Just set my bindings to +15/-15... - Snowboarding Forum

loren646 · 02-06-2011, 04:03 AM

pretty excited to try it out. never went negative before. always had it at like 15/10 or something like it.

doron · 02-06-2011, 01:52 PM

I went from 24/12 to 18/-9 and my back leg kept wanting to move further back. I finally settled on 15/-12 this season but I've been recently waking up in the middle of the night with knee pain. I learned to ride in the early 90's and have the problem of opening up my body to face downhill instead of aligning myself with the board so get a lot of pressure on the inside of my back knee.

Back to 15/-9 I guess, hopefully it won't feel awkward. My point: keep experimenting and always listen to snowolf!

Shadowrat · 02-06-2011, 09:34 PM

I just went from +18/-3 to +18/-15 on saturday. It was amazing. I had been getting much better at riding switch, and opening up my back foot really gave me a sense of control when switch. I feel like it made me more in control on my straight airs too. I think i finally feel like my stance is perfect for me.

Technine Icon · 02-06-2011, 09:43 PM

Just be aware that such a drastic change in stance will take time to get accustomed to.

Lifprasir · 02-06-2011, 10:18 PM

I've went from a hardcore forward stance to a +17/-17 too, I didn't notice a thing beside the fact that I was able to ride switch . 8-). Then again, I don't really feel a HUGE difference between my brand new 2011 Evo from my four year old shit beginner board... It's just me i guess .

freshy · 02-07-2011, 12:02 AM

Then again your back knee might thank you for giving it such a natural stance.
Let us know how it works out for you.

TreyDay · 02-07-2011, 10:33 PM

i just changed my stance today before going up... i was at 15/0 and changed to 15/-15... it took a few runs down to get use to, but at the end i felt that i had a lot more control over my board.

ald3n3 · 02-09-2011, 03:38 PM

went from 24/12 with my 09 supermodel 155 to 15/-15 with my Stairmaster 148 and i'm all fine. I switch from both of them time to time. But duck stance definitely has more control over all.

mbesp · 02-09-2011, 04:04 PM

I never realized how many people ride with both feet pointed toward the nose.

Broke_folk · 02-09-2011, 04:30 PM

^ i did that for a year and now I rock 15, -9 regular.
when I had my feet more towards the nose is was 21, +15

02-06-2011, 04:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
loren646 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 184	Just set my bindings to +15/-15... pretty excited to try it out. never went negative before. always had it at like 15/10 or something like it.

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02-06-2011, 01:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
doron Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 131	I went from 24/12 to 18/-9 and my back leg kept wanting to move further back. I finally settled on 15/-12 this season but I've been recently waking up in the middle of the night with knee pain. I learned to ride in the early 90's and have the problem of opening up my body to face downhill instead of aligning myself with the board so get a lot of pressure on the inside of my back knee. Back to 15/-9 I guess, hopefully it won't feel awkward. My point: keep experimenting and always listen to snowolf!

02-06-2011, 09:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shadowrat Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 33	I just went from +18/-3 to +18/-15 on saturday. It was amazing. I had been getting much better at riding switch, and opening up my back foot really gave me a sense of control when switch. I feel like it made me more in control on my straight airs too. I think i finally feel like my stance is perfect for me.

02-06-2011, 09:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Technine Icon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CT Posts: 1,252	Just be aware that such a drastic change in stance will take time to get accustomed to.

02-06-2011, 10:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lifprasir Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 102	I've went from a hardcore forward stance to a +17/-17 too, I didn't notice a thing beside the fact that I was able to ride switch . 8-). Then again, I don't really feel a HUGE difference between my brand new 2011 Evo from my four year old shit beginner board... It's just me i guess .

02-07-2011, 12:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
freshy Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 581	Then again your back knee might thank you for giving it such a natural stance. Let us know how it works out for you.

02-07-2011, 10:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
TreyDay Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 28	i just changed my stance today before going up... i was at 15/0 and changed to 15/-15... it took a few runs down to get use to, but at the end i felt that i had a lot more control over my board.

02-09-2011, 03:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
ald3n3 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 4	went from 24/12 with my 09 supermodel 155 to 15/-15 with my Stairmaster 148 and i'm all fine. I switch from both of them time to time. But duck stance definitely has more control over all.

02-09-2011, 04:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
mbesp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 354	I never realized how many people ride with both feet pointed toward the nose.

02-09-2011, 04:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
Broke_folk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 164	^ i did that for a year and now I rock 15, -9 regular. when I had my feet more towards the nose is was 21, +15