rikytheripster Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 am off to the slopes soon, so just want ur views on stance width. am currently at 19 but thinking of changing, want to know pros&cons of wider width. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pre School Rider Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 I'm a believer in a fairly wide stance on most freecarve/race boards.The reasons are pretty obvious if you want to utilize a hardboot setup greatest advantage,which is fore/aft pressure control.With a wider Vs. narrower stance,you gain in how compressed you can be.With a narrower stance deep bending at the knees tends to put the rider 'off balance' (usually to the rear) while being compressed.Narrow stances also limit how well the rider can get 'low' while being 'soft' (loose and low Vs. Compressed and low) at the start of a turn.In creating torsional twist,and also controlling that twist,a narrow stance is at a disadvantage.In dynamic leverage(say,pulling the nose up at turn's end,and pushing that nose back back into the start of the next turn) fore + aft,a narrow stance tends towards making both legs less independant,although the quickness of the move is better with a narrower stance. I'm 5-10",with an inseam of 31",and I usually ride right around 20" in Softies,and closer to 21" with plates using low canting amounts.Everyone is built differently,so the actual width(or cant/lift)of a stance is a personal thing.Play with it,take notes of where you are on the board,and how it feels.Give each change the time to be sorted out(at least 3 top-bottom runs,unless the change is too heinous to live with).Ride what feels and works the best. An aside note: if you ride older (like 1992-96) Burton stuff,the sidecuts often were built around fairly narrow stancing,and work well being 'pushed' in the board's middle.Widening the stancing on those type of boards can yeild mixed results,but I did widen Every board's stance (that would allow it) in my quiver to at least 19" back in '95,and haven't looked back since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Dahl Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 I'm 5'7" on a good day and ride my Renntiger 173 with a 19.25 inch stance width. I am fairly new with this width and am finding that I am more dynamic (active) on the board and more comfortable too. It is easier to force the board to bend/ carve tight and just plain easier to get low. I may try a wider width as I get into the year, just have to do as PSR said, progressively in small increments. My angles are 58F/53R and these will probably go up, too. My $.02 American Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P06781 Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 I guess I missed the wider stance movement and have most boards set up with a 18.5" I guess I should experiment with something wider . What cants angles do you use , I have cateks and td1's with 3/3 setups.. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johann Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 Friend of mine runs 24" stance. On wimpy boards he tends to leverage them and fold them. Makes for great pop turns though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Matt D Posted December 19, 2003 Report Share Posted December 19, 2003 I ride 19.75" stance on plates, and 21" or wider on softies. Like those pontiac commercials told you... "wider is better." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy S. Posted December 19, 2003 Report Share Posted December 19, 2003 I guess it must matter if PSR says so. I ride 18-18.5" and really like that. Every time I've tried to widen it, it feels weird. Maybe I should try again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pre School Rider Posted December 19, 2003 Report Share Posted December 19, 2003 Keep in mind that Comfort is a big part of performance.If it's uncomfy,don't use it. Oh,and 24",in Plates?!? How long are the legs? Yikes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C5 Golfer Posted December 19, 2003 Report Share Posted December 19, 2003 I ride a 20.5 -21 inch stance and have an inseam of 34" @ 6'3". tried 19 or so and it was ok on groomed smooth runs with very few people on the slopes but since that is far and few between I opt for a little more control in the crap stuff and lots of people so I feel I have more control with a little wider stance. My 2 cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Houghton Posted December 19, 2003 Report Share Posted December 19, 2003 I agree that wider is better for control, I've gradually increased my stance in the past few years, and it is a GOOD thing. When I think about how narrow I used to ride (17 inches or less!) I can't imagine going back. It does take a while to get used to any change, but if you give it some time it usually works out. Maybe not for a 24 inch stance, but you know what I mean....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted December 19, 2003 Report Share Posted December 19, 2003 I ride 19 plus and im 32 inseam. Over the last 2 years I started sneeking the stance farther apart. You will know when you have gone to far for your own body and flexability, it just wont feel right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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