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Your setup looks fine man. If you are ofter on toeside and are too often catching the heelside edge and falling backwards then you have got a real problem that you have to workaround. The good news is that I do not have any reason to believe it is related to your equipment or the setup. That will save you $$! Yeah, magnetraction makes it a little grabbier, but you should be able to get used to it. Let's focus on technique. I think the biggest cause of this problem is bowing while in toeside stance. If you are bending at the waist then you are asking for trouble since it moves your balance around too much and creates too much movement and instability.I will re-post this from one of the other threads here:
Here are some tips for how to take a perfect toeside stance:1) Take a natural stance on your board. Slightly bend your knees and kee
We should update this list every year to see whats changing in our song list.
Good idea!
Hi Jay. Let me begin by welcoming you to this site and complimenting you for such a thorough and informative post. I really feel like I got a good image of your riding experience and situation from that.I do want to get a little bit more info from you before offering you recommendations. Primarily how your boots and bindings are positioned on your board. Are your boots centered heel/toe-wise? Do the heels/toes of the boots overhang any? If so how much? Can you post a pic of the board/boot/binding all strapped in?Sorry for so many questions, but I need to get a better image of your gear setup.Peace,Frosty
From “Rocker Guide – What is “Rocker” and why does it matter?” from evo.com: What is Rocker? There are three ingredients ski / snowboard shape: Camber – Camber is the traditional shape for skis and snowboards. Camber is a slight arching upward curve with the bend or curve upward in the middle. A good example of camber is the Burton Custom Snowboard. Camber provides excellent turn initiation and handling on on-piste slopes. From “Rocker Guide – What is “Rocker” and why does it matter?” from evo.com: What is Rocker? There are three ingredients ski / snowboard shape: Camber – Camber is the traditional shape for skis and snowboards. Camber is a slight arching upward curve with the bend or curve upward in the middle. A good example of camber is the Burton Custom Snowboard. Camber provides excellent turn initiation and handling on on-piste slopes.
Rocker – Rocker (also called reverse-camber) is just as it sounds – camber turned upside down. This term is borrowed from watersports where rocker is common. A good example of a ski that has Rocker in the tip and tail is the Volkl Gotama Skis. Rocker skis and snowboards offer superior float in the powder and are now used all over the mountain. Rocker is no longer just for powder. 
Flat – Flat is often found between the tip and the tail of the ski/snowboard. It is horizontally level or even. The base is flat like a pancake. Completely flat technology can be found in the K2 Zero Snowboard. 
These three properties: camber, rocker, and flat are combined in a variety of ways to create an array of choices for both skiers and snowboarders.… Read whole article here …Those were really cool movies. Never read the books tho. I bet you those symbolic board designs were from university trained artists — ones with all the actual creative spirit stompped out of them.
Wow! I will never buy, use, or recommend any of these boards with this kind of crap on them. There are plenty more creative images that come from the heart that truly represent the creativity of real artists. I am glad that I know the difference now because I didn’t at all when I was younger. For a really good education on these symbols and their meanings watch this: CLASSIC Use of Sacred Symbolism In Modern Times – MICHAEL TSARION
Sorry to hear about your ACL injury. I have personal experience with this. Nearly the same as you (mine was the front left leg as well). I was able to board for a couple seasons, mostly with a brace. I can say that my knee was pretty stable 99.9% of the time, but every once in a while it would buckle and hurt like crap. I could keep the knee protected most of the time by keeping my knees bent ALL the time, but that can get exhausting; but in general, the more bend your bad knee is, the more protected it is. The challenge is that you cannot stay in perfect balance all the time due to low light situations, traffic, unexpected obstacles, and fatigue. Then there is the chairlift which really torques the front knee, especially while LOADING the lift. The decision to snowboard with a fully torn ACL is up to you, but be aware that if it buckles while riding, you will not onlyWell it's really not a how-to, just offers a couple tips. Most importantly to stay in control and only go fast when it's not crowded. The dude is a really good rider.
Yeah I will check those out for sure. It is about time for a new helmet for me anyways. :angel: Oh I forgot to mention, for the G1 you can get extended batteries for more juice for linger listening (on eBay for under $10). If you have good cell coverage on the mountain you can rock music apps like Pandora, TuneIn, IheartRadio etc…
Hey Travis, I know that keeping your ears warm there in VT is no small task! I'm gonna have to check out those Bern helmets. I think I saw some at Dick's.
I am going to be using the RocketFish Bluetooth Stereo Headphones paired with my HTC G1 this season. I will review that experience later, but I have been using this setup for casual use for quite some time now and it rocks! The behind-the-head design stays put and no cords is definitely the WTG. If you see me on the mountain talking to myself, leave me alone, I'M ON THE PHONE! 😎 =====Rocketfish Bluetooth High-Definition Stereo Headphones for Most Bluetooth-Enabled Devices Black RF-MAB2[html]
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