Kat Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Ok who else hates them????? Great ride, horrible restraints. At only 5'3 and 102 pounds I found the restraints painful. It crushes my hips and the rubber part rubs on my collar bone. The first time I rode it it didn't seem bad but tonight with ERT and riding it a few times OUCH!!!! I am bruised 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Search is your friend: http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?/topic/27749-Gatekeeper-Restraints/ Transmitted from Wild Space via my datapad's DROID brain 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdf21972 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 my son loves the restraint system. he said its the first time he has felt secure in a coaster in a long time and enjoyed the entire ride. It is a bit snug but Banshee will have a similar restraint system for its ride next year so i know he will enjoy Banshee. Sorry about the injuries 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjt121099 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 They fixed it so the vest doesnt lock but the lap bar does so you can pull the vest in and out the entire ride. It is so much better 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elyk Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 That sounds dangerous. If the restraint doesn't lock wouldn't you fall out? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 The lap bar and over-the-shoulder bars do lock. The flexible vest, which is what used to be digging into collarbones, is what no longer locks. At least that's how I understand it. I haven't experienced the new restraints yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 ^Correct...The OTSR is a hydraulically locked restraint, when the valve is closed, the restraint can only travel down pinning you more, not up past the locking point after being secured via seatbelt. The vest followed a similar matter, but reminds me almost of a ratcheting restraint. It would normally be the same as the OTSR, and if it went in, it locked more, however, this has either been reprogrammed, or something mechanical was changed to now allow the vest to have freedom of motion at all times. It has a slight bit of tension to keep it pressed up against you to control your upper body and restrain you, but not to staple you and crush injuries 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elyk Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Oh I see, so now its like Firehawk where the vest has some movement. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 It actually has a bit more movement than that, if you want you could literally pull the restraint part of the vest all the way out until it reaches the end of the belt if you wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstop Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Just curious.....what is the recommended maximum waist/chest size for Gatekeeper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 If the restraint doesn't secure via seat belt in either the normal seat or fatty seat, it's a no go, everything else is fair game. That vest get HUGE...Like...girls who are gifted could work on that ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 I think the restraints hurt me because I am NOT normal sized. I am small and skinny. My hips are bruised in the front from the restraint. Don't think my collar bone is too bruised though but it still rubbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Get some big macs, plump you up quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBEW_Sparky Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 IM 5'9", 175, and have very little padding on my shoulders/collarbone area, and after 15 total rides on GK (12 in a row in 50 minutes of ERT) I had just a bit of tenderness on my left collarbone, The restraints are fine, and the ride is GREAT. The nylon restraints remind me very much of an automotive seat belt in how they operate... they stretch and move with you, until they are SUPPOSED to hold you tight, at which time they do. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I'm really excited that we will have these restraints on Banshee. I only rode GK after they were fixed, but I really liked them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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