I recently bought a new leggy, O&E, Ive used it about a dozen times now but the coil it had out of the packet doesnt seem to want to unwind.

Ill be sitting about to turn for a wave and have it wrapped around the leg.

Anyone got any hints about how to get it to lose its memory and unwind. Oh and I dont store it curled.

Stretch it out in the sun for a full two days - not full on stretch, but out pretty straight. Use a brick each end to tether.

This is the trick to use to straighten pool cleaner hoses (Kreepy Krawley etc).

NB: 5-6hrs will not be enough to remove the 'memory' effect - so maybe leave it out mid week for a day or two.

^^^^thanks for that tip gpa. i wrap the ankle part to my balcony and let it hang straight,yet the bastard still want to coil around. way more of a problem with my quad

Yes the idea of the bricks and the sun sounds good.
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how sad I've become

The above is not what I was going to post

I was going to do a link to a penis enlargement site that sold penis weights and I was going to caption it "you can borrow these, they didn't work for me"

What's wrong with me

I hope this does not mean I'm finally growing up!

That would be the end of the world as we know it

been ****ting me too the wrap around the feet as you go to paddle...was thinking of not using one

i never wrap mine around my fins either after a surf that ruins them

thanks for the sun tip

j

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obct said...
Yes the idea of the bricks and the sun sounds good.
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how sad I've become

The above is not what I was going to post

I was going to do a link to a penis enlargement site that sold penis weights and I was going to caption it "you can borrow these, they didn't work for me"

What's wrong with me

I hope this does not mean I'm finally growing up!

That would be the end of the world as we know it

Will the Latent suspension of a beer fine PLUS Mr Lacey posting up a piccie of his 666 snap you out of that shizz Obs

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chrispychru said...
^^^^thanks for that tip gpa. i wrap the ankle part to my balcony and let it hang straight,yet the bastard still want to coil around. way more of a problem with my quad

Same same mate, but the Chrispy dude always takes his off after a surf and I have started doing that as well, give it a good wash in clean water and hang it off the patio with a weight each end.
Haven't left it in the sun for too long and it's coming in good.
Always used to coil around my leg and give me the sh!ts as well.

Give it to a mate with a sup to use for a session - that'll stretch it out guaranteed !

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GPA said...
Stretch it out in the sun for a full two days - not full on stretch, but out pretty straight. Use a brick each end to tether.

This is the trick to use to straighten pool cleaner hoses (Kreepy Krawley etc).

NB: 5-6hrs will not be enough to remove the 'memory' effect - so maybe leave it out mid week for a day or two.

Thanks for the hint I'll do that. In fact you cured two evils with one lesson. My pool cleaner hose has developed the same issue and wont get to the end of the pool, I'll give it the brick treatment as well.

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GPA said...
Stretch it out in the sun for a full two days - not full on stretch, but out pretty straight. Use a brick each end to tether.

This is the trick to use to straighten pool cleaner hoses (Kreepy Krawley etc).

NB: 5-6hrs will not be enough to remove the 'memory' effect - so maybe leave it out mid week for a day or two.

Just gave this method a go and works a treat, especially when it's 40 outside.