steven Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Is it best to center bindings on the deepest part of the sidecut? Or, if I measure the running length (board has a VSCR), and find the center point, would I want to center the bindings around that point? What do you folks do? I have always preferred a set-back stance on my soft set-ups, so just curious. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 Center of inserts. There's a reason they're where they are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workshop7 Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 Centered on the inserts of every board I own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonbordin Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 Start with centered... trust your board builder... then move from there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckmann AG Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 3 hours ago, steven said: What do you folks do? Step 1. Take the board to the local tuner for a proper base grind. Step 2. Mount the front binding in a 'sensible' location, then ride through a series of maneuvers on one foot, up to and including uniform carved turns on gentle terrain. If the front binding is in a good spot, the board will behave predictably, in a neutral fashion, with no drama. Step 3. Install rear binding at appropriate distance from front binding, and verify previous findings on more difficult terrain. (Repeat this step on varying snow conditions. When it's right, it's right.) If the bindings are too far forward, the board will be twitchy and overreactive. If the bindings are too far back, the board will be somewhat sluggish. Step 4. Record the measurements. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven Posted March 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 I figured centered on the inserts, but was asking as on my nirvana this equates to my bindings being centered about 2.25 inches behind the midpoint of the sidecut arc. Was just wondering if that is about the norm. Thx for the patience w/ the noob questions; the obsession in growing.... Just out of curiosity, I'm going to move both bindings forward a wee bit just to see how that feels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibrussell Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 Move the front binding forward 1/8-1-4" try it move it forward 1/8-14 again until it turns too much or hooks, then back off until it feels right.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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