Guest tigger Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 the sweet spot was often mentioned, but never discussed in detail. i d like to hear a definition, how to find it, what it does , how big is it,does it make me fat, is there a greyzone, does it move in different conditions and terrains, how is it effected by the construction of a board........perhaps some examples of your boards and experiences. ..so many questions such limited languge:( someone might find better words to introduce the toppic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Houghton Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 I have always thought of it as the range of motion that you are allowed while riding that still keeps the board carving. Some boards allow you to be far out of position and still ride well (forgiving performance) while others require. that your body position is exact for proper carving (demanding performance). This could be applied to the initiation of the carve, the carve itself, or the finish of the carve. Not sure if that helps, but perhaps it's a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tigger Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 stiffer boards have a bigger sweetspot, i guess. what i noticed when comparing my old Renntiger 63SL to other the carvingboards i know(pogo some virus), it has a rather small sweetspot. (friend of mine tells the same about his hot blast). is it the nature of racing/slalom boards to have a small sweetspot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tigger Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 are stiffer boards more foregiving? just came across Kents teaser thread http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3996&highlight=titanal where bruce writes his new raceboard for jaseyJ were so soft they might throw the average carver "over the handlebar". so a highsider would be the indicator for beeing out of the sweet spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Houghton Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 No, I don't think stiffer boards are more forgiving, I think it has less to do with "stiffnesss" and more to do with the overall flex and the board construction. A very stiff board with softer nose and tail would have a small sweet spot, or a board with less camber would have a smaller swee tspot than one with more camber. Of course, just when you think you know the rules, some kind of exception appears............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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