Shindinger cobra stinger

Does any one else shred their shins on that wacky death edge near the stern carrying or surf launching the sit on tops. Between carrying the triple at work and launching my dads FnD I got a case of the skinless shins. I got a chance to speak with the rep about it but I guess the R&D guys just think it looks sweet ( it totally does too ). Maybe my clumsy lanky frame has some bearing on my problem, does anyone else out there shave their shins on cobras?