NSSage Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Hey I was wondering what everyone uses as their stance width it seems like everyone us going wider. I usually just go by shoulder width and my stance ends up alot more narrow but I see people going much wider and I'm going to try and see how I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBQ Chef Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I'm between 19 and 19.5 inches. I'm also 5'8" tall with a 30" inseam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExcelsiorTheFathead Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I'm 5' 7" and have gravitated to a 19" stance. I've tried wider and narrower, and neither is good for me. The tendency of board makers to use a 50cm default 4x4 insert pattern as their stock stance puts things at just exactly the wrong place for me. I also find 20cm waist boards too wide, and since I weigh less than 140 all of these things combine to make most "off the rack" boards unsuitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideGuy Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 It depends on board width for me. As my angles go down my stance gets wider. 45-50 degrees I'm at 19.5". 35-40 degrees I'm at 20.5". I'm 5'10" 160 lbs. 21cm is the most narrow board I ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Im 6' 2" and too lazy to measure my inseam but Im somewhat lanky. On my new school slalom board, 21" seems to be the happy medium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 6', 32" inseam 19" on skinny boards up to 21 on wide pow boards any wider is uncomfortable, narrower is awkward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I am 5'6", with a 29" inseam and I ride a 21.5" stance. I like it wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeho730 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 5'8" high, 19" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boarder_Ted Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I would think that a lot of it depends on the cant/lift combination that one is running. I am 5' 8" with a 32" inseam and ride hardboots at 20" with toe lift on front and heel lift on rear. Soft boots are running at 21", flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lafcadio Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I'm 167 cm tall and use either a 49 or 50 cm stance depending on the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingbat Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 19.75" is the correct answer. (What do I win?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shred Gruumer Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 19.75" is the correct answer.(What do I win?) You win plastic dog poop!!...coiler as they say.. dunno..I been going wider these days expanding and contracting with my curvy body!!.. wide in the early season...then tapered down a bit at the end.. I run with lift..lots of it.. Im at 22.75 inches wide...and love every bit of it.. seems to help give my balls room too!! RSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J0hn Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 You crack me up Shred. Just remember, if you go too wide, your balls may drag on the ground. I'm about 6'1" and width is 20.5". But my preference changes some depending on the board. I've had two Doneks and found my preferred stance matched the middle of the inserts in both cases, even though they were different. So apparently Sean knows what he's doing :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pusbag Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Well I will be the narrow stance guy 12 inches apart beat that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piusthedrcarve Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 My stance is vary by what board i'm riding. For new tech./race boards (decambered nose and no or little camber in middle), I use 21" stance. For old toys (huge camber in middle), I use 18-19" stance. I generally go by a formula that was posted in Extremecarving.com few times. Recommending Stance = [(Height / 3.5) + (Inseam x 0.6)] / 2 Most importantly, the above is 'Recommending' stance length to start with. Each individual has one's preference on each board.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 5-10, 31 inseam and very unflexable, most comfortable at 19.25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Not quite 5'11", inseam of 32", weight around 155 lbs, I ride from 19.5" to 20.5" depending on the board and my appetite for futzing with a measuring tape when I'm setting it up. I started alpine on an old Original Sin Sinner, which only allowed something like 17.5" as the widest stance. When I got onto modern boards, I went quite wide, in the 21" range, but since then tightened up a bit and now I feel like I'm in my sweet spot. I agree that how much lift you use makes a difference in what feels comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingbat Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 You crack me up Shred. Just remember, if you go too wide, your balls may drag on the ground. Nah... Shred's having one of his designs built with a special camber profile to deal with that problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingbat Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I generally go by a formula that was posted in Extremecarving.com few times. Recommending Stance = [(Height / 3.5) + (Inseam x 0.6)] / 2 Damn. All this time I've been setting my stance too narrow by .05 inches. No wonder I can't seem to get anywhere with my riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Damn.All this time I've been setting my stance too narrow by .05 inches. No wonder I can't seem to get anywhere with my riding. That is not the problem:freak3: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heroshmero Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 6'3", 35" inseam, 20.75" stance width. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riceball Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 5'6", 29" inseam, 19" stance width. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 5' 9.5", 32" inseam. SL: 19.5" GS: 20.25" Softie carving: 20.25" Softie pow: 21" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingbat Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 That is not the problem:freak3: You're my problem Buggs. You get me all hot and bothered on the hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 6', 32", 185 lbs: 20.25" carving, maybe 0.25" wider on freeride/pow boards. My carving stance increased by 0.25" every year, since about 2006... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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