Pow Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Simple little question, but i was wondering if anybody else uses completely different settings for your different boards? On my little alpine, I use inward cants and Front toe/ Back heel lift on the bindings, with my front boot in the third angle setting and my back boot in the fourth. On my Longboard, I widen my stance, cant outward instead of in, and use the second angle setting for both boots. I find this position more relaxing for cruising, but uncomfterble when alpine carving. does anybody else switch up their settings like i do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin A. Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I have different settings on each of my boards, it only makes sense. A longer board for me at least requires me to ride that much more aggressively whereas a shorter board is a chiller ride, and thus requires me to work less and enjoy the ride more. Just me though, this is kinda wierd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 On wider boards / flatter angles I ride with a bit of inward cant and a bit of toe/hill lift. On narrower ones (higher angles) I increase lift and decrease (or eliminate) the cant. Also, I ride wider stance on softer boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derf Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 It depends on the bindings for me. On my freecarve deck, I have Cateks, so it's toe lift in front, heel lift in back, no cant. On my all mountain board, I have Burton Performance plates with riveted toe and heel block, so I ride flat as I don't feel comfortable with the Burton 7 degree cants. I still can't bring myself to sell them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 I use flat front, 3* pure heel lift on back on everything but my two powder decks where I use 6* toe lift along the axis of the board in front and flat on back. I use about 19" stance width on SL boards, 20" on FC/AM/GS decks, and 21" on powder decks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Dold Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Flat front and rear on wider Swoard-type boards with angles in the 48-53 range, and 3 front/3 (or 6) rear on narrow boards with angles 60/60. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshack Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Does 'lift' on bindings mean along the axis of your foot, or the long axis of the board? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Change depending on the boards' width. 65/60, 60/55, 53.5/46.5, 45/35...... both feet flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boostertwo Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 It seems to me that as stance angles and widths change the angles from which your legs 'feed' into your boots change. It has always worked best for me to cant/lift so shaft of the boot cuff cradled my lower leg, w/o pushing against it in any direction. <img src="http://i17.tinypic.com/2wf4m1i.jpg" border="0" alt="Vic Wild, A-Basin, Co."> When I set up a new board I try adjust the cant/lift on the binders so my boot cuffs are thus positioned, and will take a hex wrench on the hill to fine-tune as I ride. To me, this feels the most balanced, and allows the greatest range of motion to control the board. Hope it's snowy where you are! B-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derf Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Does 'lift' on bindings mean along the axis of your foot, or the long axis of the board? Along the axis of the foot (front to rear). The canting axis is at 90 degrees of the lift axis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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