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Custom Digitigrade Stiltsby =CanineHybrid

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Some photos of my new digitigrade stilts built by the talented WizardGir/~BalthezarArith

>>>CLICK TO GO WATCH THEM IN ACTION!<<<

Gir has made several pairs over the past few years trying to prefect his design. These are a custom set specifically for my leg measurements and for my new costume project- which required me to have quite a bit of length to the foot extension, 7" of additional length to be precise, that gives me quite a height boost as you can see for yourself.

My brother =ReyTiger standing next to me is 6ft tall, so a rough estimate is that they make me about 6'6". I'm normally 5'6" so I get to see the world in a whole new perspective! They are a lot of fun but naturally give me quite the workout. I have only had the stilts in my possession for 4 days now but plan to practice nearly every day until I can get a much more natural walk and build up my endurance. As demonstrated in the video, I can do a whole lot with them- including going over different terrain (cement, grass, and sand), up and down inclines, can pseudo-run, pick things up off the ground, and possibly the most important element: the ability to stand still for long periods of time.

Overall I'm very pleased with how they turned out, but they'll need some tweaking, some padding to make them more comfortable, and they do make a bit of squeaky metal noises as expected, but it's nothing that I can't work with. One day I'd love to upgrade to the Digilegs by Area 51 to see how their model compares. By the way if you're interested in a pair of your own, Gir is willing to take commissions on these every so often- however he does prefer to work with friends and experienced costumers, as well as currently not having much free time, but he was a pleasure to work with. If you're looking for the professional stilts, check out my previous review for all the details: [link]

WizardGir's YouTube Channel: [link] And check out his original digitigrade stilts video (design has since been improved): [link]

And of course, this is the creature that these stilts will be supporting:

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~SeiuchiKing Apr 26, 2013

those are just too cool.

~SparklyNyanCat Jan 4, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Are they comfortable to wear?

*RainbowStr8ghtJacket Dec 25, 2012 Student General Artist

dear God these things are expensive

I'm gonna go build my own set

~BeachballOtaku Dec 14, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

How much money would a commission for these cost?

=CanineHybrid Dec 18, 2012 Student Artisan Crafter

Gir offers them at around $700, however I don't believe he's making any more at the moment.

~BeachballOtaku Dec 26, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Curses.

~PJMohr Nov 24, 2012 Hobbyist Interface Designer

Helpful hint
To keep balance with such a large head piece, you need a floating style tail. Much like those wooden snake toys that seem to make lifelike movements. Just make sure you get one that you can set on your lower back and strap around your waist and that it is long enough to give you good balance without touching the ground.
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~PJMohr Dec 12, 2012 Hobbyist Interface Designer

I'm a little jealous of those stilts, though. lol

=CanineHybrid Dec 12, 2012 Student Artisan Crafter

Yup, that's basically the plan for the tail.

~ShaolaBee Nov 24, 2012 Student Digital Artist

This is SOOOOO awesome!!!

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