any idea on cost of knee?
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From: Glenn Woodell on 17 Aug 2005 23:04 On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 16:52:17 -0400, "trailboss" <trailbossNOSPAM(a)optonline.net> wrote: >BTW, I have that knee as well. Im a pretty big guy, 6 foot, 200lbs, and hard >on everything...the c-leg just doesnt look like something I wanna take a >chance on...so I'm sticking with this rugged knee for safety....I fell down >a flight of stairs on this thing, landed on the knee full on with all my >weight...just a little scuff on the plastic cover over the knee....I wonder >how the c-leg would have stood up to that! Although I am not trying to judge >that leg, as many seem happy with it. > I asked this very question to the tech guy at Otto Bock and he said it would be trashed. I, for the same reasons as you, have been very happy with my durable USMC frame. http://www.windvisions.com/leg/flame_leg.jpg Glenn
From: trailboss on 18 Aug 2005 05:01
hehe...thats a cool socket! I had mine wrapped in cammie cloth from the fabric store....now I'm stealthy...have to get a pic 8) "Glenn Woodell" <letsrig@!!cox!!.net> wrote in message news:fhu7g1lkfncep4hnpfai1165la37p9k1d2(a)4ax.com... > On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 16:52:17 -0400, "trailboss" > <trailbossNOSPAM(a)optonline.net> wrote: >>BTW, I have that knee as well. Im a pretty big guy, 6 foot, 200lbs, and >>hard >>on everything...the c-leg just doesnt look like something I wanna take a >>chance on...so I'm sticking with this rugged knee for safety....I fell >>down >>a flight of stairs on this thing, landed on the knee full on with all my >>weight...just a little scuff on the plastic cover over the knee....I >>wonder >>how the c-leg would have stood up to that! Although I am not trying to >>judge >>that leg, as many seem happy with it. >> > > I asked this very question to the tech guy at Otto Bock and he said it > would be trashed. I, for the same reasons as you, have been very happy > with my durable USMC frame. > > http://www.windvisions.com/leg/flame_leg.jpg > > Glenn |