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This is a great question and also kind-of a sensitive one due to the safety issue. I really don't have the answer, but wouldn't it be cool if one of the helmet manufacturers chimed in on this topic for us? Well, being my Wiley Frostomatic self :angel: have issued a challenge to ALL HELMET COMPANIES to answer this question.I have already sent this topic to the following companies:Burton/RedGiroK2SmithTriple 8A couple websites I went to were so lame that I couldn't even contact them:Head – Could only find contact email for “investor relations”. Gee… I wonder where THEIR focus is?Pro-tec – Could not for the life of me find any contact method whatsoever. Do we even exist to them?This is a great question and also kind-of a sensitive one due to the safety issue. I really don't have the answer, but wouldn't it be cool if one of the helmet manufacturers chimed in on this topic for us? Well, being my Wiley Frostomatic self :angel: have issued a challenge to ALL HELMET COMPANIES to answer this question.I have already sent this topic to the following companies:Burton/RedGiroK2SmithTriple 8A couple websites I went to were so lame that I couldn't even contact them:Head – Could only find contact email for “investor relations”. Gee… I wonder where THEIR focus is?Pro-tec – Could not for the life of me find any contact method whatsoever. Do we even exist to them?LAME DUDE! :angry:
I look forward to seeing who is cool enough to come into the forum and answer. Personally, I would be inclined to purchase my next helmet from the company with the BEST ANSWER!
I know my reply doesn't sound very original, but 1st off, CONGRATS!!! Secondly, I agree with Rowan's choices. My other inclination is to go heli-boarding if you are in to that sort of thing. I did and it is like going to heaven and coming back to life!
Well can we agree that what matters the most is the width of the board where your foot is positioned over it. That is where the force (weight + leverage = power) is transferred from the rider to the snowboard. But with all of the measurements and specifications that board manufacturers offer us, none of them include this specific width position measurement. Well, let's just figure it ourselves.First let's assign a name to this new measurement. I will just call it Mid-Width for now, but I would rather call it something else since that could be confused with the term “mid-wide” which we already know s a classification of overall snowboard build width not a specific point of measurement — but whatever, we can figure out that name thing later.On your current board with an effective edge of 118cm, your stance width of 22 inches (or 55.9cm) is almoWell can we agree that what matters the most is the width of the board where your foot is positioned over it. That is where the force (weight + leverage = power) is transferred from the rider to the snowboard. But with all of the measurements and specifications that board manufacturers offer us, none of them include this specific width position measurement. Well, let's just figure it ourselves.First let's assign a name to this new measurement. I will just call it Mid-Width for now, but I would rather call it something else since that could be confused with the term “mid-wide” which we already know s a classification of overall snowboard build width not a specific point of measurement — but whatever, we can figure out that name thing later.On your current board with an effective edge of 118cm, your stance width of 22 inches (or 55.9cm) is almost half of that. Your stance width is measured “center-to-center”, so effectively your bindings are contacting a few cm's past that to make it more or less half the running length. This makes our estimation easy. Lets just take the Waist Width and the Tip Width (usually the same as the Tail Width especially on a freestyle board) add them together and divide by two — essentially an average of the narrowest and widest widths of the board. (note: This measurement is not EXACT for the width of the part midway between the waist and tip/tail. Figuring that would take an equation that is crazy complicated and since we are not landing a lunar rover, the average way is good enough for what we are doing)[html]
BOARD Tip/Tail Width Waist Width Average (Mid-Width) WWW Wide 153 Rocker 30.38 26.1 28.24 WWW Rocker 152 29.23 24.9 27.065 Current Board 29.46 25.2 27.33 [/html]As you can see, the mid-width area of your candidate WWW Rocker 152 board is nearly the same (only .7cm narrower) as your current board, so you are not likely to notice any considerable difference. However, with the candidate WWW Wide 153 Rocker board, The mid-width is 28.24 (or nearly 1 cm greater) than your current board. You are more likely to notice a difference with the wide board.
This is a tough one Josh. I understand your dilemma. My advice would be to not go any narrower than your current board OR to go with a mid-wide instead of a full wide.
Welcome to the FR Community ontourage! There are many options. For a quick down and dirty I suggest the Ride Orion boot. They are comfy and a good starter boot. If you are heavier, you might want something more substantial for the support tho.
Really nice pics!
Take the liner out of the boot shell. Reach in the liner and remove the stock footbed. Replace with new supportive footbed. Put liner back in boot. Check fit.Tip: If your boot fits too tight, use thin socks. Vice versa too 🙂
Footbed goes inside the liner.
Ya pm me as well pleasee. :)Yea no support is kinda wackWhat boots do you have right now Frosty?
I got the Salomon Faction Brownhttp://www.salomonsnowboard.com/en-us/products/mens/boots/Mine is from a couple years back. Just a cheapie boot when I was desperate and my old Flow boots were shot. Comfortable and well-made boot, just not supportive enough.Here is the one I should get:http://www.salomonsnowboard.com/en-us/products/mens/boots/Much higher flex rating and adjustable support inserts :)Good deal on these online too http://www.frostyrider.com/shops/frostys_sh
Ya pm me as well pleasee. :)Yea no support is kinda wackWhat boots do you have right now Frosty?
