I echo everyone's recommendation of drywall stilts. But I have 2 points to make.
Not everyone can use them. I've seen people who are snowboarders and skaters not have the balance to walk on stilts. So it's hit and miss.
But the best advice when using them is to take small steps. People get on them and begin a normal step which translates to a 6 foot stride and it doesn't work well. Small steps translate into a normal stride when you factor in the length of the stilts.
Dura-Stilts are really good. Your foot motions even transfer down, allowing you to stand on your toes. Any set of stilts with similar design should work well.
Good Luck
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Chuck Yarmey
Advisor/Technical Director
Wyoming Area Drama Club
Thespian Troupe 4795
Exeter PA
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-13-2020 12:58
From: Nick Hoffa
Subject: Any experience working with stilts?
Hi all: anyone have a lot of experience working with stilts? We are doing Spamalot and would love to get some stilts for the Knight of Ni. But also feel like once we have some, we will find lots of reasons to use them so would love to get educated. I, however, have no experience with them.
Size? Place to purchase? General cost I should be spending? What is too little (too cheap) and what is too much (more than we need). Any ideas?
Hope everyone is well and whatever amazing production you are in the middle of is going amazingly.
Nick
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Nick Hoffa
Drama Director
South Pasadena Unified
South Pasadena CA
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