NRS U-Shaped Thigh Bar
$119.95
Made with 1-5/8" anodized aluminum the U-Shaped Thigh Bar helps you keep your balance when hooking that monster fish. Attaches on both sides directly to a seat bar, raised seat bar, or a cross bar. The U-Shape design adds support and decreases fishing line entanglement.
Angler Seat and Seat Bar pictured with the NRS U-Shaped Thigh Bar are not included.
Angler Seat and Seat Bar pictured with the NRS U-Shaped Thigh Bar are not included.
More Information
- Material: 1-5/8" 6061-T6 Anodized Aluminum Frame Pipe
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Components:
- 1 - NRS Frame Pipe with LoPro Fittings
- 2 - U-bolts with nuts and washers
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Pros
- Easy to install
- Functional
- Great security
- Minimal fly line tangling
Cons
- Marginal in heavy rapids
Best Uses
- Fly fishing
Comments about NRS U-Shaped Thigh Bar:
Offers great security to the standing fly fisherman, but without "horns" to keep you from falling sideways, I would be very careful standing through more serious whitewater.
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excellent!
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Comments about NRS U-Shaped Thigh Bar:
Fit great on a Downriver Eqpt. Frame. Good price.
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- Rivers
Comments about NRS U-Shaped Thigh Bar:
Great brace for fishing in rough water. One complaint has been that it is too low on the thighs for tall folks.
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I have a 14' Aire with NRS frame. Do I need the smaller of the two thigh bars you offer?Asked on 3/26/2013 by Patrick from Sandpoint, Idaho5 answers
VERIFIED BUYER
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If you have the super duper puma 14' you need the smaller of the two. I have the super puma and the large was way to big. Hope this helpsAnswered on 3/29/2013 by AnonymousVERIFIED BUYER
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I got the smaller of the two thigh bars and I am thinking of going
bigger because there is simply not enough room between the swivel seat
and the front of the bar and your legs keep hitting the back of the seat
causing chaffing. Although I have not tried the larger one, I am going
to see if my buddies fits. I also have a 14'3" inch 143 R Aire.
I know that doesn't help all that much, but my recommendation would be
to go with the bigger one as that is what I wish I did.Answered on 3/26/2013 by Anonymous
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Patrick, measure the width of your frame, center-to-center of the side rails. If that width is 54" or less you need the Small. If it's 60" or larger you need the Large.Answered on 3/26/2013 by Clyde from NRSVERIFIED BUYER
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Patrick. I just bought the larger of the two thigh bars, and the answer to your question is based on the width of your frame. I have a 12 foot Pro Advantage with 60 inch crossbars on my frame. The large thigh bar fits it perfectly. Good luck.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROIDAnswered on 3/26/2013 by AnonymousVERIFIED BUYER
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The thigh bar width depends on the boat and frame width. My boat is 7' wide 14' NRS 140e. The large thigh bar was the answer. We actually have a small thigh bar for another boat and would not fit the wider seat bar for the angler seat. We also like the full thigh bar versus the pedestal style thigh hook for fishing as it tangles line a lot less and can be positioned in various heights to accommodate different sized people.Answered on 3/26/2013 by Anonymous
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I only have 39" between frame rails to mount the Lo Pros. Can you make one that's 39" center to center on the pipe ends?Asked on 3/15/2013 by Osseous from Colorado1 answer
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We can certainly do custom sizes for this and many other frame parts. Check your math before making the order. The LoPro fitting, that's outside the pipe is 3 1/2" x 2". Give us a call, 800.635.5202, to place a custom order.Answered on 3/15/2013 by Clyde from NRS
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What is the width and "radius" of the bar (length of the U)?Asked on 11/27/2012 by Dan from Patagonia Chile2 answers
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Don't have my raft here right now, it's in storage up on the river for this
coming weekend's steelhead fishing. But I have a U bar for my super-puma
(13ft), and I believe that frame width is about 4 feet. I think there is a
bigger U bar available for larger frames, and mine is the smaller one.
Mine is a bit tight of a squeeze to get into when you use a swivel seat,
because of the curved design of the seat mount crossbar (catches your feet).
A little easier if you're using a bench or cooler as a seat, with a straight
cross bar in front of the cooler. But I prefer the U bar to the J bar as it
doesn't bend down as easily, or catch your fly line. You can Velcro mount a
stripping basket to it.
Hope this helps!
AxelAnswered on 11/27/2012 by AnonymousA:
Go to - http://www.nrsweb.com/frames/Specs.asp?deptid=974&tn=49#ushape - for all the dims on these bars.Answered on 11/27/2012 by Clyde from NRS
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