I got the Salomon Faction Brownhttp://www.salomonsnowboard.com/en-us/products/mens/boots/Mine is from a couple years back. Just a cheapie boot when I was desperate and my old Flow boots were shot. Comfortable and well-made boot, just not supportive enough.Here is the one I should get:http://www.salomonsnowboard.com/en-us/products/mens/boots/Much higher flex rating and adjustable support inserts :)Good deal on these online too http://www.frostyrider.com/shops/frostys_shop.htm?gear=salomon+malamute
…They are kinda soft and dont give me the support I think I want in the toe side turns. They're a little soft ya know? When I stand up in them and lean forward it really bends in. Does that happen with your boots Frosty? …
Dude, what are you — PSYCHIC? Yeah, the boots I have now and really comfy and fit great, but the problem is they are indeed too soft. I might keep them around for halfpipe and freestyle, but my main style is freeride so I am in the market for a boot that is a bit stiffer.A couple years back I overshot a big park jump at Bachelor and crunched both my ankles. I have always preferred boots a bit on the stiff side, but since that injury I really need the additional support — ya know? You gotta find the right boot/binding combination for you that offers teh best of support, comfort and flexi
…They are kinda soft and dont give me the support I think I want in the toe side turns. They're a little soft ya know? When I stand up in them and lean forward it really bends in. Does that happen with your boots Frosty? …
Dude, what are you — PSYCHIC? Yeah, the boots I have now and really comfy and fit great, but the problem is they are indeed too soft. I might keep them around for halfpipe and freestyle, but my main style is freeride so I am in the market for a boot that is a bit stiffer.A couple years back I overshot a big park jump at Bachelor and crunched both my ankles. I have always preferred boots a bit on the stiff side, but since that injury I really need the additional support — ya know? You gotta find the right boot/binding combination for you that offers teh best of support, comfort and flexibility!If anyone knows of a nice and supportive Boa style boot PM me or post it.
Sometmes my boots squeek, lol it is annoying. Tip: Try putting some baby powder in them to prevent that. Your boots should be comfortable, Dude.Well, the less heal lift the better. But this is not a perfect world and you aren't always going to have zero heel-lift. Sometimes though, the answer to minimizing heel-lift is NOT cranking down the laces to make them tighter. Sure, you want a good snug fit around your foot, ankle and lower leg; but over-tightening can lead to an assortment of problems — especially with the new Boa systems, it is more challenging now to get a feel for how much is enough:Problems from lacing too tight:PainCold feetNumbnessFatigueRemember that the reason you are lacing tightly is to improve fit and performance. There are other things you can do to improve fit and performance of your snowboard boot that does not involve simpSometmes my boots squeek, lol it is annoying. Tip: Try putting some baby powder in them to prevent that. Your boots should be comfortable, Dude.Well, the less heal lift the better. But this is not a perfect world and you aren't always going to have zero heel-lift. Sometimes though, the answer to minimizing heel-lift is NOT cranking down the laces to make them tighter. Sure, you want a good snug fit around your foot, ankle and lower leg; but over-tightening can lead to an assortment of problems — especially with the new Boa systems, it is more challenging now to get a feel for how much is enough:Problems from lacing too tight:PainCold feetNumbnessFatigueRemember that the reason you are lacing tightly is to improve fit and performance. There are other things you can do to improve fit and performance of your snowboard boot that does not involve simply cranking the laces tighter and tighter.The most important thing you can do is to purchase a good performance footbed. If you are riding with the stock footbeds that came with your boot you are doing yourself a dis-service. A good performance footbed can:Improve overall boot fitReduce heel-liftPrevent injury (acute & chronic)Improve circulationImprove energyReduce fatigueImprove controlFootbeds come in stock and custom. I have used both. Custom are custom-molded to your foot and are more expensive. It doesn't necessarily mean they are better. The stock ones keep getting better every year. My advice is if you have an odd-shaped foot and cannot find a comfortable stock one that will work, then go custom.Two good (stock) footbeds I have used and can recommend are DownUnders and Superfeet. There are also good ones from Montrail, and Sole though I have never used them.Nice one Josh! Any more? Post em here http://www.frostyrider.com/boards/index.php?action=gallery;cat=5
Most do not. In fact, many people recommend a “de-tuning” for new boards — especially for beginners or some park-pipe. It is a very simple process of slightly dulling the edges at the tip and tail thus making the board more forgiving when engaging the edge and initiating turns (less grabby).
SOME boards do require tuning first. To be able to tell takes a skilled eye most of the time. I can say that my Burton board cane tunes and ready to ride, but I could not safely assume that they all do. You may want to have a local (or mountain) shop tech take a gander and suggest.If you have any other questions we are always eager to share what we know.
I hope you have a good winter in IA. I don't ride Burton boots and bindings (but I have a Custom board) but I hear the Cartel bindings and Custom boots and bindings are great.
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