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Burton the Channel Stance advice

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#1 ·
Hey!

Got a question for fellow riders with real-life experience with the Burton channel. I've been riding my Custom V going on 3 seasons now and have always had the stance width set on the standard REF points on the board.

I've decided to widen my stance by 1". I did this by moving the front binding 1/2" towards the tip, and the rear binding 1/2" towards the tail. I did this for two reasons:

1. I wanted to lower my center of gravity so that I would feel a bit more stable at high speeds. slightly Wider stance = more stability? Will going 1" wider change make a real difference in feel?

2. Moving each binding "out" for 1/2" keeps me equally centered on the board since I'm moving each binding at the same increment?

Also, since the board i'm using is a flying v, will having the bindings slightly wider from reference make the underfoot camber parts of the board engage with the snow more securely since there is more leverage with a wider stance?

Thanks for your help! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
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#2 · (Edited)
I've been riding my Burton Love for 3 years and have a similar stance setup, about 1.75 inches more than reference at 9/-9 degrees. If you're using the reference points when moving the bindings I'm pretty sure they're centered. Don't really have experience with Flying Vs though.

That's about all I know I just go with what feels right.
 
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