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Reebokgear05
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 Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:20 pm Post subject: Which pads work best for a wide butterfly |
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| Hey guys im wondering which kind of pads are best to get a wide butterfly |
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itechwarrior
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| Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:04 pm Post subject: Re: Which pads work best for a wide butterfly |
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| Reebokgear05 wrote: | | Hey guys im wondering which kind of pads are best to get a wide butterfly |
Pads don't make a wide butterfly, your hips flexibility does.
So tell us how flexible are you? |
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Reebokgear05
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| Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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| ok to be more specific im not able to do a full split and im maybe 3 to 4 inches off the ground when i try a split and right now im in a reebok 8k and i wondering if there is a better pad for me |
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itechwarrior
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| Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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| how wide is your existing butterfly? i think if you're using RBK you've got one of the best options. other style pads like vaughns, bauer, and even itech are better for people with very narrow butterfly. As the top of the pad can bend to cover the whole left from the legs being back so far. |
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puckstopper135
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| Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:00 am Post subject: |
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| Start stretching on a daily basis. I went from RBKs to Vaughns and my bfly seemed a tad wider. |
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Returning2MyNet
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| Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 12:34 pm Post subject: Re: Which pads work best for a wide butterfly |
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| itechwarrior wrote: | | Reebokgear05 wrote: | | Hey guys im wondering which kind of pads are best to get a wide butterfly |
Pads don't make a wide butterfly, your hips flexibility does.
So tell us how flexible are you? |
yes if you can do the splits
you will have a very wide butter fly....
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montreal961
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Reebok premier II and III are great pads if you already have a wide butterfly. They do not make you have one, but they compliment a wide butterfly well, with no breaks.
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Reebokgear05
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| Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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| So are you guys saying that vaughns are the pads to use if you dont have a really wide butterlfy |
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Returning2MyNet
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| Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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No for a really narrow butterfly you should use Cooper GP 1000
and play stand up. 
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itechwarrior
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| Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:08 am Post subject: |
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| Reebokgear05 wrote: | | So are you guys saying that vaughns are the pads to use if you dont have a really wide butterlfy |
If you have a narrow butterfly, try Vaughns, or Itech/Bauers... They bend, and help seal up the 5 hole for people with Narrow butterflies. They do not make the butterfly wider.
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Reebokgear05
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| Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:27 am Post subject: |
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| haha well thats good that your keeping such a close eye and ya i know i asked it wrong but my butterfly is well enough that i can make due with it |
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