Gord Gear Tips: Installing the IR back band and on the water review
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- čas přidán 22. 06. 2024
- Trying to get my Ripper 2 Large ready for the grand Canyon. I found the OG back band started to pinch me and become uncomfortable. 18 days on the water with this would be what I imagine as hell.
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Very nice kayak 😊👍
Looks like a good solution. I put a Dagger backband in my Firecracker and like it much better than Pyranha’s.
Yeah a dagger anything would be great in a Pyrahna kayak lol.
I’ll have to keep an eye out for this in the UK. I love the Firecracker but wow is the back band ( with mods) shocking. Thanks for the review.
My pleasure 😊 happy to help make other paddlers boats better.
TOLDYA!!! Keep the bag for when you come back down east for a paddle - great for the blackflies ;-)
Oh boy black flies 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@gordmccoll5009 The IR band and the Bees Knees turned my Firecracker 252 from a great boat to my flat-out all-around favorite boat. I run the height straps through the mod straps, as well as the backband straps - no height issues...but I stuck with the OG pyranha bungees. I agree completely, comfortable, and feels much less sloppy than the Pyranha band - much better engagement with the boat.
I have a ripper 2 and firecracker, and love both, but the back band gives me wicked hot spots on my back and was looking into this as an option. Sounds like it might be the ticket.
I am glad you stumbled across this. This definitely feels way better and doesn't rub.
I picked this up and am trying to install it. I think your solution with the bungees is spot on and I'm almost finished, but how the hell did you get the IR straps fed into the Pyranha thigh brace module? Did you shave any of the plastic down?
@@Christgoldberg I used my soldering iron to shave the plastic down on the IR strap down. This was an after thought.
That's what I was planning to do, but was curious what you ended up doing. I also went a slightly different route on the bungee. I stripped the bungees off the OG back band and ran them through the fabric loops on the IR, and just removed the ones that came with the IR. Not sure if it'll hold up.