jadejong Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 I own a few Vist plates (plastic ones) and locked the back, no screws in the middle and float the front. Has anyone experimented with different mounting combinations (e.g. float front and back, locked in the middle or lock front, lock middle, float back), and did you notice any difference in board characteristics during snowboarding? Looking at my Vist Flex plate it's locked in the middle and front and back floats, so perhaps i have to do the same with the plastic plates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.E Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 My understanding is that a lot of people started with the middle locked and both ends floating, but over time the standard seems to have settled on a locked back and everything forward floating. Definitely play around with it and see what works best for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) I haven't used it often, but it was always locked back, floating front. I I actually like it better then most true race plates, except for the weight. Edited January 23, 2020 by BlueB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadejong Posted January 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) do you experience any difference between locking the middle and float the ends compared just locking the back and floating the rest? I don't... Edited January 23, 2020 by jadejong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noschoolrider Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 On 1/22/2020 at 11:18 PM, jadejong said: do you experience any difference between locking the middle and float the ends compared just locking the back and floating the rest? I don't... I notice the difference. When I used the Vist plate I prefered to lock the back and float the front (and float the middle or not use any screws in the middle). The problem I see a lot with the Vist plate is; people over-tighten the screws that are supposed to float, which results in the plate not sliding/floating smoothly (or at all). If you like the Vist plate (or the concept of it) then I suggest you consider the Donek F Plate because it has a superior mounting system that allows it to slide/float freely as intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadejong Posted January 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 I also have a SG Carbon plate which also floats the back. Maybe give that one another try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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