Rolled Anklets

[falco]

Has anyone ever made these before or used them. I would like to see a pattern and also some feedback on their usefullness. Not quite sure what i think of them. Every bird ive ever seen pictured with them has no damage to the tarsi.

[Falcon Boy]

I've been keeping up on the thread about them on kestrel fans, think im going to try them this year depending on what i fly.

[falco]

Thats where i found some info too and that pic but i hat how their threads are. I can never tell who wrote the first thread.

[m4tt]

aaron showed me this once...

[Falcon Boy]

Lee Slikkers made that pattern Matt. I dont remember but i think Accipter_gal [Connie Stanger i believe] has used them.

[falco]

I really dont like that pattern, seems kinda big and in the way, yeah?

[Falcon Boy]

Personally i'd cut off one of the grommet parts on each side.

[m4tt]

falco said:

I really dont like that pattern, seems kinda big and in the way, yeah?

resize, and edit

[kenbro77]

I guess the reason for the 2 grommet holes on each end is to double it, don't know why that would be needed. I don't understand how the roll stayed together. Is it glued?

[m4tt]

from what i understand...

you can edit that pattern to fit your bird, i suppose by cutting it out, wrapping it around the leg or something??? idk.

but anyways, after its cut out
use barge contact cement and then brush it on, let it get tacky etc and then roll it and let it dry

[kellerbomb]

What's the general consensus now on the rolled anklets?

[SkyRider]

From what I’ve seen, it’s still a pretty divided crowd. Half of the folks I talk to swear by them (particularly for Cooper’s) and the other half swears against them.