Fleaman Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 I tried the search function but to no avail. I was wondering how tall people are compared to their stance width. I am 6'4 and run around 20.25 inches. I am thinking widening it a bit might help in bumps and trees. any insight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powercarver129 Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 i might widen it a bit that seems pretty narrow for your height Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skategoat Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 I go by the formula of inseam x .6 My stance width is 19 to 19.5 inches. I'm 5.10, 32" inseam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateW Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 6'0", 34in inseam, stance 20-21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleaman Posted February 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 I guess I am 21.6 inches. How did you come up with that formula skategoat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveBomber Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 I go wider with ALOT of heel lift, 34" inseam im using 21.5" which is maxed out on many boards (to 22.5" on a wider freecarve board, that had the inserts to allow it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 5'10", 31" inseam Carving decks - 19.25 - 19.5", flat or 3 degree toe lift on front, 3 degree heel lift on back, negligible canting Soft boots - 20 - 21" Hard boots on powder decks - 20 - 21", 3 degree toe lift in front, flat on back I tweak my stances as necessary to accomodate for changes in my body and gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skategoat Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 I guess I am 21.6 inches.How did you come up with that formula skategoat? I think it came from rcrobar, who posts on here occasionally. It seems to work for me and makes a lot more sense than judging stance width on height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveBomber Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Try more heel lift and a wider stance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateW Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 I think it came from rcrobar, who posts on here occasionally. It seems to work for me and makes a lot more sense than judging stance width on height. If I remember right, he originally posted it with more digits, like 0.612345 or something. :) But a bunch of people (myself included) checked our jeans and our stances, divided, and came up with figures that were all right around 0.6, so there you have it. That's the one true figure, and all who deviate are heathens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik J Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 some good info here - http://www.alpinecarving.com/binding_setup.html#width Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood 90210 Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 I am 6ft and I typicaly ride a 20.5" stance. I narrow this up to about 20" if the board is on the stiffer side. Adapting the stance slightly due to the caracterisics of the board has been helpful for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crucible Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 5ft 9 inches - stance varies from 18.5 inches to 19.5 inches, depending on nthe board and the application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastskiguy Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Same height as you and same stance too. You could widen it with cants if you want...or not. Not sure you have to change anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleaman Posted February 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 I do have Cateks so changing the cants is no problem. I think I might go wider to 21-21.25 or so and check it out. I see a lot of softbooters with really wide stances and was wondering if it works for them in the park, it should work in the powder and trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave* Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 5'11' 32" inseem, I like a 22" center center stance , flat flat, and 5-8* of splay, I will go as low as 21" stance if thats all I can get from the inserts. I ride alot off piste and trees, I find the wider stance helps a great deal. I have lots of body mass so no problem bending boards, I do get made fun of by some with my "caveman stance" I dont care it works for me. Dave* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCrobar Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Dave, your post sums up my 22" stance word for word. I am 5'11" - 6' with a 32" inseam. A wider stance has helped my riding with both hard and soft boots, on and off piste. 5'11' 32" inseam, I like a 22" center center stance , flat flat, and 5-8* of splay, I will go as low as 21" stance if thats all I can get from the inserts. I ride alot off piste and trees, I find the wider stance helps a great deal. I have lots of body mass so no problem bending boards, I do get made fun of by some with my "caveman stance" I dont care it works for me. I'm sure I scooped the .6 guideline for someone on the EC forum, a few guys had different guidelines to help narrow (or widen) things out. Another stance width ratio is your height divided by 3.5. Here is a link to the 3.5 ratio: http://www.extremecarving.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1025&highlight=stance+width Nothing beats on hill experimenting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 I'm just short of 6', 32" inseam, ride about 19" on plates with 5-10 deg of splay. Over 20" my game falls appart, especially heel side turns. However, last week I increased my softie setup to over 20" and I improved... ~6.2 proportion you'll find in the Golden Rule, Leonardo's drawings of ideal human proportions, Vitruvio's cannons, etc. I don't think the height has too much to do with it, more the inseam length and hips width, and shape of your legs/knees. The only height implication is higher CG that might require bigger base to balance. However, nothing beats the experimenting. Boris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveBomber Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 I used to be in the 19's but as I got better I went wider. One thing...how does it feel landing jumps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecnalubma Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 I'm like 2' 9" and i run right around a 20 inch stance............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateW Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 ecnalubma wins this thread. That is f*****g hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleaman Posted February 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 That made my day too. What a gunslinger eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordy Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 You know you need the big stance when you are a bit light for the board, you know to help bend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveBomber Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 nothin some 20deg cants wont fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenchman Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 So after reading this post I widened my stance from 17 to 19.5 inches and wow. I thought I had it pretty good before, but It was so much easier to lay it out on the heel side with the wider stance...I even got taken out by one of my own trenches:biggthump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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