Bobby Buggs Posted March 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 Thanks, I will take a look tonight. I hope those cant bolts are easier to remove than the tongue bolts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonbordin Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 1 minute ago, Bobby Buggs said: Thanks, I will take a look tonight. I hope those cant bolts are easier to remove than the tongue bolts With the right tool it's super easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted March 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 Waiting for pic of said right tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonbordin Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 Done. https://goo.gl/photos/uW4w5FSS8CRgvAxz7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 On 3/6/2017 at 3:42 PM, Bobby Buggs said: Where are you riding these days Jonny Riding? I wish - two days in the last three years! I'm teaching/directing in Sarasota and hardly get home enough as it is so I can't really go far afield. Couple of days at Bousquet this year and that's it. Still on that Coiler 180 with a plate and it still works so the Proteus will just wait until I can get on the hill more. I do get to windsurf Sarasota Bay pretty often though, so at least I can make some kind of turn... Those UPZ buckles are monstrosities given how much those boots flex. At my current weight the Boosterstrap option is the only cure. I sold mine almost right away and went back to 700s with heavy BTS which are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Québec man Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 (edited) For my part, the problem of the loops that touches itself has settled rather quickly ... The famous loops that collide me caused me 2 problems: 1- they prevented a good flexion of the bottom of the boot and 2- a premature wear of This one .... I simply removed the 2nd top to replace it with a ratchet of soft boot. I also cut the bottom part of the upper part of the ankle of the boot somewhat because it was under pressure and prevented a free bending of the top of the boot. Here is the problem is resolved. My spring system l made help very well??? Edited March 7, 2017 by Québec man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Donnelly Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 (edited) Buggs - suggest using a dab of Loctite on the cuff/cant screws. Edited March 7, 2017 by Pat Donnelly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 On Monday, March 06, 2017 at 1:13 PM, corey_dyck said: I'll throw a boot in a binding, measure the cuff angle with a digital level, do this change, and measure it again. The answer is: A bit under 3 degrees. For reference, the difference of the forward lean positions is a bit under 6 degrees. /nerd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 (edited) This pair of 2016 RC10s have 26 days riding on them. After 8 days I resorted to some serious modification to minimise heel lift in my rear (Right) boot. Then I rode them for 18 days before and during ATC in Jan-Feb 2017. Rear foot heel lift no longer a problem. Nor does the lower cuff buckle crunch the heel buckle any more. If you're inclined, play spot the differences, both from each other, and from the original RC10s! The first photo is in walk mode only to show the spring system. Edited March 13, 2017 by SunSurfer Add detail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 I went from deep gouges to barely scraping off the felt pen I drew on the already-gouged aluminum. So, moving the cuff up helped a bit but did not completely resolve the issue for me. I'll ride until it breaks, if it does, and then go for something like Québec man did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 A strap holding the heel back instead of the instep down is a big deal for me, I'd do that mod to both boots if I had misplaced buckles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted March 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 Replaced the lower cuff buckle with the new wire type cause thats all they had and it solved my issue. Saved me from replacing 2 buckles. Heel lift has not been an issue in either of the Rcs I have owned. I do get some medial ankle bang on my front foot but I wear a little gel pad and its fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted March 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 Sun, I notice you have the lower spring cranked tighter on the left boot, why ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 3 hours ago, Bobby Buggs said: Sun, I notice you have the lower spring cranked tighter on the left boot, why ? The lower nut controls forward flex on the UPZ. For my riding style I want my front boot to have minimal forward flex. This allows me to more precisely control pressure on the front part of the edge, critical to turn initiation. I want my rear boot to have lots of forward flex so I can bend that knee to get my centre of mass lower as I turn. To easily adjust that nut I had to file down a small spanner so it would fit into the space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted March 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 dont you want to be able to flex both knees and get even lower to the board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) The key phrase is "my riding style...". I ride with my body facing the nose of the board for both heelside and toeside, weighting the edges out of the sides of my boots. With that stance, as I lower my centre of mass, the angle of my front lower leg needs to change much less than the back lower leg. Don't have any video of me in my UPZs, but the Heads in video above at SES 2015 were set up the same way. These two photos were shot on Ruthies at ATC 2017 (Nirvana Energy 174, 0.4mm Titanal). They show the front and rear view of my heelside stance, whereas many riders face their body across the board for their heelside turns. Despite the soft flex in the rear boot I still stress the hell out of my heel of my rear binding, see the following thread link to see just how much. I'd modified the Heads to change the angle of the ankle buckle, just as I've done with the UPZs. Despite being able to generate enough rear foot heel upward force to tear a TD3 Intec apart, I don't get heel lift inside the boot! Edited March 14, 2017 by SunSurfer the obsessive bit of me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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