Jackson Bees Knees Thighhooks "On Water Review"

[@powskier]

Now if they could only replace the hip pads because their standard ones are aweful.

[@WadeHarrison]

agree the hip pads could use some work

[@powskier]

@@WadeHarrison I got a block of minicell foam and H2O glue and I'm going to make my own old school hip pads for my Antix 2.0

[@WadeHarrison]

@@powskier nice that’s always the best hip pads the ones you make yourself I did a video on that same thing check it out below 👇 Make Your Own Kayak Hip Pads "How To" kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6mxpKCHpraEq5o

[@trevortimm2443]

Glad you got to review these

[@trevortimm2443]

80 bucks seems steep though, probably try and do something to my antix with foam.. thigh hooks are my only complaint about the boat so far

[@WadeHarrison]

Yeah I wanted to see who’s they worked glad to get a chance to get in it

[@WadeHarrison]

Yeah they are priced little high

[@brentwade9346]

After not getting along with the stock thigh hooks and the thigh hookers in my Firecracker 252, I ordered a set of these and installed them. WOW! Lets me set the knee width I want...especially considering higher, narrower fit of the Pyranhas.

[@WadeHarrison]

I really liked these things but to me worth about 35$ I feel can make foam and foam and it and be very close to these

[@TheOfficialDOP]

So I just put these in my antix 2.0. Such a pain to replace but I got it done. However, my only problem is they should have made the Velcro strip on the bigger part wider. If you run these straight down the middle, they tend to dig into your knee/thigh area. If you angle them though, they fit a lot more comfortably, the problem with that is, that if you angle them, they don’t cover full Velcro to Velcro. Not sure what the longevity will be but another concern is do they sell the thigh hooks separately or do you have to buy the whole kit again? Good concept but I think there’s some things they could still do to make these a little better.

[@WadeHarrison]

Good feedback and yes I agree they have not been out long enough to really see how long they will last I did see they come standard I’m the rock star 5

[@macfawlty]

I just installed them in LL Alpha 75 and agree that they dig in a bit until you angle them. It's a pretty large velcro area, enough to stay in place even with even a small part of it attached. Seat or footrest adjustments might be necessary to get in the most comfortable position.

[@macfawlty]

I wasn't sure these could be installed in my LiquidLogic Alpha 75. I slip out of the LL stock braces sometimes. I can report they fit in easily. 15 minute job. They tack on fitting just under the foot rest adjustment bar. As a beater starting my 2nd year in WW, this will help greatly to feel locked in for a consistent roll. Just remember to remove the existing neoprene pads on the hull and thigh braces.

[@WadeHarrison]

Yeah I’m thinking these will fit about any kayak with a little effort

[@macfawlty]

@Wade Harrison It just depends on whether there's any hardware/outfitting in the way and how the top of the thigh pad fits under your existing braces. I like how you can move the hook pad around a lot and still maintain good contact with the velcro. Novices to experts would welcome this outfitting upgrade.

[@ch678able]

Has anyone tried installing this for an old style Dagger one-piece thigh brace? Would like to hear about it.

[@WadeHarrison]

No I have not seen those in years

[@philriggins2571]

Is that a nova or supernova at 2:19?

[@WadeHarrison]

Both Were out there but right there That was the Super Nova

[@evan5295]

odd question but what happened to michael ferraro he had great content

[@WadeHarrison]

Mile joined the marines and now has his first kid so you life happened he still paddles he did Toxaway the other day but I feel he is done with posting videos

[@ronanlanamkayak]

Can you do a video on hand paddles? I want to try them but know almost nothing about them. Resources are lacking and old

[@WadeHarrison]

Ok I will see what I can put together

[@joela6635]

I put a set in my scorch

[@kevinhill.8]

Interesting! How did it turn out? Did you remove the Pyranha knee pad that comes attached to the thigh hook and then put the bees knees pad right against the thigh hook? I have hookers and custom 2” foam blocks in my Scorch, which turned out so nice, but I’m contemplating solutions for my Ozone bc my knee hits the very edge of the pad and it sucks. I can’t understand why they make that damn knee pad so small. 😤

[@joela6635]

Yea I removed all the foam and knee pads from the thigh hook and just stuck em to the thigh hooks they work great I was even able to get the screws into them… it just took a while to get the glue and foam out.

[@joela6635]

I really like my scorch but the outfitting is not the best without a little customization

[@WadeHarrison]

I could see that Its a big pieces with just peel and stick

[@joesee8079]

They were worth the $80 for me. $30 would have been nice though.

[@WadeHarrison]

Yup 👍

[@mountainhobbit1971]

WOW, 80 bucks for those?? Whew, guess that is what happens when they take the knees away from the bees. ;-) Thanks Wade.

[@WadeHarrison]

Yeah I was shocked when seen the actual price that’s why I’m saying 29.99 would be fair but think these are going to be standard on new models

[@mountainhobbit1971]

@@WadeHarrison I totally agree with you...$80 seems way over priced.

[@DownstreamV]

Need to add some honey with that purchase...

[@WadeHarrison]

lol too sweet deal for JK to come down on that

[@AnonymousOtters]

$80 is too much. They should include these on all new boats

[@WadeHarrison]

I pretty sure they are going to just start putting these in new boats that would only make sense

[@milllworks]

installed ‘em in my alpha 75. mucho better.

[@WadeHarrison]

Yeah I like them I think they will fit in a wide range of boats with little work