WAG Area savers for bars

[rocky]

We are looking into getting some area savers for bars similar to these:

http://www.american-gymnast.com/shop/Space-Savers-P350.aspx

But I was wondering if they might be a problem for higher level skills. Has anyone used these for skills like giants? If so, do they make the bar bounce any different or make it feel any different?

Thanks

 

[Deleted member D3987]

the space savers do effect the the performance of the bars. don't use them on your main bar set up.

 

[gymdog]

Personally I don't think it's that significant, having done bars on both set ups. For giants I really wouldn't worry at all.

 

[rocky]

Thanks for both perspectives. It's good to get a balanced view.

 

[JBS]

Don't think your going to be able to tell that much unless you have some major stuff going with older girls. All of our bars are short cabled with upright stabilizers. That changes the bars more than the space savers will as the space savers still run the cables at the correct angles.

When our college girls come home...they still swing on them just fine.

If you don't follow the space saver directions exactly...you will have major issues though. As you tighten the space savers into the ground...you should get a slight bend in the metal...if not...then you did it wrong.