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Allflex/Vist/Sinline/Ironrock....etc. New Fangled Plate Info ??


barryj

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Correct me if I'm wrong as I'm a UPM guy and just a newbie with all this new age  Allflex/Vist insert pattern stuff   .....but from what I've seen and been told  the insert pattern choice -ASL/narrow/148mm OR AGL/Wide/164mm, has nothing to do with rider size or weight....but is solely based on intended board width.

I'm 220 lbs. and will ride a ASL narrow insert pattern (Sinline) Plate because my board is 18.5 at the waist.

If I'm incorrect some new aged Plate wizard please school me.......... 

 :freak3:  Sidebar: WTF!  why do we still call it a/the "Allflex/Vist" Plate?                                                                            UPM was an insert pattern.  Allflex/Vist are Brands!   It's confusing!                                                                    With all the other companies (and now Alpine Board Brands) offering these New Plates we will need to start calling it the:  Allflex/Vist/Ironrock/Sinline/Virus/Kessler/Apex, etc, etc....Plate!

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The narrow pattern is generally intended for lighter weight riders, as the narrower plates are softer.

Allflex and Vist invented their insert patterns, so that's what they're called.  I don't see a problem.  IIRC, UPM was invented collaboratively by Fin Doyle and Sean Martin.  I think it was based on the original Apex pattern.

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Thanks for the info Jack,

I would also imagine there are a fair number of Big guys riding narrow boards/ASL plates also by preference.... I guess that's the anomaly in this.  

For me I don't want to be stuck riding/buying  18.5 w boards or narrower  JUST because I bought a ASL "Allflex" pattern.

So I just changed my order with Jasper at Sinline to AGL/wide pattern Plate.

Now I need Another board for  new tech Sinline Vision AGL Plate to attach to!

Aw..... fun headaches! :smashfrea  

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Yeah you don't want a narrow one.  All the stock "men's" SL boards come with the wide pattern.  I have a F2 Proto 163 I could part with...

16 hours ago, barryj said:

I would also imagine there are a fair number of Big guys riding narrow boards/ASL plates also by preference

I'd be very surprised if there were any.

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