Finally tried forward angles, but I need help...

[zoltan]

When I learned to snowboard I started out at 15,0. At the end of my first season I tried 21,6 but couldn't do anything with it so I went back to 15,0. About half way through last season I tried 15,-6 and it just seemed like the board suddenly had power steering. At the start of this season I tried some higher forward angles and really liked them. So far I've tried 30,21 and 39,30. I felt more comfortable, my heel side turns became easier, and suddenly it was easier to link a couple carves together. It was also easier to jump with it. Here's the issue, I didn't feel too much difference between the two sets of forward angles I've tried, and feel that I could set my binding to almost anything and ride it. I think that's getting in the way of finding something that really suits me and my riding. I'm hoping that someone could:

1. Recommend a good set of base angles for the riding I do that I can build from. I'd hope to eliminate a lot of trial and error since messing with my bindings cuts down on my riding time.

2. Explain what I'd gain by increasing or lowering my angles and what I'd lose.

<O:pI mostly ride crud with groomers where available and powder on the rare days that I can. I stay out of the park, but am trying more of the jumps I can find on the trail. I love glades, but I'm not very comfortable in them yet. I aspire to skid as few turns as possible on every run. I ride a stiff soft boot setup with Malamutes and Ride SPIs or Tomcats.

[D-Sub]

if you want to carve your turns and have boot out not be an issue you want no toe/heel hang

this objective will dicatate the minimum angles you can effectively use.

beyond that, it sounds like youve already started to narrow things down a bit. a few hours or whatever of tweaking, then set it and forget it

me personally...I gotta agree that you "can" ride pretty much any angles, AND I firmly believe that no one else can tell you what is gonna be more comfortable. sounds to me like youre doin a fine job of finding your own sweet spot

[~tb]

Serious.

Where are you located and where do you ride? I bet someone on here could meet up with you.

I will go out on a limb here and disagree with D-sub. I think that you can gain alot from an individual when it comes to getting as comfortable and as powerful as possible on your set up in short time. I will qualify that statement with the fact that I feel that it needs to probably be in person and on hill. Make sense?

~tb

[Mike T]

Serious.

Where are you located and where do you ride? I bet someone on here could meet up with you.

I will go out on a limb here and disagree with D-sub. I think that you can gain alot from an individual when it comes to getting as comfortable and as powerful as possible on your set up in short time. I will qualify that statement with the fact that I feel that it needs to probably be in person and on hill. Make sense?

~tb

Especially if that person is a coach or other individual experienced in such matters.

[D-Sub]

my point was, even then theyre making suggestions and certainly cant feel what the actual rider is feeling

wasnt sayin someone cant make suggestions. definitely agree that in person is far, far better

[zoltan]

I'm in Maryland, and at least half of my riding is at Whitetail or Liberty.