Thanks for the tip. I’m transitioning from IKs to hardshells and have been borrowing a friends Zen 3. Every time I adjust the footrest it feels right in the moment but as soon as I start down river I’m really only able to reach with the balls of my feet. Definitely going to give this a shot next time.
Hi, Seth. the foot block (outer edge) seems to slide in towards the bow under pressure, support of those plastic paddles in the unishock system is not enough. I ended up tying outer edges of those plastic paddles with a rope connected to the holes in the cockpit rim, after spraining my ankle. I guess that foam blocks got worn out after a while, but gluing extra foam on the perimeter did not prevent sliding. Did you ever experience sliding of those blocks into the bow? I guess, piece of foam with plastic support can't be as strong as a metal bracket, naturally, but do you know if this problem is common?
Sounds like you might have gotten unlucky with how the centre pillar fits your boat, or it has become dislodged after wear and tear or a big swim. The foam centre pillars sandwich the the central track in place. If you have Andy flexión under your feet it’s because the track is not tight enough. Some boats for a while actually had very difficult to move foot blocks because the central pillar was cut a bit too tight. What boat is it on? You could try adding shims between the deck and the pillar to snug it up. Just an idea.
@@SethAshworth Thanks for reply! The boat is Zen II. the central pillar stands in place solidly, it is the footblocks that slide in along the outer sides of the boat. the problem developed overtime and started on one side ( where the foot block had been replaced after original was lost). the carriage in the central pillar solidly holds its place on the rail, but because plastic paddles connected to it bend, the outer side of the block just slides in with a push. the push is especially happening on a roll, but not only. Even if I set the blocks correctly at the start, they end up being pushed in to a 30-45 degree angle, almost.
@@akhrissanov weird, I haven't experienced anything like that. Mine dont really flex at all. Are the foot pedals properly seated into the central mounting posts?
@@SethAshworth Yes, they are seated properly. What I did lately - I bought new foam, extracted old footblocks and cut new one. What I noticed was that original footblock compressed quite a bit on all sides comparing to the one I replaced later. Even new footblock keep sliding inside towards the bow under pressure, much slower due to strong new foam, still. now I am thinking to cut the second one like that and see what happens (to equalize balance of pressure to the mid pillar from both sides) , before trying to add something for stiffness of the foot pedals. first I thought of just having two layers of 3-inch footblocks thinking that it will be much harder to deform, but the sliding caret is almost all the way to the bow, so if I try to install two layers of foam, the one towards the bow would have to sit on the other side of the pedal. I did not notice this problem for the first 2 years of owning the boat, I bet that your Jackson boats don't live that long and get replaced. :-)
@@SethAshworth another thought - pedal stiffness really depend on the boat. when I watch Jackson videos about unishock bulkhead system, the pedals they demonstrate used to be much stronger than what I have. I looked at unishock in older Megarocker , pedals there are metal and caret in the pilar is much longer , meant to support entire length of pedals. so, it must just depend on particular boat.
I just got my new Zen 3.0 large. I got in pushed the bulkhead and foot peddles as far as I think I can. They're still a little too close. I'm 6'3". What do I do. I need a little more room
They can be stiff at first. Footwear is a consideration. Make sure you have your kayaking shoes on and not chunky street shoes or runners. Next: I would leave the rope out of the cleet and wiggle yourself in there real good (even if your butt is off the seat a bit) and get your knees locked under the knee grips. If there is is any more play in it this will get you there. Sometimes they are really stiff out of the factory. If that doesn’t work take the foam blocks out, carefully shave a half inch off each one and put them back. Repeat the process until it’s just right.
@@SethAshworth thanks Seth. Appreciated. I moved the seat back. I think I'll do what you said and maybe trim just a bit off of it. I can't wait. My birthday is the 5th of May. Got it just in time. Ready to go. Safe travels.
Antix is lot shorter, more playful slicey stern. A lot more like a long play boat with a beefed up bow. Zen is a lot more like a mid sized creek boat. They both surf waves but anti is a little easier to surf. Zen will get back looped a little less easily on big stuff. hope that helps!
Hey Seth, I'm just wondering would you have any advice to help me out, my problem is that I am under the weight specification for my 2007 jackson all star, is there anything I can do to make learning tricks easier or would it be best to just buy a smaller boat?
@@RZR621 thanks for your suggestion, I currently have a happy seat, maybe I will try adding some foam underneath that and see does it help, I have seen that even Eric Jackson has had to raise his seat in the new Rockstar
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Yeah, makes sense. I have 6 Jackson boats and this would work on all of them, thanks.
Thanks for the tip. I’m transitioning from IKs to hardshells and have been borrowing a friends Zen 3. Every time I adjust the footrest it feels right in the moment but as soon as I start down river I’m really only able to reach with the balls of my feet. Definitely going to give this a shot next time.
