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Kudzu / Jeff Horton -- 3/11/2011, 1:45 pm
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John Lasky -- 3/11/2011, 2:41 pm
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george jung -- 3/11/2011, 3:21 pm
Re: S&G: Seats , creature comfort or ??? *PIC*
ancient kayaker -- 3/11/2011, 3:48 pm
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JohnK -- 3/11/2011, 5:31 pm
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Thomas Duncan -- 3/11/2011, 11:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/12/2011, 8:40 am
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Mike Savage -- 3/12/2011, 2:02 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/12/2011, 2:55 pm
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Don T -- 3/12/2011, 4:56 pm
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Mike Savage -- 3/12/2011, 6:25 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/12/2011, 8:43 am
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Etienne Muller - ireland -- 3/12/2011, 2:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/12/2011, 2:56 pm
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Etienne Muller - ireland -- 3/12/2011, 3:39 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/13/2011, 12:40 am
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Etienne Muller - ireland -- 3/13/2011, 6:06 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/14/2011, 12:17 am
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Mike Bielski -- 3/13/2011, 8:36 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/14/2011, 12:18 am
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george jung -- 3/13/2011, 6:41 pm
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Farback -- 3/13/2011, 10:12 am
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ancient kayaker -- 3/13/2011, 2:28 pm
Good thread
John Lasky -- 3/14/2011, 8:53 am