vaughn Knee lock system

[Harta_30]

Hi

I'm having a little bit of problems with my knee lock system on my vaughn v2. I have removed the thighboards and I am currently using the RBK grey kneepads from 07/08.

The problem is that it feels like I am falling of the knee stack. Not always but usually. So just wondering if anyone has the same problems with their knee lock and if they have any solutions.

[Keeps33]

i occasionally have that happen to me, i think if i tightened my boot strap it would solve the problem, but then it would cause range of motion issues with my feet, etc.

[millzee53]

if you have 1 of the straps running directly behind the knee just tighten that on enough to keep it some what snug but not too much to prevent rotation.

[Canucks_Fan]

Great tips. I too use the grey RBK knee pads but I am using V1's, not V2's but I still have this issue. I am going to try the boot strap solution tomorrow to see if it works, hoping it doesnt affect rotation.

[RichMan]

Do you use the knee lock still? Is the elastic getting loose?

What i find in many pads is that there is a gap, big enough for an extra landing, between the knee stacks/blocks and the inside knee flap of the lock. The only brand to have addressed that that i`ve noticed is Koho/RBK (DS also has it on their 993/994 series). The made the knee cradle wider and extended the inner knee flap to meet the landings, and this creates a flat surface to land on, otherwise you have a short knee flap that causes your knee to roll/slide out onto the edge of the landings.

You might want to tighten up the knee straps of your pads a tad to see. You can also add 1 thin knee lift to see if it helps level things up. Or, you can do what i did on my V1s...cut out the knee lock altogether and simply tighten up the knee straps. I wear JB2100 knees, no boards or guards and they work fine.

[B529G]

Originally Posted by RichMan

Do you use the knee lock still? Is the elastic getting loose?

What i find in many pads is that there is a gap, big enough for an extra landing, between the knee stacks/blocks and the inside knee flap of the lock. The only brand to have addressed that that i`ve noticed is Koho/RBK (DS also has it on their 993/994 series). The made the knee cradle wider and extended the inner knee flap to meet the landings, and this creates a flat surface to land on, otherwise you have a short knee flap that causes your knee to roll/slide out onto the edge of the landings.

You might want to tighten up the knee straps of your pads a tad to see. You can also add 1 thin knee lift to see if it helps level things up. Or, you can do what i did on my V1s...cut out the knee lock altogether and simply tighten up the knee straps. I wear JB2100 knees, no boards or guards and they work fine.

Wow... I thought i was the only person who thought this too. It drove me nuts with me old Helite Z pros. If the gap between the knee lock and the inside edge of the pad is bigger than the lift (or the knee lift is smaller than the gap) it creates like a downwards ramp which causes you knee to slip off the landing gear. That is why I cant stand Velos with the stock knee cradle.

[Canucks_Fan]

Great suggestion. I will try it out.

Today I tightened my boot strap to see if that would help and it did. My knee only slid out once. However, I had pad rotation issues so I'm scrapping that "solution". I'd rather my knee slip out of the cradle then my pads have a hard time rotating.

[Harta_30]

Thanks for all comments and suggestions.
I've moved the strapper that goes from the knee stack a little bit higher.(With vaughn you can just replace them at anytime).
And that little thing made so much difference now I never fall of the knee stack