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cateks use an elastomer under the entire binding, the bushings used in my idea are used, like the catek; to protect the board from the bolts and adjust the flex however, cateks flex laterally and they dont have much rise; AND not everyone likes catek so theres definately room for this kind of development. once i prototype the thing it'll have the support bolts sitting at the corners of the plate (not going above the level of the plate) but with a tight enough spread that the plate wont bend under pressure. again, once the thing is prototyped and ridden i'll make necessary changes but remember, this thing is just an idea, not really something im trying to push on the world cup; im just trying to build something affordable that works for different riders, both men and women at any stance width, board size and binding angle.

ive been working on ideas for a riser plate that is both adjustable vertical rise, stance width and flex. so far my ideas kind of run along the lines of using a mounting system similar to the vist plate (all the way between feet, with standard inserts) and the rise and flex are dictated by different length bolts supporting the plate with things similar to skateboard bushings (there will be a bushing underneath the bolt head so that it doesnt pressure the board hard) (going to be wider and be differing sizes) to dictate the flex. to adjust the stance with im thinking of just using something as simple as long bolts on each rail with a nut to keep it in place. (by the way, there will be 2 kingpins under each foot to keep it from flexing over the edge) if anyone has ideas on this, feel free to throw 'em out there

i demoed a few things at aspen (including that asym GS frank is making) and honestly i find that my favorite boards are still the ones i own (kessler and sg), its probably just because im a racer.

nidecker fusion 153 nidecker SL 153 nidecker GS 170 kessler SL 162 Kessler GS 185 SG SL 163 i dont know how many soft boards, about five and the list ends with Rome design 155

my 185 kessler GS board has a 20.5M radius my 163 SG slalom has a 10.8M radius big radius course fun!!

no helmet/hat/glasses? wow. and no, i dont like EC, too painful especially in my speed range; plus im a racer

howelsen hill on little kid race day is scary like nothing else, we try to train and we're literally doing slalom on our 185 GS's between herds of small children; ive had alot of close calls with everyone between coaches and small children that failed to check uphill as they got off of the poma. we have a nice knoll on the right side of howie we set courses over, ive shot that thing in a course and gotten inches from an unsupervised kid that decided it would be fun to run the lower half of our course. sometimes this is just life; make sure you're always in control, and when you're not, stop and get your bearings.

3 hole system; comes with all necessary parts for installation, will provide an instruction guide if necessary. these plates reduce chatter, improve dampness of the board and prevent torsional flex, a leader in the world cup 275 USD+shipping works with all 4-hole bindings

6', 190 kessler SL 162; 10m SCR SG full race 163; 10.8m SCR

yo deon the video isnt working

its $15 for the 1st 2 noemal bags and 25$ for an ocersize, if its the first 2 bags, im going with an SG pro team this time, stiffer.

just went to the airport, theyre going to compensate me... partially... and now a united representative has a freshly torn new one; but the check doesnt come for about 4-6 MONTHS... F***ING MONTHS

carnage pics

i wish i was that lucky.... thats f***ed up; no one should ever have to say that about a company to which they hand over hundreds of dollars to safely: again SAFELY transport them AND their possessions.

my board was wrapped in towels, put into its sleeve, my jacket and snowpants wrapped around it in a board bag, my helmet was in a hard case meant for helmets in my board bag and the tuning kit was just sitting in my suitcase as for pics... my computer is being rather obstinate so ill post them later but it goes along the lines of this: the board has a 2 inch section of edge pushed in about 3 mm, the base around the area is being pushed up about 1.5 mm and the sidewall is bashed in and the titanal on the top is deformed. the helmet has a 3x1 inch section literally broken off of the back.

united airlines dented the edge into my kessler (right in the middle, magically; i dont even know how that happens), broke my helmet, and cracked my ACRYLIC box for tuning gear, now theyre making me drive 45 minutes out to the airport so a representative can inspect the damage. PLEASE NO ONE GIVE THEM ANY BUSINESS FOR A GOOD LONG WHILE.

us racers usually slide intentionally to control the speed we carry through the course, anyone can go fast, it takes real skill to hold it together in a course when you really are going fast. the slide is just a way to keep ourselves in control... usually. this isnt a race board but you get my point.

being a racer at steamboat, all of the stuff we set our courses on is usually blacks, howelsen hill is considered a black from the top down (Although not from the first exit) then the run "see me" directly under the gondola, is steep but i cant remember if its a black or not. you just cant haul @$$ on a blue like you can on a black. if you've got the cajones to do some serious speed, there's nothing like a nice smooth black to lay an edge on.

ahh mediocrity, oh how you simplify everything :D go size 28!

take a ruler and a protractor and make your own angle markings!!

If you truly want to protect your board, nothing beats a nice thick riser plate, hangls are my favorite, but if your board is not drilled for that, check out the vist plate. My condolences on the loss of the board

162 kessler kst sl 180 kessler kst gs

its all about findinf a setup that works for you

td2s and rd3s have a nice big squishy elasto,er under them so they usually do fine, anything else however, i would recommend using a plate (really doesnt matter which one as long as the binding doesnt touch the board

Imo the best way to fix that is to think about not crossing your left arm over your chest when you go into the heelside; it'll make the edge feel more comfortable and line your shoulders up with the hill; that will make the turn look and feel faster and better balanced