EZ Ride stirrups

[Teddy Lancaster <teddy@runningbear.com>]

Turns out that Easycare does not use hardened bolts on their stirrups.  Note that I
charge a hair more than the list price...that's because I buy my own bolts..I think
grade 5, but, nonetheless, they are stronger than what easycare supplies.

Anyone want to buy a BUNCH of bolts (the unhardened ones?)  I buy the stirrups from
easycare without the tops installed...they give me no discount and send the
bolts..so I have loads that I will not use for stirrups.

Also, on the new plastics stirrups, their 1" top is really 1.5 inches and does not
fit english leather well.  They say they cannot put 1" tops on them. Well, i can and
I do.  Again, the hardened bolts.

So, for $5.00 more, you get stirrups with bolts that shoul net break.

teddy

"Glenda R. Snodgrass" wrote:

> I received the following private message:
>
> > > Hi Glenda,just a warning on those stirrups,I used them too,loved them.BUT
> > > they did blow out on me at a canter on a training ride,the plastic stirrup
> > > bar broke.I had bought them from Sport tack and they exchanged them for the
> > > aluminum ones (after a yr too and I was so surprised they would do that) and
> > > I havent had a problem since and that was a few thousand miles ago.Just
> > > wanted to warn you because I nearly had an accident from it.I am a low
> > > lightweight rider (165 with tack) and I didnt do anything that could have
> > > caused that problem.I am writing off line because i am strictly a
> > > "lurker"<g>.
>
> I'm wondering whether anyone else has had this problem?  It looks like
> mine have a steel bolt on the top, with a plastic sleeve over it.  Is this
> a design change or what?  Somehow I thought the plastic ones were brand
> new, like this year  -- anyone know?
>
> Glenda & Lakota
> Mobile, AL
> AERC # M18819 & H27310
> SE Region
>
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