jonbass Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 I have read quite a few mentions about decambering tips and tails of boards lately. What exactly is decambering and what are it's advantages? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Some answers are here: http://www.bomberonline.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=25520 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Two shots of a new Coiler Monster looking down the entire length of the edge: The nose is closest to you. You can see how it curves upwards much earlier than a conventional nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbass Posted December 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Thanks Jack. i searched "Decamber" and nothing came up. Sorry to bring it up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinpa Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Ok, so I looked up decamber in my AASI manual and found nothing.... but here is the defination from the PSIA Alpine Technical Manual: "Camber is the natural arch that is designed into the ski. To decamber a ski means to bend the ski enough that the camber is momentarily gone, such as results from flexing the ski during a turn." I guess in my own words I'd say that when you put a board on a flat surface, the middle is higher than the tip and tail. That is the camber of the board. Camber is defined in the AASI manual "The bridge-like arc seen when a snowboard is placed base down on a flat surface; spreads the rider's weight evenly along the length of the deck" So, when you decamber a board means that you have enough pressure (weight, force, etc) to flatten out that arc or to bend it the other way. I saw a picture somewhere on here recently where the board was definately bent the other way... decambered. Ok, so a few book definations here and an attempt and translating it! Hope that helps explain it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 to decamber is a verb decambered tip is a pronoun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortcutToMoncton Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Ok, so I looked up decamber in my AASI manual and found nothing.... but here is the defination from the PSIA Alpine Technical Manual:"Camber is the natural arch that is designed into the ski. To decamber a ski means to bend the ski enough that the camber is momentarily gone, such as results from flexing the ski during a turn." I guess in my own words I'd say that when you put a board on a flat surface, the middle is higher than the tip and tail. That is the camber of the board. Camber is defined in the AASI manual "The bridge-like arc seen when a snowboard is placed base down on a flat surface; spreads the rider's weight evenly along the length of the deck" So, when you decamber a board means that you have enough pressure (weight, force, etc) to flatten out that arc or to bend it the other way. I saw a picture somewhere on here recently where the board was definately bent the other way... decambered. Ok, so a few book definations here and an attempt and translating it! Hope that helps explain it... Forget the dictionary, just read Jack's post and look at the pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinpa Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 decambered tip is a pronoun Wouldn't that be an adjective if it describes the tip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 sorry, english class was 30 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 "decambered" is an adjective, "tip" is a noun, together they are a phrase that means a tip that starts to bend up earlier than conventional tips do. Pronouns are "I", "you", "he", "she", ie words used to refer to a person without using a name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinpa Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 sorry, english class was 30 years ago. that's quite alright... just giving you a hard time!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 wow, and I thought I was anal about grammar! :D jonbass, no problem, thanks for the bump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinpa Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 wow, and I thought I was anal about grammar! :Djonbass, no problem, thanks for the bump. well Jack, we women need to hold our ground here and push the guys a little when we can!!! hahahahaha (aka.... to much time to kill.... stuck at work early.... blah, blah, blah) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow 15 Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Camber should be a personal thing with your board builder. Tell him your weight and the bends in your board will correspond. If you are fond of pies and sugar the camber will be big (as long as you can ride well ) if you are light the camber will be slight. If you weigh nought but ride like a b*^%$d your camber will be mountainous and if you like chocolate but ride like a kitty your arch should be slight. Then again buy titanal and it does not matter that much. It does not matter as long as you ride happy with a big fat eliptical smile or should that be variable side cut. P.s. does it mean Kessler sidecut technology or Kan't stop triumph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Camber should be a personal thing with your board builder. Tell him your weight and the bends in your board will correspond. If you are fond of pies and sugar the camber will be big (as long as you can ride well ) if you are light the camber will be slight. If you weigh nought but ride like a b*^%$d your camber will be mountainous and if you like chocolate but ride like a kitty your arch should be slight. Then again buy titanal and it does not matter that much. It does not matter as long as you ride happy with a big fat eliptical smile or should that be variable side cut. P.s. does it mean Kessler sidecut technology or Kan't stop triumph. I don't think camber is based on weight at all. I have 2 boards of similar specs (What? They were cheap!) in length and decamber. One is markedly stiffer than the other, but it also has less camber. On another note, my guess is a board with less camber will be less stressed in a turn and inherently have less return at the end of the turn. I'd assume flex pattern or construction would have a much bigger effect. Disclaimer: These are all assumptions, and we all know the old saying.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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