Storm7271 Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Well, I got my armor and have started putting it together, not as scary as I though it would be. I'm following the advice on the forum and doing the armor, before helmet. One question in putting together the thighs. How tight/loose are the thighs supposed to be? When the thighs are together and I put it on, unless I secure it, it would drop down to my foot. How much room should I leave between the armor shell & my leg ? Should it stay up without and velcro or support ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drosch Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 I think pretty much everyone needs padding or strapping to keep them up. Mine are too small and need shimmed to wrap around my leg yet i still need straps to keep them from sliding down. Straps work great! Some guys attach the straps to the ab/cod piece and some use a regular belt under their armor with the straps attached to the belt in a garter belt type setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebladejedi[TK] Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 I would make your thighs as tight as needed. And by that i mean loose thighs look a bit crap but do them too tight and you wont be able to walk, run or sit down or go up stairs. With the fx i would try to tapper them in at the knee so they look less like bermuda shorts and dont knock at your knees. I have mine fairly tight i could maybe get a finger inside but how high? Remember they will rise when you walk, mine at a standstill look fairly low but they touch my ab plate when im in full stride. I would measure, tape them up and try, then adjust again til your happy lots of times before glueing. If are intending on using velcro for all closure you will have a lot more room to play. Anyway i hope this was of some help for you if you need to know anything else just shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Mark has it down! The current FX thighs are massive in diameter and should be trimmed to contour to your legs. Not tapering the bottoms seems to be the #1 mistake people make when trimming them. Removing a bit at a time is certainly the way to go. For holding them up, the old advice used to be to strap them to your ab plate. Lately having a garter belt seems like what everyone is doing. Some people like velcro, but I prefer snaps myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm7271 Posted March 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Thanks for the info everyone. Trimming was what I did, the whole time in a cold sweat...LOL. I took off about an inch and they seem to look and fit better....I'm getting better with that Dremel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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