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different belt making a difference
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mike kemp
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Joined: Sat Sep 12, 2009 4:09 pm Posts: 1016 Location: Erie, Pa
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different belt making a difference
In the past, I have seen the occasional Stick player using a weight lifter's belt for holding their Stick in place. For some reason, I remembered that this morning while at the everything store and I thought I would buy one and try it. Wow! what a difference in comfort. I used to use kind of an old army belt( I think the boy scouts use them too) or a soft leather belt. I would wear this over or under my shirt to support the Stick only.(in other words, not double duty of holding my pants up too) After a while it would end up digging into my skin and leaving a mark that would stay there for hours after. Very uncomfortable.
Anyway, I now am enjoying the Golds Gym belt much better. I had to adjust the belt hook on the Stick to lower it a little. It seems to hold the stick at a more comfortable angle and it feels almost as sturdy(or immovable) as if the Stick were on a Stand or "lap board".
I don't know who else uses one of these belts, but I would certainly recomend trying one if you are at all uncomfortable with what you are now using, or are just in the market for a new belt. And they are sturdy enough to hang other gadgets on, like Batman's utility belt. BANG! POW! THWOP!
Mike
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Wed Jan 16, 2013 1:23 pm |
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Luc
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Joined: Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:59 am Posts: 2593 Location: Maine
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Re: different belt making a difference
Nice! And I bet it makes people think twice before messing with you, too! LOL!
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FuzzyJammer
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Joined: Mon Jun 21, 2010 2:11 pm Posts: 271 Location: St. Petersburg, Russia
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Re: different belt making a difference
Nice! Now how about STICK-branded gym belts from S.E?
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Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:38 pm |
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sagehalo
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Joined: Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:38 pm Posts: 681 Location: Cary, NC
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Re: different belt making a difference
FuzzyJammer wrote: Now how about STICK-branded gym belts from S.E? No good. They would need something about the belt to patent, making it a new revolutionary belt.
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Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:30 pm |
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BSharp
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Joined: Tue Aug 08, 2023 4:45 am Posts: 1183
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Re: different belt making a difference
The new SE dual vertical belt (pat. pend.) suspends your pants against the forces of gravity. For an extra five bucks we'll include a horizontal sling for the belt hook and membership into the Lederhosen Band fan club.
All rights reversed, Emmett.
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Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:55 pm |
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arsacane
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Joined: Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:24 am Posts: 565
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Re: different belt making a difference
Some tool belts are really wide and with good padding, so they will do the trick too. I'm currently playing with a slider strap and found it very comfortable too.
Cheers, Daniel.
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:21 am |
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EricTheGray
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Joined: Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:02 pm Posts: 1851 Location: Monona, WI, USA
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Re: different belt making a difference
BSharp wrote: The new SE dual vertical belt (pat. pend.) suspends your pants against the forces of gravity. For an extra five bucks we'll include a horizontal sling for the belt hook and membership into the Lederhosen Band fan club.
All rights reversed, Emmett. Ha! Thanks for a good laugh to start my day, Emmett. -Eric
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:12 am |
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Luc
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Joined: Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:59 am Posts: 2593 Location: Maine
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Re: different belt making a difference
What an awesome thread.
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:27 am |
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Luc
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Joined: Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:59 am Posts: 2593 Location: Maine
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Re: different belt making a difference
I just watched the Kevin Keith video on SE's web site, on the ACTV-2 pickup's page. Looks like he's wearing either a weightlifting belt or a tool belt of some kind. I think I'm gonna have to check out some tool belts at the hardware store. Hopefully they come in black. If I ever have to play a Stick gig in a tux, at least a tool or weight belt might almost look like a cumberbund.
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Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:16 pm |
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Nomad Monday
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Joined: Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:16 pm Posts: 250
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Re: different belt making a difference
I concur! I used to use a regular belt, then got a cheap nylon toolbelt for more adjustability. They both would sag a bit with the weight of the Stick (and I have a bamboo Stick!) and would eventually cause some discomfort in my back. I had one of those elastic back braces lying around, so I decided to try using that, and it's definitely more comfortable and the Stick positioning stays solid. I eventually want to get a leather weight-lifting belt for aesthetics, but the principal is the same.
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