Miltie Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Bomber Boiler 4mm Lite Review Location: Snow Summit Resort, Big Bear Lake, CA 2/7/2013 Conditions: Groomed hard granular base with 1-2” of loose granular on top. 40F and sunny. Plates: Boiler 5mm and Boiler 4mm Lite Mounting Hardware: UPM (no muss no fuss – it just fits) Axle Spacing: Rear axle under my rear heal and front axle under the ball of my front foot Board: Donek FC Glass 175 VSR Bindings used: Bomber TD3 SI with BP Cant Discs Boots: Track 700T White with race tongues, BTS and Fintecs Rider weight: 155 – 160 without gear Rider skill/experience/style: Average / 20 plus years on alpine gear / race carve – upright – currently nursing a sore back Started out with the 5mm Boiler to get a baseline as I have put some miles on this plate. The 5mm plate needs speed and it feels most effective when carving at a good clip. Slow speed handling in traffic can be a challenge. I like the leverage and smooth ride – especially at speed – like a freight train on rails. Found myself going faster than I should have. Switched over to the 4mm Lite after a quick coffee break. Immediately found the 4mm Lite to be more forgiving at lower speeds and had more board feel especially in the mid-section of the board. Slarving was way easier when encountering groups of yobos or open coaters. The 4mm Lite still had the leverage and soaked up the uneven terrain like the 5mm plate. Still found myself going faster than I should have. :rolleyes: One thing I really like better about the 4mm Lite is the extra mounting options (extra inserts in the plate and extra outer axle side boss mounting holes). It is a little easier to get my stance and axle spacing dialed in. :) Overall very impressed with the 4mm Lite. For my weight and riding (mostly freecarving) it works better. Nice work Fin. Thanks for taking something good and making it better. Looking forward to more days on the mountain with this plate. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAINSAW Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Do you think it would be any good in a race course? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 A plate can be very helpful in a race course but it has to be setup to match the conditions. The rider needs to have experience in those conditions and understand when its' use will be an advantage. As an example, i don't think a plate would be a huge advantage to a technical rider on a slow course when the mass of a ride is more a factor in plowing through crud. It will however help to smooth out the crud. In icy conditions a plate can offer grip that you just can't achieve any other way. A plate is simply a tool the right tool for the right job is the riders responsibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltie Posted March 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) Chainsaw, Use for racing would be good for lighter rider. If you are heavier than say 170, I would go with 4mm or 5mm plate. Tom Edited March 1, 2013 by Miltie grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAINSAW Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 (edited) I'm 15 years old 5"6 165 pounds all muscle, and not done growing. I was just a little bit curious. Because I havn't seen much people race on bomber plate. I'm not yet sue if I'm ready for a plate or not yet. Edited March 5, 2013 by CHAINSAW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Dose anyone know of any type of plate that I could put on a burton Ultra prime 3 hole pattern board? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTB_DH11 Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 No such thing exists that I am aware of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopestar Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 No such thing exists that I am aware of. Tom had one made... A custom aluminum plate that mates 3 hole to 4 hole. Make for an interestingly high stack height. Ask King crimson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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