dangerous drop throughs

**Mr Longboarder** · 12-30-2009 10:10 PM

Footstops???

**urbanasultvehicleuav** · 12-30-2009 10:35 PM

that really sucks, it took me about 3 months to get used to riding a drop through with all the wonderful foot bite and splits i learned from my mistake but maybe buy two of these Sk8kings: TOE STOP BY CHAPMAN

or make your own like did with some spackle underneath the griptape

**Hairpin** · 12-30-2009 10:45 PM

for toe stops: angle iron and bolts. easy as pie as long as you dont mind drilling holes on your deck.

**8ftbed** · 12-31-2009 05:28 AM

I'd been riding mostly drop thoughs all year. I think I just got a little too comfy and started to get cocky. As if I knew what the hell I was doing.

I'll post pics eventually, once I decide what I'm going to do.

Toe awareness, yeah I need some. ha!

**Momona Boe** · 12-31-2009 08:52 AM

been there!

I'd say toestop or maybe just a bushing on one of the mounting bolts

**Gecko** · 12-31-2009 09:10 AM

The Chapman toe stop as mentioned before is a really nice piece. Might be a bit bulky front and rear though.

I tried the longer bolt and a few washers and it wasn't enough on a LDP to keep my foot where I wanted it, but you could at least feel it to know where you were.

Mostly, Id try to just be more aware of it, because with as many decks as you have, it'll take a while to set them all up.

**8ftbed** · 12-31-2009 09:28 AM

ha! I know. But I've got the dark, cold, gloomy months of Jan/Feb to get clean, prepped and pimped.

**B77** · 12-31-2009 10:43 AM

I had the very same problems when I first started with dropthroughs,ate it badly quite a few times,in the end I cut the lengthways edge off a 1/4 riser and used that as as toestop/guide after a couple of weeks I took it off and my feet knew where to go.No problems since

**Gary in VA** · 12-31-2009 10:56 AM

Toestops are your friend. The important part is the bushing you put underneath it...

**rube7558** · 12-31-2009 10:59 AM

**Squirrlyismyname** · 12-31-2009 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by rube7558

THAT is a good idea

**8ftbed** · 12-31-2009 06:42 PM

^ ^ Concur. I'd wonder if driving screws between the plys causes a problem.

**Squirrlyismyname** · 12-31-2009 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by 8ftbed

^ ^ Concur. I'd wonder if driving screws between the plys causes a problem.

i'd drill a hole first then squirt some wood glue before the screw

**rube7558** · 12-31-2009 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by 8ftbed

^ ^ Concur. I'd wonder if driving screws between the plys causes a problem.

pre drilled just small enough for the treads to work and coated the screws with epoxy to seal and lock them in.

**chiquitin** · 08-10-2010 03:04 PM

This is what I use on my Earthwing Supermodel

I just used an aluminium carpet cover strip, covered with grip tape

**xzyragon** · 08-10-2010 03:09 PM

lol i know how you feel sorta... but heel or toebite on a switch is worse xD... leavin your heels hanging over the edge and rubbing them on the ground mid-slide is a great way to get thrown off your board...

**8ftbed** · 08-10-2010 07:22 PM

Almost forgot about this thread.

I'm happy to say I haven't had a single toebite crash this year. I've been mounting pieces of scrap slide puck on topmounts and dropthroughs alike, if there's a chance I'll have toes in the danger zone. It's just enough of a bump that I don't have to look down after pushing up to speed and getting set for some carving.