has anyone tried this to gain stance width? - Snowboarding Forum

blasphemy · 01-10-2010, 07:49 AM

as u see , the screws are close to each other,,so i can gain stance width..
i'm 6'3 on a 162 ,and i feel i want more width so i did it.
is that bad for the bindings? or willl the screws get loose ? or will it effect my riding?

MunkySpunk · 01-10-2010, 08:12 AM

I wouldn't do that. Your screws are no longer evenly distributed around the center of the baseplate. The entire right side of that binding has nothing to anchor it to the board. The board-binding connection is where a lot of large mechianical shearing, torquing, and leverage forces occur.

You may be fine now; but after repeated stress, stretching, pulling, and twisting god only knows what could happen to that disc.

They're your legs though, do what you want.

m60g · 01-10-2010, 02:11 PM

Looks scary

redlude97 · 01-10-2010, 02:13 PM

if the base plates where aluminum i might try something like that, but certainly not with plastic plates

blasphemy · 01-10-2010, 03:07 PM

they have a life time waranty,so they should be unbreakable. if they broke ill buy another pair of baseplates.

Phenix_Rider · 01-10-2010, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by blasphemy

they have a life time waranty,so they should be unbreakable. if they broke ill buy another pair of baseplates.

That's some logic you have there.

I can't see anyone needing that wide a stance. Have you been riding at all? I'd worry about the inserts ripping out of the board as soon as you nail something- a tree, ice, landing, rail, whatever.

For the record, I'm 6'2" riding a 162cm with about 21.5"-22" at around 10 degree duck.

blasphemy · 01-10-2010, 04:38 PM

it depends on ur height.short or normal guys wont find a problem,but i do.
so if ur 193 cms and looking for freestyle stability stance ,u'll want that wide of a stance.

yusoweird · 01-12-2010, 03:12 PM

I did something similar before on my Ride Delta Mvmnt. They have aluminum base plate. But I didn't put the screws next to each other like that though. It might not be a good idea since you have plastic plates. I would still use the standard screw pattern and just shift the bindings on each side. You can still squeeze about 1/2 inch on each binding.

legallyillegal · 01-12-2010, 03:44 PM

I'm going to ride with my bindings mounted like that, but with only 2 screws, and then intentionally crash into everything.

I'll be fine.
My bindings will be fine.
My board will be fine.

MunkySpunk · 01-12-2010, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blasphemy

they have a life time waranty,so they should be unbreakable. if they broke ill buy another pair of baseplates.

Non sequitur X 3. This makes no sense on some sort of epic level.

01-10-2010, 07:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
blasphemy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 138	has anyone tried this to gain stance width? as u see , the screws are close to each other,,so i can gain stance width.. i'm 6'3 on a 162 ,and i feel i want more width so i did it. is that bad for the bindings? or willl the screws get loose ? or will it effect my riding?

01-10-2010, 08:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
MunkySpunk -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Berkshires Posts: 3,212	I wouldn't do that. Your screws are no longer evenly distributed around the center of the baseplate. The entire right side of that binding has nothing to anchor it to the board. The board-binding connection is where a lot of large mechianical shearing, torquing, and leverage forces occur. You may be fine now; but after repeated stress, stretching, pulling, and twisting god only knows what could happen to that disc. They're your legs though, do what you want. __________________ "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity." 10/11 - 24, Smote on Feb 13

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m60g Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CO Posts: 510	Looks scary __________________ Live Hard "When the Government fears the People there is Liberty, When the People fear the Government, there is Tyranny." - Thomas Jefferson

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legallyillegal -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: fuck Snowboarding Posts: 4,448	I'm going to ride with my bindings mounted like that, but with only 2 screws, and then intentionally crash into everything. I'll be fine. My bindings will be fine. My board will be fine. __________________ THERE ARE SPECIFIC REASONS AS TO WHY I AM MORE LOCAL THAN YOU GOD IS DONUT

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01-10-2010, 02:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
redlude97 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Seattle/Portland Posts: 993	if the base plates where aluminum i might try something like that, but certainly not with plastic plates

01-10-2010, 03:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
blasphemy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 138	they have a life time waranty,so they should be unbreakable. if they broke ill buy another pair of baseplates.

01-10-2010, 04:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
blasphemy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 138	it depends on ur height.short or normal guys wont find a problem,but i do. so if ur 193 cms and looking for freestyle stability stance ,u'll want that wide of a stance.

01-12-2010, 03:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
yusoweird Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 508	I did something similar before on my Ride Delta Mvmnt. They have aluminum base plate. But I didn't put the screws next to each other like that though. It might not be a good idea since you have plastic plates. I would still use the standard screw pattern and just shift the bindings on each side. You can still squeeze about 1/2 inch on each binding.