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six pack

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for those that use velcro ???
« on: January 23, 2009, 03:44:10 PM »
I'm going to give it a try even though I don't have much of a thumb problem.
Just how snug should you set up the thumb hole?I figured I would give it a try on myself first the set up the wife's stuff if I think it works,she always has a problem with her thumb and if it works out well it would make my life a little easier.
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Re: for those that use velcro ???
« Reply #16 on: January 24, 2009, 11:20:02 AM »
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Hogs, my wife picked up the adhesive velcro at Michaels Arts & Crafts, if they have one of those by you (or a similiar arts store).  It comes in a roll also, 5/8 width or 3/4 width.  It also comes in white and black.  The roll, you can cut up to your preference, all for around 5 bucks.
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I use a 1 1/4" slug. I assume the 3/4" velcro would make the best fit?
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Re: for those that use velcro ???
« Reply #17 on: January 24, 2009, 12:10:28 PM »
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I'm going to give the velcro a try. MC is a $20 minimum order. I don't want to waste $20 if I don't like it. If I like the velcro, I'll order the MC.


Hogsharley,  Ron Clifton used to offer free samples of Magic Carpet to BR members.  Just PM or email him and ask if he still offers the free samples.  Won't cost you much to find out and if he still does, you will get to try a great product for free.  Ron's user name on here is Magic Carpet.  You can get his email address from his website.



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Re: for those that use velcro ???
« Reply #18 on: January 24, 2009, 03:46:34 PM »
I actually use just the soft part of the Velcro along with Valentino's Frankentape in the front and it works wonders. I almost feel I can't get the thumb tight enough!
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Re: for those that use velcro ???
« Reply #19 on: January 24, 2009, 03:54:30 PM »
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Hogs, my wife picked up the adhesive velcro at Michaels Arts & Crafts, if they have one of those by you (or a similiar arts store).  It comes in a roll also, 5/8 width or 3/4 width.  It also comes in white and black.  The roll, you can cut up to your preference, all for around 5 bucks.
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I use a 1 1/4" slug. I assume the 3/4" velcro would make the best fit?
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playing around with what I had I figured out why it works and I had the pieces too wide @ 7/8".a 1/2" strip is all you want as you need air gaps on each side of your thumb to release the air pressure when your thumb pulls out of the hole.any wider and it doesn't allow the air to escape enough for a good release.
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Re: for those that use velcro ???
« Reply #20 on: January 25, 2009, 12:21:57 AM »
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playing around with what I had I figured out why it works and I had the pieces too wide @ 7/8".a 1/2" strip is all you want as you need air gaps on each side of your thumb to release the air pressure when your thumb pulls out of the hole.any wider and it doesn't allow the air to escape enough for a good release.


Would the width of the vecro depend on the size of your thumb?  I'm guessing the idea is just to get it so that some of the back of your thumb isn't in contact with the velcro.

Also, not sure if it's just me or if my memory of experience with MC is not very good, but I believe you need to open the thumb up a little more with velcro.  I'm probably way off base there but the reason I think that is that the thumb hole I have a piece of it in, I have troubles clearing the thumb.  Then again, that's probably solely because I have to work too hard to get the thumb in in that first place, and you can bet the size of the thumb hole from when I tried the MC versus the size of this one isn't the same.

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Re: for those that use velcro ???
« Reply #21 on: January 25, 2009, 10:09:58 AM »
not that I bowled yet with the velcro,I will tonight.I think the wider it is the less air movement you will get and the more rubbing on the back of the thumb you will experience.but I see your point,probably half the width of your thumb hole then.my TH is 1" I.D. and 1/2" piece feels good to me.
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Re: for those that use velcro ???
« Reply #22 on: January 25, 2009, 10:41:37 AM »
I've used Magic Carpet off and on. Used to use it a lot in the past and then for what ever reason I can't remember why, I sort of got away from it except once in a while. I still carry it in my accessory bag and use it now and then if my thumb shrinks more than normal that day or I encounter a thumb hole a bit large.

Since I use 3/4" White Tape and Valentino's Franken Tape, when I do use Magic Carpet, I trim a bit off each side so that it too will be 3/4".

For those of you that don't know this, due to the direction the loops of carpet are made, when you insert the Magic Carpet in the back of your thumb hole with the rounded end up, it  gives a slower release and inserting it with the square end up gives a faster release.
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Re: for those that use velcro ???
« Reply #23 on: January 25, 2009, 08:29:27 PM »
first night out with the velcro trick and even though I usually don't have a problem with my thumb I can say I had a very consistant release the whole night.
I give it two thumbs up!
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Re: for those that use velcro ???
« Reply #24 on: January 25, 2009, 09:35:45 PM »
Has anyone tried the frizzy/nappy side of the velco?
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Re: for those that use velcro ???
« Reply #25 on: January 25, 2009, 09:43:17 PM »
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Has anyone tried the frizzy/nappy side of the velco?
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yeah bud,that's the side you use.the rough side would rip you up.
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Re: for those that use velcro ???
« Reply #26 on: January 25, 2009, 09:49:01 PM »
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As per Johns811 post use the loop side.  Now I'm confused
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Re: for those that use velcro ???
« Reply #27 on: January 25, 2009, 09:52:43 PM »
http://www.nfauto.co.uk/images/august2004/velcro01.jpg

Do I use the one on the left or the one on the right?
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Re: for those that use velcro ???
« Reply #28 on: January 25, 2009, 10:03:13 PM »
The Left.  The one on the right is extremely rough/sharp and will mess your thumb up.  That's called the hook side, while the one you should be using is called the loop side.

I recommend the Industrial Strength brand though.  I personally had to deal with bad residue with another brand that I'm not sure of, and it was probably the regular VELCRO brand.

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Re: for those that use velcro ???
« Reply #29 on: January 26, 2009, 02:33:56 AM »
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For those of you that don't know this, due to the direction the loops of carpet are made, when you insert the Magic Carpet in the back of your thumb hole with the rounded end up, it gives a slower release and inserting it with the square end up gives a faster release.


The last order of MC's I got from Ron were round on both ends.  I don't know if that's a permanent change or not.  --  JohnP
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Re: for those that use velcro ???
« Reply #30 on: January 26, 2009, 03:39:57 AM »
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   quote:For those of you that don't know this, due to the direction the loops of carpet are made, when you insert the Magic Carpet in the back of your thumb hole with the rounded end up, it gives a slower release and inserting it with the square end up gives a faster release.

The last order of MC's I got from Ron were round on both ends. I don't know if that's a permanent change or not. -- JohnP  


Jim and John,

Both ends are rounded now and have been for awhile but you just run your finger over the MC and you can feel that one way is cleaner feeling than the other.  I use the side up that feels cleaner.
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