Heel or Toe?
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From: Westchester, NY
I wear size 14 Wolverines, so I bought an extended heel sifter from Softbrake. It accomplishes two things. Makes room for my water skis, and I can adjust the angle of the heel shifter lower in its resting position since it now has nothing to block the full downward motion of an upshift.
I wear a size 12, I just got my softbrake package today. I got a half inch extension for the toe and a 1.5" for the heel. Kind of took a WAG, placed my foot where I thought it would be comfortable and used a measuring tape to figure I could use the 2" of space...didn't want to make it too far apart.
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From: central NC
How much of an extension did you get?
I wear a size 12, I just got my softbrake package today. I got a half inch extension for the toe and a 1.5" for the heel. Kind of took a WAG, placed my foot where I thought it would be comfortable and used a measuring tape to figure I could use the 2" of space...didn't want to make it too far apart.
I wear a size 12, I just got my softbrake package today. I got a half inch extension for the toe and a 1.5" for the heel. Kind of took a WAG, placed my foot where I thought it would be comfortable and used a measuring tape to figure I could use the 2" of space...didn't want to make it too far apart.
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From: Middle TN
I wear size 14 Wolverines, so I bought an extended heel sifter from Softbrake. It accomplishes two things. Makes room for my water skis, and I can adjust the angle of the heel shifter lower in its resting position since it now has nothing to block the full downward motion of an upshift.
I hated the heel shifter & am glad that my current RK doesnt have one.
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I now have the extended heel lever installed. Whenever compared with the OEM lever, it is about 2" longer. This is about perfect and allows my boot to fit on the floorboard between the lever pegs. So I am not going to install the toe lever.
I adjusted the position of the heel lever so that it has fully shifted whenever the heel of my boot is flat on the floorboard.
So, I think I am happy.
I adjusted the position of the heel lever so that it has fully shifted whenever the heel of my boot is flat on the floorboard.
So, I think I am happy.
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From: Vermont
I now have the extended heel lever installed. Whenever compared with the OEM lever, it is about 2" longer. This is about perfect and allows my boot to fit on the floorboard between the lever pegs. So I am not going to install the toe lever.
I adjusted the position of the heel lever so that it has fully shifted whenever the heel of my boot is flat on the floorboard.
So, I think I am happy.
I adjusted the position of the heel lever so that it has fully shifted whenever the heel of my boot is flat on the floorboard.
So, I think I am happy.
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From: SW Washington State
If you heel shifters don't learn to finesse, carry spare shift levers. You can thank me later.
Last edited by sixguns; Jul 4, 2021 at 10:14 PM. Reason: spelling errors
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From: Colorado
I have been on the learning curve lately using the heel shifter. Up-shifting gives me no hesitation until I come to a stop and then I have to sit and think about what gear I am in and what I need to do to get into 1st gear and then neutral. Dividing my attention between two shifters for direction is not 2nd nature to me yet.
And I need to concentrate on minimal movement of my foot so that my heel does not leave the floorboard and I do not push too far down without the floorboard as a stop.
And I need to concentrate on minimal movement of my foot so that my heel does not leave the floorboard and I do not push too far down without the floorboard as a stop.
