flyguy0101 - 1-11-2011 at 08:55 AM
Alright, so seems the skiboards would work as well as can go do it on my teleskis (that will be interesting) next question though is i really like the
snowboard idea the best. Has anyone tried to modify the bindings so that you could slip in and out of them easily- similiar to something like the
bindings on a mtn board. The more i think about it and the amount of time i spent jumping on or off the MTN board at wildwood has me hesitant to
"lock" into the snowboard. Obviously you would need the binding to be somewhat snug for edge control but i was just thinking (dangerous thing)
Scott
erratic winds - 1-11-2011 at 06:59 PM
http://www.gnu.com/bindings/
These are what I upgraded to last year, and WOW i'm in and out of the binding fast. Plenty of futzin' around getting them set up day 1, then easy use
forever. You slide your foot in and lift the back, close the buckle on the highback to lock it closed, and lock down the 'heel' strap, and you're
off! I can do it in seconds, while riding away from a lift. Out is super easy, just open the highback lock and fold it down, the folding down action
will pop open the heel strap and you slide right out.
stetson05 - 1-11-2011 at 08:48 PM
might not be the best idea but I started out keeping my toe strap loose and the ankle strap disconnected. If I got pulled over my feet would pop out.
It made getting in easier too. When I started getting a little better I started tightening the straps a little more. Edge control seemed more of a
relationship between the toes and the heel brace part on the back. I hope that helps
ragden - 2-11-2011 at 04:39 AM
While this could certainly work, I personally LIKE having my feet locked into my snowboard. If I get pulled over on my face, it isnt really all that
difficult to spin around, or use the kite to lift me back to my feet.
On my bindings, I actually REMOVED the back plate. Most downhill bindings were not made with snowkiting in mind. In fact, most bindings will actually
force your shins forward. This is because when downhill riding, you want a stance with your knees slightly bent forward.
For snowkiting, you want the opposite. You will want your front leg nearly straight, with your back leg bent. When snowkiting, that backplate will be
biting into the back of your leg. I tried this for quite some time, and found that the backs of my legs started to get quite painful over time. Not
fun. So I pulled the backs off my bindings. SUPER COMFORTABLE. That was just the ticket.
The catch here is that in deep powder, taking the backs off works great. You do not really need to edge super hard in deep powder and can use your
weight to edge the board upwind. In hard pack, or icy conditions, you will want to put the backs on your bindings for the extra edge control.
Hope this helps.