Hopefully it helps you, I use this trick every time i reset my foot rests and cannot recommend it enough to people.
Hi, Seth. the foot block (outer edge) seems to slide in towards the bow under pressure, support of those plastic paddles in the unishock system is not enough. I ended up tying outer edges of those plastic paddles with a rope connected to the holes in the cockpit rim, after spraining my ankle. I guess that foam blocks got worn out after a while, but gluing extra foam on the perimeter did not prevent sliding. Did you ever experience sliding of those blocks into the bow? I guess, piece of foam with plastic support can't be as strong as a metal bracket, naturally, but do you know if this problem is common?
Sounds like you might have gotten unlucky with how the centre pillar fits your boat, or it has become dislodged after wear and tear or a big swim. The foam centre pillars sandwich the the central track in place. If you have Andy flexión under your feet it’s because the track is not tight enough. Some boats for a while actually had very difficult to move foot blocks because the central pillar was cut a bit too tight. What boat is it on? You could try adding shims between the deck and the pillar to snug it up. Just an idea.
@@SethAshworth Thanks for reply! The boat is Zen II. the central pillar stands in place solidly, it is the footblocks that slide in along the outer sides of the boat. the problem developed overtime and started on one side ( where the foot block had been replaced after original was lost). the carriage in the central pillar solidly holds its place on the rail, but because plastic paddles connected to it bend, the outer side of the block just slides in with a push. the push is especially happening on a roll, but not only. Even if I set the blocks correctly at the start, they end up being pushed in to a 30-45 degree angle, almost.
@@akhrissanov weird, I haven't experienced anything like that. Mine dont really flex at all. Are the foot pedals properly seated into the central mounting posts?
@@SethAshworth Yes, they are seated properly. What I did lately - I bought new foam, extracted old footblocks and cut new one. What I noticed was that original footblock compressed quite a bit on all sides comparing to the one I replaced later. Even new footblock keep sliding inside towards the bow under pressure, much slower due to strong new foam, still. now I am thinking to cut the second one like that and see what happens (to equalize balance of pressure to the mid pillar from both sides) , before trying to add something for stiffness of the foot pedals. first I thought of just having two layers of 3-inch footblocks thinking that it will be much harder to deform, but the sliding caret is almost all the way to the bow, so if I try to install two layers of foam, the one towards the bow would have to sit on the other side of the pedal. I did not notice this problem for the first 2 years of owning the boat, I bet that your Jackson boats don't live that long and get replaced. :-)
@@SethAshworth another thought - pedal stiffness really depend on the boat. when I watch Jackson videos about unishock bulkhead system, the pedals they demonstrate used to be much stronger than what I have. I looked at unishock in older Megarocker , pedals there are metal and caret in the pilar is much longer , meant to support entire length of pedals. so, it must just depend on particular boat.
I just got my new Zen 3.0 large. I got in pushed the bulkhead and foot peddles as far as I think I can. They're still a little too close. I'm 6'3". What do I do. I need a little more room
They can be stiff at first. Footwear is a consideration. Make sure you have your kayaking shoes on and not chunky street shoes or runners. Next: I would leave the rope out of the cleet and wiggle yourself in there real good (even if your butt is off the seat a bit) and get your knees locked under the knee grips. If there is is any more play in it this will get you there. Sometimes they are really stiff out of the factory. If that doesn’t work take the foam blocks out, carefully shave a half inch off each one and put them back. Repeat the process until it’s just right.
@@SethAshworth thanks Seth. Appreciated. I moved the seat back. I think I'll do what you said and maybe trim just a bit off of it. I can't wait. My birthday is the 5th of May. Got it just in time. Ready to go. Safe travels.
@@DennyT71 th-cam.com/video/c1J3vFRqT2Y/w-d-xo.html here is my two cents on seat position!
so from a feel point of view what is the difference between an antix vs. Zen? (if you were to run the same stretch of river)
Antix is lot shorter, more playful slicey stern. A lot more like a long play boat with a beefed up bow. Zen is a lot more like a mid sized creek boat. They both surf waves but anti is a little easier to surf. Zen will get back looped a little less easily on big stuff. hope that helps!
Hey Seth, I'm just wondering would you have any advice to help me out, my problem is that I am under the weight specification for my 2007 jackson all star, is there anything I can do to make learning tricks easier or would it be best to just buy a smaller boat?
Bones's adventures add foam or happy seat. Raising your seat height will make the boat more nimble and easier to move around
@@RZR621 thanks for your suggestion, I currently have a happy seat, maybe I will try adding some foam underneath that and see does it help, I have seen that even Eric Jackson has had to raise his seat in the new Rockstar
Eat lots of pies
@@Canoer-rk8xg haha 😂
You should have mentioned the heal support V foam which allows the whole under foot to have contact with the foot rest
I don't use anything like that (Sorry i missed this comment at the time the video came out)
where can I buy this?