Guest kriss Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 is there any research to determine whether more injuries occur to hard boot carvers than soft boot riders? if so,any trend for the causes? types of injuries? as a novice, what does the term "nose of the board fold up" mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 Id guess injuries are FAR less, but it'd be pretty hard to research we stay on the ground for the most part, rarely spin, stay out of the park, etc... plus there are less of us anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarvCanada Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 Hmm, I'd guess it's all in the rider. Carvers do deal with a LOT of forces while carving, and losing all that momentum in a split second from a nose fold must be quite a bit of force. Also, high speed chatter on bad conditions can mess you up, you're better off just sucking your knees in and riding it out. I'd bet that if there are less injuries in hardbooters, it's more because the average rider is probably more responsible and experienced than the average guy trying a 360 off a big booter without checking the landing first :) but if you are a hardbooter who takes big risks, accidents will happen. This is why, on soft conditions, I take it real easy. I don't feather it, but take slow and low carves over going fast and aggressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleaman Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 I find the experience of a nose fold is like someone taking you by the legs and swinging you around like a bat and hitting the ground with your face. It is the only time I have ever seen stars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derf Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 When you guys speak about folding the nose, how hard do you pressure it? When I pressure my nose to much, it digs in, I lose my edge (not enough pressure on the rear part of the board) and go in a spin before it digs in too far. Is it because I don't pressure it as much as you guys or because my board has a "stiff nose"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleaman Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 I find that it happens in the exit of a carve or the initiation. If I am too forward on the board, the nose digs in far, it stops and I go over the bars really hard with a little help of the spring effect of the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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