reflector folding help!

So I have one of those Impact collapsible reflectors 41x74". I've folded it a few times before with no problem. Tonite, I am having the hardest time folding it. The frame seems to be fine...it expands to its expanded form with no problem...but I can't seem to fold it back into a circle..

Anyone have this problem before?

Someone on the forums actually posted a video of how to fold one of those. I have one and don't have a problem but it took some practice. Try grabbing it by the ends and turning in opposite directions - it's a lot easier to show than explain.....

http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=KVJi-wApa2Q

You need to twist each end in opposite directions, can be helped using a sofa/settee to wedge one end in, take a look at the various youtube videos.

I have just brought a 4 man tent that folds up the same way and that takes some doing to fold up, almost need 4 men to fold it!!!

Titus213 wrote in post #9593701
http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=KVJi-wApa2Q

Lol, I'll give the behind the back with the kick of death a go with my tent later!!

^ good stuff, i had times where i trouble closing it on location and ppl watch me like im crazy playing with it.. lol

i managed to somehow do it while it was in portrait mode (haha)..whew! i thought i was going to sleep frustrated with a huge expanded reflector by my bedside..

I've been folding surveyors steel tapes for years with no problems. They fold the same way as the reflectors. Have had no problems folding the reflector until the other day and was unable to fold. Sat back, took a deep breath and did something else for a while. It then folded with no trouble.

Yeah, it's really frustrating when something has worked before multiple times and just stops working all of a sudden.. Edbee, that pretty much summarized last night. I would try the usual ways and get frustrated and then I'd let it sit there while I cool off...and try again lol.

This is to funny.

Titus213 wrote in post #9593701
Someone on the forums actually posted a video of how to fold one of those. I have one and don't have a problem but it took some practice. Try grabbing it by the ends and turning in opposite directions - it's a lot easier to show than explain.....

http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=KVJi-wApa2Q

If you still can't get it to fold take it outside and use as a large frisbee

i bet if i threw it from my roof it'd fly away..given i used enough strength haha

I used to need to fold steel band saw blades, very sharp, one trick that I learned was to place one thumb pointing up and one thumb pointing down, then twist. works every time.

I dont have any of these reflectors to know for sure that they are the same, but my daughter has a "play tent" that is similar, and it has small flat metal bands sewn into pockets around the edges. Usually it folds up perfectly, but occasionally one of the bands will get twisted near a corner, and when that happens, it will ALMOST..... but not quite fold up right. I found that if it didnt fold right the first try, check to make sure the steel band around the edges feels like it is flat all the way around. If it is twisted, fix it and try again. Works every time.

www.cdifoto.com/reflec​tor.php

I made part of it slow-motion. Hope this helps!