What do Jin Stirrups do? (Are they like freejumps?)

[cruising_for_you]

I'm looking for a pair of stirrups that would just help me a little bit when I loose my stirrup going round jump off corners. I was looking into Freejumps but have just decided that they are too expensive and they wouldn't suit me and my pony (though we jump 1.2ms, we look as common as muck ) so I saw the Jin stirrups. People rave on about them but alot say they like them for dressage?
Would the lightness of the stirrup means that my foot is more likely to come back over fences, or come out of the stirrup?
Is it easier or harder to put your heels down?
And I currently have a pair of cheaper flexi stirrups, When I ride in a normal pair for long periods my knees get quite ache-y, would these do this?
Thanks for all your help and sorry for my dim questions, don't want to spend all this money then for them to not work out for me

 

[lucemoose]

I've got the cheap replicas from eBay and I import and sell them in nz- I wouldn't pay money like that! When the replicas are just as good.

 

[Squiggles on Paper]

I have both (jin and freejumps) but I had the jin's first and they're really good. they're very grippy so its harder to lose your stirrup and i found it easier to keep my heels down and stay in the saddle. I prefer my freejumps but I really like jin and recommend them

 

[ArcticFox]

lucemoose - do you have silver or blue ones?

 

[flyingfeet]

I have cheap ebay copies - I quite like them as a bigger footbed than normal which means its harder to loose your stirrup. I wanted them for competing abroad as I decided plastic ones might be dangerous if they snapped, but wanted the low weight.

That said my Flexi plastic royal riders with a cheese grater tread are easier not to lose as they dig in to your boots.

 

[meardsall_millie]

Could someone provide a link please?

 

[flyingfeet]

eBay offerings - copies to the real thing
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=jin+stirrups&_sop=15

 

[meardsall_millie]

Fab thank you.

(Is it wrong that I'm quite drawn to the blue flowery ones?! )

 

[Ginn]

How do they compare to the likes of Spenger Bow Balance and other flexi irons? Do they have any flex? I really like the idea of the wider footbed but try as I might find anything without flex agony on my feet, ankles and knees...

 

[Jesstickle]

Fab thank you.

(Is it wrong that I'm quite drawn to the blue flowery ones?! )

Did you really just ask that?!

I quite like them too but wouldn't dare go competing in them. Maybe I could have them just for at home

 

[amage]

I have the Jin ones...find them excellent due to the grippy footbed but would avoid the cheap copies. Far and away the best solution to your problem though....a month with no stirrups!

 

[ellie11987]

eBay offerings - copies to the real thing
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=jin+stirrups&_sop=15

I'd love the brass/gold ones for home!

 

[meardsall_millie]

Did you really just ask that?!

I quite like them too but wouldn't dare go competing in them. Maybe I could have them just for at home

Oh blimey, I said that out loud didn't I?!

You'll be relieved to know I've put the silver ones on watch.

 

[meardsall_millie]

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[Jesstickle]

Oh blimey, I said that out loud didn't I?!

You'll be relieved to know I've put the silver ones on watch.

So did I. even though I also liked the bright blue ones and the black ones. But then I came over all boring and decided I could really only have silver ones. Aren't I just a barrel of laughs?

 

[Daytona]

I think the price difference is minimal between free jump and Jin

So you'd be better saving a little longer and getting freejump, I've not lost my stirrups once since getting a pair - defo worth the money

 

[nikkimariet]

I have Jins for dressage. Love them.

 

[lucemoose]

I've had most of the colours! My own pair are the pink stripes ones haha!! Search amidale on ebay, I love the foot bed but I do also have royal riders so hate normal stirrups now