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setback tuning

2K views 11 replies 8 participants last post by  KIRKRIDER 
#1 ·
hi everyone.

my board has already some setback. I have in mind to add some more, as I dont do any park, rarely go switch, and love powder.

Question for you experts is: should I increase setback simply leaving the bindings at center holes and move them slighthly towards the tail within their binding's runner, as much as I am allowed? or should I rather push the back binding closer to the tail removing it from center holes and attaching to further back holes, and then modify forward binding accordingly to maintain the stance width?
Board is K2 Podium and bindings Union Data
Fear is that in the latter case I might have too much setback

thanks in advance
 
#2 ·
I tried that in my already set back A-Frame. The ride didn't feel right. So I went back centered and got a pow board that I ride centered as well. Try and see how it feels. It's the best method.
 
#7 ·
The problem with trying to create setback is that it usually means that your moving your weight well behind the top end of the effective edge of the board. That usually makes it hard as a bitch to turn --unless your in powder. Because then you are turning off the base of your board and not so much the edges. Another problem is that your boards camber/rocker profile is designed for your feet to be roughly in certain spots. If you setup back behind those spots then you may find it difficult to engage the edges because you are giving up leverage over the front end of the board. It doesn't take much setback to make a board feel like an aircraft carrier.
 
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