diff --git a/katana/src/Manipulator.cpp b/katana/src/Manipulator.cpp
index a290ea61..412f0145 100644
--- a/katana/src/Manipulator.cpp
+++ b/katana/src/Manipulator.cpp
@@ -1180,15 +1180,15 @@ namespace Katana {
     kflags |= (flags & AllowTerminalMoveUp) ? Flags::AllowTerminal  : Flags::NoFlags;
     kflags |= (flags & IgnoreContacts     ) ? Flags::IgnoreContacts : Flags::NoFlags;
 
-  //float reserve = 1.0;
-    float reserve = 0.5;
+    float reserve = 1.0;
+  //float reserve = 0.5;
     if (_segment->base() and (_segment->base()->getRpDistance() > 2)) reserve = 1.0;
     if (_segment->getLength() > 60*getPitch()) reserve = 1.0;
 
     if (_segment->isFixed()) return false;
     if (not (flags & AllowLocalMoveUp)) {
       if (_segment->isLocal()) {
-        if (not _segment->canPivotUp(0.5,kflags)) return false;
+        if (not _segment->canPivotUp(1.0,kflags)) return false;
       } else {
         if (_segment->getLength() < 20*getPitch()) {
           if (not (flags & AllowShortPivotUp)) return false;
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ namespace Katana {
         if (not _segment->canMoveUp(reserve,kflags)) return false;
       }
     } else {
-      if (not _segment->canMoveUp(0.5,kflags)) return false;
+      if (not _segment->canMoveUp(1.0,kflags)) return false;
     }
 
   //reprocessParallels();