This one is light years ahead of the old one technology-wise. It had a flexible heel as well as toe, and an shock absorber that also flexes laterally to a small degree, giving me a better angle of attack on uneven surfaces. It's got a new vacuum seal valve to ensure a tight fit, and it's slimmer and lighter than the old one. I can go upside someone's head with this one even better than I could with the old model, which is now being retained as a spare.
And the fit's a lot better now, too. No more blistering or chafing. This one ROCKS.Now I've got a week to test it to destruction and see if I can find any weak points in the new system. So what to try for a thoroughly proper test? I've got as few ideas, but my prosthetist probably isn't going to like them. Heh.
Mile High Club in a Stearman with a Lycoming R680-13.
ReplyDeleteWell that would be MY choice if I wasn't a delicate shy little flower.
Is there even room in those tiny little cockpits for that? Will the fuselage take the stresses?
ReplyDeleteAnd yeah...you're shy like a brass band is subtle.
Now the question..
ReplyDeleteHave you ever thought about taking up the martial arts? I'm 5th dan Taekwondo as well as a Krav Maga practitioner.
Now with that kind of weapon, I mean leg, you could do some wicked kicks with it as well as use it to block kicks from others (and your block would be most damaging!)
Just a thought!
Bill Wallace was one legged due to damaging his knee in Korea. He became Middle Weight World Champion in sparring. He was called 'Super Foot'.
Just a thought!
Paul, I've done a bit of Krav Maga and liked it. There were some issues with the last foot but I think that they're solved with this one. Perhaps I need to get back involved again. Thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteI'd paint it yellow and put a "Monroe Gas-Magnum" sticker on it...
ReplyDeleteDoes it come with its own can of 'whoop-ass'?
I quite frankly have no idea! +1 on Brigid's idea anyway!
ReplyDeleteDude. You SO have to CARRY YOUR SPARE!
ReplyDeleteI agree with North....
ReplyDeleteDo they even make a holster for those things? ;-)
Pull it out and whack someone with it.
Holster? No.
ReplyDeleteQuiver? Yes.
You totally redefine the phrase "playing footsie"!
ReplyDeleteThat look's more like the one's I'm seeing local military wearing and everyone of them I've talked to love theirs. It really good to see how active so many of them are, more than a few can run or bike a lot further than me.
ReplyDeleteUsually I keep a spare in the form of my running foot in my car. That way I can run whenever I want to, and if I need a replacement for the main foot, I've got it. But truth be told, these things are damned tough to break. Even my jumping off of a six-foot wall last week didn't break the old one, although as soon as I hit the ground, I was wishing that I hadn't done that.
ReplyDeleteYou could always add an accessory rail with a laser, and a weapon light... then tell your prosthetist you decided to upgrade to the new "tactical" version...
ReplyDeleteDann in Ohio
Use the 3rd one for scheduled beatings.
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