Surfriding Fixing footrocket footholds/ other options?

SmittySX

SmittySX

Location
Cleveland, Ohio
Im having issues with the foot rocket foot holds. They seem like a good idea but they are terrible. Has anyone modified them enough to where they liked them?
I was also thinking of trying to put in the rickter ninja holds. Has anyone done this..? Im more of a "kick in" kind of guy.
 
westjon86

westjon86

Blast eet!
Location
Philly
I've recently gone to ninja holds and I can kick into them perfectly with these shoes.

http://www.gillna.com/p-98-trapeze-boot.aspx

Required drilling additional hole for mounting each hold. Only issue is not being able to adjust front to back without taking the hold off first, which I'm more than happy to do given how much better they are.
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Little_Franny

Little_Franny

Location
Cape May Court House, NJ
Are you having a problem with staying in them or with them mounting to the ski? I don't like the sharp edge that is easy to kick and cut your foot so I added a layer of turf and wrapped it around the edges, helped quite a bit
 
SmittySX

SmittySX

Location
Cleveland, Ohio
Little_Franny said:
Are you having a problem with staying in them or with them mounting to the ski? I don't like the sharp edge that is easy to kick and cut your foot so I added a layer of turf and wrapped it around the edges, helped quite a bit
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I can get in them fine, they are too loose though. So, i adjusted them down 1 notch to make them tighter and they are definitely NOT "kick in" friendly... I hit that sharp edge once and said NOPE, something needs to be fixed. I re padded 1 and wrapped the sharp edges in padding but id didnt do much. They are an overall bad design for my riding style.

westjon86 said:
I've recently gone to ninja holds and I can kick into them perfectly with these shoes.

http://www.gillna.com/p-98-trapeze-boot.aspx

Required drilling additional hole for mounting each hold. Only issue is not being able to adjust front to back without taking the hold off first, which I'm more than happy to do given how much better they are.
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This is perfect. Did you just drill holes in the ninja pads to bolt into the krash rail?
 
westjon86

westjon86

Blast eet!
Location
Philly
Yes, I used the existing krash foothold brackets. The mounting holes for the ninja holds are too far apart. I used the existing rear hole to make sure I could get the holds as far back as possible and drilled a new front mounting hole in the hold to match the width of the existing krash bracket. On one hold I did have tho grind the fiberglass down a little so the head of the bolt would sit flush.

I can take more detailed pictures later if needed.
 
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SmittySX

SmittySX

Location
Cleveland, Ohio
westjon86 said:
Yes, I used the existing krash foothold brackets. The mounting holes for the ninja holds are too far apart. I used the existing rear hole to make sure I could get the holds as far back as possible and drilled a new front mounting hole in the hold to match the width of the existing krash bracket. On one hold I did have the grind the fiberglass down a little so the head of the bolt would sit flush.

I can take more detailed pictures later if needed.
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I would appreciate more photos. Do they flex at all? I know my krash holds flex quite a bit.
 
speedysprocket

speedysprocket

Alex
Location
Chesapeake, VA
I think the original Krash holds were better than the current ones. I've never kicked the edge, and I don't have to kick hard to get in. They go up to my ankles to lock me in rather than only getting my toes in like most skis, which means I have to kick harder...
 
whitca

whitca

Location
Tri-Cities, WA
I added a 25mil gray strip just over the laces of the shoe and wrapped with turf. I've also trimmed the heel of the holds so its more of a straight kick in.

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krash45p

krash45p

Location
US
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carter bracket makes footholds i bought a pair from him and installed them on my predator all you have to do is drill holes for your preferance i like them so far better then my stock ones

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SmittySX

SmittySX

Location
Cleveland, Ohio
krash45p said:
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carter bracket makes footholds i bought a pair from him and installed them on my predator all you have to do is drill holes for your preferance i like them so far better then my stock ones

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Those looke better than mine. I like that yours don't have the ankle support. That's preventing me from getting comfortable.
what does he charge for a pair?
 
erik mx45

erik mx45

Location
outer banks
i think i payed 150 unpadded if you want him to pad it will be extra he also sells a bracket kit but you dont need them just drill your own holes in foothold ! you can use stock mounting brackets so they will still be adjustable ! carbon fiber also! pm me for his number of fb him!
 
SmittySX

SmittySX

Location
Cleveland, Ohio
The best "universal" footholds I've found are the RRP ninjas.. they don't hurt when kicking in and you stay locked due to the hold grabbing your entire foot. They are just comfortable to me.
 
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