Netnewbie Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Well I got a speedstitch and it works great. Now I plan on switching out my leather straps to Velcro and elastic stretch bands. Is there a certain type of Velcro to use or just make sure it's sticky? Any tips on products that worked well or stay away from would be great. Other tips would be appreciated as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Which pads are you currently using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creasecollector Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Best of luck with this! Pictures along the way would be cool if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netnewbie Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 1 hour ago, coopaloop1234 said: Which pads are you currently using? RBK not sure what line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chenner29 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Premier 1. The Koho patch is neat. Must have been a first run of the P1 when they were still 12" wide. I wouldn't recommend using an elastic only strap setup on these. The pads are heavy and designed to be worn loose. You'll burn out the elastic pretty quick, particularly the top calf strap. If you're looking for weight savings, you can switch to a nylon webbing (1" wide) and sew velcro onto that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netnewbie Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 Not really looking for weight saving just want it to be easier to do put them on. Thanks for the advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itis121 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 I made myself a hybrid nylon webbing/ leather straping for my Nxg's. Im thinking of swapping them out for a Lindquist type straping. I'll take pictures when I get home. As for Velcro I used whatever fabricland had. So far works great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netnewbie Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 1 hour ago, itis121 said: I made myself a hybrid nylon webbing/ leather straping for my Nxg's. Im thinking of swapping them out for a Lindquist type straping. I'll take pictures when I get home. As for Velcro I used whatever fabricland had. So far works great! That would be awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 I changed the title of your thread. Try not to be so vague with your titles please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netnewbie Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 14 minutes ago, SaveByRichter35 said: I changed the title of your thread. Try not to be so vague with your titles please. Sorry, will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itis121 Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 The goal for me was to get the the sliding surface as perpendicular to the front as the pad as possible while still having straps as tight as I like them. If I remember correctly I made this strap 15 minutes prior to leaving for a game. I was too lazy to sew the final pieces of velcro together so I crazy glued them. I'm ultimately want to remove the buckes and turn all the straps (knee block, thighrise, calf & boot) to be like Lindquist's, simular to the CRS boot strap. For your case I would cut the strap down to about an inch or two and sew nylon webbing with the Velcro to that. Just a suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netnewbie Posted July 7, 2018 Author Share Posted July 7, 2018 1 hour ago, itis121 said: The goal for me was to get the the sliding surface as perpendicular to the front as the pad as possible while still having straps as tight as I like them. If I remember correctly I made this strap 15 minutes prior to leaving for a game. I was too lazy to sew the final pieces of velcro together so I crazy glued them. I'm ultimately want to remove the buckes and turn all the straps (knee block, thighrise, calf & boot) to be like Lindquist's, simular to the CRS boot strap. For your case I would cut the strap down to about an inch or two and sew nylon webbing with the Velcro to that. Just a suggestion. Nice thanks. Like stated above use the nylon in place of the elastic to make it last longer but still be able to do up faster right? That's the main reason I want to change it make it easier to do up and faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itis121 Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 12 minutes ago, Netnewbie said: Nice thanks. Like stated above use the nylon in place of the elastic to make it last longer but still be able to do up faster right? That's the main reason I want to change it make it easier to do up and faster. To me it's quicker I don't have to loop a long strap on the buckle and don't have to count the holes I passed when strapping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netnewbie Posted July 7, 2018 Author Share Posted July 7, 2018 That's what I'm looking for thanks fir the tips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netnewbie Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 Quick update. Added Velcro to the pad and made the straps out of nylon as suggested. Plan on taking the straps off if I can get the setup to work. Don't wanna have to reattach them later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netnewbie Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 Done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math. Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Those must be a time saver for sure. Do they work as you wished them to or have you sacrifice a bit of control? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netnewbie Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 Not sure yet. Don't start until November back on the ice. That's why it took so long for me to complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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