by Sir Thurat » Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:44 am
The Velcro could work, but I agree that you'd probably just end up losing rocks. Sew a pouch into your shield cover and stuff it with rocks; works great. I've seen people use a strip of elastic to hold their rock pouches closed to prevent them from spilling out.
Stuffing a sock with open-cell would work. Just, you know, use dress socks or something that doesn't look like utter crap.
Quilt batting and other similar "fluffy" stuffing materials also work. Chopping scrap foam into small bits and lightly packing it into a small bag (>4" in diameter) also works, just be careful not to pack tightly as the air space around the foam is what makes it not hit like a brick.
Edit: The BoW says that a rock must be at least 4" in diameter. However, it never says that it has to be more than that in more than one direction. The rule is vague, and I've seen disc-like rocks that were greater than 4" in diameter and I've seen your typical ball type rock. The rule needs clarification, but some people play it as 4" in all directions from the center of mass (excluding decorating dangley bits). So, flat rocks might not pass everywhere. Just a heads up.
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