tinkler

Thanks, never mind just found complete list.

Pokkis, are those the results from today at Landgraaf ????? Fis Have not given results yet.

This subject is one that I gave a lot of thought to seventeen years ago. Bruce is correct in everything he said. As a board builder there are many variables that can affect a board’s outcome. When it comes to numbers, I played that game at K2 and Solomon. We were testing my Personal Flex Control System aka Snow Stix. We tested longitudinal flex, torsional flex, pressure distribution, camber affect and vibration damping. We even got Boeing involved and produced even more numbers. The point was to see how effective my system was at changing flex and damping numbers, by simply tensioning my system. Turned out it was very effective. Then K2 licensed my design then kept it off the market and away from Solomon who had a similar design called the ProLink, but it was not interactive like mine. K2 Marketing felt the market was not ready for above board external systems no matter how good. Its interest like this that gives me hopes that some riders think that generating personal flex numbers is important. The point is it’s not about the numbers in the lab. The ultimate board is one where you can control the numbers on the mountain to find your own flex numbers. I don’t think riders know their numbers until they have felt it. To have a board that can morph into many feels is a big advantage. I know that in the morning when I am feeling aggressive and ready to get after it I need my board to have a lot of torsional resistance. So I start tensioning my board accordingly to find my number or feel that works for the conditions and how I feel; but after lunch when the conditions have changed and I feel tired, I want to cruise a bit more so I start releasing the tension that I was using in the morning . Many adjustments can be made. Toe turn tip torsionally stiffer than toe side tail. Heel side tip softer than heel side tail or any combo for goofy or regular. You have four corners that you can alter camber and torsional resistance to find the right feel. When it comes to damping vibration an interactive external system such as mine has been proven in the lab to be very effective and when used on the mountain can be dialed in to control a misbehaving board. The Snow Stix tip slides in a urethane rubber slot that through friction damping and a downloading of the tip through tension controls vibration .Again the point is numbers don’t mean much if you don’t know what your numbers are . And the only way to find out is to try different feels. Snow Stix were developed to put custom on the mountain and literally in the hands of the rider for any given day and condition. Anyway, I thought I should jump in with some of my thoughts on flex numbers, and maybe some information on why I came up with Snow Stix. If any of you need any more information or have comments you can e-mail me directly. Tinkler