I'd also say stay with the stock gear struts and boil them. Put them in boiling water for about five minute then shut of the heat, leave them in the water and wait untill you can get them out by hand. You will find you can flex them almost flat and not break them. I just managed to break the first set I ever did this to the other day and that took about a 20' drop. Caught a wid gust that slammed me down and didn't get on the collective fast enough. Wasn't pretty.