Mixed e-pads on Sidewinders

[Mike T]

Just curious if anyone else has tried mixing e-pads on Sidewinders. On a whim I tried yellow on the outside, blue on the inside today. The snow was not firm enough nor visibility good enough for a true test but I liked the feel. Overall felt like the plush ride of yellow with the responsiveness of blue.

Fin - any reason I should not continue doing this?

[fin]

Mike,

Hey, I am surprised more people have not tried mixed combos yet. I see no issues with doing it at all.

Funny enough I was thinking the opposite of what you did for a set-up. Yellow inside, blue outside. Most people want that flexibility inward, but outward they want the "insurance" of a firmer feel to keep them on top of the board.

But, hey, to each there own and let the mixing begin!

[Mike T]

My rear leg on heelside and front leg on toeside usually feel like they are providing more lever action than the other - thus the choice of blue on the inside, to retain a little more of that leverage. It also encourages "separate zee knees". I have a tendency to overdo my heelside at low speeds, which this tends to mitigate as well.

[~tb]

My rear leg on heelside and front leg on toeside usually feel like they are providing more lever action than the other - thus the choice of blue on the inside, to retain a little more of that leverage. It also encourages "separate zee knees". I have a tendency to overdo my heelside at low speeds, which this tends to mitigate as well.

Please take this all with a grain of salt coming from a "wrench fiddlin, princess and the pea, fussy little catek rider." (AKA, I don't have the pleasure of sidewinders and e-pads to play with)

Mike, normally when I feel as you describe, it is because I do not have enough cant. If you are riding 3 or 6 degree cant/lift you could try pushing both of your cants outward by just a little bit and I think it would make this feel alot better.

If you ride flat, then this e-pad idea is a good one, or, it is possible that your body is actually asking your to add some cant/lift to your setup. Another large culprit can be your boot cuff cant.

[Mike T]

Thanks Todd. I tend to be a fiddler too, just didn't like Cateks...

Flat front, 6 in back. I already had a little outward cant in back. As you're probably aware Bomber zeros do not allow for any canting. I found that I could only do a *little* outward cant in back with pre-SW Bombers otherwise my heelside would go south quickly. I might try adding a little more now that I have SWs, but first I want to try what I rode yesterday on harder snow. Which won't be today... 9" overnight

[~tb]

Thanks Todd. I tend to be a fiddler too, just didn't like Cateks...

Flat front, 6 in back. I already had a little outward cant in back. As you're probably aware Bomber zeros do not allow for any canting. I found that I could only do a *little* outward cant in back with pre-SW Bombers otherwise my heelside would go south quickly. I might try adding a little more now that I have SWs, but first I want to try what I rode yesterday on harder snow. Which won't be today... 9" overnight

If there are any other bomber riders in your riding group, see if you can borrow 2 x 3 degree cants, or a 3 and a 6. Getting off of the flat on the front foot will let you dial this in.

[Mike T]

If there are any other bomber riders in your riding group, see if you can borrow 2 x 3 degree cants, or a 3 and a 6. Getting off of the flat on the front foot will let you dial this in.

Tried it, didn't like it. My back leg is orthopedically short, even 3/6 is not comfortable.

[Scott.Creer]

I am rocking yellow on the outside with blue on the inside. I think this allows me to flex the board by sucking my knees together, but yet during a turn doesn't force my knees together as hard. Also still cuts down the chatter on the not perfectly groomed.