Cheap JIN stirrups??

hmm, I have a pair of amidales which are 'fake' sprengers so I think they are remade rather than the originals if that makese sense. (hence why they say about the casting/colouring process etc...)
 
Not sure, there is something about the colours that doesnt look right, they dont look metalic enough if you know what i mean. I guess for that money they are worth a go but i wouldnt personally.
 
ester said:
hmm, I have a pair of amidales which are 'fake' sprengers so I think they are remade rather than the originals if that makese sense. (hence why they say about the casting/colouring process etc...)
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I see! So they make their own versions of brand stirrups? Not very clear that they are not the original as called by the same name! TBH more worried about quality/safety though.
 
they are fakes that come from China. Im sure i saw a post somewhere warning about these. The metal is supposedly very brittle hence prone to breaking which i would find terrifying, especially over the hieght of fences you take on :-)
 
They are actually a different shape to JIN stirrups and colours nowhere near the same. At first glance they look alike but they're actually quite different. I'm still on the fence about JINs...can't decide if I like mine or not
 
amage said:
They are actually a different shape to JIN stirrups and colours nowhere near the same. At first glance they look alike but they're actually quite different. I'm still on the fence about JINs...can't decide if I like mine or not
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Really? What don't you like? I have a pair of cheapish aluminium/cheese grater ones from a Swedish brand at the moment but they are beginning to look a bit tatty so would like new ones. Trying to decide between Equipe and JIN. And if it is ridiculous to spend £££ on stirrups for someone like me who isn't competing at a very high level. I DO have a less than Meredith-like lower leg though so anything that could help, right...? :D
 
Kerilli wrote about these stirrups a few months ago (the fake ones). Some horrendous accidents were quoted. I'm sure if you search you'll find it.

The BSJA website sometimes has good 2nd hand stuff for sale and it's kosher ;)
 
I've got the equipe floater stirrups which are well worth the money. Unfortunately someone else will be making the most of them soon, but I do love them!
 
Nicnac said:
Kerilli wrote about these stirrups a few months ago (the fake ones). Some horrendous accidents were quoted. I'm sure if you search you'll find it.
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That thread was about plastic, and it wasn't the "fake" ones, even expensive brands have broken

I have a pair of these cheaper ones, I used when travelling abroad and flying with them and I swapped from expensive plastic ones to these for safety!!

They are strong, and I wouldn't class them as brittle at all - I think perhaps people are confusing aluminium with plastic

Some of the comments do make me laugh :D - people should be aware Sprenger is made in China??? Origin is irrelevant to quality
 
little_flea said:
Really? What don't you like? I have a pair of cheapish aluminium/cheese grater ones from a Swedish brand at the moment but they are beginning to look a bit tatty so would like new ones. Trying to decide between Equipe and JIN. And if it is ridiculous to spend £££ on stirrups for someone like me who isn't competing at a very high level. I DO have a less than Meredith-like lower leg though so anything that could help, right...? :D
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I can't quite put my finger on what I don't like. They don't grip as well as the Prestige cheese grater treads. Have actually just swapped my Prestige ones back onto my saddle from the JINs and if I find them better will sell the JINs.
 
Amidale sitrrups with diamante (because they were £5 cheaper!!) in action
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I spent £££ on sprengers and Whitaker flexi irons and I don't jump at a high level :o

the Whitaker irons have a cheese grater tread if that's what you're looking for - I can't tell the difference between them and my sprengers and they were about £45 cheaper
 
I'm a bit on the fence, I don't believe that stirrups have to be quite as expensive as sprengers to be safe ;) and that someone else must be able to make something similar and safe cheaper (and quite frankly I cannot afford them!)

fab pic flying feet :)
 
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I've had the cheap amidale ones for a few weeks now, so far so good! Really nice to ride in, yes the colours aren't as metallic but the grip is really good, I wasn't going to pay over £100 for stirrups!
 
I have the cheap jins off eBay and really like them. They are aluminium and cast as one piece so can't see how they would break. They feel very sturdy! I lose my stirrups less in them as I found my sprengers were very heavy. Hope that helps!
 
The cheap Jins off ebay are definitely fake. They look nothing like mine.

Worth the price tag for the comfort of safety.

(and they really help my lower leg position).
 
lucemoose said:
I bring in and distribute amidale products into nz and I really rate them.
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EmmaB said:
I've had the cheap amidale ones for a few weeks now, so far so good! Really nice to ride in, yes the colours aren't as metallic but the grip is really good, I wasn't going to pay over £100 for stirrups!
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KarlyHT said:
I have the cheap jins off eBay and really like them. They are aluminium and cast as one piece so can't see how they would break. They feel very sturdy! I lose my stirrups less in them as I found my sprengers were very heavy. Hope that helps!
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Fab thanks all, I just can't quite bring myself to part with that amount of money for the real thing if you can get near for less :-)

nikkimariet said:
The cheap Jins off ebay are definitely fake. They look nothing like mine.

Worth the price tag for the comfort of safety.

(and they really help my lower leg position).
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Nm, to be fair my lower leg needs all the help it can get....and I know that some things are worth not compromising on but I just can't quite bear to spend £100 + on a pair of stirrups......maybe I should have married a lottery winner rather than a stingy non horsey accountant ;-)

montanna said:
I bought the amidale ones and was shocked by how heavy they are!! Heavier than my regular Kieffer stirrups!
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Billy the kid said:
They look different from the ones that are known the be the 'real' ones. So possibly fake.

Personally think they are hideous, but each to their own.
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Thanks both, and btk- since joining Bs my opinion of what is pretty and what is hideous has changed dramatically :-D. I used to only wear things that would be allowed on a hunting field however I have decided that life is too short and if I want blue stirrups then sucks to all who don't like them :-D! Also as my horses appear to be in a cycle of lameness it seems unlikely that they will get a proper outing for the foreseeable and hence I may as well cheer myself up! What colours has everyone got (real jins or fake) and pictures?
 
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its not even the colours, just the look of them i dont like.

Good for you with your 'sucks to all who dont like them' attitude! ha ha Like you say, lifes too short.
 
I even have a Whitaker soft shell chavjacket for BS and haven't plaited for dressage all winter.....I prob would be drummed out of the hunting field for crimes against tradition these days :-D!
 
avthechav said:
When I get my bright blue stirrups I will pm you a picture, I'm sure that you will be so jealous you too will become fully chavved up, your part way there already..... What's your level of sheepskin?
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ha ha dont know like, im normally a black and white person. I do have a little bit of 'fluff' as i call it, but its a grey sheepskin half pad not white (which makes it ok in my book!) Funny, one of my friends is always trying to get more 'fluff' on billy!:D
 
I really want blue stirrups.

I am getting confused though, should stirrups be light or heavy and what are the advantages of both? Cheesegrater - do they make a difference?

Thanks!
 
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